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Edurev123 
7. Functions of Several (Two or Three) 
Variables 
7.1 Find the maxima, minima and saddle points of the surface ?? =(?? ?? -
?? ?? )?? (-?? ?? -?? ?? )/?? . 
(2010 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Given, the surface is ?? =(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
 
At extremum, 
?? ?? =?? ?? =0 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
) 
??????????????????? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
{2?? +(?? 2
+?? 2
)(-?? )}=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????2?? -?? (?? 2
-?? 2
)=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????? (2-?? 2
+?? 2
)=0????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(1)?
 
?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =-2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
×(
-2?? 2
)=0 
????????????????-2?? +(?? 2
-?? 2
)(-?? )=0?????????
?????????????????????????-?? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????
 
????????????????????????????? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(2) 
Solving (1) and (2), we get solutions as 
(?? ,?? )=(0,0),(±v2,0),(0,±v2) 
?? ????
=2?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+2?? ?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
)-(3?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
 
-(?? 3
-?? 2
?? )?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? ) 
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2-2?? 2
-3?? 2
+?? 2
+?? 4
-?? 2
?? 2
) 
 
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Edurev123 
7. Functions of Several (Two or Three) 
Variables 
7.1 Find the maxima, minima and saddle points of the surface ?? =(?? ?? -
?? ?? )?? (-?? ?? -?? ?? )/?? . 
(2010 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Given, the surface is ?? =(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
 
At extremum, 
?? ?? =?? ?? =0 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
) 
??????????????????? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
{2?? +(?? 2
+?? 2
)(-?? )}=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????2?? -?? (?? 2
-?? 2
)=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????? (2-?? 2
+?? 2
)=0????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(1)?
 
?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =-2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
×(
-2?? 2
)=0 
????????????????-2?? +(?? 2
-?? 2
)(-?? )=0?????????
?????????????????????????-?? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????
 
????????????????????????????? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(2) 
Solving (1) and (2), we get solutions as 
(?? ,?? )=(0,0),(±v2,0),(0,±v2) 
?? ????
=2?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+2?? ?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
)-(3?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
 
-(?? 3
-?? 2
?? )?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? ) 
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2-2?? 2
-3?? 2
+?? 2
+?? 4
-?? 2
?? 2
) 
 
?? ????
=(-2?? -?? 2
?? +?? 3
)?? (
?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? )+?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(-2-?? 2
+3?? 2
)
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2?? 2
+?? 2
?? 2
-?? 4
-2-?? 2
+3?? 2
)
?? ????
=(-2?? -?? 2
?? +?? 3
)(?? -?? 2
-?? 2
2
)×(-?? )+?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(-2???? )
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2???? +?? 3
?? -?? ?? 3
-2???? )
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(?? 3
?? -?? ?? 3
)
 
At (±v2,0):??? ????
=
-?? ?? ,?? ????
=
?? ?? ,?? ????
=0 
???? ????
·?? ????
-?? ????
2
=
-8
?? 2
 
At (0,±v2):???? ????
=
?? ?? ,?? ????
=
-2
?? ,?? ????
=0 
???? ????
·?? ????
-?? ?? ?? 2
=
-8
?? 2
 
At all extremum points, ?? ????
·?? ????
-?? ????
2
<0. 
? All extremum points viz. (0,0),(±v2,0) and (0,±v2) are saddle points. 
7.2 Find the shortest distance from the origin (?? ,?? ) to the hyperbola 
?? ?? +?? ???? +?? ?? ?? =?????? 
(2011 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Let (?? ,?? ) be any point on the given hyperbola. 
We need to minimize v?? 2
+?? 2
 or equivalently (?? 2
+?? 2
) . 
Consider 
?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=?? 2
+?? 2
-?? (?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
-225) 
???????????????????????????????????????? ?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=2?? -2???? -8???? =0 
Or                        (?? -1)?? +4???? =0??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(i) 
Also,?????????????????????????????????? ?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=2?? -8???? -14???? =0????????????????????????????????? 
Or                    4???? +(7?? -1)?? =0 
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Edurev123 
7. Functions of Several (Two or Three) 
Variables 
7.1 Find the maxima, minima and saddle points of the surface ?? =(?? ?? -
?? ?? )?? (-?? ?? -?? ?? )/?? . 
(2010 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Given, the surface is ?? =(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
 
