UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

SSE 1893 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

TUTORIAL 4
1.

Evaluate the following line integral

Z
x2 y ds,
C : curve x = 3 cos t, y = 3 sin t, 0 t 21 .
(i)
ZC
(ii)
(sin x + cos x) ds,
C : line segment from (0, 0) to (, 2).
ZC
(iii)
(2x + 9z) ds,
C : curve x = t, y = t2 , z = t3 , 0 t 1.
C
Z
(y x) dx + x2 dy,
C : curve y = x2 from point (0, 0) to (4, 16).
(iv)
C
Z
(v)
(x2 + y 2 ) dx + 2xy dy, C : curve x = t2 , y = t3 , 0 t 32 .
C
Z
(vi)
(x + y + z) dx + x dy yz dz,
C

2.

C : line segment from (1, 2, 1) to (2, 1, 0).

Evaluate the line integral

F . dr for the given function F and curve C.

(i) F(x, y) = x3 y i + (x y) j,

(ii) F(x, y) = (x2 y 2 ) i + x j,

(iii) F(x, y) = (x3 y 3 ) i + xy 2 j,

C : parabola y = x2 from point (2, 4) to (1, 1).

C : curve r(t) = t2/3 i + t j, 1 t 1.
C : curve x = t2 , y = t3 , 1 t 0.

(iv) F(x, y, z) = 2x i + xz j + yz k, C : line segment from (2, 2, 1) to (0, 2, 1)

to (0, 0, 3).
(v) F(x, y, z) = yz i xz j + xy k, C : curve x = et , y = e3t , z = et ,
0 t 1.
(vi) F(x, y, z) = z i + x j + y k,
C : curve x = sin t, y = 3 sin t, z = sin2 t,
0 t 21 .

3.

Show that the line integral is independent of path and evaluate the line integral by choosing a
convenient path or by using a potential function.
Z
y 2 dx + 2xy dy,
C : line segment from (1, 2) to
(i)
C
(0, 0) to(1, 3).
Z
(y 2 + 2xy) dx + (x2 + 2xy) dy,

(ii)

C : line segment from (1, 2) ke

(0, 3) to (3, 1).

(6xy 3 + 2z 2 ) dx + 9x2 y 2 dy + (4xz + 1) dz, C : line segment from (0, 0, 0) ke

(1, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 0) to (1, 1, 1).
Z
(iv)
(y + z) dx + (x + z) dy + (x + y) dz,
C : line segment from (0, 0, 0) ke
C
(0, 1, 0) to (1, 0, ).

(iii)

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4.

Show that

F . dr is independent of path. Hence find a potential function and evaluate the line
C

integral along C.

C : hemisphere y = 1 x2 from (1, 0)

to (1, 0).
F(x, y) = (10x 7y) i (7x 2y) j, C : curve y = 1 x2 from point (0, 1)
to (1, 0).
F(x, y) = y sin x i cos x j,
C : curve r(t) = (t + sin t) i t cos t j,
0 t .
F(x, y, z) = 3x2 i + 6y 2 j + 9z 2 k,
C : line segment from (0, 0, 0) to (1, 0, 0)
to (1, 1, 0) to (1, 1, 1).
F(x, y, z) = yz i + xz j + xy k,
C : line segment from (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1)
to (0, 0, 1).
F(x, y, z) = 8xz i + (1 6yz 3 ) j + (4x2 9y 2 z 2 ) k,
C : line segment from (1, 2, 0) to (1, 2, 3)
to (0, 0, 2).

(i) F(x, y) = ey i + xey j,

(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)

5.

Evaluate the following integral using Greens theorem.

I
x2 y dx + x dy,
C : line segment from (0, 0) to (1, 2) to (2, 0) to
(i)
C
(0, 0).
I
(ii)

(iii)
(iv)

(v)
(vi)

I
I
I

3y dx x2 dy,

C : line segment from (0, 0) to (1, 0) to (1, 1) to

(0, 1) to (0, 0).

(2x + y 2 ) dx + (x2 + 2y) dy,

C : boundary of the region bounded by y = 0,

x = 2 dan y = 14 x3 .

