THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH2014: Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra

May 19, 2015 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Answer ALL SEVEN (7) questions

Note: You should always give precise and adequate explanations to support your
conclusions. Clarity of presentation of your argument counts: So think carefully
before you write.

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1. Let
Ix! siny
if (x,y)#-(0,0),
J(x,y) ={ ylx2 +y2
0 if (x, y) = (0, 0).
(a) (3 points) Show that f is continuous at (0, 0).

(b) (2 points) Find V' f(O, 0).

(c) (2 points) Using the definition, find the derivative off at (0, 0) in the
direction of u = (l/\1'2)i + (1/\1'2)j.

(d) (2 points) Is f differentiable at (0, O)? Why?

2. Let f(x,y) = x 3 -y3 -2xy+8.

(a) (3 points) Find all critical points off.

(b) (3 points) Using the second derivative test, classify all the critical points
off.

3. (6 points) The plane x - 2y + 2z = 1 cuts the cylinder x 2 + y 2 = 5 in an

ellipse. Find the greatest and smallest values that the function

J(x,y,z) = 3x+2y+2z

takes on the ellipse.

4. (5 points) Evaluate JJl z dV, where Dis the solid hemisphere x 2+y2+z2 :.::;
1, z ::>: 0.

5. (6 points) Evaluate Jl ,,/x(2y- x) dxdy, where R is the parallelogram in

the xy-plane bounded by the lines x = 0, x = 2, 2y = x, 2y =x+ 2.

6. Consider the system

X1 + X2 + ax 3 1
X1 + ax2 + Xg - 1
ax1 + X2 + Xg 1

where a is a constant.

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 (a) (4 points) For which values of a will the system have a unique solution,
infinitely many solutions or no solution?

(b) (3 points) Solve the system when it is consistent.

7. Let

A= (-~ =i -~ ) .
1 1 1

(a) (3 points) Find all eigenvalues of A.

(b) (4 points) For each eigenvalue of A, find a basis for the corresponding
e1genspace.

(c) (4 points) Write down a nonsingular matrix X that diagonalizes A. Find

also x- 1.

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Appendix: Basic Integration Formulas

1. J kdx=kx+C (anynumberk)

xn+l
2.
J xndx = - - +c
n+l

3. j ~ dx =Jn [xi+ C
4. J e"dx=e"+C

5. J a" dx = ~a+ C (a > 0, a of 1)

6. f sinxdx=-cosx+C

7. f cosxdx=sinx+C

8. J sec 2 xdx=tanx+C

9. J csc2 xdx= -cotx+C

10. j secxtanxdx = secx +C

11. J cscxcotxdx=-cscx+C

12. J tanxdx =Jn Isecx[ + C

13. J cotxdx =Jn[ sinx[ + C

14. J secxdx =Jn[ secx +tanx[ + C

15. J cscxdx =-Jn[ cscx + cotx[ + C

16. j dx
..,/a2-x2
=sin-':I:.+c
a

17. I dx
2
a2 +x
1
---=-tan -1 x
-+C
a a

18. J dx
xVx2 -a2
1
=-sec-
a
1 lxl
-
a
+c

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