Chapter 13
College Algebra and Calculus: An Applied Approach · 369 exercises
Problem 20
Examine the function for relative extrema and saddle points. $$ f(x, y)=-\frac{3}{x^{2}+y^{2}+1} $$
6 step solution
Problem 20
Let \(f(x, y)=3 x^{2} y e^{x-y}\) and \(g(x, y)=\) \(3 x y^{2} e^{y-x}\). Find each of the following. $$ g_{x}(-2,-2) $$
3 step solution
Problem 20
Describe the region \(R\) in the \(x y\) -plane that corresponds to the domain of the function. $$ z=\sqrt{4-x^{2}-4 y^{2}} $$
3 step solution
Problem 20
Find the distance between the point and the plane (see figure). The distance \(D\) between \(\mathrm{a}\) point \(\left(x_{0}, y_{0}, z_{0}\right)\) and the plane \(a x+b y+c z+d=0\) is $$ D=\frac{\left|a x_{0}+b y_{0}+c z_{0}+d\right|}{\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}}$$. $$ (-2,1,0), 2 x+5 y-z=20 $$
4 step solution
Problem 20
Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the two points. $$ (0,-2,5),(4,2,7) $$
3 step solution
Problem 21
Evaluate the double integral. $$ \int_{0}^{2} \int_{0}^{6 x^{2}} x^{3} d y d x $$
3 step solution
Problem 21
Use the regression capabilities of a graphing utility or a spreadsheet to find the least squares regression quadratic for the given points. Then plot the points and graph the least squares regression quadratic. $$ (0,0),(2,2),(3,6),(4,12) $$
3 step solution
Problem 21
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the given extremum of \(f\) subject to two constraints. In each case, assume that \(x, y\), and \(z\) are nonnegative. Maximize \(f(x, y, z)=x y z\) Constraints: \(x^{2}+z^{2}=5, x-2 y=0\)
4 step solution
Problem 21
Determine whether there is a relative maximum, a relative minimum, a saddle point, or insufficient information to determine the nature of the function \(f(x, y)\) at the critical point \(\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)\). $$ f_{x x}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=9, f_{y y}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=4, f_{x y}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=6 $$
3 step solution
Problem 21
Describe the region \(R\) in the \(x y\) -plane that corresponds to the domain of the function. $$ f(x, y)=x^{2}+y^{2} $$
4 step solution
Problem 21
Determine whether the planes \(a_{1} x+b_{1} y+c_{1} z=d_{1}\) and \(a_{2} x+b_{2} y+c_{2} z=d_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. The planes are parallel if there exists a nonzero constant \(k\) such that \(a_{1}=k a_{2}, b_{1}=k b_{2}\), and \(c_{1}=k c_{2}\), and are perpendicular if \(a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}=0\). $$ 5 x-3 y+z=4, x+4 y+7 z=1 $$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Evaluate the double integral. $$ \int_{-1}^{1} \int_{-2}^{2}\left(x^{2}-y^{2}\right) d y d x $$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Use the regression capabilities of a graphing utility or a spreadsheet to find the least squares regression quadratic for the given points. Then plot the points and graph the least squares regression quadratic. $$ (0,10),(1,9),(2,6),(3,0) $$
5 step solution
Problem 22
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the given extremum of \(f\) subject to two constraints. In each case, assume that \(x, y\), and \(z\) are nonnegative. Maximize \(f(x, y, z)=x y+y z\) Constraints: \(x+2 y=6, x-3 z=0\)
3 step solution
Problem 22
Determine whether there is a relative maximum, a relative minimum, a saddle point, or insufficient information to determine the nature of the function \(f(x, y)\) at the critical point \(\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)\). $$ f_{x x}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=-3, f_{y y}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=-8, f_{x y}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=2 $$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Evaluate \(f_{x}\) and \(f_{u}\) at the point. $$ f(x, y)=x^{2}-3 x y+y^{2} \quad(1,-1) $$
4 step solution
Problem 22
Determine whether the planes \(a_{1} x+b_{1} y+c_{1} z=d_{1}\) and \(a_{2} x+b_{2} y+c_{2} z=d_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. The planes are parallel if there exists a nonzero constant \(k\) such that \(a_{1}=k a_{2}, b_{1}=k b_{2}\), and \(c_{1}=k c_{2}\), and are perpendicular if \(a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}=0\). $$ 3 x+y-4 z=3,-9 x-3 y+12 z=4 $$
