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Topic

Partial Derivatives

Asked 2 times in ESE, peaking in 2024.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
1
Years active
2024–2024
Span
2024
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in ESE — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2024
  • Recurs across 1 years (2024–2024)

Across exams

ESE · 2

How the concept evolved

224
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
ESE2024
The plane x = 1 intersects the paraboloid z = x² + y² in a parabola. The slope of the tangent line to the parabola at (1, 2, 5) is
  1. A 2
  2. B 6
  3. C 4 ✓
  4. D 5
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Engineering › Engineering Mathematics & General
ESE2024
What is the absolute minimum value of f(x, y) = 2 + 2x + 4y − x² − y² on the triangular region in the first quadrant bounded by the lines x = 0, y = 0, and y = 9 − x?
  1. A −11
  2. B −43
  3. C −61 ✓
  4. D −41
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Engineering › Engineering Mathematics & General

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