Deck 14: Partial Derivatives
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Deck 14: Partial Derivatives
1
Find three positive numbers whose sum is and whose product is a maximum.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
2
Find the direction in which the maximum rate of change of f at the given point occurs.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
3
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum value of the function subject to the given constraint.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
4
Find the dimensions of a rectangular box of maximum volume such that the sum of the lengths of its 12 edges is
A) , ,
B) 4, 8, 16
C) , ,
D) 32, , 16
E) 32, 32, 32
A) , ,
B) 4, 8, 16
C) , ,
D) 32, , 16
E) 32, 32, 32
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5
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum value of the function subject to the given constraints. 

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6
Find the points on the surface that are closest to the origin.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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7
Suppose (1, 1) is a critical point of a function f with continuous second derivatives. In the case of , , what can you say about f ?
A) f has a local maximum at (1,1)
B) f has a saddle point at (1,1)
C) f has a local minimum at (1,1)
A) f has a local maximum at (1,1)
B) f has a saddle point at (1,1)
C) f has a local minimum at (1,1)
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8
Find and classify the relative extrema and saddle points of the function for and .
A) None
B) Relative maximum
C) Saddle point
D) Relative minimum
A) None
B) Relative maximum
C) Saddle point
D) Relative minimum
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9
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum and minimum values of the function
subject to the constraints
and
.



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10
Find all the saddle points of the function.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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11
Find the dimensions of the rectangular box with largest volume if the total surface area is given as .
A) cm, 1.75 cm, 1.75 cm
B) cm, cm, 1.75 cm
C) cm, cm, cm
D) cm, cm, cm
E) cm, cm, 3.5 cm
A) cm, 1.75 cm, 1.75 cm
B) cm, cm, 1.75 cm
C) cm, cm, cm
D) cm, cm, cm
E) cm, cm, 3.5 cm
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12
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum value of the function subject to the given constraint.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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13
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum and the minimum of f subject to the given constraint(s). 

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14
At what point is the following function a local minimum?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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15
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the minimum value of the function subject to the given constraints. 

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16
Find the critical points of the function.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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17
Find the shortest distance from the point to the plane .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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18
At what point is the following function a local maximum?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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19
Find the absolute extrema of the function on the closed triangular region with vertices , and .
A) Absolute minimum 0, Absolute maximum 5
B) Absolute minimum -5, Absolute maximum 5
C) Absolute minimum -5, Absolute maximum 17
D) Absolute minimum 5, Absolute maximum 17
A) Absolute minimum 0, Absolute maximum 5
B) Absolute minimum -5, Absolute maximum 5
C) Absolute minimum -5, Absolute maximum 17
D) Absolute minimum 5, Absolute maximum 17
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20
Find the absolute minimum value of the function on the set D. D is the region bounded by the parabola and the line
A)
B)
C)
D) 30
E) 0
A)
B)
C)
D) 30
E) 0
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21
Find the equation of the tangent plane to the given surface at the specified point. 

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22
Find the directional derivative of the function at the point in the direction of the unit vector that makes the angle with the positive x-axis.
A)
B) 1
C)
D) 11
A)
B) 1
C)
D) 11
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23
Find the directional derivative of at the point (1, 3) in the direction toward the point (3, 1). Select the correct answer.
A)
B)
C)
D) 28
E) none of these
A)
B)
C)
D) 28
E) none of these
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24
Find three positive numbers whose sum is
and whose product is a maximum.

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25
Suppose that over a certain region of space the electrical potential V is given by . Find the rate of change of the potential at in the direction of the vector .
A)
B) 44
C) -2.91
D) 20
E)
A)
B) 44
C) -2.91
D) 20
E)
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26
Find the equation of the normal line to the given surface at the specified point.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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27
Find and classify the relative extrema and saddle points of the function
.

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28
Which of the given points are the points on the hyperboloid where the normal line is parallel to the line that joins the points and .
Select all that apply.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Select all that apply.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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29
Find the maximum rate of change of at the point (2,1). In what direction does it occur?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) none of these
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) none of these
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30
Find the maximum rate of change of f at the given point. 

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31
Find equations for the tangent plane and the normal line to the surface with equation at the point
A) ,
B) ,
C) ,
D) ,
A) ,
B) ,
C) ,
D) ,
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32
Find the gradient of the function .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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33
A cardboard box without a lid is to have a volume of
cm
. Find the dimensions that minimize the amount of cardboard used.


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34
Evaluate the gradient of f at the point P. 

