This set of Engineering Mathematics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Partial Differentiation – 1”.
1. f(x, y) = x2 + xyz + z Find fx at (1,1,1)
a) 0
b) 1
c) 3
d) -1
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Explanation: fx = 2x + yz
Put (x,y,z) = (1,1,1)
fx = 2 + 1 = 3.
2. f(x, y) = sin(xy) + x2 ln(y) Find fyx at (0, π⁄2)
a) 33
b) 0
c) 3
d) 1
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Explanation: fy = xcos(xy) + x2⁄y
fyx = cos(xy) – xysin(xy) + 2x⁄y
Put (x,y) = (0, π⁄2)
= 1.
3. f(x, y) = x2 + y3 ; X = t2 + t3; y = t3 + t9 Find df⁄dt at t=1.
a) 0
b) 1
c)-1
d) 164
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Explanation: Using chain rule we have
\(\frac{df}{dt}=f_x.\frac{dx}{dt}+f_y.\frac{dy}{dt}\)
=(2x).(2t + 3t2) + (3y2).(3t2 + 9t8)
Put t = 1; we have x = 2; y = 2
=4.(5) + 12.(12) = 164.
4. f(x, y) = sin(x) + cos(y) + xy2; x = cos(t); y = sin(t) Find df⁄dt at t = π⁄2
a) 2
b)-2
c) 1
d) 0
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Explanation:Using chain rule we have
\(\frac{df}{dt}=f_x.\frac{dx}{dt}+f_y.\frac{dy}{dt}\)
= (cos(x) + y2).(-sin(t)) + (-sin(y) + 2xy).(cos(t))
Put t= π⁄2; we have x=0; y=1
=(1 + 1).(-1) + 0 = -2.
5. f(x, y, z, t) = xy + zt + x2 yzt; x = k3 ; y = k2; z = k; t = √k
Find df⁄dt at k = 1
a) 34
b) 16
c) 32
d) 61
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Explanation: Using Chain rule we have
\(\frac{df}{dt}=f_x.\frac{dx}{dk}+f_y.\frac{dy}{dk}+f_z.\frac{dz}{dk}+f_t.\frac{dt}{dk}\)
= (y + 2xyzt).(3k2) + (x + x2zt).(2k) + (t + x2yt).(1) + (z + x2yz).\((\frac{1}{2\sqrt{k}}\)
Put k=1; we have x=y=z=t=1
9 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 16.
6. The existence of first order partial derivatives implies continuity.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The mere existence cannot be declared as a condition for contnuity because the second order derivatives should also be continuous.
7. The gradient of a function is parallel to the velocity vector of the level curve.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The gradient is perpendicular and not parallel to the velocity vector of the level curve.
8. f(x, y) = sin(y + yx2) / 1 + x2 Value of fxy at (0,1) is
a) 0
b) 1
c) 67
d) 90
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Explanation: First find
fy = cos(y + yx2)
Hence
fyx = fxy = – (2xy).sin(y + yx2)
Now put (x,y) = (0,1)
= 0.
9. f(x, y) = sin(xy + x3y) / x + x3 Find fxy at (0,1).
a) 2
b) 5
c) 1
d) undefined
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Explanation: First find
fy = sin(xy + x3y)
Hence
fyx = fxy = (cos(xy + x3y)) . (y + 3x23y)
Now put (x,y) = (0,1)
= 1.
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