MA211 ASSIGNMENT

Total: 84 marks

Instructions:

1. There are 4 questions. Attempt all. The marks are shown against the
questions.
2. There is a list of useful formulas on pages 1013 for your use.
3. You can write your answers by hand. Submit by scanning to image
les or PDF and uploading your hand-written solutions.
4. Of course, if you wish, you can type your solutions and submit the
document in WORD or PDF.
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[2 marks each question. Total: 30 marks]

In this question, you will repeat the mid-test which you did on Friday, Jan
18, 2013. However, you will need to show all the details of your working,
and/or clearly explain how you arrived at the solution. The purpose of this
section is to revise your Week 1 to Week 8 topics.
1. State the name that describes the polar curve r = /4 most precisely:
(a) A rose;
(b) A line;
(c) A circle;
(d) A lemniscate.
2. What is the limit of the function

f (x, y) =
as (x, y) (0, 0) along y = x2 ?
(a) +
(b) 1
(c) The limit does not exist
(d) 1
1

x2 y 2
x2 + y 2

3. Determine

lim

f (x, y, z) = tan1

(x,y,z)(0,0,0)

x2

1
+ y2 + z2

(a) +
(b) /2
(c) The limit does not exist
(d) 1
4. Given z = f (x, y). The following is equivalent to fxxy .
(a)

z
y

(b)

z
x

(c)

z
x

(d)

z
x

5. Given

f (x, y) = x2 y 3 + x4 y

nd fxyx .
(a) 6xy 2 + 4x3
(b) 12x2 + 6y 2
(c) 4x3 y + 2xy 3
(d) 4x3 + 6xy 2
6. Consider the plot of an unspecied function z = f (x, y) shown in Figure 1. The spot shown corresponds to the point (x0 , y0 ).
(a) Determine the value or sign of fx (x0 , y0 ).
i. fx (x0 , y0 ) = 0
ii. fx (x0 , y0 ) > 0
iii. fx (x0 , y0 ) < 0
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Figure 1: Plot of unspecied z = f (x, y).

iv. None of the above.

(b) Determine the value or sign of fy (x0 , y0 ).
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

fy (x0 , y0 ) = 0
fy (x0 , y0 ) > 0
fy (x0 , y0 ) < 0
None of the above.

(c) Determine the value or sign of fxx (x0 , y0 ).

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

fxx (x0 , y0 ) = 0
fxx (x0 , y0 ) > 0
fxx (x0 , y0 ) < 0
None of the above.

(d) Determine the value or sign of fyy (x0 , y0 ).

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

fyy (x0 , y0 ) = 0
fyy (x0 , y0 ) > 0
fyy (x0 , y0 ) < 0
None of the above.

7. Let z = g(u2 v 2 ). Which relationship is correct?

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(a)

1 g 1 g

=0
u v v u

(b)

1 g 1 g
+
=0
u v v u

(c)

1 g 1 g

=0
u u v v

(d)

1 g 1 g
+
=0
u u v v

8. Given cos , with 0 < /2, it can be shown that (0, 0) is a critical
point of z = f (x, y) = sin(xy). What statement is correct? Hint: use
the Second Partials Test.
(a) f has a relative minimum at (0, 0).
(b) f has a relative maximum at (0, 0).
(c) f has a saddle point at (0, 0).
(d) None of the above statements is correct.
9. Which pair of critical points optimizes z = f (x, y) = exy given the
constraint x2 + y 2 = 2? Hint: Use the Lagrange Multiplier method.
(a) (1, 1) and (1, 1)
(b) (0, 0) and (1, 1)
(c) (1, 1) and (0, 0)
(d) (1, 1) and (1, 1)
10. Consider the double integral
1

f (x, y) dA =

f (x, y) dx dy.
0 y2

Which one of the following expressions is an equivalent integral?

