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Calculus Problems: Derivatives & Tangents

This document contains 10 problems related to multivariable calculus concepts like partial derivatives, tangent planes, and normals to surfaces. Some of the problems involve finding partial derivatives, rates of change, or equations of tangent planes and normals to given surfaces at specified points. The problems cover a range of calculus of several variables topics including implicit differentiation, tangent planes, surface normals, and points of contact between surfaces.

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Calculus Problems: Derivatives & Tangents

This document contains 10 problems related to multivariable calculus concepts like partial derivatives, tangent planes, and normals to surfaces. Some of the problems involve finding partial derivatives, rates of change, or equations of tangent planes and normals to given surfaces at specified points. The problems cover a range of calculus of several variables topics including implicit differentiation, tangent planes, surface normals, and points of contact between surfaces.

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Problem 5.

5-
1. If z =u2 + v2 and u = at2 , v = 2at , find dz/dt.
2. If u = tan-1(y/x) where x = et – e-t and y = et + e-t , find du/dt.
du
3. Find the value of given u = y2 -4ax ,x=at2, y =2at .
dt
4. At a given instant the sides of a rectangle are 4 ft. and 3ft. respectively and they are
increasing at the rate of 1.5ft/sec and 0.5 ft/sec. respectively , Find the rate at which the area
is increasing at that instant .
5. If z = 2xy2 -3x2y and if x increases at the rate of 2cm. per second and it passes through the
value x =3 cm, show that if y is passing through the value y=1 cm , y must be decreasing at
2
the rate of 2 cm. per second , in order that z shall remain constant .
15
du
6. If u = x2 + y2 +z2 and x =e2t , y =e2t cos 3t, z=e2t sin 3t .Find as a total derivative and verify
dt
the result by direct substitution .
∂z ∂z
7. If ∅ ( cx−az , cy −bz )=0 show that a =b =c.
∂x ∂y
∂ f ∂ ∅ dz ∂ f ∂ ∅
8. If f(x,y) = 0 , ∅ ( y , z )=0 show that . . = . .
∂ y ∂ z dx ∂ x ∂ y
∂ f ∂ ∅ ∂f
9. If the curve f(x,y) =0 and ∅ ( y , z )=0 touch ,show that the point of contact , . = .
∂x ∂ y ∂ y
∂∅
.
∂y

( ) ( )( )( )( ) ( )( )
3 2 2 2 2 2 2
∂f d y = ∂f ∂f ∂ f ∂f ∂ f ∂f ∂ f
10. If f(x,y) =0 , show that 2
2 − 2
− 2
∂y dx ∂x ∂y ∂ x∂ y ∂ y ∂x ∂x ∂y

Problem 5.8
Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal to each of the following surface at the given
point .

1. 2 x 2+ y 2 =3−2 z at ( 2 , 1,−3 )
2. x 3 + y 3+ 3 xy z=3 at ( 1, 2 ,−1 )
2
3. xyz=a at ( x 1 , y 1 z1 )
4. 2 x z 2−3 xy−4 x=7 at ( 1,−1 ,2 )
5. Show the plan 3 x+ 12 y −6 z=0 touches the conicoid 3 x 2−6 y 2 +9 z 2+17=0 .Find also
the point of contact.
6. Show that the plane ax +by + cz+ d=0 touches the surface
2 2
2 2 a b
p x + q y + 2 z=0 ,if + +2 cd =0
p q
7. Find the equation of the normal to the surface x 2+ y 2+ z 2=a2

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