Assignment No.

1
MTH 301 (Fall 2009)
Solution
Maximum Marks: 25
Due Date: 20th October 2009
Rana Qasim Maqbool
Student ID: BC080200004
BS in Computer Sciences.

Question # 01:
 
Rectangular co-ordinates of a point are 1,1, 2 2 .
a. Convert Rectangular co-ordinates to Spherical co-ordinates
b. Convert Rectangular co-ordinates to Cylindrical co-ordinates.
c. Verify your answer by converting back Rectangular co-ordinates from any one of
these, that is, either from Spherical co-ordinates or Cylindrical co-ordinates.

Solution:
a. ( x , y , z )  ( ,  ,  )
where
x  1, y  1, z  2 2

(Diagram taken from Handouts)

As per above diagram:

Relation between Cartesian and Polar Co-ordinates are:

x  r cos  ,  eq-1a
y  r sin  ,  eq-1b
zz  eq-1c

And the relation between Spherical and Cylindrical co-ordinates are:

r   sin  ,  eq-2a
 ,  eq-2b
z   cos   eq-2c

By putting value of “r” in eq-1a and eq-1b, and value of “z” in eq-1c.
x   sin  cos  ,  eq-3a
y   sin  sin  ,  eq-3b
z   cos   eq-3c

And

 2  x2  y 2  z 2
or
  x2  y2  z 2  eq-4
by putting the Values of x, y, z in above eq-4:

 
2
 =  1   1  2 2
2 2

  1  1   4  2
  11 8
  10  eq-4a
 We know from diagram:
r
tan    eq-5
z
in the relation between cylindrical and Spherical co-ordinates:
r  x2  y 2
by putting the value of "r" in eq-5:
x2  y 2
tan  
z
x2  y2
  tan 1
 eq-5a
z
by putting the values of "x", "y" and "z" in eq-5a:
 11 
 =tan  
-1

 2 2 
 2 
   tan 
1

 2 2 
1
   tan 1  
2
  26.57
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And according to Diagram we know:

 z
tan    eq-6
r
and
r  x2  y 2
by putting the value of "r" in eq-6:
z
tan  
x2  y 2
 z 
  tan  1
  eq-6a
 x2  y 2 
 
by putting the values of "x", "y" and "z" in eq-6a:
 2 2 
 =tan 
-1

 1  1 
 2 2 
  tan 1

 2 
   tan 1  2 
  63.44

So Spherical Co-ordinates are:

( 10, 26.57, 63.44)

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b.
 ( x, y , z )  ( r ,  , z )
where
x  1, y  1, z  2 2
according to diagram:
r  x 2  y 2  eq-7a
y
tan    eq-7b
x
and
zz  eq-7c
From eq-7a:
r  x2  y 2  eq-7a
by putting the values of "x" and "y" in eq-7a we have:
r 2
from eq-7b:
y
tan    eq-7b
x
y
 =tan -1
x
  tan 1 (1)
  45
from eq-7c:
zz  eq-7c
z  2 2

So Cylindrical Co-ordinates are:

( 2, 45, 2 2)

c. Test:
( r ,  , z )  ( x, y , z )
( 2, 45, 2 2)  (1,1, 2 2)
we know:
x  r cos 
x  2 cos 45
x  1.415  0.707
x  1.001
and
y  r sin 
y  1.415  0.707
y  1.001
and
zz
z  2 2

Question # 02:

Describe the set of all points in xyz-coordinate system at which f is continuous.

f ( x, y, z )  x  2 ln( yz )
Solution:

As we know when x = 0 in square root digit remains with negative sign, if x < 2
then this negative sign remains in square root,
So x ≥ 2.
And “ln” is not defined when y = 0 and z = 0,
So xy > 0.

The set of all points in xyz-co-ordinate system at which f is continuous can be

described as:
set is continuous on the Domain of

 f x, y ,z  
| x  2 and xy  0

Question # 03:
 By considering different path approach, find whether

xy
lim exist or not.
( x , y )  (0,0) 3x 2  2 y 2
Solution:

1- Check the limit function along the x-axis, by putting y = 0.

x(0)
lim
( x , y ) (0,0) 3 x  2(0)
2

0
lim 0
( x , y ) (0,0) 3 x 2

2- Check the limit function along the y-axis, by putting x = 0.

y (0)
lim
( x , y ) (0,0) 3(0)  2 y 2

0
lim 0
( x , y ) (0,0) 2 y 2

3- Check the limit function when x = y.

x2
lim
( x , y ) (0,0) 3 x 2  2 x 2

x2 1
lim 
( x , y ) (0,0) 5 x 2 5

Hence limit is not same at all points so limit does not exists.

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