National University
Of Computer & Emerging Sciences Faisalabad-Chiniot
MT-1008 || Multivariable Calculus || Spring 2024
Assignment # 01 Due date: Monday, 19 Feb 2024.
Question 1:
Find and sketch the domain of the following functions.
a) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = ln|𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 1|
b) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = cos −1 𝑥𝑦
c) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 1 − |𝑦| − |𝑧|
d) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = √4 − 𝑥 2 + √9 − 𝑦 2
ln(2−𝑥)
e) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝟏−𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐
Question 2:
Use Geoebra to graph the function using various domains. (Attach the picture)
a) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑦
b) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2
c) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = ln(𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 )
d) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑦 − tan−1 𝑥
𝒚
e) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐
Also plot some of the Level curves by hands.
Question 3:
(2𝑥−𝑦)2
a) Show that lim 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) with 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = does not exist.
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0) 𝑥−𝑦
b) Find the limit, if it exists, or show that the limit does not exist.
(sin 𝑥)(𝑒 𝑦 −1)
i) lim
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0) 𝑥𝑦
ii) lim |𝑦|𝑥
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0)
(𝑥−2)(𝑦−1)
iii) lim
(𝑥,𝑦)→(2,1) (𝑥−2)2 +(𝑦−1)2
(𝑥 2 +1)
iv) lim tan−1 (𝑥 2 +(𝑦−1)2 )
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,1)
𝑥𝑦
(𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
c) Discuss the continuity of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = {𝑥 2 ∓𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2
0 (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
d) Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 is continuous on ℝ2 .
Question 4: Discuss the continuity of the function
sin(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )
𝑥2 ≠ 𝑦2
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2
1 𝑥2 = 𝑦2
Question 5: Consider the cylinder whose base is the radius-1 circle in the xy-plane centered at
(0,0), and which slopes parallel to the line in the yz-plane given 𝑧 = 𝑦.
When you stand at the point (0, −1,0), what is the slope of the surface if you look in the
positive y direction? The positive x direction?
cos 𝑥−cos 𝑦
𝑥≠𝑦
Question 6: For the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥−𝑦
0 𝑥=𝑦
i) Find 𝑓𝑥 (0,0) by definition.
ii) Find 𝑓𝑦 (𝑥, 𝑦) by definition.
Question 7:
Let 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , find the slope of the tangent line to the surface at (−1,1,2) lying in
i) 𝑥 = −1
ii) 𝑦 = 1
𝑥𝑦(𝑥 2 −𝑦2 )
𝑥≠𝑦
Question 8: For the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2
0 𝑥=𝑦
i) Show that 𝑓𝑥 (𝑥, 0) = 𝑥 and 𝑓𝑦 (0, 𝑦) = −𝑦.
ii) Show that 𝑓𝑥𝑦 (0,0) ≠ 𝑓𝑦𝑥 (0,0).