At extremum, 
?? ?? =?? ?? =0 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
) 
??????????????????? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
{2?? +(?? 2
+?? 2
)(-?? )}=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????2?? -?? (?? 2
-?? 2
)=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????? (2-?? 2
+?? 2
)=0????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(1)?
 
?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =-2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
×(
-2?? 2
)=0 
????????????????-2?? +(?? 2
-?? 2
)(-?? )=0?????????
?????????????????????????-?? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????
 
????????????????????????????? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(2) 
Solving (1) and (2), we get solutions as 
(?? ,?? )=(0,0),(±v2,0),(0,±v2) 
?? ????
=2?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+2?? ?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
)-(3?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
 
-(?? 3
-?? 2
?? )?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? ) 
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2-2?? 2
-3?? 2
+?? 2
+?? 4
-?? 2
?? 2
) 
 
?? ????
=(-2?? -?? 2
?? +?? 3
)?? (
?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? )+?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(-2-?? 2
+3?? 2
)
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2?? 2
+?? 2
?? 2
-?? 4
-2-?? 2
+3?? 2
)
?? ????
=(-2?? -?? 2
?? +?? 3
)(?? -?? 2
-?? 2
2
)×(-?? )+?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(-2???? )
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2???? +?? 3
?? -?? ?? 3
-2???? )
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(?? 3
?? -?? ?? 3
)
 
At (±v2,0):??? ????
=
-?? ?? ,?? ????
=
?? ?? ,?? ????
=0 
???? ????
·?? ????
-?? ????
2
=
-8
?? 2
 
At (0,±v2):???? ????
=
?? ?? ,?? ????
=
-2
?? ,?? ????
=0 
???? ????
·?? ????
-?? ?? ?? 2
=
-8
?? 2
 
At all extremum points, ?? ????
·?? ????
-?? ????
2
<0. 
? All extremum points viz. (0,0),(±v2,0) and (0,±v2) are saddle points. 
7.2 Find the shortest distance from the origin (?? ,?? ) to the hyperbola 
?? ?? +?? ???? +?? ?? ?? =?????? 
(2011 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Let (?? ,?? ) be any point on the given hyperbola. 
We need to minimize v?? 2
+?? 2
 or equivalently (?? 2
+?? 2
) . 
Consider 
?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=?? 2
+?? 2
-?? (?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
-225) 
???????????????????????????????????????? ?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=2?? -2???? -8???? =0 
Or                        (?? -1)?? +4???? =0??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(i) 
Also,?????????????????????????????????? ?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=2?? -8???? -14???? =0????????????????????????????????? 
Or                    4???? +(7?? -1)?? =0 
Since (?? ,?? )?(0,0) (as hyperbola does not pass through the origin), then solving for ?? , 
we have 
|
?? -1 4?? 4?? 7?? -1
|=0?9?? 2
+8?? -1=0 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? =-1,
1
9
 
