Questions from Calculus


Q: If f (x, y) = -16 – 4x2

If f (x, y) = -16 – 4x2 – y2, find fx (1, 2) and fy (1, 2) and interpret these numbers as slopes. Illustrate with either hand-drawn sketches or computer plots.

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Q: (a). How many nth-order partial derivatives does a

(a). How many nth-order partial derivatives does a function of two variables have? (b). If these partial derivatives are all continuous, how many of them can be distinct? (c). Answer the question in p...

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Q: If f (x, y) = x (x2 +

If f (x, y) = x (x2 + y2)-3/2 esin (x2 y) find fx (1, 0). [Hint: Instead of finding fx (x, y) first, note that it’s easier to use Equation 1 or Equation 2.]

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Q: Let (a). Use a computer to graph f.

Let (a). Use a computer to graph f. (b). Find fx (x, y) and fy (x, y) when (x, y) ≠ (0, 0). (c). Find fx (0, 0) and fy (0, 0) using Equations 2 and 3. (d). Show that fxy (0, 0) = -1...

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Q: Find fx and fy and graph f, fx, and fy

Find fx and fy and graph f, fx, and fy with domains and viewpoints that enable you to see the relationships between them. f (x, y) = x2y3

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Q: Find fx and fy and graph f, fx, and fy

Find fx and fy and graph f, fx, and fy with domains and viewpoints that enable you to see the relationships between them.

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Q: Find the first partial derivatives of the function. h (

Find the first partial derivatives of the function. h (x, y, z, t) = x2y cos (z/t)

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Q: Find all the second partial derivatives. f (x,

Find all the second partial derivatives. f (x, y) = x4y - 2x3y2

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Q: / (a). Evaluate f (1, 1

(a). Evaluate f (1, 1, 1). (b). Find and describe the domain of f.

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Q: Verify that the conclusion of Clairaut’s Theorem holds, that is,

Verify that the conclusion of Clairaut’s Theorem holds, that is, uxy = uyx. u = exy sin y

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