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UNIT-IE
FUNCTIONS OF
SEVERAL VARIABLES
‘and Euler’s theorem -
tial differentiation
of two variables -
Lagrange’s method
differentiation Homogeneous functions
tive - Change of variables - Jacobians - Pa
eh functions ~ Taylor's series for functions
‘and minima of functions of two variables =
ed multipliers.
Function of two independent variables
pol z which has a definite value for every pai
‘a function of two independent variables x and y and we
z=f@,y) 0% &y)
zis a function of three or moxe variables x, Yb ~
ir of values of x and
write
.. we represent
on by writing 2 = fst).
ch functions, no geometrical representation is possible. However,
ada repion and neighbourhood can easly be extended to functions
‘more variables.
) Limits
notion f(x, y) is said to tend to the limit / as x >a and y +, if
the limit | is independent of the path followed by the point
and y>b.
lim fe, y) =
xoa
yob
i of a circular neighbourhood, We have the following
egion R, is said to tend to the limit
rand y->, if and only if corresponding to a positive number €,
another positive number & su6h that FG. 9-41 < € for
P+y-by < 82 for every point (*, y) in R.
a“
f(x, y) defined in a ¥
definition of3 of Several Variables
N on 227
TOTAL DERIVATIVES - CHANGE Se
4 OF vari
’ paaTiAL DIFFERENTIATION OF IMPLICIT FUNCTIONS
7) Total derivative
2 ae
fa f@,y) where x = % () andy = ¥ (0, then we can express
js funcson of (alone by substituting the values of x and y in f(x, y)
, @, 9
1 find the ordinary derivative @ i
ss v0 eT Which is called the total derivative
to distinguish it from the partial derivatives 24 ang 2H
ax
of ay
find “ without stati
Now, t0 find “iy ut actually substituting the values of x and y in
dependent
flesh ¥ establish the following formula
du _ du de , au dy
a” ax dt” ay dt
Proof : We have u = f(x, y)
Giving increment 3¢ to f, let the
coresponding increments of x, y and u
fe dx, dy and Su respectively. independent
Theo, u+du = f@@+dx,ytdy) Pet dctene
du= fetdx, yt Oy)—SE,Y) [Converge at t: [One point]
Use ordinary derivative
= seer dx, y+ dy) —f Oy + Oy) A Ey +4y) FE)
du _ fae+dx, y+ dy) fey toy) Sx
ag ox or
4 (ce, yt dy) —f sy) SY
t éy or
Malng mits as 3¢-» 0, dx and dy also —~ 0, we have
ale
Lt a
x0
dy) -fe.y)| &
sete
}
by70 7
Es, a + dx, yt dy) LO ag
sy+o--E + (log + 108.
= 1+ (logs + logy)
‘i
Gira sty Soa
siferentiating warto x, we Bet
dy|
vevgeabtd] >
a
sa
_ tle +e
2 2ele*
2 @ey@
= CF
=~ Oe
du 4e**
dta oF ale
2 (2) 08) - ee
oF , oF \ ene
ax *? 7 ay (
@F
Vea)? |
oF, @F oF +9
= 52) ax lareyiuoyox
35-8 ba)
a2 [BFE
a1ey
Fr
ae
ay
From (1) & (2), we get
a Ts:
Be es
ou ayeoe
eee a
Example 2320, Prove that 3 + =. ie
oro
ore TAU. Jon,
where
xeucosa —Vsine,
Proof : Given : z is a composite function of u and v. *
Ta panda vand | il Simian ceesoaea
25 ~ cosa
au
az _ dz 0x | dz ay
a2 - 820%, dzay
du ax du” ay au
av< axav” ayav
~ 53 (04) + 22 ina)
ozs az
a x (sina) + 5 (casa)
= cosa 22 + sina 22
=
(ose +sine 2) ae
3 : = a2, 2 aa Fi
Sen eee oe i 3 :
ars (coset sina 33) + ina (ome ax ay) eS _ ay
bes me or
&z Hl
= cosa |eosa 2% 4
at 845 rgy| tana a
r
)
= az ‘fe i
Ogg Sa emasrgy + sna cosa aye 2 re ee
tad a) (az i x
& _ 2) (az ; 3
7 (on) ( ) = (ieee ‘
a ») lav ( ox ines Fe Quo,
= sina 2 sina 22 + ong) “ae
ores a
aes a
z Qu2a thts
eS
eie20r +h
(ax + hy +
= Tet by th
a
Example 2.3.27. we =y", find Ge
olution : Let f @%Y) = we Yom 1e
Lf 2 yey losy
ax
Of = Slogx—-2.
ay
a.
aye a 7h Yo
- enon =
“de Of af t= logx
ay
ai
Example 2.3.28. If u = ¢ (x,y) and f (x,y) =0, prove a =
Solution : f(z,y) = 0 > y is a function of x.
