Cooperative Learning: Assignment 2

KKKQ1123 Vector Calculus

SEM 1 2018-2019

1. (a) A particle moves in 3-space so that its coordinates at any time are
x = 4cos t , y = 4sin t , z = 5t , t  0 . Use the Chain Rule to find the rate at which its
distance

w = x2 + y 2 + z 2

from the origin is changing at t = 5  2 seconds.

(b) Given z = ln( x 2 + y 2 ) .

i) Find an equation of the tangent plane to the graph of the given equation at
 1 , 1 , 0 .
 
 2 2 

ii) Find parametric equations for the normal line at  1 , 1 , 0  .

 2 2 

2. (a) Find an equation for the tangent plane and parametric equations for the normal line to
the surface at the point P. x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 38 ; P(-5, 2, 3).

(b) Find an equation for the tangent plane and parametric equations for the normal line to

the surface at the point P. z = e3 y sin 3x; P( , 0,1) .
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3. (a) Sketch some of the level curves for the given function

f ( x, y ) = 36 − 4 x 2 − 9 y 2

If f ( x, y ) = e − sin( x + y ) − xy , find f xx , f yy , f xy and f yyx .

4x 2
(b)

4. (a) Given f ( x, y ) = x3 − 3x 2 y 2 + y 3 .

(i) Find the directional derivative of f at a point ( x, y ) in the direction of

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u= ( 3i + j) .
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(ii) If F ( x, y ) = Du f ( x, y ) of part (i), find Du F ( x, y ) .

(b) If f ( x, y) = x 2 sin y + y 2 cos x, find f xx , f yy , f xy and f yx . Show that f xy = f yx .

5. (a) Let 𝑎 and 𝑏 denote two sides of a triangle and let 𝜃 denote the included angle.
Suppose that 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝜃 vary with time in such a way that the area of the triangle remains
𝜋
constant. At a certain instant 𝑎 = 2cm, 𝑏 = 6cm and 𝜃 = 6 radians, and at that instant both
𝑎 and 𝑏 are increasing at a rate of 8cm/s. Estimate the rate at which 𝜃 is changing at that
instant. Round your answer to three decimal places.

𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧
(b) Calculate 𝜕𝑥  and 𝜕𝑦 using implicit differentiation. Leave your answers in terms of
𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧.
𝑥 9 + 𝑧 sin 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 0

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