A.Y.

2025/26

Mathematics 1 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 1

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

September 24, 2025 1 / 37

Compute and compare the domains of the functions:
v v
u 3 u 3
t x 3
t x
f (x) = , g (x) =
x −1 x −1

September 24, 2025 2 / 37

Compute and compare the domains of the functions:
p p p
f (x) = x −1 2−x , g (x) = (x − 1)(2 − x)

September 24, 2025 3 / 37

Compute and compare the domains of the functions:
p p p
f (x) = x − 1 x − 2 , g (x) = (x − 1)(x − 2)

September 24, 2025 4 / 37

Compute and compare the domain of the functions


f (x) = ln(x − 1) + ln(2 − x) , g (x) = ln (x − 1)(2 − x)

Compute and compare the domain of the functions

f (x) = ln(x − 1) + ln(x − 2) , g (x) = ln (x − 1)(x − 2)

September 24, 2025 5 / 37

September 24, 2025 6 / 37
Compute the domain of the following function

1 + x2 + x3
f (x) = p
4
2x − x

September 24, 2025 7 / 37

Compute the domain of the following function
s
1 − ex
f (x) =
e2x − 1

September 24, 2025 8 / 37

 The natural domain of the function
q p
f (x) = x− 1 − x2
is    
1 1
temsep=0.2em−1, − p ∪ p ,1
2 2
temsep=0.2em[−1, 1]
 1
i  1 
itemsep=0.2em−∞, − ∪ p , +∞
 2 2
1
vtemsep=0.2emp , 1

September 24, 2025 9 / 37

 The function f : R → R
p
f (x) = ln(x + x 2 + 1)
is
temsep=0.2emeven
temsep=0.2emodd
not even nor odd
itemsep=0.2em

periodic
vtemsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 10 / 37

 Let f : R → R be an even function such that
if x < −1;

3,
f (x) =
−3x, if − 1 ≤ x ≤ 0.
The definition of the function in (0, +∞) is
3x, if 0 < x ≤ 1;
f (x) =
temsep=0.2em
3, if x > 1.
if 0 < x ≤ 1;

− 3 x,
f (x) =
temsep=0.2em
3, if x > 1.
0 < x ≤ 1;

3x, if
f (x) =
itemsep=0.2em
−3, if x > 1.
if 0 < x ≤ 1;

3,
f (x) =
vtemsep=0.2em
3x, if x > 1.

September 24, 2025 11 / 37

 Let f : R → R be a polynomial function of degree 2 such that
f (−3) = f (0) = 6, f (2) = 11. Then f (1) is
4
temsep=0.2em

8
temsep=0.2em

−2
itemsep=0.2em

7
vtemsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 12 / 37

2023/10/26
Consider the piece-wise defined function given by:
¨ p
log3 ( 9 − x 2 ), if − 3 ≤ x ≤ 3
f (x) = x 2 −4
e , if x > 3
What is the domain of the function f (x)? What is the sign of the function
f (x)?

September 24, 2025 13 / 37

2023/10/26
Find the domain of the function f (x)
p
log3 ( 4 − x 2 ), if − 3 ≤ x < −1
(
f (x) =
p1 p , if x ≥ −1
x5 e− x

September 24, 2025 14 / 37

2023/01/25
Consider the function f : R → R defined as
x +1
f (x) = .
ln(x − 1)
Find its natural domain.

September 24, 2025 15 / 37

 Suppose the inequality
x 2 + kx + 9 < 0 , k ∈R
has the interval (1, 9) as solutions set. Then the value of k is:
temsep=0.2em−9.
12.
temsep=0.2em

−10.
itemsep=0.2em

13.
vtemsep=0.2em

−15.
temsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 16 / 37

 Find the set of values of the real parameter k for which the inequality
2x 2 − kx + 2 < 0 has no solutions.
k = 4.
temsep=0.2em

;.
temsep=0.2em

k ≥ 4.
itemsep=0.2em

−4 ≤ k ≤ 4.
vtemsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 17 / 37

 The solution set to the inequality
p
x −2
>0
2−x
is
temsep=0.2em;.
temsep=0.2emx < 2.
x ≤ 2.
itemsep=0.2em

x ≥ 2.
vtemsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 18 / 37

 2
The solution set to the inequality (x + 1)2 ex ≤ 0 is:
R.
temsep=0.2em

;.
temsep=0.2em

[−1, +∞[.
itemsep=0.2em

{−1}.
vtemsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 19 / 37

 The equation |x| + |x − 1| = 0 has:
temsep=0.2emno solutions.
one solution.
temsep=0.2em

two solutions.
itemsep=0.2em

three solutions.
vtemsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 20 / 37

 In a plane where an orthogonal cartesian coordinate
p system
p Oxy has been
introduced, consider the circle with equation 3x 2 + 3y 2 − 2x − 2y = 0. Its
radiuspis:
temsep=0.2em 2/3.