(a)

y 1

f (x, y) dx dy.
y2

(b)
1

f (x, y) dy dx.
0 x2

(c)
1

f (x, y) dy dx.
x2 0

(d)

x 1

f (x, y) dx dy.
x2 0

11. Let R be the region in the rst quadrant enclosed between the circles
x2 + y 2 = 9 and x2 + y 2 = 100. Which one of the following expressions
provides the area of the region?
(a)
/2 100

rdrd
0

(b)
/2 10

rdrd
0

(c)
/2 100

f (r, )rdrd
0

(d)
/2 10

f (r, )rdrd
0

12. Consider the triple integral

4y 2

f (x, y, z) dV =
G

f (x, y, z) dx dy dz
0

Which one of the following expressions is an equivalent integral in which

G is viewed as a simple xy -solid, with the x-integration performed last?
(a)
5

4x2

f (x, y, z) dz dy dx
0

(b)
5

4x2

f (x, y, z) dz dy dx
0

(c)
2

4x2 5

f (x, y, z) dz dy dx
0

(d)
5

4x2 2

f (x, y, z) dz dy dx
0

[16 marks]

This question is related to Week 8 topics on change of variables and the

Jacobians.
In the xy -plane, draw the region R bounded by the lines

y = 1 + x,

y = 1 + x,

y = 1 x,

y = 1 x.

1. Use a double integral in rectangular coordinates to nd the area of R.

2. Use a double integral in polar coordinates to nd the area of R. (You
may want to use the integral

1
sin u + cos u

du =

sin u
+C.
sin u + cos u

3. Use simple (planar) geometry to conrm that your answers in (b) and
(c) are correct.
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4. Let T 1 be the transformation from the xy -plane to the uv -plane dened by u = 2(x + y) and v = 2(x y).
(a) Sketch the image, S , in the uv -plane of the region R given in (a).
(b) Via the transformation T 1 , evaluate

(x2 y 2 )dA.
R

[1+2+3+1+(3+6)=16 marks]

[22 marks]

This question is related to Week 9 topics on vector elds and line integrals.
Consider the vector eld

xi + yj

F(x, y) =

x2 + y 2

(1)

(a) Sketch the vector eld by drawing representative nonintersecting vectors with initial points (1, 1), (1, 1), (1, 1), (1, 1), (2, 2), (2, 2),
(2, 2), (2, 2). The vectors need not be drawn to scale, but they
should be in reasonably correct proportion relative to each other.
[4 marks]

(b) With the help of your diagram in (a), describe, in words, how the vector
eld is oriented and the magnitude of vector eld near the origin.
[2 marks]

(c) It can be shown that if f (x, y) and g(x, y) are continuous and have
continuous rst partial derivatives on some open connected region D,
then F(x, y) = f (x, y)i + g(x, y)j is a conservative vector eld on D if
f
g
and only if
=
at each point in D.
y
x
Is the vector eld F given in (1) conservative? In your answer, you
must clearly show how EACH of the conditions stated in (c) is satised
(if your answer is yes) or not satised (if your answer is no). Explicitly
give the region D.
[4 marks]

(d) Does the vector eld F given in (1) have a potential function? If yes,
nd it. If no, state clearly your reason(s).
[3 marks]

(e) Consider two paths, C1 and C2 , from (0, 1) to (1, 0), where

C2 : y = x + 1 .

and

C1 : x2 + y 2 = 1

(2)

(i) For each path, nd appropriate parametric equations.

[1 mark]

(ii) Evaluate

xdx
C1

x2

y2

ydy
x2 + y 2

.
[2 marks]

(iii) Evaluate

xdx
C2

x2

y2

ydy
x2 + y 2

.
[2 marks]

(iv) Prove: Let C be a piecewise smooth curve from (0, 1) to (0, 1) in

some open connected region D where C1 and C2 exist. Assume

that

C = C1 and C = C2 .

