Mathematics 2450- Sections 11&12 Name (please print)

Practice Exam II, Fall 2018

Exam points (out of 60):

I. For each of the following limits, compute the limit if it exists or show that it does not exist by choosing
(5) two different paths that give different limits. In either case, you must show all your work. A final answer
by itself will receive no credit.

x2 − y 4
a) lim
(x,y)→(2,1) x − 2y

x2 + y 2
b) lim p
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y2 + 4 − 2
sin(x2 + y 2 )
 
c) lim 1−
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 2
x2 y 2
d) lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 2
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II. Find the direction from P0 (2, −1, 2) in which the function f (x, y, z) = (x + y)2 + (y + z)2 + (x + z)2 increases
(5) most rapidly and compute the magnitude of the greatest rate of increase.

Direction: Magnitude:
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III. Compute the directional derivative of the function f (x, y) = ln(x2 + 3y) at the point (1, 1) in the direction
(5) of the vector i + j.
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y
IV. Find a vector that is normal to the surface f (x, y, z) = z ln at the point P0 (1, e, −1) and use it to
x
(5) write the standard form equation of the the tangent plane at that point.

Normal vector:

Tangent plane:
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V. For the following function find the critical points and classify them as relative maximum, relative minimum
(5) or saddle point filling the information in the table. You must show all your work finding the critical
points.

a)f (x, y) = x3 + y 3 + 3x2 − 18y 2 + 81y + 5

(x, y) fxx fxy fyy D Classify

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b)f (x, y) = x2 + y 3 +
x+y

(x, y) fxx fxy fyy D Classify

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VI. Use an incremental approximation to estimate f (0.98, 1.03) where f (x, y) = x5 − 2y 3

(5)
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∂2z ∂2z ∂2z

VII. Find , ,
∂x∂y ∂x2 ∂y 2
(5)
a)xyz = 2
b)ln(x + y) = y 2 + z
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VIII. To model the demand for the sale of bicycles , it is assumed that if 24-speed bicycles are sold for x dollars
(5) apiece and the price of gasoline is y cents per gallon, then
√ 3
Q(x, y) = 240 − 21 x + 4(0.2y + 12) 2

bicycles will be sold each month. For this model, it is further assumed that that t months from√ now bicycles
will be selling for x = 120 + 6t dollars apiece, and the price of gasoline will be y = 380 + 10 4t cents/gal.
At what rate will the monthly demand for the bicycles be changing with respect to time 4 months from
now?
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IX. A paint store carries two brands of latex paint. . An analysis of sales figures indicates that the demand Q
(5) for the first brand is modeled by
Q(x, y) = 210 − 12x2 + 18y
gallons/month, where x, y are the prices for the first and second brands, respectively. A separate study
indicatesthat t months
√ from now, the first brand will cost x = 4 + 0.18t dollars/gas an dthe second brand
will cost y = 5 + 0.3 t dollars/gal. At what rate will the demand Q be changing with respect to time 9
months from now?
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X. Maximize f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 subject to xy = 1

(5)
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XI. Maximize f (x, y, z) = x2 + y 2 + z 2 subject to 4x2 + 2y 2 + z 2 = 4.

(5)
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XII. Find the absolute extrema of f (x, y) = x2 + 3y 2 − 4x + 2y − 3 on the close bounded set S which is the
(5) square region with vertices (0, 0), (3, 0), (3, −3), and (0, −3)