If ?? =-1, then -2?? -4?? =0 or ?? =-2?? . 
? From ?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
=225, we have 
-5?? 2
=225 for which no real solution exists.  
If ?? =
1
9
, then from (i), ???????? =2?? 
? From ?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
=225, we have 
?? 2
=5 and ?? 2
=20 
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 2
+?? 2
=25 
Thus, the required shortest distance is v25=5. 
7.3 Let ?? (?? ,?? )={
(?? +?? )
?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ; if (?? ,?? )?(?? ,?? )
?? , if (?? ,?? )=(?? ,?? )
. Show that 
?? ?? ?? ?? and 
?? ?? ?? ?? exist at (?? ,?? ) though 
?? (?? ,?? ) is not continuous at (?? ,?? ) . 
(2012 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
  ?
?? (?? ,?? )?={
(?? +?? )
2
?? 2
+?? 2
, if (?? ,?? )?(0,0)
1, if (?? ,?? )?(0,0;
?? ?? (0,0)?=lim
h?0
?
?? (h,0)-?? (0,0)
h
?=lim
h?0
?
h
2
h
-1
h
=0
?? ?? (0,0)?=lim
?? ?0
?
?? (0,?? )-?? (0,0)
?? ?=lim
?? ?0
?
?? 2
?? 2
-1
?? =0
 
??? ?? (0,0) and ?? ?? (0,0) exists. 
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Edurev123 
7. Functions of Several (Two or Three) 
Variables 
7.1 Find the maxima, minima and saddle points of the surface ?? =(?? ?? -
?? ?? )?? (-?? ?? -?? ?? )/?? . 
(2010 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Given, the surface is ?? =(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
 
At extremum, 
?? ?? =?? ?? =0 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
) 
??????????????????? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
{2?? +(?? 2
+?? 2
)(-?? )}=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????2?? -?? (?? 2
-?? 2
)=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????? (2-?? 2
+?? 2
)=0????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(1)?
 
?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =-2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
×(
-2?? 2
)=0 
????????????????-2?? +(?? 2
-?? 2
)(-?? )=0?????????
?????????????????????????-?? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????
 
????????????????????????????? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(2) 
Solving (1) and (2), we get solutions as 
(?? ,?? )=(0,0),(±v2,0),(0,±v2) 
?? ????
=2?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+2?? ?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
)-(3?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
 
-(?? 3
-?? 2
?? )?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? ) 
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2-2?? 2
-3?? 2
+?? 2
+?? 4
-?? 2
?? 2
) 
 
?? ????
=(-2?? -?? 2
?? +?? 3
)?? (
?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? )+?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(-2-?? 2
+3?? 2
)
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2?? 2
+?? 2
?? 2
-?? 4
-2-?? 2
+3?? 2
)
?? ????
=(-2?? -?? 2
?? +?? 3
)(?? -?? 2
-?? 2
2
)×(-?? )+?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(-2???? )
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2???? +?? 3
?? -?? ?? 3
-2???? )
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(?? 3
?? -?? ?? 3
)
 
At (±v2,0):??? ????
=
-?? ?? ,?? ????
=
?? ?? ,?? ????
=0 
???? ????
·?? ????
-?? ????
2
=
-8
?? 2
 
At (0,±v2):???? ????
=
?? ?? ,?? ????
=
-2
?? ,?? ????
=0 
???? ????
·?? ????
-?? ?? ?? 2
=
-8
?? 2
 
At all extremum points, ?? ????
·?? ????
-?? ????
2
<0. 
? All extremum points viz. (0,0),(±v2,0) and (0,±v2) are saddle points. 
7.2 Find the shortest distance from the origin (?? ,?? ) to the hyperbola 
?? ?? +?? ???? +?? ?? ?? =?????? 
(2011 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Let (?? ,?? ) be any point on the given hyperbola. 
We need to minimize v?? 2
+?? 2
 or equivalently (?? 2
+?? 2
) . 
Consider 
?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=?? 2
+?? 2
-?? (?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
-225) 
???????????????????????????????????????? ?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=2?? -2???? -8???? =0 
Or                        (?? -1)?? +4???? =0??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(i) 
Also,?????????????????????????????????? ?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=2?? -8???? -14???? =0????????????????????????????????? 
Or                    4???? +(7?? -1)?? =0 
Since (?? ,?? )?(0,0) (as hyperbola does not pass through the origin), then solving for ?? , 
we have 
|
?? -1 4?? 4?? 7?? -1
|=0?9?? 2
+8?? -1=0 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? =-1,
1
9
 