“ u = (xy) and y is a function of x.
From f(y) = 0, ie
We get me
Using in (1),
de ee
d= gy
du a
oo SheyI! a
2.56
ox od naeee =r[ cos? 6 + sin? A
yp 26d» |3y ax] 18
O3¢,®) re a 1. 26,9) |
ae. 20-5 = a@,y)
We know that 3(r, 0) ae.» a¢, 9) _1
@ 2 a, 9)! wn
2G, y)
itxeu(ity) and y=v (1 +4), find aGy)
Example 242. = .
ax ox [AU CBT Jay,
p Life Ca | a ay ee ‘
2G" = a Y
Saation: 5,0) ~ Joe
ae = ltuty
ae, a@v)
Benes h, r= + find 5)
[A.U. Jan. 2010, Mg.
aw) _ fax ay] _ a
sani 5S fae oe] * Jaa
ax ay 2 a
$25 oy
Example 244. If u=acoshx cosy, v=asinhxsiny, then show
au av
1 = 2 | wa
Fey 7 22 om ~ cos) Ba” | axis
au aw ce 3 [ton
Solution ; 20%) _ fax ay ee ‘ay *
4G, y) av ay a
os uly rary = 2)
= [pases a coshx sin’ 8)
@coshxsiny sinh x cosy
a
= (sinh coe’y + cosh? sin?y) alga
~ @ fie 1+ cos 1 — cos i av
ag TS) atts PS a
@
17 leosh 2x ~ 95 2y) = |y
~*~ 2
Bee2
cxample 2:45 wu=k, vee nad + ‘A
iy TAU, May, 2001)
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[AU, Nov. 2001) [A.U MJ 2
[AU. ‘Tvli, Jan, 2011)
35)" ra y = rsind
E ay ty
pico oy sind
: ay,
en rene | gg ~ roe
cos@ | —rsin®
rcos6x= u(y)
Example 2.4.19, If p = 3x + 2y —z, q =x — 2y +z, 7 = (x + 2y —2z), prove
2P.H1) 9
YZ)
2p ap ap
ax ay az
dy.ar _ ag 4 aq
Solution : qe ells eee
ar or or
ox ay dz!
Pat 3
-2 1js-2]1
2°* <1 1
-w,y= 4, prove 262) 2
Example 2.4.20, If x =v, y i 2G,¥)" ts a
Solution ; Given ; a
Y= WW) IR) =a = vySolution : Let fy = x-P +6 = 0,
Also,
Example 2.425, If x
‘fi (ts¥4¥2.%942) = 0, § = 1, 2, 3 are three relations connecting
14 ¥,435)h2 we can regard u, v,w as functions of x,y,z, Then,
ons. of S0veral Variables
et
vt
7 iG) aya
ps
11 Derivatives using Jacoblans
scslocele
nny) = af ensy) = Ome OF agg BP ng ie lation
i hen,
considered as functions of x,y then, fe
seo se ext VP vaay
oy eH
Fler en oes 20) a
ieee O01. a 09, ) 3
pues Vas
if
pee yt
6 oe functionally related 4
au _ _ 2G vhyfs/0(¥")
ax OCs fof) (sv, w)
_ nfo fs)/2 (0,2)
Gh LV Gy,2)
ZY and v sta
, EMR
functinoally related. If se
yet axty, andy
ar 30
= 7, fina 27 :
y= 218, fina 5, 5 9, x= sind VI =a? sin?
fo eee
3G) uae ly
i eal 3@, 9) v
2c. _.2 GERVSTETE IIR Sin21
ax OGph/0(, aA 2) 40) ZEAL 10. if u,v,w are the roots
GPS in A, then find 2%»
26 _ _ Mifyaln) ae | a a
Sa = = =2(& ~y) y -2)
2. G, = t-)0—m0
x 8. f/0 6,8) ie a 2° +0) CS “&=WO=WG
EXERCISE 2.4 fs
5 TAYLOR’
1 Irew-Ay = w, fing 00), TW po
a (uy) fans. 4 2 +7) O VARIABLE
2. Find the Jacobi
@x=u-2,
TAU, Jan, 200
of the transformation
'
Ttylor’s expansion fo
ny
aA "16: ») be a fare
Gi) r= y=3, 22403 fans. 144uv'] We can
a ©
iil) x = 6" cosy, y =o sin y fans, 281) ha, GC. Pande.
i Cor
So hegp y Sider FG bh
emporarily con2.72
we have f(r +h, y +k) =s@yth
a Pe
she + hgelennh) tara I ea aa
“Now, considering f(y +4) as a function of y only, we have
Feay +h) =f) + RSG) + bore Yt
‘Differentiating (2) partially with respect to x, we have
2 3
Basen = Eientksestent hain +.