2 step solution
Problem 23
Use a double integral to find the volume of the solid bounded by the graphs of the equations. $$ z=x y, z=0, y=0, y=4, x=0, x=1 $$
4 step solution
Problem 23
Evaluate the double integral. $$ \int_{0}^{\infty} \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-(x+y) / 2} d y d x $$
5 step solution
Problem 23
Use the regression capabilities of a graphing utility or a spreadsheet to find linear and quadratic models for the data. State which model best fits the data. $$ (-4,1),(-3,2),(-2,2),(-1,4),(0,6),(1,8),(2,9) $$
4 step solution
Problem 23
Use a spreadsheet to find the given extremum. In each case, assume that \(x, y\), and \(z\) are nonnegative. Maximize \(f(x, y, z)=x y z\) Constraints: \(x+3 y=6, x-2 z=0\)
4 step solution
Problem 23
Determine whether there is a relative maximum, a relative minimum, a saddle point, or insufficient information to determine the nature of the function \(f(x, y)\) at the critical point \(\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)\). $$ f_{x x}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=-9, f_{y y}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=6, f_{x y}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=10 $$
3 step solution
Problem 23
Determine whether the planes \(a_{1} x+b_{1} y+c_{1} z=d_{1}\) and \(a_{2} x+b_{2} y+c_{2} z=d_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. The planes are parallel if there exists a nonzero constant \(k\) such that \(a_{1}=k a_{2}, b_{1}=k b_{2}\), and \(c_{1}=k c_{2}\), and are perpendicular if \(a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}=0\). $$ x-5 y-z=1,5 x-25 y-5 z=-3 $$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Use a double integral to find the volume of the solid bounded by the graphs of the equations. $$ z=x, z=0, y=x, y=0, x=0, x=4 $$
4 step solution
Problem 24
Evaluate the double integral. $$ \int_{0}^{\infty} \int_{0}^{\infty} x y e^{-\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right)} d x d y $$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Use a spreadsheet to find the given extremum. In each case, assume that \(x, y\), and \(z\) are nonnegative. Minimize \(f(x, y, z)=x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}\) Constraints: \(x+2 y=8, x+z=4\)
4 step solution
Problem 24
Determine whether there is a relative maximum, a relative minimum, a saddle point, or insufficient information to determine the nature of the function \(f(x, y)\) at the critical point \(\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)\). $$ f_{x x}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=25, f_{v v}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=8, f_{x v}\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right)=10 $$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Describe the region \(R\) in the \(x y\) -plane that corresponds to the domain of the function. $$ g(x, y)=\frac{1}{x-y} $$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Determine whether the planes \(a_{1} x+b_{1} y+c_{1} z=d_{1}\) and \(a_{2} x+b_{2} y+c_{2} z=d_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. The planes are parallel if there exists a nonzero constant \(k\) such that \(a_{1}=k a_{2}, b_{1}=k b_{2}\), and \(c_{1}=k c_{2}\), and are perpendicular if \(a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}=0\). $$ x+3 y+2 z=6,4 x-12 y+8 z=24 $$
4 step solution
Problem 25
Use a double integral to find the volume of the solid bounded by the graphs of the equations. $$ z=x^{2}, z=0, x=0, x=2, y=0, y=4 $$
4 step solution
Problem 25
Sketch the region \(R\) whose area is given by the double integral. Then change the order of integration and show that both orders yield the same area. $$ \int_{0}^{1} \int_{0}^{2} d y d x $$
5 step solution
Problem 25
Use the regression capabilities of a graphing utility or a spreadsheet to find linear and quadratic models for the data. State which model best fits the data. $$ (0,769),(1,677),(2,601),(3,543),(4,489),(5,411) $$
4 step solution
Problem 25
Find three positive numbers \(x, y\), and \(z\) that satisfy the given conditions. The sum is 120 and the product is maximum.
