Exercises
Functions of two variables
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1. Domain with a root
Find the natural domain of and state whether it is an open, closed, bounded set.
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2. Domain with a logarithm
Find the natural domain of and state whether it is an open, closed, bounded set.
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3. Domain with a root and a denominator
Find the natural domain of and state whether it is an open, closed, bounded set.
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4. Level curves of a polynomial function
Find the level curves of and the level curve that passes through the point .
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5. Partial derivatives of a polynomial
Compute the partial derivatives of .
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6. Gradient at a point
Compute the gradient of , defined for , at the point .
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7. Second derivatives and Hessian matrix
Compute the second derivatives of , verify that the mixed derivatives coincide and write the Hessian matrix at the point .
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8. Tangent plane to the graph
Write the equation of the tangent plane to the graph of at the point with coordinates , .
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9. Approximate change in production
A firm has production function and employs and . Using the differential, estimate the production when capital rises to and labor falls to .
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10. Derivative along a curve
Let and the curve , . Compute , where .
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11. A limit that does not exist
Prove that the limit does not exist.
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12. Marginal productivities of a Cobb-Douglas
Given the production function , compute the production and the marginal productivities for and .
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13. Marginal rate of substitution of a utility function
A consumer has utility function , with and . Write the indifference curve through the bundle and compute the marginal rate of substitution at that point.
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14. Returns to scale
Determine the type of returns to scale of the production function and compute the number by which production is multiplied when capital and labor double.
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