If ?? =-1, then -2?? -4?? =0 or ?? =-2?? . 
? From ?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
=225, we have 
-5?? 2
=225 for which no real solution exists.  
If ?? =
1
9
, then from (i), ???????? =2?? 
? From ?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
=225, we have 
?? 2
=5 and ?? 2
=20 
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 2
+?? 2
=25 
Thus, the required shortest distance is v25=5. 
7.3 Let ?? (?? ,?? )={
(?? +?? )
?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ; if (?? ,?? )?(?? ,?? )
?? , if (?? ,?? )=(?? ,?? )
. Show that 
?? ?? ?? ?? and 
?? ?? ?? ?? exist at (?? ,?? ) though 
?? (?? ,?? ) is not continuous at (?? ,?? ) . 
(2012 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
  ?
?? (?? ,?? )?={
(?? +?? )
2
?? 2
+?? 2
, if (?? ,?? )?(0,0)
1, if (?? ,?? )?(0,0;
?? ?? (0,0)?=lim
h?0
?
?? (h,0)-?? (0,0)
h
?=lim
h?0
?
h
2
h
-1
h
=0
?? ?? (0,0)?=lim
?? ?0
?
?? (0,?? )-?? (0,0)
?? ?=lim
?? ?0
?
?? 2
?? 2
-1
?? =0
 
??? ?? (0,0) and ?? ?? (0,0) exists. 
Now, 
lim
(?? ,?? )?(0,0)
??? (?? ,?? )?= lim
(?? ,?? )?(0,0)
?
(?? +?? )
2
?? 2
+?? 2
?= lim
(?? ,?? )?(0,0)
?
?? 2
+?? 2
+2????
?? 2
+?? 2
 
Taking ?? =???? 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????=lim
?? ?0
?
?? 2
+?? 2
?? 2
+2?? ·????
?? 2
+?? 2
?? 2
???????????????????????????????????????????????????=lim
?? ?0
?
?? +?? 2
+2?? 1+?? 2
, which is different for the different values of ?? . 
 
?lim
(?? ,?? )?(0,0)
??? (?? ,?? ) does not exist. 
7.4 Find the minimum distance of the line given by the planes ?? ?? +?? ?? +?? ?? =?? 
and ?? -?? =?? from the origin, by the method of Lagrange's multipliers. 
(2012 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
 Let 
?? =?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=?? 2
+?? 2
+?? 2
???????????????????????????????????????????(??)
?? (?? ,?? ,?? ) =3?? +4?? +5?? -7=0????????????????????????????????????????????????(ii)
h(?? ,?? ,?? ) =?? -?? -9=0???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(iii)
??? =?? ??? +?? ?h
<2?? ,2?? ,2?? > =?? (3,4,5)+?? (1,0,-1)
2?? =3?? +?? 2?? =4?? ??2?? =5?? -?? ????? =
3?? +?? 2
,?? =2?? ,?? =
5?? -?? 2
 
From (ii), 
3[
3?? +?? 2
+2?? +
5?? -?? 2
]=7????????? 
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????25?? -?? =7???????????????????????????????????????????????(v)?? 
???????? (?????? )????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
3?? +?? 2
-
5?? -?? 2
=9 
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????-?? +?? =9?????????????????????????????????????????????????(vi) 
Solving (v) and (vi) 
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Edurev123 
7. Functions of Several (Two or Three) 
Variables 
7.1 Find the maxima, minima and saddle points of the surface ?? =(?? ?? -
?? ?? )?? (-?? ?? -?? ?? )/?? . 
(2010 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Given, the surface is ?? =(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
 
At extremum, 
?? ?? =?? ?? =0 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
) 
??????????????????? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
{2?? +(?? 2
+?? 2
)(-?? )}=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????2?? -?? (?? 2
-?? 2
)=0 ???????? ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????? (2-?? 2
+?? 2
)=0????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(1)?
 
