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Parametric Equations edit

1. Find parametric equations describing the line segment from P(0,0) to Q(7,17).
x=7t and y=17t, where 0 ≤ t ≤ 1
x=7t and y=17t, where 0 ≤ t ≤ 1
2. Find parametric equations describing the line segment from   to  .
 
 
3. Find parametric equations describing the ellipse centered at the origin with major axis of length 6 along the x-axis and the minor axis of length 3 along the y-axis, generated clockwise.
 
 

Polar Coordinates edit

20. Convert the equation into Cartesian coordinates:  
 
 
21. Find an equation of the line y=mx+b in polar coordinates.
 
 

Sketch the following polar curves without using a computer.

22.  
23.  
24.  

Sketch the following sets of points.

25.  
26.  

Calculus in Polar Coordinates edit

Find points where the following curves have vertical or horizontal tangents.

40.  
Horizontal tangents at (2,2) and (2,-2); vertical tangents at (0,0) and (4,0)
Horizontal tangents at (2,2) and (2,-2); vertical tangents at (0,0) and (4,0)
41.  
Horizontal tangents at (r,θ) = (4,π/2), (1,7π/6) and (1,-π/6); vertical tangents at (r,θ) = (3,π/6), (3,5π/6), and (0,3π/4)
Horizontal tangents at (r,θ) = (4,π/2), (1,7π/6) and (1,-π/6); vertical tangents at (r,θ) = (3,π/6), (3,5π/6), and (0,3π/4)

Sketch the region and find its area.

42. The region inside the limaçon  
9π/2
 
9π/2
 
43. The region inside the petals of the rose   and outside the circle  
 
 
 
 

Vectors and Dot Product edit

60. Find an equation of the sphere with center (1,2,0) passing through the point (3,4,5)
 
 
61. Sketch the plane passing through the points (2,0,0), (0,3,0), and (0,0,4)
62. Find the value of   if   and  
 
 
63. Find all unit vectors parallel to  
 
 
64. Prove one of the distributive properties for vectors in  :  
Failed to parse (unknown function "\begin{eqnarray}"): {\displaystyle \begin{eqnarray} c(\mathbf u + \mathbf v) &=& c(\langle u_1, u_2, u_3\rangle + \langle v_1, v_2, v_3\rangle)\\ &=& c\langle u_1+v_1, u_2+v_2, u_3+v_3\rangle\\ &=& \langle c(u_1+v_1), c(u_2+v_2), c(u_3+v_3)\rangle\\ &=& \langle cu_1+cv_1, cu_2+cv_2, cu_3+cv_3\rangle\\ &=& \langle cu_1, cu_2, cu_3\rangle + \langle cv_1, cv_2, cv_3\rangle\\ &=& c\mathbf u + c\mathbf v. \end{eqnarray}}
Failed to parse (unknown function "\begin{eqnarray}"): {\displaystyle \begin{eqnarray} c(\mathbf u + \mathbf v) &=& c(\langle u_1, u_2, u_3\rangle + \langle v_1, v_2, v_3\rangle)\\ &=& c\langle u_1+v_1, u_2+v_2, u_3+v_3\rangle\\ &=& \langle c(u_1+v_1), c(u_2+v_2), c(u_3+v_3)\rangle\\ &=& \langle cu_1+cv_1, cu_2+cv_2, cu_3+cv_3\rangle\\ &=& \langle cu_1, cu_2, cu_3\rangle + \langle cv_1, cv_2, cv_3\rangle\\ &=& c\mathbf u + c\mathbf v. \end{eqnarray}}
65. Find all unit vectors orthogonal to   in  
 
 
66. Find all unit vectors orthogonal to   in  
 
 
67. Find all unit vectors that make an angle of   with the vector  
 
 

Cross Product edit

Find   and  

80.   and  
 
 
81.   and  
 
 

Find the area of the parallelogram with sides   and  .

82.   and  
 
 
83.   and  
 
 


84. Find all vectors that satisfy the equation  
None
None
85. Find the volume of the parallelepiped with edges given by position vectors  ,  , and  
 
 
86. A wrench has a pivot at the origin and extends along the x-axis. Find the magnitude and the direction of the torque at the pivot when the force   is applied to the wrench n units away from the origin.
 , so the torque is directed along  
 , so the torque is directed along  

Prove the following identities or show them false by giving a counterexample.

