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Consider the following parametric curve C : x = t2 + 2t, y = t 3 2 t 3

(a) Identify the curve C by eliminating the parameter t. (b) Sketch the curve C . 2. Show that each of the following parametric curves represent a semicircle of radius 1. (a) x = 1 t2 , y = t 1 t 1 (b) x = cos t, y = sin t t 2 2 2 1t 2t (c) x = , y= 1 t 1 2 1+t 1 + t2 3. Find the length of each of the following parametric curves dened over the given interval (a) x = t, y = t 2 ; 0 t 3 (b) x = 3t2 , y = t3 ; 0 t 2 4. Find all the second partial derivatives of the function z= x ( x + y)
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5. Verify that the conclusion of Clairauts Theorem (that is: u xy = uyx ) holds for the function u( x, y) = x sin( x + 2y). 6. Find an equation of the tangent plane to the surface z= at the point (1, 1, 1).
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7. Sketch the level curve of f ( x, y) = y x2

that goes through the point p = (1, 2). Calculate the gradient vector grad( f ) at p and draw this vector, placing its initial point at p. What should be true about grad( f ) at the point p? 8. The temperature at ( x, y, z) of a solid sphere centered at the origin is given by 200 T ( x, y, z) = 2 5 + x + y2 + z2 (a) By inspection, decide where the solid sphere is hottest. (b) Find a vector pointing in the direction of greatest increase of temperature at (1, 1, 1). (c) Does the vector of part (b) point toward the origin? 9. The elevation of a mountain above sea level at the point ( x, y) is f ( x, y). A mountain climber at the specic point p notes that the slope in the easterly direction is 1/2 and the slope in the northerly direction is 1/4. In what direction should he move for fastest descent? 10. Find the directional derivative of f ( x, y, z) = xy + z2 at (1, 1, 1) in the direction towards (5, 3, 3).