"Differentiating (3) partially with respect to x, we have
a fy)
Es eee
a) re Betas
In equation (7),
have, then
\e
*\araeaye! ® o) # Fs
Substituting (2), (3), (4) ete. in (1), we have
FE+hy+® = fo hE FQy + Foley) a 2
i
gam &
TMG SOD FRITS Le yh =e ae]
a id ® is the expad
2/2,
2 lax ra
* ape pp lO +
Written
= Sly) + (»3fnad) 5 syt
ie * elya
aR,
2 (: oe ee [-«
tha
+ higher order terms
© +h Gy)
1
+ a Oh
+
= Sey) + thf,
D4 Dhkhy Gy) +42 Gy] iions of Several Variables ied
tye above result can be writen in symbolic form as
i gains
perhrt =169 + (rgeree| sey
7 a 2
aol) (has**ay) f@y) + 0)
Equation (5) represents an expansion of f (+h, y+) in powers of
and &. From this, we can obtain a form which closcly resembles the one
dimensional form of Taylor's series.
y In (5), replace (x, y) by (a, b)
We have, f(a +h, b+k) = f(a, b) + [hf @, b) +kf, (@, bY)
Ya
+ FUP hax (@, BY + 2h dehy (a, D) + Rhy (a, )
+ higher order terms ~@
In equation (7), replace h by (¢—a) and k by (y —b).
have, then
Vien = b) +(e - a) fx @ 6) + — bh @
+ FUG = aye (@ 0) +20 a) (- P)fiy 0)
+ 9 - by fy@b) 1+
(8) is the expansion of f(y) in a series in powers of @—a) and
G-5).
Tt is the Taylor series expansion of f(y) about the point (a,b).
(8) can be written symbolically as
st
feo = f(a, + [«-og+-M ay] Jeb)
Zz
[x92 +05]
: 2
Important Note : It can be proved that the expansion of f (x,y) by Taylor
series (9) is unique. This means that if f(x, y) can be expanded as
f(@, b) + : w= (9)
Tey) = th @-a) +r29-Dtae—a +
by any other method, which converges to f(x, y) near (a, b), it must be
the same as the Taylor expansion of f(&, y)-Engineering ty,
08 ‘MS ‘BASED OF TAYLOR'S SERIES FOR
yNCTIONS. oF TWO \ /ARIABLES.
aunt Bxpand ef cosy about (0. | UH Hie
ten cnsy In powers OF 5 nn Y'08 heed
d degree: [AU, March 1996) [AU Trichy J/J 2009}1A.U, Hp
[AU Dec. 2011, U.I
Function Value at (0, 70/2) |
Posy) = Xeosy feo 1
fe = e cosy fx = 0 y= fF
fy = -esiny feat a + FP hal
fe = € COSY fx = 0 7 et fe (
Senn), Seal 0 ae
fy = ~e cosy fy = Tl
Tou = oosy aon ; |
fay = —&siny Yay = sel ne
Soy = —e cosy foyeefl
fyy = &siny
By Taylor’s theorem
$69) = f(@, 6) + Tif (@, b) +Kf, (@, By)
+ 1p, @0)
21 Sax (4, b) + 2hk fry (a,b) +P fy (@b)|
+ apes,
3 ax (dsb) + 3.4? fy (a,b) + BAK? fayy (2B) + Bly!
