INTERMEDIATE CALCULUS (SQQM2033)

SEMESTER 1 2023/2023 (A231)

GROUP ASSIGNMENT 1
SUBMISSION DUE: WEEK 9
Instructions: Complete this assignment in groups. Write the names of group members at the
beginning of your assignment. Answer all questions in this assignment on foolscap papers.
Solutions should be handwritten and clearly shown.

Question 1. (20 Marks, CLO 2)

Find the first partial derivatives of the following functions.

a. 𝑐 = ln⁡(𝑎2 + √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ) (4 Marks)

b. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑟, 𝑡) = 𝑥𝑦𝑟 𝑟 + 𝑦 4 𝑧𝑡 + 𝑦𝑟√𝑡 + 𝑧𝑟𝑡 (4 Marks)
c. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑡) = sin⁡(𝑥 5 𝑡 4 ) (4 Marks)
𝑥2𝑦4
d. 𝑧 = (4 Marks)
√𝑥 2 +𝑦 2
2
e. 𝑤 = 𝑧 ln⁡(𝑥𝑦𝑧) (4 Marks)

Question 2. (12 Marks, CLO 2)

Find the indicated higher partial derivatives.
a. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 3𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 3 𝑦 2 + 9𝑥𝑦 4 ;⁡⁡⁡⁡𝑓𝑦𝑥𝑦 (4 Marks)
𝜕2𝑧
b. 𝑧 = 𝑦 3 tan(8𝑥) ;⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡ 𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥 (4 Marks)
𝜕6 𝑢
c. 𝑢 = 𝑥 𝑎 𝑦 𝑏 𝑧 𝑐 , 𝑎 > 1, 𝑏 > 2, 𝑐 > 3;⁡⁡ 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 2 𝜕𝑧 3 (4 Marks)

Question 3. (8 Marks, CLO 2)

Given the function 𝐹(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2𝑧 3 − 3(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑧.
a. Find 𝐹𝑥𝑥 , 𝐹𝑦𝑦 , 𝐹𝑧𝑧 . (7 Marks)
b. Evaluate 𝐹𝑥𝑥 + 𝐹𝑦𝑦 + 𝐹𝑧𝑧 . (1 Mark)

Question 4. (20 Marks, CLO 2)

Find an equation of the tangent plane to the given surfaces at specific points.

a. 𝑧 = √18 − 𝑥 − 2𝑦 2 ;⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡(3,2, −2) (10 Marks)

b. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 4𝑥 5 𝑦 − 7𝑥𝑦 2 ;⁡⁡(1,1,4) (10 Marks)
Question 5. (10 Marks, CLO 2)
Find the minimum value of the function.
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 9𝑥 2 + 36𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑦 2 − 18𝑥 − 8𝑦
subject to the constraint 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 32

Question 6. (10 Marks, CLO 2)

Determine the extreme values of 3𝑥 3 + 𝑦 2 − 9𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 1 on the region 𝑅 defined by 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤
1,⁡⁡⁡0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 3.

Question 7. (20 Marks, CLO 1)

Describe and sketch the following equations in ℝ3 .
a. 𝑥=3 (5 Marks)
b. 𝑧=0 (5 Marks)
c. 𝑦=𝑥 (5 Marks)
d. 2𝑥 + 𝑧 = 4 (5 Marks)

Question 7. (7 Marks, CLO 1)

Sketch the following function in ℝ3 .
1
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 1 − 𝑥 − 𝑦
2

Question 1. (13 Marks, CLO 1)

Sketch the level curves for the following functions.

a. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 4𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 for the values 𝑘 = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. (6 Marks)

b. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 − 𝑥 − 𝑦 for the values 𝑘 =−6, −4, −2, 0, 2, 4, 6. (7 Marks)