3 step solution
Problem 25
Find the critical points and test for relative extrema. List the critical points for which the Second-Partials Test fails. $$ f(x, y)=(x y)^{2} $$
4 step solution
Problem 25
Describe the region \(R\) in the \(x y\) -plane that corresponds to the domain of the function. $$ h(x, y)=x \sqrt{y} $$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Determine whether the planes \(a_{1} x+b_{1} y+c_{1} z=d_{1}\) and \(a_{2} x+b_{2} y+c_{2} z=d_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. The planes are parallel if there exists a nonzero constant \(k\) such that \(a_{1}=k a_{2}, b_{1}=k b_{2}\), and \(c_{1}=k c_{2}\), and are perpendicular if \(a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}=0\). $$ x+2 y=3,4 x+8 y=5 $$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle with the given vertices, and determine whether the triangle is a right triangle, an isosceles triangle, or neither of these. $$ (0,0,0),(2,2,1),(2,-4,4) $$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Use a double integral to find the volume of the solid bounded by the graphs of the equations. $$ z=x+v, x^{2}+v^{2}=4 \text { (first octant) } $$
4 step solution
Problem 26
Sketch the region \(R\) whose area is given by the double integral. Then change the order of integration and show that both orders yield the same area. $$ \int_{1}^{2} \int_{2}^{4} d x d y $$
5 step solution
Problem 26
Use the regression capabilities of a graphing utility or a spreadsheet to find linear and quadratic models for the data. State which model best fits the data. $$ (1,10.3),(2,14.2),(3,18.9),(4,23.7),(5,29.1),(6,35) $$
5 step solution
Problem 26
Find three positive numbers \(x, y\), and \(z\) that satisfy the given conditions. The sum is 120 and the sum of the squares is minimum.
5 step solution
Problem 26
Find the critical points and test for relative extrema. List the critical points for which the Second-Partials Test fails. $$ f(x, y)=\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 26
Describe the region \(R\) in the \(x y\) -plane that corresponds to the domain of the function. $$ f(x, y)=\sqrt{x y} $$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Determine whether the planes \(a_{1} x+b_{1} y+c_{1} z=d_{1}\) and \(a_{2} x+b_{2} y+c_{2} z=d_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. The planes are parallel if there exists a nonzero constant \(k\) such that \(a_{1}=k a_{2}, b_{1}=k b_{2}\), and \(c_{1}=k c_{2}\), and are perpendicular if \(a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}=0\). $$ x+3 y+z=7, x-5 z=0 $$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle with the given vertices, and determine whether the triangle is a right triangle, an isosceles triangle, or neither of these. $$ (5,3,4),(7,1,3),(3,5,3) $$
2 step solution
Problem 27
The population density (in people per square mile) for a coastal town can be modeled by \(f(x, y)=\frac{120,000}{(2+x+y)^{3}}\) where \(x\) and \(y\) are measured in miles. What is the population inside the rectangular area defined by the vertices \((0,0)\), \((2,0),(0,2)\), and \((2,2) ?\)
5 step solution
Problem 27
Sketch the region \(R\) whose area is given by the double integral. Then change the order of integration and show that both orders yield the same area. $$ \int_{0}^{1} \int_{2 y}^{2} d x d y $$
4 step solution
Problem 27
Find the critical points and test for relative extrema. List the critical points for which the Second-Partials Test fails. $$ f(x, y)=x^{3}+y^{3} $$
4 step solution
Problem 27
Describe the region \(R\) in the \(x y\) -plane that corresponds to the domain of the function. $$ g(x, y)=\ln (4-x-y) $$
3 step solution
Problem 27
Determine whether the planes \(a_{1} x+b_{1} y+c_{1} z=d_{1}\) and \(a_{2} x+b_{2} y+c_{2} z=d_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. The planes are parallel if there exists a nonzero constant \(k\) such that \(a_{1}=k a_{2}, b_{1}=k b_{2}\), and \(c_{1}=k c_{2}\), and are perpendicular if \(a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}=0\). $$ 2 x+y=3,3 x-5 z=0 $$
3 step solution