87.  
False:  
False:  
88.  
Once expressed in component form, both sides evaluate to  
Once expressed in component form, both sides evaluate to  
89.  
Failed to parse (unknown function "\begin{eqnarray}"): {\displaystyle \begin{eqnarray}(\mathbf u-\mathbf v)\times(\mathbf u+\mathbf v)&=&(\mathbf u-\mathbf v)\times\mathbf u + (\mathbf u-\mathbf v)\times\mathbf v\\&=&\mathbf u\times\mathbf u - \mathbf v\times\mathbf u + \mathbf u\times\mathbf v - \mathbf v\times\mathbf v\\&=&\mathbf u\times\mathbf v-\mathbf v\times\mathbf u\\&=&\mathbf u\times\mathbf v + \mathbf u \times \mathbf v\\&=&2(\mathbf u\times\mathbf v)\end{eqnarray}}
Failed to parse (unknown function "\begin{eqnarray}"): {\displaystyle \begin{eqnarray}(\mathbf u-\mathbf v)\times(\mathbf u+\mathbf v)&=&(\mathbf u-\mathbf v)\times\mathbf u + (\mathbf u-\mathbf v)\times\mathbf v\\&=&\mathbf u\times\mathbf u - \mathbf v\times\mathbf u + \mathbf u\times\mathbf v - \mathbf v\times\mathbf v\\&=&\mathbf u\times\mathbf v-\mathbf v\times\mathbf u\\&=&\mathbf u\times\mathbf v + \mathbf u \times \mathbf v\\&=&2(\mathbf u\times\mathbf v)\end{eqnarray}}

Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions edit

100. Differentiate  .
 
 
101. Find a tangent vector for the curve   at the point  .
 
 
102. Find the unit tangent vector for the curve  .
 
 
103. Find the unit tangent vector for the curve   at the point  .
 
 
104. Find   if   and  .
 
 
105. Evaluate  
 
 

Motion in Space edit

120. Find velocity, speed, and acceleration of an object if the position is given by  .
 ,  ,  
 ,  ,  
121. Find the velocity and the position vectors for   if the acceleration is given by  .
 ,  
 ,  

Length of Curves edit

Find the length of the following curves.

140.  
 
 
141.  
 
 

Parametrization and Normal Vectors edit

142. Find a description of the curve that uses arc length as a parameter:  
 
 
143. Find the unit tangent vector T and the principal unit normal vector N for the curve   Check that TN=0.
 
 

Equations of Lines And Planes edit

160. Find an equation of a plane passing through points  
 
 
161. Find an equation of a plane parallel to the plane 2xy+z=1 passing through the point (0,2,-2)
 
 
162. Find an equation of the line perpendicular to the plane x+y+2z=4 passing through the point (5,5,5).
 
 
163. Find an equation of the line where planes x+2yz=1 and x+y+z=1 intersect.
 
 
164. Find the angle between the planes x+2yz=1 and x+y+z=1.
 
 
165. Find the distance from the point (3,4,5) to the plane x+y+z=1.
 
 

Limits And Continuity edit

Evaluate the following limits.

180.  
−2
−2
181.  
1/6
1/6

At what points is the function f continuous?

182.  
 
 
183.  
All points (x,y) except for (0,0) and the line y=x+1
All points (x,y) except for (0,0) and the line y=x+1

Use the two-path test to show that the following limits do not exist. (A path does not have to be a straight line.)

184.  
The limit is 1 along the line y=x, and −1 along the line y=−x
The limit is 1 along the line y=x, and −1 along the line y=−x
185.  
The limit is 0 along the line y=0, and   along the line x=2y
The limit is 0 along the line y=0, and   along the line x=2y
186.  
The limit is 1 along the line y=0, and −1 along the line x=0
The limit is 1 along the line y=0, and −1 along the line x=0
187.  
The limit is 0 along any line of the form y=mx, and 2 along the parabola  
The limit is 0 along any line of the form y=mx, and 2 along the parabola  

Partial Derivatives edit

200. Find   if  
 
 
201. Find all three partial derivatives of the function  
 
 

Find the four second partial derivatives of the following functions.

