MTH301 SOLUTION:

QUESTION 1 SOLUTION:

To check whether the limit of the function exists as (x, y) approaches (0, 0) along the
x-axis, y-axis, and the line y = x, we will evaluate the limit along each of these paths.

1. Approaching along the x-axis (y = 0):

We substitute y = 0 into the function:

Plugging in y = 0:

Simplifying:

(indeterminate form)

Since we obtained an indeterminate form, further analysis is required.

2. Approaching along the y-axis (x = 0):

We substitute x = 0 into the function:

Simplifying:

Since the limit does not depend on y, we can evaluate it directly:

Thus, the limit exists and is equal to .

3. Approaching along the line y = x:

We substitute y = x into the function:

Simplifying:
 Since the limit does not depend on x, we can evaluate it directly:

Thus, the limit exists and is equal to .

In summary:

1) The limit does not exist when approaching along the x-axis (indeterminate form).

2) The limit exists and is equal to when approaching along the y-axis.

3) The limit exists and is equal to when approaching along the line y = x.

QUESTION 2 SOLUTION:

To find the maximum rate of change of the function f(x, y, z) = e^(3x) * sin(y + 2z) at
the point (3, -1, 1) and the direction in which this maximum rate of change occurs, we
need to evaluate the gradient vector ∇f(x, y, z) at that point and find its magnitude.

First, let's find the gradient vector ∇f(x, y, z):

Taking partial derivatives of f(x, y, z) with respect to each variable:

Now, substitute the point (3, -1, 1) into these partial derivatives:
Simplifying:

Now, we can calculate the magnitude of the gradient vector:

|∇f(x, y, z)|

|∇f(x, y, z)|

|∇f(x, y, z)|

|∇f(x, y, z)|

To find the maximum rate of change, we evaluate |∇f(x, y, z)| at the point (3, -1, 1):

|∇f(3, -1, 1)|

Now, we have the magnitude of the gradient vector at the given point. To find the
direction in which the maximum rate of change occurs, we need to find the unit vector
in the direction of ∇f(3, -1, 1).

The unit vector in the direction of ∇f(3, -1, 1) is given by:

Evaluate the values of at (3, -1, 1), and divide each component by |
∇f(3, -1, 1)| to get the unit vector u.

Finally, you have the maximum rate of change of f(x, y, z) at (3, -1, 1), and the
direction in which this maximum rate of change occurs given by the unit vector u.