Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University For Women
(Formerly Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology)
Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006
APPLIED MATHEMATICS (BAS-101)
TUTORIAL SHEET -5
(Differential Calculus)
Q1. If 𝑦 = tan−1 𝑥, prove that (1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑦𝑛+1 + 2𝑛𝑥𝑦𝑛 + 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)𝑦𝑛−1 = 0. Also find the values of all
derivatives of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 0.
𝑥 4 +𝑦 4 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
Q2 If 𝑢 = log ( ) , show that 𝑥 +𝑦 = 3.
𝑥+𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
𝑦 𝑥 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
Q3. If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 tan−1 (𝑥 ) + 𝑦 2 tan−1 (𝑦) , then prove that 𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝜕𝑦2 = 2𝑢.
𝑥+𝑦 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
Q4. If 𝑢 = and 𝑣 = tan−1 𝑥 + tan−1 𝑦 , then find .
1−𝑥𝑦 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
𝑦
Q5. Expand tan−1 𝑥 in the neighbourhood of (1, 1).
Q6. Find the first six terms in the Maclaurin series expansion of the function
𝑒 𝑥 log(1 + 𝑦).
Q7. Locate the stationary points of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 (6 − 𝑥 − 𝑦) and determine
their nature.
Q8. Examine the maximum or minimum values of the function
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = sin 𝑥 + sin 𝑦 + sin(𝑥 + 𝑦).
Q9. Prove that if the perimeter of a triangle is constant, then its area is maximum if the triangle is
equilateral.
Q10. Divide a given positive number "𝑎" into three parts (which are non-zero) such that their sum is "𝑎"
and product is maximum.
Answer Key:
0, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
Ans1. 𝑦𝑛 (0) = { 𝑛−1
(−1) 2 (𝑛 − 1)! , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑.
Ans4. 0
𝑦 𝜋 1 1 1 1
Ans5. tan−1 = − (𝑥 − 1) + (𝑦 − 1) + (𝑥 − 1)2 − (𝑦 − 1)2 + ⋯.
𝑥 4 2 2 4 4
𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑦3
Ans6. 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 − + − +
2 2 2 3
Ans7. Stationary points of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) are (3,2) and (0,0). At (3,2), 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) has maxima and at (0,0),
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) has saddle point.
𝜋 𝜋 3 √3
Ans 8. ( , ) is the point of maxima and maximum value is .
3 3 2
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
Ans 9. Three parts of "𝑎" are , , .
3 3 3