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MTH301 Assignment Solutions: Partial Derivatives

The document contains solutions for an assignment in MTH301, covering three questions related to partial derivatives, Laplace's equation, and the chain rule. It provides detailed calculations for each question, including the derivatives of a function and the verification of Laplace's equation. The final solution also simplifies the expression for dw/dt using given functions for x(t) and y(t).

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MTH301 Assignment Solutions: Partial Derivatives

The document contains solutions for an assignment in MTH301, covering three questions related to partial derivatives, Laplace's equation, and the chain rule. It provides detailed calculations for each question, including the derivatives of a function and the verification of Laplace's equation. The final solution also simplifies the expression for dw/dt using given functions for x(t) and y(t).

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Assignment MTH301 — Solutions (Total Marks = 15)

Instructions: Show steps; treat other variables as constants when taking partial derivatives.

Question 1 (Marks = 5)
Let f(x,y,z) = x²y − 10y²z³ + 43x − 7tan(5y). Find ∂f/∂x, ∂f/∂y, and ∂f/∂z.

Solution. Treating other variables as constants:

∂f/∂x = 2xy + 43

∂f/∂y = x² − 20yz³ − 35sec²(5y)

∂f/∂z = −30y²z²

Question 2 (Marks = 5)
Does f(x,y) = cos(x − y³) satisfy Laplace’s equation (fₓₓ + fᵧᵧ = 0)?

Solution:

fₓ = −sin(x − y³), fₓₓ = −cos(x − y³)

fᵧ = 3y²sin(x − y³)

fᵧᵧ = 6ysin(x − y³) − 9y⁴cos(x − y³)

Hence, fₓₓ + fᵧᵧ = 6ysin(x − y³) − (1 + 9y⁴)cos(x − y³) ≠ 0

Therefore, the function does not satisfy Laplace’s Equation.

Question 3 (Marks = 5)
Let w = x²y + y² where x(t) = e⁵ᵗ and y(t) = sin t. Use the chain rule to find dw/dt and
simplify.

Solution:

dw/dt = (∂w/∂x)(dx/dt) + (∂w/∂y)(dy/dt)

∂w/∂x = 2xy, ∂w/∂y = x² + 2y

dx/dt = 5e⁵ᵗ, dy/dt = cos t

Substitute: dw/dt = (2xy)(5e⁵ᵗ) + (x² + 2y)(cos t)

Now, substituting x = e⁵ᵗ and y = sin t:

dw/dt = 10e¹⁰ᵗsin t + (e¹⁰ᵗ + 2sin t)cos t

Simplify: dw/dt = e¹⁰ᵗ(10sin t + cos t) + sin(2t)

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