F . dr, F(x, y) = (ex y 3 ) i + (cos y + x3 ) j,

F . dr, F(x, y) = y 3 i + x3 j

IC

C : curve r(t) = 2 cos t i + 2 sin t j,

0 t 2.
C : circle x = cos t, y = sin t, 0 t 2.

F . dr, F(x, y) = (3y + 2xy 2 ) i + 3xy j C : curve x = 4 cos t, y = 4 sin t,

C
0 t 2.

6. (i) Show that for

I curve C with the parametric equations x = cos t, y = sin t, 0 t 2,
y
x
dx + 2
dy = 2.
then
2 + y2
x
x
+
y2
C
g
y
x
f
=
for f (x, y) = 2
and g(x, y) = 2
.
(ii) Show that
2
y
x
x + y2
Ix + y
y
x
Using Greens theorem show that
dx + 2
dy = 0.
2 + y2
x
x
+
y2
C
Why is this result different from (i)?
7.

The area of region R bounded by the curve C is given by the line integral

I
1
y dx + x dy .
2 C
By using this result show that the area of an ellipse with the parametric equations x = a cos t, y =
b sin t, 0 t 2 is ab.

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8.

Compute the work done by the force field F(x, y, z) = x2 z i yx2 j + 3xz k acting on an object
moving along the straight line from point (1, 1, 0) to (1, 1, 1) to (0, 0, 0).

9.

Given the force field, F(x, y) = (ey + yex ) i + (xey + ex ) j. Compute the work done if the motion
starts from point P (2, 0) to point Q(2, 0) along the hemisphere with the parametric equations
x = 2 cos , y = 2 sin , 0 .

10.

Compute the work done by the force F(x, y) = (x2 y) i + x j acting on an insect as it moves along
a circle with radius 2.

11.

Session 2001/02 Sem I

a) Evaluate the line integral
Z

(x2 + y 2 x)dx + y

p
x2 + y 2 dy

with C is the path consist of a line

segment from (0, 0) to (1, 0) along the xaxis, and from (1, 0)
to (1, 0) along a semicircle y = 1 x2 .

(10 Marks)

b) Given F(x, y, z) = (x +y ) i + (xy) j + z k. Show that the line integral C F . dr, is independent
of the path if = 2. By using this value of , evaluate the above line integral if C is the path that
connects the points A(1, 0, 1) to B(2, 1, 1).
2

(10 Marks)
12.

Session 2001/02 Sem II

R
a) If F(x, y, z) = (3x2 +6y) i (14yz) j + (20xz 2 ) k, evaluate the line integral C F . dr, from (0, 0, 0)
to the point (1, 1, 1) with the path C as the line segment that connects the point (0, 0, 0) to (1, 0, 0),
(1, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 0), and from (1, 1, 0) to (1, 1, 1)
(6 Marks)
b) Show that the vector function F(x, y, z) = (2xy + z 3 ) i + (x2 ) j + (3xz 2 ) k is a conservative field
and find the potential function for F. Hence find the work done in this field to move an object from
a point (1, 2, 1) to a point (3, 1, 4).

(7 Marks)

c) By using the Greens theorem, evaluate

I

(xy + y 2 )dx + (x2 )dy

C

if C is the boundary of a region bounded by y = x2 and y = x in the anticlockwise manner.

(7 Marks)

13.

Session 2002/03 Sem I

R
a) Evaluate C F . dr with

F(x, y, z) = (x2 + y) i (3xz) j + (z 4y) k,

with the path C as the line segmentthat connects the point (1, 3, 2) to (2, 0, 0) and from (2, 0, 0) to
(2, 0, 0) along the semicircle y = 4 x2 on the xyplane.

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(7 Marks)
b) Show that the vector function
F(x, y, z) = (yex ) i + (zey ex ) j + (ey ) k
is a conservative field and find the potential function for F. Hence find the work done in this field
to move an object from a point (1, 1, 1) to (1, 2, 3) to (3, 3, 4).
(7 Marks)
c) By using the Greens theorem, evaluate
I

(2xy 3 )dx + (4x2 y 2 )dy

C

if C is the boundary of a region bounded by y = x + 2, xaxis and x =

manner.

y in the anticlockwise
(6 Marks)

14.

Session 2002/03 Sem II

R
a) Evaluate C F . dr with

F(x, y, z) = (y 2 + z) i + (x2 y) j + (xz) k,

with the path C as the line segment that connects the point A(1, 1, 1) to B(7, 3, 4).

