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McGill University
Faculty of Engineering
Final Examination
Math 262: Fall 2010
Intermediate Calculus
Examiner: Prof. N.Sancho Date: 17
th
Dec. 2010
Assoc. Examiner: Dr. N. Dimitrov Time: 2:00 5:00 pm
Instructions
Please answer all questions in the exam. booklet provided.
This is a closed book exam.
The exam. is worth 100 marks
Calculators are not permitted
Dictionaries are not allowed
This exam. is comprised of the cover page and 2 pages of questions
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Final Examination Math 262 Fall 2010 17
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December 2010
1.(a) (8 marks) Determine the values of x for which the series converge absolutely,
converge conditionally or diverge:
1/2
1
(2 3)
4
n
n
n
x
n

=
+

(b) (12 marks) If C(x) =

0
1 cos
x
t
dt
t
_ _
_ _
_ _

.(i) Find the first three terms for C(x) about

x =0 (ii) Find C(0.2) with error
4
10

.
2. (a) (4 marks) Show that the function ( , ) sin
x
u x y e y = satisfies the equation
2 2
2 2
0.
u u
x y

+ =

(b) (4 marks) If
2
2 /
( , ) ,
y x
f x y x e = find
2
.
f
y x

3. (10 marks) A particle P, moves along the curve defined by
3 2
3
.
2
t t t = + + r i j k
(a) Find the tangent and normal component of acceleration (scalar values)
(b) Find the length of the curve from t =0 to t =1.
4. (10 marks) Show that the equations
2 2
cos 2
cos 1
y
xe uz v
u y x v yz
_ + =
_
+ =
_
can be solved for u and v as functions of x ,y and z near the point P
0
where
(x, y, z) =(2, 0, 1) and (u, v) =(1, 0) and find
,
at ( , , ) (2,0,1).
x y
u
x y z
z
_ _
=
_ _

_ _
5. (8 marks) Find the linear approximation of the function;
2 2
( , ) 20 7 f x y x y = at (2, 1) and use it to approximate f(1.95, 1.08).
6. (10 marks) If ( , ) u f x y = where cos
s
x e t = and sin
s
y e t = , show that
2 2 2 2
2
2 2 2 2
.
s
u u u u
e
x y s t

_ _
+ = +
_ _

_ _
7. (12 marks) Find the local maximum and minimum values and saddle points of
2 2
( , ) ( 4 )(2 ). f x y x y x =
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Final Examination Math 262 Fall 2010 17
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8. (10 marks) Sketch the region of integration for the following integral
2
1 1 3
4 2
0 y x y
y dx
dy
y x
= =
+

Now reverse the order of integration and evaluate.
9. (12 marks) Find the volume of the solid region lying inside both the sphere
2 2 2 2
4 x y z a + + = and the cylinder
2 2
2 , x y ay + = above the xy-plane.