202.  
 
 
203.  
 
 

Chain Rule edit

Find  

220.  
 
 
221.  
0
0
222.  
0
0

Find  

223.  
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Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "http://localhost:6011/en.wikibooks.org/v1/":): {\displaystyle f_s = \cos(s+t)\cos(2s-2t) - 2\sin(s+t)\sin(2s-2t)\\ f_t = \cos(s+t)\cos(2s-2t) + 2\sin(s+t)\sin(2s-2t)}
224.  
Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "http://localhost:6011/en.wikibooks.org/v1/":): {\displaystyle \displaystyle f_s = \frac{-2t(t+1)}{(st+s-t)^2}\\ \displaystyle f_t = \frac{2s}{(st+s-t)^2}}
Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "http://localhost:6011/en.wikibooks.org/v1/":): {\displaystyle \displaystyle f_s = \frac{-2t(t+1)}{(st+s-t)^2}\\ \displaystyle f_t = \frac{2s}{(st+s-t)^2}}


225. The volume of a pyramid with a square base is  , where x is the side of the square base and h is the height of the pyramid. Suppose that   and   for   Find  
 
 

Tangent Planes edit

Find an equation of a plane tangent to the given surface at the given point(s).

240.  
 
 
241.  
 
 
242.  
 
 
243.  
 
 

Maximum And Minimum Problems edit

Find critical points of the function f. When possible, determine whether each critical point corresponds to a local maximum, a local minimum, or a saddle point.

260.  
Local minima at (1,1) and (−1,−1), saddle at (0,0)
Local minima at (1,1) and (−1,−1), saddle at (0,0)
261.  
Saddle at (0,0)
Saddle at (0,0)
262.  
Saddle at (0,0), local maxima at   local minima at  
Saddle at (0,0), local maxima at   local minima at  

Find absolute maximum and minimum values of the function f on the set R.

263.  
Maximum of 9 at (0,−2) and minimum of 0 at (0,1)
Maximum of 9 at (0,−2) and minimum of 0 at (0,1)
264.   R is a closed triangle with vertices (0,0), (2,0), and (0,2).
Maximum of 0 at (2,0), (0,2), and (0,0); minimum of −2 at (1,1)
Maximum of 0 at (2,0), (0,2), and (0,0); minimum of −2 at (1,1)


265. Find the point on the plane xy+z=2 closest to the point (1,1,1).
 
 
266. Find the point on the surface   closest to the plane  
 
 

Double Integrals over Rectangular Regions edit

Evaluate the given integral over the region R.

280.  
 
 
281.  
 
 
282.  
 
 

Evaluate the given iterated integrals.

283.  
 
 
284.  
 
 

Double Integrals over General Regions edit

Evaluate the following integrals.

300.   R is bounded by x=0, y=2x+1, and y=5−2x.
 
 
301.   R is in the first quadrant and bounded by x=0,   and  
 
 

Use double integrals to compute the volume of the given region.

302. The solid in the first octant bound by the coordinate planes and the surface  
 
 
303. The solid beneath the cylinder   and above the region  
 
 
304. The solid bounded by the paraboloids   and  
 
 

Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates edit

320. Evaluate   for  
 
 
321. Find the average value of the function   over the region  
 
 
322. Evaluate  
 
 
323. Evaluate   if R is the unit disk centered at the origin.
 
 

Triple Integrals edit

340. Evaluate  
 
 

In the following exercises, sketching the region of integration may be helpful.

341. Find the volume of the solid in the first octant bounded by the plane 2x+3y+6z=12 and the coordinate planes.
 
 
342. Find the volume of the solid in the first octant bounded by the cylinder   for  , and the planes y=x and x=0.
 
 
343. Evaluate  
 
 
344. Rewrite the integral   in the order dydzdx.
 
 

Cylindrical And Spherical Coordinates edit

360. Evaluate the integral in cylindrical coordinates:  
 
 
361. Find the mass of the solid cylinder   given the density function  
 
 
362. Use a triple integral to find the volume of the region bounded by the plane z=0 and the hyperboloid  
 
 
363. If D is a unit ball, use a triple integral in spherical coordinates to evaluate  
 
 
364. Find the mass of a solid cone   if the density function is  
 
 
365. Find the volume of the region common to two cylinders:  
 
 

Center of Mass and Centroid edit

380. Find the center of mass for three particles located in space at (1,2,3), (0,0,1), and (1,1,0), with masses 2, 1, and 1 respectively.
 
