Questions tagged [multivariable-calculus]

Use this tag for questions about differential and integral calculus with more than one independent variable. Some related tags are (differential-geometry), (real-analysis), and (differential-equations).

Multivariable functions are functions like $f(x,y)=xy^2$, functions that have two or more inputs but still only one output.

There exist multivariable limits, where $x$ and $y$ approach a value instead of just $x$.

In multivariable calculus, when writing $\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x} \ f(x,y)$, one does not assume $y$ to be a constant, instead it is assumed that $y$ is a function of $x$.

To indicate that $y$ is a constant, one should use $\frac{\partial}{\partial x} f(x,y)$. These are called partial derivatives.

One also has integrals of multivariable functions. We say that we integrate over a surface in case of a two-variable function. We write this as $$\iint_S f(x,y)$$

If the surface is a rectangle $S: [a,b] \times [c,d]$, and the function is continuous on this rectangle, then Fubini's theorem says that $$\iint_S f(x,y) = \int^b_a\int^d_c f(x,y) \mathrm{d}y \mathrm{d}x$$

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"Show that the limit $ \lim\limits_{(x,y) \to (0,0)} \frac{2x^2y^3}{x^4+y^6} $ does not exist."

$$ \lim\limits_{(x,y) \to (0,0)} \frac{2x^2y^3}{x^4+y^6} $$ My reasoning after reading the textbook: Direct substitution wouldn't work since it would lead to the indeterminate form $0/0$. We can examine the values of $f$ along parabolic curves that…
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Functions of several variables

If $f(x,y) = x^2 + xy + y^2 - 3x + 4y - 5$. I know the domain is $\mathbb R^2$. How to determine the image of f is my issue.
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Equation of curves defined by following vector function in terms of variable $t$

Write an equation for a surface which contain the curves defined by following vector function $r(t)=\bigg<3t,e^{t},1-t^2\bigg>$ What i try: Campare with $r(t)=\bigg$ We get $x=3t,y=e^{t},z=1-t^2$ $$9z=9-(3t)^2=9-x^2\Longrightarrow…
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Line integral for vector field $F(x,y)=\left(-\frac{y}{x^2 + y^2} , \frac{x}{x^2+y^2}\right)$ with the curve $\vert x \vert + \vert y \vert = 5$

$Q)$ For a vector field $F(x,y)=\left(-\frac{y}{x^2 + y^2} , \frac{x}{x^2+y^2}\right)$ in $\mathbb{R}^2$ Find the $\int_{\vert x \vert + \vert y \vert = 5 } -\frac{y}{x^2 + y^2} dx + \frac{x}{x^2 + y^2}dy $ In my lecture's note he claim that…
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Find the saddle point of $F(x_1,x_2,x_3,y_1,y_2,y_3)=(x_1-2x_2+x_3)y_1+(2x_1-2x_3)y_2+(-x_1+x_2)y_3$

Finding the saddle points of $F(x_1,x_2,x_3,y_1,y_2,y_3)=(x_1-2x_2+x_3)y_1+(2x_1-2x_3)y_2$+$(-x_1+x_2)y_3$ subject to the constraints $x_1+x_2+x_3=1, y_1+y_2+y_3=1$. Show that the saddle point is…
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What happens to differentials like $dA$, $dV$, $ds$, and $dS$ under a change of variables?

Motivating example I have noticed that the derivation of the moment of inertia of a solid ellipsoid uses a change of variables to transform it into a unit sphere; then the unit sphere's MoI gets scaled by the Jacobian determinant. I wondered if I…
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Find the parametric equation of a line of intersection

Find the curve of intersection for the following surfaces: $z= x + \frac{y}{2} + \frac{1}{2}$ and $z^2= -x^2 + y$ I keep trying and trying to set them equal to each other and just end up with a mess. I wonder if it's possible to set them up with sin…
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Show that the tangent plane of the saddle surface $z=xy$ at any point intersects the surface in a pair of lines.

My attempt: Let $f(x,y,z)=xy-z$ , (a,b,c)$\in$the saddle surface, and calculate the total derivative $Df(a,b,c)=(b,a,-1)$ Then the tangent plane is $$g(x,y,z)=f(a,b,c)+Df(a,b,c)(x-a,y-b,c-z)=bx+ay-z+ab$$ Set $g(x,y,z)=f(x,y,z)$ to get the…
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Show that the tangent plane of the cone $z^2=x^2+y^2$ at (a,b,c)$\ne$0 intersects the cone in a line

My attempt: Let $f(x,y,z)=x^2+y^2-z^2$ and calculate the total derivative $Df(a,b,c)=(2a,2b,-2c)$. The tangent plane is $$g(x,y,z)=f(a,b,c)+Df(a,b,c)(x-a,y-b,z-c)=2ax+2by-2cz-a^2-b^2+c^2$$ Then let $g(x,y,z)=f(x,y,z)$ to find the intersction got…
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Multivariable calculus directional derivatives

I have a problem figuring out what happens after cos$\theta$+sin$\theta$ where did the $\sqrt{2}$ come from? where did cossin+cossin come from? Thank you!
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Show that dB/dt . B = 0

B is a binormal vector where B = T x N. T is the unit tangent and N is the principal normal vector. Basically, the derivative of the binormal vector is perpendicular to both the unit tangent and the binormal vector. I expanded everything out using B…
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Limit of given fraction approaching to zero

Show that $\lim_{(x,y) \to (0,0)} f(x,y) = \frac{x^3(y^3 + \pi)}{x^2+y^2}$ is equal to zero. My progress: I have two ideas related to this problem. Initially, I thought about using polar coordinates, but quite uncertain whether it is right approach…
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Multivariable Limit Question-Arctan and ln

Can someone help me calculate : $$\lim _{(x,y)\to (1,2)} \frac {\arctan(x+y-3)}{\ln(x+y-2)}?$$ I think substituting $x+y = t $ might help, but I am not sure that doing such a substitution in a multivariable case is legitimate, and I prefer not doing…
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Compute Curl Integral of Vector Field and Ellipse

Consider a vector field : ${\bf F}=P(x){\bf i}+ Q(y){\bf j}$, for some functions : $P(x), Q(y)$ which have continuous partial derivatives everywhere. Let: $C$ stand for the ellipse : $\{ 4x^2+9y^2=1\}$. Then : $\int_C {\bf F}\cdot d{\bf r}$ …
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$ \int_{C}^{} \frac{ydx-(x+1)dy}{x^2+y^2+2x+1} $ where $C$ is $ |x|+|y|=4 $

Calculate $$ \int_{C}^{} \frac{ydx-(x+1)dy}{x^2+y^2+2x+1} $$ where C is the curve $$ |x|+|y|=4 $$ counterclock-wise, a full revolution. Answer: $$-2\pi$$ So, I've tried to figure this out for a while now. I've tried Green's formula, that gives…
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