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Prac 2 B

This document contains a practice exam for the course 18.02 Multivariable Calculus. It has 6 problems testing various multivariable calculus concepts like finding partial derivatives, directional derivatives, critical points, and Lagrange multipliers. It also involves finding tangent planes and total differentials.

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Prac 2 B

This document contains a practice exam for the course 18.02 Multivariable Calculus. It has 6 problems testing various multivariable calculus concepts like finding partial derivatives, directional derivatives, critical points, and Lagrange multipliers. It also involves finding tangent planes and total differentials.

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18.02 Multivariable Calculus


Fall 2007

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18.02 Practice Exam 2 B
Problem 1. Let f (x, y) = x2 y 2 − x.

a) (5) Find �f at (2, 1)

b) (5) Write the equation for the tangent plane to the graph of f at (2, 1, 2).

c) (5) Use a linear approximation to find the approximate value of f (1.9, 1.1).

d) (5) Find the directional derivative of f at (2, 1) in the direction of −ı̂ + ˆ�.

Problem 2. (10) On the contour plot below, mark the portion of the level curve f = 2000 on

�f
which � 0.
�y

Problem 3. a) (10) Find the critical points of


w = −3x2 − 4xy − y 2 − 12y + 16x
and say what type each critical point is.
b) (10) Find the point of the first quadrant x � 0, y � 0 at which w is largest. Justify your
answer.
Problem 4. Let u = y/x, v = x2 + y 2 , w = w(u, v).
a) (10) Express the partial derivatives wx and wy in terms of wu and wv (and x and y).
b) (7) Express xwx + ywy in terms of wu and wv . Write the coefficients as functions of u and v.
c) (3) Find xwx + ywy in case w = v 5 .
Problem 5. a) (10) Find the Lagrange multiplier equations for the point of the surface
x4 + y 4 + z 4 + xy + yz + zx = 6
at which x is largest. (Do not solve.)
b) (5) Given that x is largest at the point (x0 , y0 , z0 ), find the equation for the tangent plane to
the surface at that point.
Problem 6. Suppose that x2 + y 3 − z 4 = 1 and z 3 + zx + xy = 3.
a) (8) Take the total differential of each of these equations.
b) (7) The two surfaces in part (a) intersect in a curve along which y is a function of x. Find
dy/dx at (x, y, z) = (1, 1, 1).

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