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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.

Question 1

What is the domain of f(x,y)=ln⁡(x+y−1)f(x, y) = \ln(x + y - 1)?

Question 2

The level curve f(x,y)=kf(x, y) = k of f(x,y)=x2−yf(x, y) = x^2 - y passes through (3,4)(3, 4). Find kk.

Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.

Question 3

Evaluate lim⁡(x,y)→(0,0)x2+y2x2+y2+4−2\displaystyle\lim_{(x, y) \to (0, 0)} \frac{x^2 + y^2}{\sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + 4} - 2}.

Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.

Question 4

What is lim⁡(x,y)→(0,0)xyx2+2y2\displaystyle\lim_{(x, y) \to (0, 0)} \frac{xy}{x^2 + 2y^2}?

Question 5

Let f(x,y)=x2e3y−ysin⁡xf(x, y) = x^2e^{3y} - y\sin x. Find fxf_x.

Enter an expression, e.g. 3x^2 - 2x + 1

Question 6

Let f(x,y)=x3y4+yln⁡xf(x, y) = x^3y^4 + y\ln x. Find fyxf_{yx}, the result of differentiating first with respect to yy and then with respect to xx.

Enter an expression, e.g. 3x^2 - 2x + 1

Question 7

Find the tangent plane to z=x2+xyz = x^2 + xy at the point (1,2,3)(1, 2, 3). Enter it in the form z=…z = \ldots.

Enter an expression, e.g. 3x^2 - 2x + 1

Question 8

Use the linearization of f(x,y)=x2yf(x, y) = x^2y at (2,3)(2, 3) to estimate f(1.98,3.01)f(1.98, 3.01).

Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.

Question 9

Let z=x2+y2z = x^2 + y^2 with x=2tx = 2t and y=t2+1y = t^2 + 1. Find dzdt\dfrac{dz}{dt} at t=1t = 1.

Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.

Question 10

The point (1,1)(1, 1) lies on the curve x2+3xy+y3=5x^2 + 3xy + y^3 = 5. Find dydx\dfrac{dy}{dx} at that point.

Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.

Question 11

Find ∇f(1,2,−1)\nabla f(1, 2, -1) for f(x,y,z)=xy2+xz2f(x, y, z) = xy^2 + xz^2.

Enter a point like (2, -3)

Question 12

Find the directional derivative of f(x,y)=x2−xy+3yf(x, y) = x^2 - xy + 3y at (1,1)(1, 1) in the direction of v=⟨1,1⟩\mathbf{v} = \langle 1, 1\rangle.

Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.

Question 13

Find all critical points of f(x,y)=x3−3x+y2+2yf(x, y) = x^3 - 3x + y^2 + 2y.

Separate answers with commas, e.g. 2, -5

Question 14

Classify the critical points of f(x,y)=x3−3x+y2+2yf(x, y) = x^3 - 3x + y^2 + 2y.

Question 15

Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum value of f(x,y)=3x+4yf(x, y) = 3x + 4y on the circle x2+y2=25x^2 + y^2 = 25.

Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.