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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Simplifying Double Integrals to Single-Variable Integrals

Let D be a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ defined by $ |x| + |y| \leq 1$, and let $f$ be a continuous single-variable function on the interval $[-1,1]$. Show that $$ \iint\limits_D \,f(x+y) \, \mathrm{d}x \, \mathrm{d}y = \int_{-1}^{-1} \, f(u) \, …
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Strange double integral

What is wrong with this computation of $\int_0^1\int_{-y}^y \sqrt[3]{x} \, dx \, dy$? I'm considering real functions only. Since $x^{4/3}$ is an antiderivative of the integrand, we will get $\frac{3}{4}[x^{4/3}]_{-y}^y…
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Surface described by orthogonality condition for vectors

Two vectors $\mathbf{x}=(x_1,x_2)$ and $\mathbf{y}=(y_1,y_2)$ are orthogonal if their scalar product is zero, i.e. $x_1 y_1 + x_2 y_2=0$. What surface does this equation describe in the four-dimensional $(x_1,x_2,y_1,y_2)$ space? How about the…
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Find the center of mass of soda can?

Help finding center of mass of soda can? If you represent the soda can as a right-circular cylinder radius=4 cm height =12 cm We are told to neglect the mass of the can itself. When the can is full the center of mass is at 6cm above the base,…
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Partial derivatives of a $C^2$ function $f(x,y)$ where $f(x,y) = f(y,x)$ and $f(x,x) = x$

I'd like to show that the second-order term in the Taylor polynomial for $f$ centered at $(a,a)$ is equal to $$\frac{1}{2}f_{xx}(a,a)(x-y)^2.$$ By $C^2$ I mean that all of the first and second order partial deriatives exist and are continuous. I…
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Triple Integrals Problem

Find the volume formed by $x^2+y^2=9$, $z=0$, and $y=3z$. I am having trouble with determining the limits of integration. $x^2+y^2=9$ describes a circle centered at the origin with a radius of $3$. It would also be helpful to know how to change…
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Find maximum/minimum for $\cos(2x) + \cos(y) + \cos(2x+y) $

I have not been able to find the critical points for $\cos(2x) + \cos(y) + \cos(2x+y) $
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Did I solve this line integral correctly?

Could you please just check if I solved this integral correctly? $$\int_\gamma ((\frac{2x}{x^2+y^2}+\cos x)dx+\frac{2(x^2+y^2+y)}{x^2+y^2}dy)$$ where $\gamma = \{x(t)=e^{2t}\cos t, y(t)=te^{3t^2}\}$ Firstly I reordered the integral like (1) +…
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Triple integration question involving sketching

Sketch the region $R=\{(x,y,z):0\le z\le 1-|x|-|y|\}$ and evaluate the integral $$\iiint\limits_R(xy+z^2)dV$$ I REALLY need someone to confirm this!!!!!! This is what I did: I used wolfram alpha to calculate the triple integrals,…
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Find critical points using bordered hessian

Find the critical points of $ x + y^2 $ with the restriction $ 2x^2 + y^2 = 1 $ Use the bordered hessian matrix to classify the critical points. So, using that $ F(x,y,\lambda) = f(x,y) - \lambda(g(x,y)) $ we have that $ F(x,y, \lambda) = x + y^2 -…
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How would one solve this gradient problem?

Given $f(x,y) = x+ y$ and $g(x,y) = x^2 + y^2$ as well as the knowledge that $f$ has its biggest value at a point $(a,b)$ on the domain $g(x,y)=2$, what is $\bigtriangledown g(a,b)$? Not quitre sure how to proceed.
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At what point is the gradient equal to (0,-1)?

If I drew a level curve of a given function, how would one "loosely" determine at what point/area on that level curve the gradient vector is $(0,-1)$? What's the general idea here? The level curve I am currently looking at is shaped like the number…
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A bounded function on $\mathbb{R}^2$

How to prove that the function $f(x,y)=\displaystyle\frac{xy^2}{x^2+y^4}$ if $(0,0)\not = (0,0)$ and $f(x,y)=0$ is bounded on $\mathbb{R}^2$? I like some advice to this problem. Thanks!
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partial derivative with respect to a log of a vector

Need some assistance with this. I never took multivariable calculus in college, so all of this is new to me. Anyways, let's suppose that $$ x = \left\{ x_1, x_2, \cdots, x_n \right\}^T $$ and $$ y = \left\{ y_1, y_2,\cdots, y_n \right\}^T $$ and $$…
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Vector calculus minimization

I have: $$f(x,y,z) = x + y + z$$ and given the constraints: $\displaystyle \frac a x + \frac b y + \frac c z = 1$, and $x, y, z > 0$, where $a,b,c$ are fixed positive constants. I need to find the minimum value of $f(x, y, z)$. I have taken partial…
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