Math-2451 Multivariable Calculus

Homework 5
Due on: March 19, 2012
Name:
Instructions. Please solve the following problems (show all your work). You can use your textbooks, class
notes. Work on your own and do not discuss the problems with your classmates or anyone else. Please let
me know if you have any questions concerning the problems or you do need some hints.
1. (10 pts) Find the velocity vector, the acceleration vector, the speed, and the equation of the tangent
line for the following path
c : R R
3
; c(t) = (t
2
1; cos(t
2
); t
4
)
at t
0
=
_
:
2. (10 pts) Find the arc length of the following paths
a) c : [0; ] R
3
; c(t) = (t; t sint; t cos(t))
b) c(t) = ti + (log(t))j + (2
_
2t)k between the points (1; 0; 2
_
2) and (2; log(2); 4):
3. (10 pts) Solve the following problems:
a) Write in parametric form the curve that is the intersection of the surfaces
x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
= 3 and y = 1:
b) Find the tangent line to this curve at (1; 1; 1).
4. (10 pts) Sketch the given vector eld or a small multiple of it.
a) F : R
2
R
2
; F(x; y) = (x; y) :
b) F : R
2
(0; 0) R
2
; F(x; y) =

y
_
x
2
+y
2
;
x
_
x
2
+y
2

:
5. (10 pts) Let us consider a vector eld F dened on S = (x; y; z) R
3
[ x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
_ R
0
; R
0
> 0
and given by
F(x; y; z) = k
(x; y; z)
(x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
)
3
2
; k > 0
a) Verify that the function V dened on S and given by
V (x; y; x) = k
1
(x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
)
1
2
is a potential of the vector eld F, that is, check that:
F = \V:
b) Find div(F) and curl(F): Explain why can we say that
curl(F) = (0; 0; 0)
without doing any calculations. Is the vector eld F a gradient vector eld (explain why)?
6. (10 pts) Let F(x; y; z) = 3z
4
i + yj z
2
k be a vector eld on R
3
.
1
a) Check that the path c(t) = (
1
t
3
; e
t
;
1
t
) is a ow line of the vector eld F.
b) Find div(F) = \ F and curl(F) = \F.
c) Is there a function f : R
3
R such that \f = F? Justify your answer.
7. (10 pts) Solve the following problems (Show all details of your calculations):
a) Let R = [0; 1] [0; 1] : Find
ZZ
R
ye
xy
dA:
b) R = [0; 1] [0; 1] : Find
ZZ
R
x
m
y
n
dA:
8. (10 pts) Solve the following problems (Show all details of your calculations):
(a) For each of the following integrals, sketch the region of integration and nd its value:
Z
3
0
Z
x
2
+1
x
2
+1
xy dydx
Z
1
0
Z
e
2x
e
x
xlog(y) dydx:
(b) For each of the following integrals, sketch the region of integration, change the order of integration
and nd its value:
Z
1
0
Z
1
p
x
(x + y)
2
dydx
Z
2
0
Z
1
y
2
(x + y)
2
dxdy:
9. (10 pts) Solve the following problems (Show all details of your calculations):
a) Let D be a parallelogram bounded by the lines 2x y = 0; 2x y = 2; x y = 0; and x y = 1.
Find
RR
D
xy dA.
b)
RR
D
y dA where D is the set of points (x; y) such that 0 _
2x

_ y; y _ sin(x), that is D = (x; y)

R
2
[ 0 _
2x

_ y and y _ sin(x):
10. (10 pts) Solve the following problems (Show all details of your calculations):
a) Find the volume of the solid bounded by z = x
2
+2y
2
and z = 8. (Hint: Use Cavalieris Principle).
b) Using double integral nd the area of the region D = (x; y) R
2
[
x
2
4
+
y
2
9
_ 1.
Optional Problems
1
1. (20 pts) Solve the following problems:
a) Show that the curve c(t) = (
1
1t
; 0;
e
t
1t
); t ,= 1 is a ow line of the velocity vector eld
F(x; y; z) = x
2
i + z(1 + x)k:
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If you decide to do the "Optional Problems" (they worth 100 points), then you may consider doing them or some of them
with some combination of problems (1 10) to get the full credit on this homework assignment.
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b) Let f : (0; +) R be a dierentiable function of one variable and F be a vector eld on R
2
dened by:
F(x; y) = f(x
2
+ y
2
) [yi + xj] :
What equation must g(t) satisfy for
c(t) = [cos (g(t))]i + [sin(g(t))]j]
to be a ow line for F.
2. (30 pts) Let
r : R
3
R
3
; be given by
r (x; y; z) = (x; y; z) :
and let r (x; y; z) = |r (x; y; z)| =
p
x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
; Prove the following identities
a) \