 
381. Find the center of mass for a piece of wire with the density   for  
 
 
382. Find the center of mass for a piece of wire with the density   for  
 
 
383. Find the centroid of the region in the first quadrant bounded by the coordinate axes and  
 
 
384. Find the centroid of the region in the first quadrant bounded by  ,  , and  .
 
 
385. Find the center of mass for the region  , with the density  
 
 
386. Find the center of mass for the triangular plate with vertices (0,0), (0,4), and (4,0), with density  
 
 

Vector Fields edit

One can sketch two-dimensional vector fields by plotting vector values, flow curves, and/or equipotential curves.

401. Find and sketch the gradient field   for the potential function  .
 
 
 
 
402. Find and sketch the gradient field   for the potential function   for   and  .
 
 
403. Find the gradient field   for the potential function  
 
 

Line Integrals edit

420. Evaluate   if C is the line segment from (0,0) to (5,5)
 
 
421. Evaluate   if C is the circle of radius 4 centered at the origin
 
 
422. Evaluate   if C is the helix  
 
 
423. Evaluate   if   and C is the arc of the parabola  
 
 
424. Find the work required to move an object from (1,1,1) to (8,4,2) along a straight line in the force field  
 
 

Conservative Vector Fields edit

Determine if the following vector fields are conservative on  

440.  
No
No
441.  
Yes
Yes

Determine if the following vector fields are conservative on their respective domains in   When possible, find the potential function.

442.  
 
 
443.  
 
 

Green's Theorem edit

460. Evaluate the circulation of the field   over the boundary of the region above y=0 and below y=x(2-x) in two different ways, and compare the answers.
 
 
461. Evaluate the circulation of the field   over the unit circle centered at the origin in two different ways, and compare the answers.
 
 
462. Evaluate the flux of the field   over the square with vertices (0,0), (1,0), (1,1), and (0,1) in two different ways, and compare the answers.
 
 

Divergence And Curl edit

480. Find the divergence of  
 
 
481. Find the divergence of  
 
 
482. Find the curl of  
 
 
483. Find the curl of  
 
 
484. Prove that the general rotation field  , where   is a non-zero constant vector and  , has zero divergence, and the curl of   is  .
If  , then

 , and then

 

 
If  , then

 , and then

 

 

Surface Integrals edit

500. Give a parametric description of the plane  
 
 
501. Give a parametric description of the hyperboloid  
 
 
502. Integrate   over the portion of the plane z=2−xy in the first octant.
 
 
503. Integrate   over the paraboloid  
 
 
504. Find the flux of the field   across the surface of the cone
 
with normal vectors pointing in the positive z direction.
 
 
505. Find the flux of the field   across the surface
 
with normal vectors pointing in the positive y direction.
 
 

Stokes' Theorem edit

520. Use a surface integral to evaluate the circulation of the field   on the boundary of the plane   in the first octant.
 
 
521. Use a surface integral to evaluate the circulation of the field   on the circle  
 
 
522. Use a line integral to find  
where  ,   is the upper half of the ellipsoid  , and   points in the direction of the z-axis.
 
 
523. Use a line integral to find  
where  ,   is the part of the sphere   for  , and   points in the direction of the z-axis.
 
 

Divergence Theorem edit

Compute the net outward flux of the given field across the given surface.

540.  ,   is a sphere of radius   centered at the origin.
 
 
541.  ,   is the boundary of the tetrahedron in the first octant bounded by  
 
 
542.  ,   is the boundary of the cube  
 
 
543.  ,   is the surface of the region bounded by the paraboloid   and the xy-plane.
 
 
544.  ,   is the boundary of the region between the concentric spheres of radii 2 and 4, centered at the origin.
 
 
545.  ,   is the boundary of the region between the cylinders   and   and cut off by planes   and