3.
temsep=0.2em
p
itemsep=0.2em3.

1.
vtemsep=0.2em

2.
temsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 21 / 37

 What is the equation of the circle in the standard xy coordinate plane that has
a radius of 4 units and the same center as the circle determined by the equation
2x 2 + 2y 2 − 12y + 3 = 0?
x 2 + y 2 = 16.
temsep=0.2em

(x + 3)2 + y 2 = 16.
temsep=0.2em

(x − 3)2 + y 2 = 16.
itemsep=0.2em

x 2 + (y + 3)2 = 16.
vtemsep=0.2em

x 2 + (y − 3)2 = 16.
temsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 22 / 37

 1
 
Given the circle x 2 + y 2 − 2x − 3 = 0, find if the point −1 ,
2
temsep=0.2emis the center of the circle.
is outside the circle.
temsep=0.2em

is inside the circle, but different from the center.

itemsep=0.2em

belongs to the circle and to the line x + 2y = 0.

vtemsep=0.2em

belongs to the circle but not to the line x + 2y = 0.

temsep=0.2em

September 24, 2025 23 / 37

Given the functions
f (x) = ln(x + 1) , g (x) = x 2 + 1
compute
f ◦g , g ◦f

September 24, 2025 24 / 37

Given the functions
x +1
f (x) = , g (x) = ex
x2 + 1
compute
f ◦g , g ◦f

September 24, 2025 25 / 37

Given the functions
f (x) = ln(x + 1) , g (x) = x 2 + 1
compute
f ◦g , g ◦f

September 24, 2025 26 / 37

Given the functions
x +1
f (x) = , g (x) = ex
x2 + 1
compute
f ◦g , g ◦f

September 24, 2025 27 / 37

Consider the function f : (−∞, 2) → (0, +∞)
1
f (x) = p
2−x
Prove that it is injective and surjective (i.e “bijective”). Compute f −1 (x) and its
domain, and prove that
f f −1 (x) = x and f −1 f (x) = x

September 24, 2025 28 / 37

Compute the domain and the first derivative of
ln x + x
f (x) = p
x+ x

September 24, 2025 29 / 37

Given the function x
f (x) = e x +1
compute its first derivative and the sign of the function and of the derivative.

September 24, 2025 30 / 37

Compute the domain, the sign, the first derivative and the sign of the first
derivative of the function p
f (x) = 1 + ln(x)

September 24, 2025 31 / 37

Compute the domain and the first derivative of the function

f (x) = x 2 ln(x ex )

September 24, 2025 32 / 37

Compute the domain, the sign, the first derivative and the sign of the first
derivative of the function p
f (x) = x x 2 + 1

September 24, 2025 33 / 37

Compute the domain, the first derivative and the sign of the first derivative of
the function
f (x) = 4x 3 − x 2 − 3x + 4

September 24, 2025 34 / 37

Compute the domain, the sign, the first derivative and the sign of the first
derivative of the function
p p
f (x) = e− 2x
1 − x2

September 24, 2025 35 / 37

Compute the domain, the sign, the first derivative and the sign of the first
derivative of the function
x
f (x) =
ex

September 24, 2025 36 / 37

Compute the domain, the sign, the first derivative and the sign of the first
derivative of the function

f (x) = ln ex + e−x

September 24, 2025 37 / 37

A.Y. 2025/26

Mathematics 1 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 2

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

October 5, 2025 1 / 19
Exam call 2023/01/25 - Open Problem 1 (Partly)

Consider the function f : R → R defined as

x +1
f (x) = .
ln(x − 1)

a) (1 pt) Find Df the domain of f .

b) (2 pt) Find f ′ , the first derivative of f . Compute f ′ (e + 1). Is f increasing
at x0 = e + 1?
c) (2 pt) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = f (x) at the
point x0 = e + 1.
d) (1.5 pt) Give the definition of inverse function.
e) (1.5 pt) Is f invertible in a neighborhood of x0 = e + 1? If yes, find the
derivative of the inverse at the point y0 = f (x0 ).(Topic not yet covered).

October 5, 2025 2 / 19
Exam call 2023/01/25 - MCQ
Let f (x) = xe ax , where a is a real parameter. Find a so that x = 5 is a critical
point of f .
1 −1/5.

2 −5.

3 −1.

4 0.

5 1.

October 5, 2025 3 / 19
Exam call 2023/06/01 - MCQ
A differentiable function f (x) has y = −2x + 5 as tangent line at x = 2. Find
f (2) + f ′ (2).
1 −1.

2 −5.

3 −4.

4 −3.

5 −2.

October 5, 2025 4 / 19
Exercise
Plot the graph of the following function
if x < −1;
 2
 x ,
f (x) = x + 2, if − 1 ≤ x ≤ 1; .
−x + 2, if x > 1.


