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EXAMPLES 1
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIATION, MULTIVARIABLE TAYLOR SERIES
AND LEIBNIZ’ RULE
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1. If w = f (t) where t = x2 + y 2 , show that
∂w ∂w
y −x = 0.
∂x ∂y
2 +y 2 ∂f ∂f
2. Given f (x, y) = e−x and x = r cos θ, y = r sin θ. Calculate and evaluate when
∂θ ∂θ
x = 1, y = 0.
1997 4. Let f and g be twice-differentiable functions of a single variable. Show by direct substi-
tution into the differential equation that
w(x, t) = f (x + t) + g(x − t)
5. Write the Taylor Series for z = ln(x2 + 2y) about the point (1, 0) up to and including
second order (quadratic) terms.
1994 6. Calculate the Taylor series expansion up to and including second order terms of the
function
z = F (x, y) = ln x cos y ,
about the point (1, π/4). Use your result to estimate F (1.1, π/4).
1997 8. If
Z α2 sin αx
I(α) = dx
α x
find the derivative of I with respect to α.
d Z t cos tx
1992 9. Calculate dx by using Leibniz’ rule.
dt 1 x
1993 10. By using Leibniz’ rule calculate
d Z x2 exp(tx)
dt .
dx x t
and Z ∞ dx π
= 3 .
0 (α2 2
+β x )2 2 4α β