Unit 3 · Test
Unit 3 test: Partial Derivatives
15 questions. Answer them all, then submit to see your score. Solutions unlock after you submit.
This test covers functions of several variables, limits and continuity, partial derivatives, tangent planes and linear approximation, the chain rule, directional derivatives and the gradient, maximum and minimum values, and Lagrange multipliers.
What is the domain of ?
The level curve of passes through . Find .
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
Evaluate .
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
What is ?
Let . Find .
Enter an expression, e.g. 3x^2 - 2x + 1
Let . Find , the result of differentiating first with respect to and then with respect to .
Enter an expression, e.g. 3x^2 - 2x + 1
Find the tangent plane to at the point . Enter it in the form .
Enter an expression, e.g. 3x^2 - 2x + 1
Use the linearization of at to estimate .
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
Let with and . Find at .
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
The point lies on the curve . Find at that point.
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
Find for .
Enter a point like (2, -3)
Find the directional derivative of at in the direction of .
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
Find all critical points of .
Separate answers with commas, e.g. 2, -5
Classify the critical points of .
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum value of on the circle .
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.