ee
@ a=05=%
2
homwx—a ox
teyob= fog
]Engineering Mathamay
2.82 :
Expa i s theorem in of x and y as fj
cd e* siny by Taylor's theorem in powers re
STs terms of third degree. (AU M/J 2013] Ans,
[AU D15/J16 R-13] [AU N/D 2016, Re
Expant a i rs of (x —1) and (= 1) y
df (&y) = tan! (7x) im power ) mia
degree a Hence, compute f(1.1, 0.9) approximately, Ui
fans. f (1.1, 0.9) = 0.6857
1
fey) = F-71@-Y-O- DI)
+ He-y-0- 91
= Fle- +3 G-IP O-1) ~ 3 -D 0-17 - 0-1},
26 (f) Stations
.6 MAXIMA AND MINIMA FOR FUNCTIONS OF TWO] J” , junction f Ce
VARIABLES a
@ 2.6 (a) Maximum value Note : Every ©
f(a, ») is a maximum value of f (x, y), if there exists some nei Bot be am extt
of the point (a,b) such that for every point (a+h, b+k) of
Vi. PROBLEMS |
neighbourhood, shames
f@, b) > f@th,b +k)
2.6 (b) Minimum value 3
£(@, 6) is a minimum value of f (c, y), if there exists some neighbour
of the point (@,b) such that for every point (@+h, b+k) of
neighbourhood,
f@,b) < fath,b+k)
© 2 (c) Extremum value
F(a, b) is said to be an extremum value of f6¢,) if 1
maximum or a mixmum,
* 26 (d) Necessary conditions for a maximum or a minim
fe @,b) = 0 and f, (@, 5) = 0
Pf PL FE a fy
Notations : 2£ ey i
a2 = fw Sray ~ fr of
epee,
ax ~ Se ay =2.84
The stationary points are (1,
(1, 2) (, -2) G, ~y
7" 6>0 6>0 -6 <0 6 <9 a
0 0 0 0
2 =12 2 =2 ihe
Bea m>o | -2<0 | -2<° R>0 o
usion | minpoint | saddle point | saddle point
po
Maximum value of f(¢, y) is
F(-1, -2) = (1° + (-2)°- 3 (1) = 12-2) + 20 po
= -1-8+3424+20 F
= 38 rs
a
Minimum value of f (x, y) is ke
f@,2) = 0) +2) -3(4) - 122) +20 B
ae c
Example 2.6.2.(a) Find the extreme values of f(c, y) = xy? (1-x-y)
Solution : Given : f(x, y) = Py ( y) [A.U Jan, 201
Li Pt alee sind
Kes y) = 32y- 4b Paty)
SyG,y) = 2y—28y — a3
A = fe @sy) = Gy? - 1222 — Gy?
B= fy (ey) = 6?y— aby 9292
C = fy (9) = 23 — 24 — Gc
To find the stationary points,
ik 20
ay —ady? 323 Tg 2 y —aty —aey = 0
23
YY [3—de—3y] = 9 Py[2—- 2-3] = 0 “
LOt=9y = 0443 23 > hn eeEngineering Mathemat,
ot!
ion
pe
2.86 einer ROAR cae values, 69
Example 2.6.2.(0) : {A.M 2008 PFI TAU. MI yp -G
) = ay 2-2-9) J. ea
Solution + (6. a
= wy A -#P
; = mxry-
yey) =
Bee ya Gy) = 2-2
Boh Gy) = Rey 89 a,
© = fy bay) = 240 - 28 ae
find the stationary points
3
wey — 2 y 38 = 0
xy [24 — 2x -3y] = 0
> x=0,y=0, e+ 3 =
sey ay? a2? = 0
Py [36 - 4-3] = 0
= x=0,y=0, 4 +3) = 36
4c t3y 36 a
-@ = Pr malt a “{
M2 @MO+3 = 36 =?
Ww+3y = 36
ay A
y=3-M=12 wya4
* The stationary points are (0, 0), (6, 4)
Inconclusive2.87
A = (7) (6) (16) - a iy BY = © (6) (4)
= 6912 — 6912 ~
B = (2) (6) @) - ie ei ~ 9(36) (16)
= 10368 - 6912 ~ S184 = -1728
= 24 (216) — 2 (1296) ~ 6 (216) (4)
= 5184 - 2592 - 5184 = ~ 2592
ac—B? = (~2304) (—2592) ~ (—1728)?