?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? =-2?? ?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+(?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
×(
-2?? 2
)=0 
????????????????-2?? +(?? 2
-?? 2
)(-?? )=0?????????
?????????????????????????-?? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????
 
????????????????????????????? (2+?? 2
-?? 2
)=0?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(2) 
Solving (1) and (2), we get solutions as 
(?? ,?? )=(0,0),(±v2,0),(0,±v2) 
?? ????
=2?? (-?? 2
-?? 2
)/2
+2?? ?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(
-2?? 2
)-(3?? 2
-?? 2
)?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
 
-(?? 3
-?? 2
?? )?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? ) 
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2-2?? 2
-3?? 2
+?? 2
+?? 4
-?? 2
?? 2
) 
 
?? ????
=(-2?? -?? 2
?? +?? 3
)?? (
?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
×(-?? )+?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(-2-?? 2
+3?? 2
)
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2?? 2
+?? 2
?? 2
-?? 4
-2-?? 2
+3?? 2
)
?? ????
=(-2?? -?? 2
?? +?? 3
)(?? -?? 2
-?? 2
2
)×(-?? )+?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(-2???? )
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(2???? +?? 3
?? -?? ?? 3
-2???? )
=?? (
-?? 2
-?? 2
2
)
(?? 3
?? -?? ?? 3
)
 
At (±v2,0):??? ????
=
-?? ?? ,?? ????
=
?? ?? ,?? ????
=0 
???? ????
·?? ????
-?? ????
2
=
-8
?? 2
 
At (0,±v2):???? ????
=
?? ?? ,?? ????
=
-2
?? ,?? ????
=0 
???? ????
·?? ????
-?? ?? ?? 2
=
-8
?? 2
 
At all extremum points, ?? ????
·?? ????
-?? ????
2
<0. 
? All extremum points viz. (0,0),(±v2,0) and (0,±v2) are saddle points. 
7.2 Find the shortest distance from the origin (?? ,?? ) to the hyperbola 
?? ?? +?? ???? +?? ?? ?? =?????? 
(2011 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
Let (?? ,?? ) be any point on the given hyperbola. 
We need to minimize v?? 2
+?? 2
 or equivalently (?? 2
+?? 2
) . 
Consider 
?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=?? 2
+?? 2
-?? (?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
-225) 
???????????????????????????????????????? ?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=2?? -2???? -8???? =0 
Or                        (?? -1)?? +4???? =0??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(i) 
Also,?????????????????????????????????? ?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=2?? -8???? -14???? =0????????????????????????????????? 
Or                    4???? +(7?? -1)?? =0 
Since (?? ,?? )?(0,0) (as hyperbola does not pass through the origin), then solving for ?? , 
we have 
|
?? -1 4?? 4?? 7?? -1
|=0?9?? 2
+8?? -1=0 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? =-1,
1
9
 
If ?? =-1, then -2?? -4?? =0 or ?? =-2?? . 
? From ?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
=225, we have 
-5?? 2
=225 for which no real solution exists.  
If ?? =
1
9
, then from (i), ???????? =2?? 
? From ?? 2
+8???? +7?? 2
=225, we have 
?? 2
=5 and ?? 2
=20 
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 2
+?? 2
=25 
Thus, the required shortest distance is v25=5. 
7.3 Let ?? (?? ,?? )={
(?? +?? )
?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ; if (?? ,?? )?(?? ,?? )
?? , if (?? ,?? )=(?? ,?? )
. Show that 
?? ?? ?? ?? and 
?? ?? ?? ?? exist at (?? ,?? ) though 
?? (?? ,?? ) is not continuous at (?? ,?? ) . 
(2012 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
  ?
?? (?? ,?? )?={
(?? +?? )
2
?? 2
+?? 2
, if (?? ,?? )?(0,0)
1, if (?? ,?? )?(0,0;
?? ?? (0,0)?=lim
h?0
?
?? (h,0)-?? (0,0)
h
?=lim
h?0
?
h
2
h
-1
h
=0
?? ?? (0,0)?=lim
?? ?0
?
?? (0,?? )-?? (0,0)
?? ?=lim
?? ?0
?
?? 2
?? 2
-1
?? =0
 
