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 f has no local proper extremum inside K

$K\subset \mathbb{R}^k$- convex, $f$ differentiable on $K$, $(a_1,\ldots, a_k)$ - non-zero sequence. We know that $$\forall_k\sum\limits^{k}_{j=1}a_j\frac{\partial f}{\partial x_j}\leq0$$ Show that $f$ has no local proper extremum inside…
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Proof for component test for conservative fields

The test for conservative fields is as follows: The 2D vetor field is conservative if and only if: $$∂_xF_y=∂_yF_x$$ $$∂_yF_x=∂_xF_y$$ The forward proof is quite straight forward to me, but I got stuck proving backwards. I have tried using Green's…
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How to find the volume of a cone inside a cylinder using integration?

A cone of radius $r$ and height $h$ sits inside a cylinder, $C$, of radius $r$ and height $2h$ in such a way that the axis of the cone and the axis of cylinder $C$ coincide (call this the $z$-axis). The vertex of the cone lies exactly at the…
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Differentiability of $f(x,y)=\frac{xy}{x^2+y^2}$ at $(1,1)$

I tried to show that $f(x,y)=\frac{xy}{x^2+y^2}$ is differentiable at $(1,1)$ by doing the following but I got…
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Finding the centroid of a solid region using triple integrals

I have been struggling with this textbook problem for some time now and thought I'd seek assistance. The question asks me to find the centroid of a solid region bounded by these two equations: $$z = \frac{h}{r} \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}, $$ and $$z = h $$ I…
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How can I use the properties of sin(x) and symmetry to understand this integral?

This is a true or false question as review for an upcoming exam. My professor states that this integral holds true using symmetry and the fact that sin(y) is an odd function. Can someone please explain how this holds true using those two concepts? I…
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How do you define the gradient of a map $f:V \to \mathbb{R}$, where $V$ is an arbitrary inner product space?

Suppose $f$ is a differentiable map from the inner product space $V$ to $\mathbb{R}$. How is the gradient of $f$ (at some point $v$) defined? For a map $f:\mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$, the typical treatment of multivariable calculus defines the…
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Finding points that satisfy a tangent plane with equal $x$ and $y$ coefficients

My entire Calculus III high school class (including the teacher) have been struggling on this problem and we really need some help. Find all points of the surface given by $x^3 + 3yx^2 + 6yz - 3z^2 = 7$ where the tangent plane has an equation of…
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Elementary function with prescribed level sets

I would like to find an elementary function of two variables such that the level set $f(x,y)=1$ is the ellipse with equation $2x^2+y^2=1$ and the level set $f(x,y)=2$ is the circle with equation $x^2+y^2=9.$ I have constructed non-elementary…
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Differentiability of a function with absolute value at the Origin

I have to check if the function $f(x,y)=|x|\ln(1+y)$ is differentiable at $(0,0)$. I set up the limit: $$\lim_{(x,y)\rightarrow (0,0)}\frac{f(x,y)-f(x_0,y_0)-\frac{\partial f}{\partial x}(x_0,y_0)(x-x_0)-\frac{\partial f}{\partial…
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calculate surface area by using double integral

The question is: Find the surface area of the part of the cylinder $$y^2+z^2=2z$$ that is cut off by the cone $$x^2=y^2+z^2$$ (answer=$16$) This question is from a section that discuss the calculation of the area of the surface $z=f(x,y)$ that…
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Integrating $\iint \hat{n} \, dS $ over a closed surface?

One of the exercises in the book Div, Grad, Curl, and All That is to show that $$ \iint_S \hat{n} \hspace{1mm} dS = 0$$ for every closed surface $S$, using the divergence theorem. I know the theorem, namely that $$\iint_S {F \cdot \hat{n}}…
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Flux of a fluid. moving down a cone

A fluid is poured down through the cone $z = \sqrt{x^2+y^2}$ for $x^2+y^2 \leq 1$, where the vector field describing the fluid flow is $f(x,y,z) = (0,0,-1)$. Determine the flux of the fluid through the cone. My attempt was to parametrize the cone as…
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difference between multivariable calculus and vector calculus

I am trying to understand the difference between multivariate calculus and Vector calculus. If it's mentioned f(x,y) = xy, is it a multivariate or the x,y can be considered as vector and therefore, its a vector calculus and gradient will be…
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calculate $\iint_D \cos (\frac{x-y}{x+y})$ in the region $D$ $(0,1),(0,2),(2,0),(1,0)$

calculate $\iint_D \cos (\frac{x-y}{x+y})$ while $D$ is the trapezoid $(0,1),(0,2),(2,0),(1,0)$ first I found the lines of the trapezoid , let $A=(0,1),B=(0,2),C=(2,0),D=(1,0)$ so $AC: y=-0.5x+1$ ,$AD: y=-x+1$ $BC: y+x=2$ and $BD: y=-2x+2$ and…
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