Using the graph, find the limits of this function as x tends to −1, 1, −∞,
+∞. Is this function one-to-one? Find the range of this function.

October 5, 2025 5 / 19
Exercise
Consider the function
s
1−x
f (x) = ln(1 − 2x).
x +2

1 Find the natural domain.

2 Write its linear approximation at a = 0.
3 Find the limits at the boundaries of the domain.
4 Check the sign of f ′ (x) only for x < 0; is f increasing or decreasing for
x < 0?
5 Sketch the graph for x < 0.

October 5, 2025 6 / 19
Exercise
Compute
ln(x 2 + 1) − ln x
lim
x→+∞ log10 x

October 5, 2025 7 / 19
Exercise
Compute
22x + ln |x|
lim
x→+∞ 3x + x 2

October 5, 2025 8 / 19
Exercise
Compute
22x + ln |x|
lim
x→+∞ 3x + x 2

October 5, 2025 9 / 19
Exercise
Compute p
5
−x + ln5 (−x)
lim p
x→−∞ 3x + 2 5 1 − x

October 5, 2025 10 / 19
Exercise
Consider the function
 ln(1 − x), if x < 0;


f (x) = 5x 2 + a, if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1; , a, b ∈ R.
if x > 1.
 x
2 − 3,
Find, if existing, values of a and b such that the function is continuous and
differentiable.

October 5, 2025 11 / 19
Exercise
Consider the function

axex , if x ≤ 0;
f (x) =
b − ln(x + 1), if x > 0.
Find, if existing, values of a and b such that the function is continuous and
differentiable.
With these values of a and b find the limits of the function at the boundaries of
the domain and say where it is increasing and where decreasing.

October 5, 2025 12 / 19
Exam call 2023/01/10 - MCQ
Find the value of a and b so that the function f below is continuous and
differentiable ¨
ln(x − 1) x ≥ 2
f (x) =
ax − bx 2 x <2
1
1 a = − 1, b = − 2
1
2 a = 1, b = 2
3 a = − 1, b = 1
4 a = 1, b = 0
1
5 a = 0, b = 2

October 5, 2025 13 / 19
Exam Call 2023/06/01
If a and b are real parameters, consider the function
 p
a x +1+b x ≥1
f (x) =
2x ln(2 − x) x <1
a) (2 points) Let h : R → R be a function.
1 Give the definition of “ h is continuous at x ”.
0
2 Give the definition of derivative of h at a point x .
0
b) (4 points) Find the values of a and b such that f is continuous and
differentiable in all of RR.
u
c) (2 points) Let F (u) = −2 f (x)dx . Knowing that F (1) ≃ −4.5, find the
extremum points of F in the interval [−2, 1].(Topic not yet covered.)

October 5, 2025 14 / 19
Exercise
Consider the function s
3 2x
f (x) = .
x2 + 9
Find:
1 the natural domain;
2 the sign;
3 the limits at the boundaries;

4 the intervals where the function is increasing and decreasing.

Sketch the graph.

October 5, 2025 15 / 19
Exercise
Given the function
x4
f (x) = x 3 − x 2 − ,
4

1 find the natural domain;

2 find the subset of R where f (x) > 0;
3 find the limits
lim f (x), lim f (x);
x→−∞ x→+∞
4 compute the first derivative and find where this derivative is positive or
negative;
5 find the range of the function.

October 5, 2025 16 / 19
Exercise

Consider the function

f (x) = ln(1 + 2x) + 9x 2 .

Find the natural domain.

Compute the limits at the boundaries of the domain.
Compute the first derivative and its sign.
Sketch the graph.
Using the graph solve the inequality f (x) ≥ 0.

October 5, 2025 17 / 19
Exercise
Consider the function
s
1−x
f (x) = ln(1 − 2x).
x +2

1 Find the natural domain.

2 Write its linear approximation at a = 0.
3 Find the limits at the boundaries of the domain.
4 Check the sign of f ′ (x) only for x < 0; is f increasing or decreasing for
x < 0?
5 Sketch the graph for x < 0.

October 5, 2025 18 / 19
Exercise
Compute the linear approximation of
p
3
f (x) = x + 1 at a = 7.
p
3
Use this linear approximation to estimate
p the value of 8.1. Can this linear
3
approximation be used to compute 1?

October 5, 2025 19 / 19
A.Y. 2025/26

Mathematics 1 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 3

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

October 8, 2025 1/5

Exercise
Compute the linear approximation at x = 1 of the function
10 − x
f (x) =
x −2
Then compute the range of f and explicitly compute the inverse in the range.
Compute the derivative of the inverse at x = 5, both using the formula for the
inverse function and using the formula for the derivative of the inverse.