??? ?? (0,0) and ?? ?? (0,0) exists. 
Now, 
lim
(?? ,?? )?(0,0)
??? (?? ,?? )?= lim
(?? ,?? )?(0,0)
?
(?? +?? )
2
?? 2
+?? 2
?= lim
(?? ,?? )?(0,0)
?
?? 2
+?? 2
+2????
?? 2
+?? 2
 
Taking ?? =???? 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????=lim
?? ?0
?
?? 2
+?? 2
?? 2
+2?? ·????
?? 2
+?? 2
?? 2
???????????????????????????????????????????????????=lim
?? ?0
?
?? +?? 2
+2?? 1+?? 2
, which is different for the different values of ?? . 
 
?lim
(?? ,?? )?(0,0)
??? (?? ,?? ) does not exist. 
7.4 Find the minimum distance of the line given by the planes ?? ?? +?? ?? +?? ?? =?? 
and ?? -?? =?? from the origin, by the method of Lagrange's multipliers. 
(2012 : 15 Marks) 
Solution: 
 Let 
?? =?? (?? ,?? ,?? )=?? 2
+?? 2
+?? 2
???????????????????????????????????????????(??)
?? (?? ,?? ,?? ) =3?? +4?? +5?? -7=0????????????????????????????????????????????????(ii)
h(?? ,?? ,?? ) =?? -?? -9=0???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(iii)
??? =?? ??? +?? ?h
<2?? ,2?? ,2?? > =?? (3,4,5)+?? (1,0,-1)
2?? =3?? +?? 2?? =4?? ??2?? =5?? -?? ????? =
3?? +?? 2
,?? =2?? ,?? =
5?? -?? 2
 
From (ii), 
3[
3?? +?? 2
+2?? +
5?? -?? 2
]=7????????? 
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????25?? -?? =7???????????????????????????????????????????????(v)?? 
???????? (?????? )????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
3?? +?? 2
-
5?? -?? 2
=9 
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????-?? +?? =9?????????????????????????????????????????????????(vi) 
Solving (v) and (vi) 
?? =
2
3
,?? =
29
3
? ?? -
35
6
,?? -
4
3
,?? -
-19
6
? Minimum distance =v?? 2
+?? 2
+?? 2
=5v
?? 6
???????? (???? ) 
7.5 Let ?? (?? ,?? )=?? ?? +?? ???? +?? ?? ?? +?? ?? +?? . At what points will ?? (?? ,?? ) be maximum or 
minimum? 
(2013 : 10 Marks) 
 Solution: 
?? (?? ,?? )=?? 2
+4???? +3?? 2
+?? 3
+1 
For stationary points 
??? ??? ?=0;
??? ??? =0 
????????????????????????????????????????????????4?? +6?? +3?? 2
?=0????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(??)
·2?? +4?? ?=0??? =-2?? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(???? )
 
 
From (i) and (ii) 
3?? 2
-2?? =0??? =0;?? =
2
3
 
So, (0,0) and (
2
3
,
-4
3
) are stationary points. 
To test for maxima or minima we calculate 2 and partial derivative 
??????????????????????????????????????????????????
?
2
?? ??? 2
=6+6?? ;?
?
2
?? ??? 2
=2;?
?
2
?? ??? ??? =4
??????????????
?
2
?? ??? 2
×
?
2
?? ??? 2
-(
?
2
?? ??? ??? )
2
=2(6+6?? )-4
2
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????=12?? -4
????????????????????????????????????????????? -?? 2
=-4<0 at (0,0)
 
So, no extremum at this point and ???? -?? 2
=4>0 at (
2
3
,
-4
3
) and since 
?
2
?? ??? 2
=2>0 so 
minima at (
2
3
,
-4
3
) . 
 
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