1
r

=
r
r
3
; r ,= 0; and in general
\(r
n
) = nr
n2
r; and
\(ln(r)) =
r
r
2
b) \
2

1
r

= 0; r ,= 0; and in general
\
2
(r
n
) = n(n + 1) r
n2
:
c) \

r
r
3

= 0; r ,= 0; and in general,
\ (r
n
r) = (n + 3) r
n
d) \r = 0; and in general
\(r
n
r) = 0
3. (20 pts) Find
ZZ
D
(2 + 3xy) dA, where D = (x; y) R
2
[ 1 _ x
2
+ y
2
_ 2; y _ 0.
4. (30 pts) Solve the following problem.
(a) Use a substitution involving tangent to show that
1
Z
0
1
Z
0
x
2
y
2
(x
2
+ y
2
)
2
dydx =

4
and
1
Z
0
1
Z
0
x
2
y
2
(x
2
+ y
2
)
2
dxdy =

4
:
(b) Explain why does this not contradict Fubinis theorem?
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Answers
1. (10 pts) Find the velocity vector, the acceleration vector, the speed, and the equation of the tangent
line for the following path
c : R R
3
; c(t) = (t
2
1; cos(t
2
); t
4
)
at t
0
=
_
:
2. (10 pts) Find the arc length of the following paths
a) c : [0; ] R
3
; c(t) = (t; t sint; t cos(t))
b) c(t) = ti + (log(t))j + (2
_
2t)k between the points (1; 0; 2
_
2) and (2; log(2); 4):
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3. (10 pts) Solve the following problems:
a) Write in parametric form the curve that is the intersection of the surfaces
x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
= 3 and y = 1:
b) Find the tangent line to this curve at (1; 1; 1).
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4. (10 pts) Sketch the given vector eld or a small multiple of it.
a) F : R
2
R
2
; F(x; y) = (x; y) :
-3.0 -2.5 -2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
x
y
b) F : R
2
(0; 0) R
2
; F(x; y) =

y
_
x
2
+y
2
;
x
_
x
2
+y
2

:
-3.0 -2.5 -2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
x
y
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5. (10 pts) Let us consider a vector eld F dened on S = (x; y; z) R
3
[ x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
_ R
0
; R
0
> 0
and given by
F(x; y; z) = k
(x; y; z)
(x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
)
3
2
; k > 0
a) Verify that the function V dened on S and given by
V (x; y; x) = k
1
(x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
)
1
2
is a potential of the vector eld F, that is, check that:
F = \V:
b) Find div(F) and curl(F): Explain why can we say that
curl(F) = (0; 0; 0)
without doing any calculations. Is the vector eld F a gradient vector eld (explain why)?
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6. (10 pts) Let F(x; y; z) = 3z
4
i + yj z
2
k be a vector eld on R
3
.
a) Check that the path c(t) = (
1
t
3
; e
t
;
1
t
) is a ow line of the vector eld F.
b) Find div(F) = \ F and curl(F) = \F.
c) Is there a function f : R
3
R such that \f = F? Justify your answer.
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7. (10 pts) Solve the following problems (Show all details of your calculations):
a) Let R = [0; 1] [0; 1] : Find
ZZ
R
ye
xy
dA:
b) R = [0; 1] [0; 1] : Find
ZZ
R
x
m
y
n
dA:
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8. (10 pts) Solve the following problems (Show all details of your calculations):
(a) For each of the following integrals, sketch the region of integration and nd its value:
Z
3
0
Z
x
2
+1
x
2
+1
xy dydx
Z
1
0
Z
e
2x
e
x
xlog(y) dydx:
(b) For each of the following integrals, sketch the region of integration, change the order of integration
and nd its value:
Z
1
0
Z
1
p
x
(x + y)
2
dydx
Z
2
0
Z
1
y
2
(x + y)
2
dxdy:
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9. (10 pts) Solve the following problems (Show all details of your calculations):
a) Let D be a parallelogram bounded by the lines 2x y = 0; 2x y = 2; x y = 0; and x y = 1.
Find
RR
D
xy dA.
b)
RR
D
y dA where D is the set of points (x; y) such that 0 _
2x

_ y; y _ sin(x), that is D = (x; y)

R
2
[ 0 _
2x

_ y and y _ sin(x):
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10. (10 pts) Solve the following problems (Show all details of your calculations):
a) Find the volume of the solid bounded by z = x
2
+2y
2
and z = 8. (Hint: Use Cavalieris Principle).
b) Using double integral nd the area of the region D = (x; y) R
2
[
x
2
4
+
y
2
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