October 8, 2025 2/5

Exercise
Consider the function p
f (x) = ex
3
(4 − x)2
Find the domain, the sign, the limits at the boundaries, the first derivative, the
extrema; sketch the graph.
What is the largest interval containing 0 where f is invertible? Compute
(f −1 )′ (y0 ), where y0 = f (0).

October 8, 2025 3/5

Exam Call 2023/06/01 - MCQ
Compute (f −1 )′ (1) where f (x) = e 2x + x .
1
1
3
2 3
1
3
2
4 1
5 It cannot be computed.

October 8, 2025 4/5

Exam Call 2024/08/27

Consider the functions

f (x) = (x − 2) ln x and g (x) = −(x − 2)(x − 1)

and the set

A = {x ∈ (0, +∞) : f (x) ≤ y ≤ g (x)}.
1 (0.5 pt) Compute the domain of f .
2 (2.5 pts) Show that f is invertible in the interval (2, ∞), compute the
derivative of the inverse f −1 at the point y0 = e − 2, i.e. (f −1 )′ (e − 2),
and tell whether f −1 is increasing or decreasing at e − 2.
3 (3 pts) Plot the set A in the plane (hint: plot first the graphs of f and g );
4 (2 pts) Compute the area of A.

October 8, 2025 5/5

A.Y. 2025/26

Mathematics 1 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 4

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

October 15, 2025 1 / 11

Exam Call 2023/08/30 MCQ
α
Find α such that f (x) = x 2 + x has an inflection point at x0 = 2.
1 α = −8

2 α =8

3 α =2

4 α = −4

October 15, 2025 2 / 11

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x) = ln2 (x + 3)

1 Study the function, including inflection points, concavity and convexity.

2 Check if the W.T. holds in [−2, 0]. If yes compute the extrema in [−2, 0].

October 15, 2025 3 / 11

Exercise
Consider the function
 p
x, if x ∈ [0, 1];
f (x) = 2
e3x−x −2 , if x ∈ (1, 2].

1 Say if it satisfies the W.T. in the given domain.

2 Plot the graph, including study of concavity and convexity. Is the function
convex/concave in its domain?
3 Find the extrema (both local and global) in the given domain.

October 15, 2025 4 / 11

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x) = x 2 − 2 ln(x + 1)

1 Find the natural domain, the local and global extrema, concavity and
convexity, inflection points. Plot the graph.
2 How many solutions does the equation f (x) = 0 have?
3 Find approximately, with a maximum error of 1, the zeros of the function.

October 15, 2025 5 / 11

Exercise
Consider the function
3ex
f (x) =
e2x + 16
Plot the graph of the function considering also concavity and convexity. Find
local and global extrema.

October 15, 2025 6 / 11

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x) = ln(3x 3 + 4x 2 )
Plot the graph of the function considering also concavity and convexity. Find
local and global extrema.

October 15, 2025 7 / 11

Exam Call 2024/08/27

Consider the functions

f (x) = (x − 2) ln x and g (x) = −(x − 2)(x − 1)

and the set

A = {x ∈ (0, +∞) : f (x) ≤ y ≤ g (x)}.
1 (0.5 pt) Compute the domain of f .
2 (2.5 pts) Show that f is invertible in the interval (2, ∞), compute the
derivative of the inverse f −1 at the point y0 = e − 2, i.e. (f −1 )′ (e − 2),
and tell whether f −1 is increasing or decreasing at e − 2.
3 (3 pts) Plot the set A in the plane (hint: plot first the graphs of f and g );
4 (2 pts) Compute the area of A.

October 15, 2025 8 / 11

Exam Call 2024/05/30 MCQ
The graph of a twice differentiable function f is shown in the figure below.
Which of the following is true?
1 f ′ (2) < f (2) < f ′′ (2).

2 f (2) < f ′ (2) < f ′′ (2).

3 f (2) < f ′′ (2) < f ′ (2).

4 f ′′ (2) < f (2) < f ′ (2).

5 f ′′ (2) < f ′ (2) < f (2).

October 15, 2025 9 / 11

Consider the function
e−x−1 − 1, if x ≤ 1;

f (x) = p
x − x, if x > 1.

1 Say whether f is continuous and differentiable in R.

2 Establish if f attains maximum and minimum on the interval [−2, 2]. If it
does, compute
R 2 them.
3 Compute −2 f (x) dx .

October 15, 2025 10 / 11

Exam Call 2025/09/19
Consider the function
f (x) = ln(2x + 1) − ln(x 2 + 1).

1 (1pt) Find its natural domain.

2 (1pt) Find the zeroes of the function.
3 (2pts) Find the limits at the boundary of the domain.
4 (2pt) Find the first derivative and its sign.
5 (1pt) Find local and global extrema, if any.
6 (1pt) Plot the graph.

