Math 22 (THV2) Second Semester A.Y.

2018-2019
Exam 3 Sample Questions 04 April 2019

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1. Given: ~a = h1, −2, 2i, k~bk = 5 2, ~a · ~b = −15, and ~a × ~b = h−2, 10, 11i.
Find the following:

(a) the angle between ~a and ~b;

(b) a vector with length 5 perpendicular to both ~a and ~b;
(c) the vector projection of ~b onto ~a.
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2. Given: Π : 2x + 3y + z − 6 = 0, ℓ : = ,z=6
4 5
(a) Sketch the portion of Π in the first octant.
(b) Find the intersection of Π and ℓ.
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3. Let ~r(t) = ı̂ + ̂ + 6t − 8 k̂.
4−t ln(5 − t)

(a) Find the domain of ~r.

(b) Evaluate lim ~r(t).
t→4

4. Given: a vector function ~r such that ~r(2) = h0, −6, 9i, ~r ′ (2) = h3, 2, −4i

(a) Find a vector equation of the tangent line to the graph of ~r at t = 2.

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(b) Evaluate (ϕ ~r)′ (2), where ϕ(t) = 4t + 1.

5. Given: a vector function ~r with unit tangent vector T~ (t) at any t such that

T~ ′ (t) = h− cos t, sin 2t, cos 2ti, T~ (0) = h0, −1, 0i, ~r(0) = h5, −2, 0i, k~r ′ (0)k = 8
Find

(a) the unit tangent vector T~ (t) at any t;

(b) an equation of the osculationg plane at t = 0;
(c) the center of the osculating circle at t = 0.

6. Let C be the curve having vector equation ~r(t) = h4t, −3 sin t, 3 cos ti.

(a) Reparametrize ~r using the the directed arc length along C from the point P (0, 0, 3) to the point
on the curve at t, in the direction of increasing values of t.
(b) Find the coordinates of the point Q on C such that the directed arc length along C from P to Q
15π
is units.
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7. Given: a particle moving in space with instantaneous velocity vector ~v (t) = 8t2 ı̂ − 4t ̂ + k̂
Find

(a) the acceleration vector ~a(t) at any t;

(b) the scalar tangential and normal components of acceleration of the particle at t = 1.