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Prac 1 Bsol

This document provides information about MIT OpenCourseWare and the course 18.02 Multivariable Calculus taught in Fall 2007. It includes a 5 problem practice exam with solutions covering topics in multivariable calculus including vectors, planes, lines, parametric curves, and vector-valued functions.

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18.02 Multivariable Calculus


Fall 2007

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18.02 Practice Exam 1B Solutions
Problem 1.
−−→ −−→
a) P = (1, 0, 0), Q = (0, 2, 0) and R = (0, 0, 3). Therefore QP = ı̂ − 2ˆ and QR = −2̂ + 3k̂.
−−→ − −→
QP · QR h1, −2, 0i · h0, −2, 3i 4
b) cos θ = −−→ −−→ = √ √ =√
QP QP
2 2
1 +2 2 +3 2 2 65

Problem 2.
−−→ −→
a) P Q = h−1, 2, 0i, P R = h−1, 0, 3i.

−−→ −→ ı̂
̂ k̂
P Q × P R = −1 2 0 = 6ˆı + 3ˆ + 2k. ˆ
−1 0 3
1 −−→ −→ 1 p 2 1√ 7
Then area(Δ) = P Q × P R = 6 + 32 + 22 = 49 = .
2 2 2 2
→
− −−→ −→
b) A normal to the plane is given by N = P Q × P R = h6, 3, 2i. Hence the equation has the form
6x + 3y + 2z = d. Since P is on the plane d = 6 · 1 + 3 · 1 + 2 · 1 = 11. In conclusion the equation of the
plane is
6x + 3y + 2z = 11.
−
→
c) The line is parallel to h2 − 1, 2 − 2, 0 − 3i = h1, 0, −3i. Since N · h1, 0, −3i = 6 − 6 = 0, the line is
parallel to the plane.
Problem 3.
−→ −−→
a) OA = h10t, 0i and AB = hcos t, sin ti, hence
�B −−→ −→ −−→
� OB = OA + AB = h10t + cos t, sin ti.
� �
�
O A The rear bumper is reached at time t = π and the position of B is (10π−1, 0).

−
→
b) V = h10 − sin t, cos ti, thus
−
→
| V |2 = (10 − sin t)2 + cos2 t = 100 − 20 sin t + sin2 t + cos2 t = 101 − 20 sin t.
√
The speed is then given by 101 − 20 sin t. The speed is smallest when sin t is largest i.e. sin t = 1. It occurs
when t = π/2. At this time, the position of the bug is (5π, 1). The speed is largest when sin t is smallest;
that happens at the times t = 0 or π for which the position is then (0, 0) and (10π − 1, 0).
Problem 4.
a) |M | = −12.

b) a = −5, b = 7.

      
x 1 1 4 0 t/12 + 1
1
c)  y  =  −5 7 −8   t  =  7t/12 − 2 
12
z 7 −5 4 3 −5t/12 + 1
 
d~r 1 7 5
d) = , ,− .
dt 12 12 12
Problem 5.
→ →
− −
→
a) N · −
r (t) = 6, where N = h4, −3, −2i.
−
→ →
b) We differentiate N · − r (t) = 6:
d →− − d− → → → d−
− →
− → −
→ d→ −
→
N ·→r (t) = N · − r (t) + N · → r (t) = 0 · −
r (t) + N · − d−→
 
0= r (t) and hence N ⊥ dt r (t).
dt dt dt dt

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