October 15, 2025 11 / 11

A.Y. 2025/26

Mathematics 2 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 1

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

November 12, 2025 1 / 14

Mockup 2022/12/15
If the discount rate is 12%, what is the present value of receiving $1000 per
year at the end of each of the next 4 years?
1 3037

2 5353

3 4000

4 1000

5 3780

November 12, 2025 2 / 14

Partial 2022/12/20
You invest today 15000$ in a bank account that pays a monthly rate of return
of 2%. How much will you have at the end of the year under a compound
interest rate regime?
1 19023

2 133741

3 15300

4 11827

5 15000

November 12, 2025 3 / 14

Exam Call 2023/01/10
A sum of 10, 000€ is invested at the annual interest rate r1 compounded
monthly, and in 10 years is worth 15, 000€. Compute r1 .
1 3.65%

2 5.15%

3 49.6%

4 4.14%

5 4.06%

November 12, 2025 4 / 14

Exam Call 2023/08/30
A financial broker invests 5000$ for t years in a bond paying a yearly interest
rate of 9%, which is paid quarterly (i.e. 4 times a year). If after t years she has
10191$, what is t ?
1 Almost exactly 8 years.

2 8 years and 3 months

3 7 years and 9 months

4 8 years and 4 months

5 7 years and 8 months

November 12, 2025 5 / 14

Exercise
Consider the two SCF, both on the time spare of 3 years:
S1 = {(−100, 0), (−100, 1), (250, 2)}
S2 = {(−200, 1), (265, 3)}

1 Say for what interest rate the TPV of S1 is zero. The same for S2 . (Note.
This is called INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN and a SCF is considered
preferable if the corresponding IRR is greater).
2 Say for what (approximate) rate the two SCF give the same return, or
TFV.

November 12, 2025 6 / 14

Partial 2022/12/20
Find the function f whose domain is plotted below


1 f (x, y ) = ln[ y − x 2 + 1 (y + x)]
2 f (x, y ) =

ln y − x 2 + 1 · ln (y + x)
y −x 2 +1
3 f (x, y ) = x +y
y −x 2 +1
4 f (x, y ) = p
x +y
Ç
y −x 2 +1
5 f (x, y ) = x +y

November 12, 2025 7 / 14

Exam Call 2023/06/01 q
x 2 +y
The domain of the function f : R2 → R, f (x, y ) = x is
1 None of the others.

2 Convex.

3 Bounded.

4 Closed.

5 Open.

November 12, 2025 8 / 14

Exam Call 2023/08/30 € x 3 +1 Š
The domain of the function f (x, y ) = ln y is
1 Convex

2 Closed

3 Bounded

4 None of the others

5 Open

November 12, 2025 9 / 14

Partial 2022/12/20
Consider the function
x2
f (x, y ) = .
2x 2 − y
The level curve defined by f (x, y ) = f (3, 0) is
1 {(x, y ) ∈ R2 | y = 0 and x ̸= 0}

2 The x -axis.

3 The y -axis.

4 The parabola y = x 2 , except (0, 0).

1 2
5 The parabola y =
2
x , except (0, 0).

November 12, 2025 10 / 14

Exercise
Given p
ex−y − ex 2 −2y
f (x, y ) = ,
ln(x − 2)
find its natural domain D . Say if D is open, closed, bounded, compact.

November 12, 2025 11 / 14

Exercise
Given p
f (x, y ) = ln(x − y ) + x − y + y2
find its natural domain D . Say if D is open, closed, bounded, compact.

November 12, 2025 12 / 14

Exercise
Given
y −2
f (x, y ) =
ex
find its sign and sketch its level curves.

November 12, 2025 13 / 14

Exercise
Given
xy 2
f (x, y ) =
x − ln y
find its natural domain, its sign and plot its 0 level curve.

November 12, 2025 14 / 14

A.Y. 2025/26

Mathematics 2 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 2

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

November 19, 2025 1 / 12

Exercise
Consider the function

x2
, if (x, y ) ̸= (0, 0);

f (x, y ) = x2 + y2
0, if (x, y ) = (0, 0).


Prove that it is not continuous at (0, 0), computing the limit as (x, y ) → (0, 0)
along different lines through the origin.

November 19, 2025 2 / 12

Exercise
Consider the function

x 3y
, if (x, y ) ̸= (0, 0);

f (x, y ) = x6 + y2
0, if (x, y ) = (0, 0).


1 Prove that it is not continuous at (0, 0), computing the limit as

(x, y ) → (0, 0) along different lines through the origin and along the curve
y = x 3.
2 Prove, using the definition, that both partial derivatives exist in (0, 0) and
compute their value.

