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MATH 265 Section N1 EXAM 2 10/18/2013

SHOW ALL YOUR WORK. Answers without procedure will be penalized with loss of points.
Total 50 points.

[5pts] 1.Find a vector in the direction of which f (x, y) = 4 + x2 + 3y 2 decreases most rapidly at the point (3, 4),
and find the rate of change at this point in the direction you find.

dy
2. [4pts] a) Assuming that 3x3 + x2 y − 3y 3 = 3 defines y implicitly as a differentiable function of x, find .
dx

∂z 2
[5pts] b) Find at the point (s, t) = (1, 1) if we know z = xey − x sin(xy) and x(s, t) = 3s + 3t, y(s, t) = t − s
∂s
[9pts] 3. A closed right circular cylindrical can is to be built with material for the wall of 0.3 in thick while the
material for the top and bottom is 0.25 in thick. If the dimensions inside the can are a depth of 20 cm and a
diameter of 10 cm, approximate the amount of material needed for its construction.

[9pts] 4. Find the equation of the tangent plane to the surface defined by x2 + y 2 − 6y − z 2 + xy + 7 = 0 at the
point (1, 1, 2)
 2 1
[9pts] 5. Find the critical points of f (x, y) = x3 + x2 + y 2 − y + 52 = 0 and classify them (max, min or saddle
3 2
point?).

[9pts] 6. A rectangular tank with open top is to hold 256 cubic feet of liquid. Use Lagrange multipliers to
determine the dimensions of the tank that require the least material to build?

[4pts] Extra Credit: Set up equations to find the point (x, y, z) on the curve of intersection of the two surfaces
x2 − y 2 + z = 8 and 2x2 + y 2 − 3z 2 = 0 that is closest to the point (1,-2,3). (use the back of the page for this
problem)