T1/MATH2014/2016-17/1st

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH2014 Multivariable calculus and linear algebra

Tutorial 1
Date : Sep 19, 2016 Sep 23, 2016
2x3y
1. Let f (x, y) = x+y , where x + y 6= 0. Show that

lim f (x, y)
(x,y)(0,0)

does not exit.

(Hint: Consider (x, y) approaches (0, 0) along x-axis and y-axis.)
(Not in the test and exam)

2. (a) Compute all the first order partial derivatives of the following: w = x sin(2y 3z 2 ).
(b) Evaluate the 1st and 2nd order derivatives of the following:
i. w = ex cos y + x2 + xy y 2 ;
ii. w = ln(x2 + y 2 z 2 );
iii. w = e2x+y sin(x y).
2w 2w
(c) (Difficult!) For each of the following, verify that = .
xy yx
i. w = x2 y 2y cos(xy) + y sin x
p
ii. w = ln x2 + y 2
iii. w = xy (x > 0)
iv. w = x sin2 y + exy
2xyx2
v. w = y 2 +sin x+1
 
x z
3. Suppose that w = g y, y , where g is a differentiable function. Show that

w w w
x +y +z = 0.
x y z

4. Let w = f (u) and u = x2 + y 2 . Show that

w w
y =x .
x y

5. Let c 6= 0. Use the substitution u = x + ct and v = x ct to reduce the wave equation

2w 2w
c2 =
x2 t2
2w
to the form uv = 0.