November 19, 2025 3 / 12

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = y + ln(x 2 − y )
Find its natural domain and the characteristics of the domain. Find its partial
derivatives and solve the system
fx′ (x, y ) = 0

.
fy′ (x, y ) = 0

November 19, 2025 4 / 12

Exercise
Consider the function p
1 − x2
f (x, y ) = .
ln(1 − y 2 )
Find its natural domain and the characteristics of the domain. Find its partial
derivatives and solve the system
fx′ (x, y ) = 0

.
fy′ (x, y ) = 0
Find its linear approximation at (0, 1/2) and use it to approximate f (0.05, 0.55).

November 19, 2025 5 / 12

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = ln(4 − x 2 − y 2 ) − ln(y ) .
Find its natural domain and the characteristics of the domain. Find its partial
derivatives and solve the system
fx′ (x, y ) = 0

.
fy′ (x, y ) = 0

November 19, 2025 6 / 12

Partial Exam 2022/12/20
The function f (x, y ) = x 3 y 3 + xy
1 has only one stationary point at (0, 0).
2 has only one stationary point at (1, 0).
3 has only one stationary point at (0, −1).
4 has only one stationary point at (1, −1).
5 has no stationary points.

November 19, 2025 7 / 12

Partial Mockup 2022/12/15
(3,2)
Given f (x, y ) = x 2 + y 3 , let Lf (x, y ) be its linear approximation at (3, 2).
(3,2)
Compute Lf (3.04, 2.05).
1 17.84

2 17.94

3 17.74

4 17.64

5 18.04

November 19, 2025 8 / 12

Exam Call 2023/01/10
Find the plane tangent to the surface in R3 given by the equation
zx + zy + xy − 11 = 0 at the point P = (1, 2, 3).
5 4
1 z =− x − +3
3 3
2 5x + 4y + 3z = 22
5 4
3 − x − y =0
3 3
4 x +y +z =3

5 none of the others

November 19, 2025 9 / 12

Exercise
Consider the function
x
f (x, y ) = ln + ln(1 + y 2 ) + xy
2y − 1
Find its domain and the tangent plane at P(1,1).

November 19, 2025 10 / 12

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = y + ln(x 2 − y )
Find its natural domain and the characteristics of the domain. Find its
stationary points. Write its hessian matrix.

November 19, 2025 11 / 12

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = x 2 y − xy 2 + xy
Find the sign of the function. Find its stationary points. Prove that it is
unbounded.

November 19, 2025 12 / 12

A.Y. 2025/26

Mathematics 2 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 3

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

November 26, 2025 1 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = (x − 1)3 + (y − 5)3 − 3y + x 2 − 8x
Find its stationary points. Prove that the function is unbounded. Prove that in
the domain x ≥ 1 ∧ y ≥ 5 the function is convex and find its minimum.

November 26, 2025 2 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
2
f (x, y ) = ex +y
Prove that it is convex. Does it have a global minimum?

November 26, 2025 3 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = x 2 y − xy 2 + xy
Find the sign of the function. Find its stationary points. Prove that it is
unbounded.

November 26, 2025 4 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = ln(xy ) − x − 2y 2 .
Prove that it has a global max in the set x > 0, y > 0.
Prove that the function is unbounded and so it has no global max and min in its
domain.

November 26, 2025 5 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = x 1/4 y 1/4 .
Check if it is convex/concave and if it has global max and/or min.

November 26, 2025 6 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = (y − x 2 )(y − 3x 2 ).

1 Prove that (0, 0) is a stationary point.

2 Find the sign of the function and conclude that (0, 0) can’t be a maximizer
or minimizer.
3 Prove that the restriction of the function along each line through the origin
has a minimum: is this in contrast with the previous result?
4 Prove that the function is unbounded.

November 26, 2025 7 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function s
xy
f (x, y ) = .
4x 2 + y 2 + 1

1 Find the natural domain.

1
2 Prove that f (x, y ) < 2 in the domain.
3 Find the derivatives and the stationary points.
4 Find the minimum of the function.
5 Does the function have a maximum?

November 26, 2025 8 / 14

Exercise
Maximize f (x, y ) = 160x + 320y subject to positivity constraints x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
and to
x + 2y ≤ 36, 2x + 2y ≤ 32, 2x + y ≤ 30.

November 26, 2025 9 / 14

Exercise
Consider
f (x, y ) = (ey − e)(x − 2)
Establish whether f has maximum and minimum on
A = {(x, y ): 0 ≤ y ≤ ln(1 + x) , 0 ≤ x ≤ 3}, and, if yes, compute them.

November 26, 2025 10 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
x2
f (x, y ) = + y 2 + xy .
2

1 Say whether f attains max and min on

A = {(x, y ): x ∈ [−1, 0], y ∈ [0, 1]}. If yes compute them.
2 Say if f attains maximum and minimum in its domain.

November 26, 2025 11 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
2
f (x, y ) = (5 − y )ey +x .
Say whether the function f attains maximum and minimum on
A = {(x, y ): y ≤ 5 − x 2 , y ≥ 1}. If yes compute them.