= S9TI968 - 2985984 = 2095984 > 9
‘Thus (6, 4) is a maximum point
‘Maximum value f(y) = f(6,4) = (6) (47 (12-6 -4)
= (216) (16) (2) = 6912
263. Find a point within a triangle such that the sum of the
of its distances from the three vertices is minimum,
jon : Let (1,1), @2¥2)s (3.3) be the vertices of a triangle and
'y) be a point inside the triangle,
‘Sum of the squares of the distances from (x,y) to the three vertices is
by
= —x)+ — y+ © + Oy @ —29)*+ O - 99
‘ow,
fc = 21-11) + ©) + @—a)] = 0 ~@
f= 210 -y)+0-y2) + 0-ys)] = 9 ~ Q)
(1) & (2), we get
Kt +33 _ntntys
3. Sane 3
fre jf ='6, B ="fy =90°C = fy = 6
i
tx, yityet.
that at =. ntytys
A>0 and AC-B? = 36 > 0
is minimum at “Gee 4278, nintn) which is the centroid of
triangle,
imple 2.6.4, In a plane triangle ABC,
cos A cos B cos C.
find the maximum value of
Feey,2) = cosAcosBcosC +4 (A+B +C-)wysin x+y) = 0
0 (or) sin@2r +y) = 0
‘y= 0,x,22,... (or)
-y = 0,%, 230,
- Solving (2) & (5), we get
Qx22 4+y
Engineering Matheratig,
|_ a> orem aan
oO
ay
| __sinxsin@e +2) = 0 J
sinx = 0 (or) sin (x + 2y) =9
x= 0,9, 20, ... (or)
x+2y=0,2,2z,..,
[ x+%y=0 .@ >
xtyan ()
x+2y = 22 ... (6)
Solving (3) & (6), we get
@)x2 > 4r+2y
= 40
=0
Uy
()x1> x+y @x1> x+2 =
(-) 2&-1=0
x oh
@>y ae
hex =
y
A= es
2 AC
Da
4 is minimum a
ie, the point ie, the point ( ;
: “le 258 Ping the
All other points are lies outside 0 0 bu ;
xe
Lae eee) e=2 (F)-=-vs je=2 (2) a =% OM
oe Sy
JB = sin (2x + 2y)
s fu
az = 12—7) + 4
ay + 4e— dy = 9
oy +2) ae
> you
pen
a pew = 0228-9 =
exa0 (0) 7-2 =0
Bs = 0 (or) x= #2
points are (0,0), (V2 -V2) Ge)
at (0,0)
la=—-4<0
at (—V2, v2)
lc=—4
B=4
=0
Cannot be an
extreme point
y)= &e-y-2,
Minimum of u (x,y) at (V2, -¥2)
= (V2) + (V2)! 2 (12 + 4VD (V2) = 2(-V2Y
= 4+4-4-8-4
“ta @,y) = 2,
= -8
Minimum of u (x,y) at (-VZ, V2)
2
= (-V2)' + (2) 2 (vay? + 4(-vB) vB - 20)
= 444-8 ger cee
(2, ~ V2), (-V2, V2) are point of minimum value and the
minimum value is —8,
Example 2.6.9 Examine Fay)
Values,
ot
=x ty) — 129 — 3y +20 for its Og
[AU. N/D 20021 (4-0
Solution ;
Given = #6) = S498
~ 12x - 3y +20 a
ayFind the maxima and minima of xy (a ~x~y)
Example 2.6.13. Find the i ba
Solution : Let f(y) = 39 (@ aaa
fe = y—2y-y?
ty = a -P dy
>
ta ae tbeoy gf gn 2 and CaF
a
AC ~B* = xy ~ (a — 2x - 2p?
Solving, ay — dry —y? = 0 and axv—x2—2y = 0
i We have, y(a—2r—y) = 0 and x(@—x—2) = 0
#9 = 00-2 -y=0,x=0 or a—x— =
oir
Solving, stationary points are (0, 0), (@,0), (0,2) and ( rad the extreme pt
At (0, 0), AC ~B? = negative value
Al (4,0), AC ~ B? = negative value GUGRANGE'S NV
At (0,), AC—B = negative value TIAGRAN
* £659) does not have an extremum at these three points. MULTIPLIERS
At (fa.4 2 4), AC~B?'= positive and A<0 it a>0
Suppose, we require
F i pea at
* £669) is maximum at (2a, 24
Pie) where x,y,z are st
ifa>0
ee 2 8@y,z) =
£05y) is minimum at this point a <0 4
Mie a function
Maximum (or) minimum value = sf =£
EXERCISE 2.6
1. Find the extreme points of the following functions +
© 29-5 — OP 4 de bay 4, tans [5 $] =0 macnn
day a Ans. /(1,1) =3, minimum!
(i) Pay sy? +t +t (AU Jan, ae 2015 RAs]
(AU ND 2016 RAS fans, At | ' @) ] = 34, minim)
2 Bxamine the maxima or mj
inima of the following functions.
18-3 ay [Ans, minimum at (1, 1))