Then
xdx
C

x2 + y 2

ydy
x2 + y 2

xdx

=
C1

x2 + y 2

ydy
x2 + y 2

and
xdx
C

x2

y2

ydy
x2

y2

xdx

=
C2

x2

y2

ydy
x2 + y 2

[2 marks]

(f) If F given in (1) is a force eld, nd the work done by it on a particle
that moves from (0, 1) to (1, 0) via C1 and then from (1, 0) to (0, 1) via
C2 .
[2 marks]

[6 marks]

This question is related to Week 10 topics on independence of path and

Green's Theorem.
Green's Theorem is applied to the line integral

ydx xdy ,
C

along two paths. The paths, shown in Figure 3, are C = C1 and C = C2

involving the semicircle centered at (0, 0), with radius 5:

Figure 2: C1 : gure on the left. C2 : gure on the right.

Along paths C1 and C2 , assume that the solutions to the line integral are
A1 and A2 , with

ydx xdy = A1 and

C1

ydx xdy = A2 .
C2

Is it true that

ydx xdy +
C1

ydx xdy = 0 ?
C2

If yes, explain your reason(s) clearly. If no, then correctly evaluate

ydx xdy +
C1

ydx xdy ,
C2

using Green' Theorem.

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END OF ASSIGNMENT

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List of Formulas

It is assumed that necessary conditions are met before any of the following
formulas can be used.
1. Trigonometry
(a)
(b)

sin(A B) = sin A cos B cos A sin B

cos(A B) = cos A cos B

(c)

sin A sin B

cos 2A = 2 cos2 A 1 = 1 2 sin2 A

(d)

sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A

2. Partial Derivatives

f (x + x, y) f (x, y)
x0
x

fx (x, y) = lim

f (x, y + y) f (x, y)
y0
y

fy (x, y) = lim
3. Area in Polar Coordinates

1
A=
2

r2 d

4. Chain Rule: If x = x(t), y = y(t), z = z(t) and and w = f (x(t), y(t), z(t)),

then

dw
w dx w dy w dz
=
+
+
dt
x dt
y dt
z dt

5. Chain Rule: If x = x(u, v), y = y(u, v) and z = z(x(u, v), y(u, v)), then

z
z x z y
z
z x z y
=
+
and
=
+
u
x u y u
v
x v y v

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6. The Second Partials Test: Let

2
D = fxx (a, b)fyy (a, b) fxy (a, b)

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

If
If
If
If

D > 0 and fxx (a, b) > 0, then f has a rel. min. at (a, b).
D > 0 and fxx (a, b) < 0, then f has a rel. max. at (a, b).
D < 0, then f has a saddle point at (a, b).
D = 0, then no conlusion can be drawn.

7. Type I Region
b g2 (x)

f (x, y)dydx

f (x, y)dA =
a g1 (x)

8. Type II Region
d h2 (y)

f (x, y)dxdy

f (x, y)dA =
c h1 (y)

9. Polar Region
r2 ()

f (r, )rdrd

f (x, y)dA =
r1 ()

10. Del Operator

i+
j+ k
x
y
z

11. Divergence
div F =

f
g h
+
+
x y z

12. Curl

12

curl F =

13. Line Integrals

(a)
b

f (x, y, z)dx =

f (x(t), y(t), z(t))x (t)dt

a

(b)
b

f (x, y, z)dy =

f (x(t), y(t), z(t))y (t)dt

a

(c)
b

f (x, y, z)ds =

f (x(t), y(t), z(t))

[x (t)]2 + [y (t)]2 + [z (t)]2 dt

14. Work

F dr

W =
C

15. Green's Theorem

g f

x y

f (x, y)dx + g(x, y)dy =

C

dA

16. Other integrals

(a)
1

udu

2
0

u2

+ (1

(b)

1
sin u + cos u
(c)

u)2

du

=
0

du =

u2

+ (1 u)2

sin u
+C
sin u + cos u

1
n1
sinn udu = sinn1 u cos u +
n
n

(d)

cosn udu =

1
n1
cosn1 u sin u +
n
n
13

sinn2 udu

cosn2 udu