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35
Find equations for the tangent plane and the normal line to the surface with equation at the point
A) ,
B) ,
C) ,
D) ,
A) ,
B) ,
C) ,
D) ,
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36
Find the absolute extrema of the function
on the region bounded by the disk defined by
.


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37
Find three positive real numbers whose sum is 388 and whose product is as large as possible.
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38
Find the direction in which the function
decreases fastest at the point
.


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39
Find the local maximum, and minimum value and saddle points of the function. 

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40
If use the gradient vector to find the tangent line to the level curve at the point .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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41
Use the Chain Rule to find .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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42
Find the limit if
. 


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43
The radius of a right circular cone is increasing at a rate of 5 in/s while its height is decreasing at a rate of 3.6 in/s. At what rate is the volume of the cone changing when the radius is in. and the height is in.?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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44
Find the differential of the function
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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45
Use the Chain Rule to find .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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46
Use the Chain Rule to find
where
. 



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47
Find an equation of the tangent plane to the given surface at the specified point. 

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48
Use the Chain Rule to find and if and
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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49
Find the equation of the tangent plane to the given surface at the specified point. 

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50
Use the equation to find .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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51
The length l, width w and height h of a box change with time. At a certain instant the dimensions are
and
, and l and w are increasing at a rate of 10 m/s while h is decreasing at a rate of 1 m/s. At that instant find the rates at which the surface area is changing.


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52
Use implicit differentiation to find
. 


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53
Find the equation of the tangent plane to the given surface at the specified point.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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54
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B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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55
Find the gradient of the function
.

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56
Find the equation of the normal line to the given surface at the specified point. 

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57
A boundary stripe 2 in. wide is painted around a rectangle whose dimensions are 100 ft by 240 ft. Use differentials to approximate the number of square feet of paint in the stripe.
A) 113
B) 113.81
C) 113.23
D) 113.89
E) 113.33
A) 113
B) 113.81
C) 113.23
D) 113.89
E) 113.33
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58
Use partial derivatives to find the implicit partial derivatives
and




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59
Find the gradient of
at the point 


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60
Use differentials to estimate the amount of metal in a closed cylindrical can that is 12 cm high and 8 cm in diameter if the metal in the top and bottom is 0.09 cm thick and the metal in the sides is 0.01 cm thick. (rounded to the nearest hundredth.)
A) 8.34
B) 6.99
C) 6.91
D) 6.7
E)
A) 8.34
B) 6.99
C) 6.91
D) 6.7
E)
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61
Find for the function .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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62
If
and
changes from (2, 1) to
find dz.



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63
Find the differential of the function. 

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64
Use the linearization L(x, y) of the function.
at
to approximate
.



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65
How many nth-order partial derivatives does a function of two variables have?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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66
Find the differential of the function 

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67
Find for the function
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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68
Find the indicated partial derivative.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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69
Use implicit differentiation to find
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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70
Use differentials to estimate the amount of tin in a closed tin can with diameter 8 cm and height
cm if the tin is 0.04 cm thick.

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71
Find the indicated partial derivative.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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72
Find the differential of the function 

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73
Let
and suppose that
changes from
to
(a) Compute
(b) Compute 






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74
The height of a hill (in feet) is given by where x is the distance (in miles) east and y is the distance (in miles) north of your cabin. If you are at a point on the hill 1 mile north and 1 mile east of your cabin, what is the rate of change of the height of the hill (a) in a northerly direction and (b) in an easterly direction?
A) (a) 570 ft/mi, (b) 690 ft/mi
B) (a) -570 ft/mi, (b) 690 ft/mi
C) (a) 690 ft/mi, (b) 570 ft/mi
D) (a) 690 ft/mi, (b) -570 ft/mi
A) (a) 570 ft/mi, (b) 690 ft/mi
B) (a) -570 ft/mi, (b) 690 ft/mi
C) (a) 690 ft/mi, (b) 570 ft/mi
D) (a) 690 ft/mi, (b) -570 ft/mi
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75
Find for the function
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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76
Use the definition of partial derivatives as limits to find if .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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77
The wind-chill index I is the perceived temperature when the actual temperature is T and the wind speed is v so we can write
. The following table of values is an excerpt from a table compiled by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. Use the table to find a linear approximation
to the wind chill index function when T is near
and v is near 30 kmh.





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78
Find the linearization L(x, y) of the function at the given point.
Round the answers to the nearest hundredth.

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79
Use implicit differentiation to find
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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80
Find for .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) 0
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) 0
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