November 26, 2025 12 / 14

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = (4 − x 2 )y .
Say whether f attains maximum and minimum on
A = {(x, y ): x 2 + y 2 ≤ 4, y ≥ 1}. If yes compute them.

November 26, 2025 13 / 14

Exercise
Maximize and minimize, if possible, the following function in its natural domain.
1 1
f (x, y ) = 9x 3 y 3 − 2x − 2y

November 26, 2025 14 / 14

A.Y. 2025/26

Mathematics 2 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 4

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

December 4, 2025 1/9

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = x 2 y − xy 2 + xy
Find the sign of the function. Find its stationary points. Prove that it is
unbounded.

December 4, 2025 2/9

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = (y − x 2 )(y − 3x 2 ).

1 Prove that (0, 0) is a stationary point.

2 Find the sign of the function and conclude that (0, 0) can’t be a maximizer
or minimizer.
3 Prove that the restriction of the function along each line through the origin
has a minimum: is this in contrast with the previous result?
4 Prove that the function is unbounded.

December 4, 2025 3/9

Exercise
Consider the function s
xy
f (x, y ) = .
4x 2 + y 2 + 1

1 Find the natural domain.

1
2 Prove that f (x, y ) < 2 in the domain.
3 Find the derivatives and the stationary points.
4 Find the minimum of the function.
5 Does the function have a maximum?

December 4, 2025 4/9

Partial Exam 2022/12/15
Let g (x, y ) = xy + ln x + y ln y and consider the curve defined by
g (x, y ) = g (1, 1). Find the linear approximation of the implicit function at a
neighborhood of (1, 1).
1 y = −x + 2

2 y = − 2x + 3

3 y = 2x + 2

4 y =x

5 y = −x

December 4, 2025 5/9

Exam Call 2023/01/25
The equation y 2 e 2x = 3y + x 2 defines a curve in R2 . Find the slope of the
tangent line at the point (0, 3)
1 −6

2 6

3 0

4 −2

5 2

December 4, 2025 6/9

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = x 4 + y 4 − 8(x 2 + y 2 ).

1 Find all stationary points and classify them.

2 Say if the function has global max and min, and, if yes, compute them.
3 Maximize and minimize the function in the domain x 2 + y 2 − 9 ≤ 0.

December 4, 2025 7/9

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = x 3 − 3xy + y 3 .
p p
Prove that the point P( 2, 4) belongs to the level curve Γ of thepfunction at
3 3

3
level 0. Prove that this level curve defines an implicit function near 2 and that
this implicit function has a local maximizer at this point.

December 4, 2025 8/9

Exercise
Consider the function
f (x, y ) = 2x − 4x 2 + 2x 3 + xy + y 3 .
Prove that the point P(1, 0) belongs to the level curve Γ of the function at level
0. Prove that this level curve defines an implicit function near 1 and that this
implicit function has a local maximizer at this point.

December 4, 2025 9/9

Exercise
Consider
u⃗ = (−1, 3, 0), v⃗ = (0, 3, 4), ⃗ = (0, 1, 0)
w

1 v || u⃗ · w
Compute ||⃗ ⃗.
2 Say whether the vectors are linearly independent.

December 4, 2025 10 / 9
A.Y. 2025/26

Mathematics 2 - Partition AK

Practice Session - 5

Luciano Battaia
[Link]@[Link]

Curriculum Business Administration and Management

December 11, 2025 1 / 19

MCQ - Second Partial AY 2022/2023
Let A, B , C , be three n × n matrices, where A and C are invertible and A and
B commute. Then the matrix equation in the unknown matrix X
C X A = AB

1 has only one solution X = C −1 B .

2 has no solutions.
3 has infinitely many solutions.
4 has only the solution X = B C −1 .
5 has only the solution X = A B C −1 .

December 11, 2025 2 / 19

MCQ - Exam Call 2023/01/25
If  
x 2
A=
4 x
2
and |A | = 64, then x is equal to
1 { 0, ± 4} .

2 { 0, ± 2} .

3 { 0, ± 3} .

4 {±4}.

5 { 0, ± 5} .

December 11, 2025 3 / 19

MCQ - Exam Call 2023/08/30
Find the value of γ such that the matrix A is not invertible
γ
 
3 1
A= 2 6 2 
0 9 7
1 γ =1
2 γ =0
3 γ =2
4 γ = −1
5 γ = 1/ 2

December 11, 2025 4 / 19

MCQ - Second Partial AY 2022/2023
The linear system 

 x +y = a
 y +z = b
,

 z +t = c
x +t = d


where a, b , c , d are real parameters,

1 has solutions if and only if a + c = b + d .

2 has solutions if and only if a + b = c + d .

3 has solutions if and only if a + d = b + c .

4 has solutions for all values of a, b , c , d .

5 has only one solution if a + c = b + d .