(5 Marks)

b) Determine whether the vector function

F(x, y, z) = ey+2z [i + x j + 2x k]
is a conservative field. If it is a conservative field, obtain the potential function for F. Hence find
the work done in this field to move an object from a point (1, 0, 1) to (0, 0, 0) to (0, 1, 1).

(7 Marks)

c) By using the Greens theorem in the xyplane, show that if A is the area of the region bounded
by a simple closed curved C, then
1
2

x dy y dx = Area

Hence by using this formula, show that the area of a circle with radius a is a 2 .
(8 Marks)
15.

Session 2005/06 Sem I

R
a) Evaluate C xy 2 dx + xy 2 dy along the path C = C1 C2 as shown in the Figure A. Also evaluate
this integral along the straight line path C3 from (0, 2) to (3, 5).

(8 Marks)

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Figure A

b) Determine whether the vector function F(x, y) = ex sin y i + ex cos y j is a conservative field. If
it is, find the corresponding potential function (x, y).
(7 Marks)
c) Use Greens theorem to evaluate C 4x2 y dx + 2y dy where C is the anticlockwise boundary of a
triangular region with vertices A(0, 0), B(1, 2) and C(0, 2).
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(5 Marks)
16.

Session 2006/07 Sem I

a) Evaluate the line integral
Z

x dx xy dy + yz dz,

where C is the line segment from (0, 0, 0) to (2, 1, 2).

(6 Marks)

b) A force F(x, y) = (ex sin y y) i + (ex cos y x 2) j acts on an object moving in a plane. Show
that F is conservative and find a scalar potential for F. Use this potential function to find the work

done by F to move the object from the point (0, 0) to (1, ).

2
(7 Marks)
c) Use Greens theorem to evaluate
I
[x2 + 2y + sin(x2 )] dx + [x + y + cos(y 2 )] dy
C

where C is the boundary of the region enclosed by the curves y = x2 and y = x in the first quadrant
oriented counterclockwise.
(7 Marks)
17.

Session 2007/08 Sem II

a) Evaluate
Z

ez
ds
x2 + y 2

where C is the path given by r(t) = 2 cos t i + 2 sin t j + t k for 0 t 2.

b) Given the vector field
F(x, y, z) = (ex sin y z sin x) i + (ex cos y) j + cos x k.

(7 Marks)

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Show that C F . dr is independent of the path C. Hence find a potential function evaluate the line
integral along the curve C, from (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1) to (, , ).

(7 Marks)

c) Use Greens theorem to evaluate the integral

I
[ex + y 2 ] dx + [ey + x2 ] dy
C

where C is the boundary of the region enclosed by y = x2 and y = x, and curve C is oriented
counterclockwise.
(6 Marks)
ANSWERS FOR TUTORIAL 4

1
14 14 1
(iii)
(ii) 2 5
6
5
(v) 29.426
(vi) 2
6

1. (i) 27
(iv) 141

1
3

6
5

(v) 1 e3

7
44
5
(vi) 3
6

(ii) 14

(iii) 5

4. (i) 2

(ii) 4

(iii)

(iv) 6

(v) 0

(vi) 2

1
3
(iv) 24

(ii) 4

(iii) 2

2. (i) 3
(iv)

(ii)

2
3

3. (i) 5

(iii)

(iv)

5. (i)

8.

(v) 0

3
2

9. 4

11. (a) 2
12. (a) 7

2
35
(vi) 48

2
3

1
6

(b) =
(b) = x2 y + xz 3 + c

1
(41 4)
2
1
14. (a) 167
2

13. (a)

15. (a) C1 C2 : 135

10. 8
1 3
1
x + xy 2 + z 2 + c
3
2

Workdone= 4

Workdone= 202

(c)

(b) = yex + zey + c

(b) = xey+2z + c
C3 : 148

1
2

1
3

1
20

Workdone= 77.8424

(c) 29

13
15

Workdone= e2

(b) = ex sin y + c

(c)

2
3

3
1
2
(b) = ex sin y xy 2y + c Workdone= e
(c)
16. (a) 2
3
2
6

5
1
(1 e2 )
(b) = ex sin y + z cos x + c Workdone=
(c)
17. (a)
4
30