Calculus IV Quadratic Approximation Exercises Fall 1999

1. Find a quadratic approximation for f(x,y) = cos x cos y near the point (0,0).
 
 

2. Find a quadratic approximation for f(x,y) = cos x cos y near the point (). Think about how this compares with your answer to #1, and what the graphs of these three functions (f itself and the two approximations) look like.
 
 

3. Find a quadratic approximation for g(x,y) =  near (0,0).
 
 

4. Use your approximation from #3 to estimate the value of g(0.1,0.1). Compare with the actual value of g(0.1,0.1).
 
 

5. Try to find a quadratic approximation for g(x,y) =  near (1,0). What goes wrong?
 
 

6. Find a quadratic approximation for h(x,y) = xey near (1,1).
 
 

7. Use your approximation from #6 to estimate h(1.1,0.9). Compare with the actual value of h(1.1,0.9).
 
 

8. Find a quadratic approximation to the plane p(x,y) = ax + by + c near the origin. Think about it.