December 11, 2025 5 / 19

Exam Call 2023/01/10
The linear system 
 x −y +z = 0
x −y −z = 0
3x +2y +z = 0

1 has only one solution.
2 has infinitely many solutions.
3 has no solution.
4 has 3 solutions: x = 0, y = 0, z = 0.
5 has only the solution (1, 1, 0).

December 11, 2025 6 / 19

MCQ - 2023/06/01
Find the value of k such that the linear system Ax = b has infinitely many
solutions    
2 0 4 1
A =  −1 3 1 , b= k 
0 1 1 0
1
1 −2
2 0
3 1
1
4
2
5 −1

December 11, 2025 7 / 19

Open problem - Second Partial AY 2022/23
Let      
3 1 3 3 x 0
 3 0 2 k ,
 y   0 
A=  z ,
X =  0 .
0=
 
 1 0 0 0 
3 0 −1 2 t 0
Consider the system AX = 0.
1 (0.5pts) Say for what values of the real parameter k it has solutions.

2 (1.5pts) Say for what values of k it has only one solution and compute it.

3 (2pts) Say for what value of k it has infinitely many solutions and compute

the set of solutions.

December 11, 2025 8 / 19

Open problem - Second Partial AY 2022/23
Consider the vectors v1 = (2, 0, 0, 1), v2 = (2, 3, 0, 1), v3 = (0, 3, 0, 1).
1 (1.5pts) Establish whether they are linearly dependent or independent.

(Hint: write the associated system and use Gaussian elimination).

2 (2.5pts) Consider now the vector v = (1, −1, a, 1) and establish for what
4
values of a ∈ R it is linearly independent of v1 , v2 , v3 . Suppose now a = 0.
If possible, write v4 as a linear combination of v1 , v2 , v3 .

December 11, 2025 9 / 19

Open Problem - 2023/01/25
Consider the following matrix A and the vector b , where α ∈ R.
   
0 1 −3 0
A = 1 2 α2  ;
 b= 2 
1 α 4 2

a) (1.5 pt) Compute the determinant |A|.

b) (2 pt) Discuss the rank of A for different values of α.
c) (1 pt) State the theorem of Rouché Capelli.
d) (2 pt) Put α = 0. Without solving the system Axx = b , use the Rouché
Capelli theorem to say how many solutions you expect.
e) (1.5 pt) Put α = 0. Solve the system Axx = b .

December 11, 2025 10 / 19

Open Problem - 2023/08/30
Consider the linear system Ax = b where
   
1 5 3 2
A=  3 3 6  and b = 0 

−2 2 k + 1 2
a) (2 pts) Apply the method of Gaussian elimination to the augmented matrix
A|b .
b) (3 pt) State the theorem of Rouché-Capelli. Using the theorem, say how
many solutions the system has for varying values of the real parameter k .
c) (2 pts) Solve the system for k = −4.
d) (1 pt) Find the Euclidean distance between the vectors that form the first
two columns of matrix A.

December 11, 2025 11 / 19

Exercise
Find all 2 × 2 matrices commuting with
 
1 0
A=
−3 2

December 11, 2025 12 / 19

Exercise
Given      
1 0 1 1 2 −3
A= , B= , C=
0 0 0 2 3 1
solve the following equation in the matrix X .
B(C + X ) = A + (C −1 B −1 )−1 .

December 11, 2025 13 / 19

Exercise
Consider
u⃗ = (−1, 3, 0), v⃗ = (0, 3, 4), ⃗ = (0, 1, 0)
w

1 v || u⃗ · w
Compute ||⃗ ⃗.
2 Say whether the vectors are linearly independent.

December 11, 2025 14 / 19

Exercise
If A and C are 3 × 3 matrices with |C | = 4, find |A| if |2AC | = 64.

December 11, 2025 15 / 19

Exercise
Consider the system

 2x + 4y − z = 1
x − 3y + z = 0 , k ∈ R.
4x − 2y + kz = 1


Solve the system for all possible values of k .

December 11, 2025 16 / 19

Exercise
Solve the system 
 x + 2y + w + z = 7
x + 2y + 2w − z = 12
2x + 4y + 6z = 4


December 11, 2025 17 / 19

Exercise
Solve the following system for all values of k ∈ R.

 kx + y + z = 1
x + ky + z = k
x + y + kz = k 2


December 11, 2025 18 / 19

Exercise
Prove that the inverse of a symmetric invertible matrix is also symmetric.

We know that A′ = A and A−1 A = I . Then

′
′
′
A−1 A = I ⇒ A′ A−1 = I ⇒ A A−1 = I
Then, left multiplying both sides by A−1 , we obtain

′
′
A−1 A A−1 = A−1 I = A−1 ⇒ A−1 = A−1
and this proves the symmetry of the inverse matrix.

December 11, 2025 19 / 19