PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR MIDTERM 2

CALCULUS III, SECTION 006 AND SECTION 007

Question 1. Find the domain of a vector function.

√
(1) ~r(t) = h √t, ln(t), et i
(2) ~r(t) = he t+1 , ln(t) , sin(t)i
√ t √
(3) ~r(t) = h 2t − 1, √
ln(t), sin( et )i
(4) ~r(t) = h 1t , ln(t)
1
, ett i
Question 2. Find the limit, or show that the limit does not exist.
(1)
1 sin(t)
limh , esin(t) , e t i
t→0 2 − t
(2)
sin(t) et−1 − 1
limht, , i
t→1 t t−1
(3)
1 1
lim ht, , t i
t→+∞ t e
(4)
2t sin(t) 1 + t
limh 2 , 2 , i
t→0 t + 1 t 1−t
Question 3. Find ~r 0 (t).
(1) ~r(t) = he2t , t + 1, t2 − ti
(2) ~r(t) = hcos(et ) sin(et ), esin(t) , cos(sin(t2 ))i
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(3) ~r(t) = hln( 1t ), te t , sin(sin(t))i
Question 4. Find the integral.
R1 1
(1) 0 h t+1 , sin(t), cos(t) − tidt
R 2π 1
(2) Rπ h t , cos(t), et idt
(3) R h t12 , t2 , et + tidt
(4) h− e1t , cos(−t), t + 1idt
Question 5. Find the tangent line of a curve.
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(1) ~r(t) = ht2 + 1, 2t − t+1 , et i, at (1, −1, 1).
(2) ~r(t) = het cos(t), et , sin(t)i, at (1, 1, 0).
(3) ~r(t) = h2t + 3t2 , 6t − 1, t − t3 i, at (5, 5, 0).
(4) ~r(t) = hln(t), 3t3 + 4t − 1, et i, at (0, 6, e).
Question 6. Find the arclength of a curve.
(1) ~r(t) = hcos t + sin t, cos t − sin ti, from t = 0 to t = π4 .
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 (2) ~r(t) = ht3 − 3t + 1, t3 + 3t − 1, 3t2 i, from
√ t = 2 to t = 5. π
(3) ~r(t) = h2 sin(3t) − 3t, 2 sin(3t) + 3t, 2 2 cos(3t)i, from t = 0 to t = 12
.
Question 7. Find the parametrization with respect to arclength.
(1) ~r(t) = hcos(t3 ) + sin(t3 ), cos(t3 ) − sin(t3 )i, starting from t = 0, to the increasing t-
direction.
(2) ~r(t) = h4 cos(t5 )+3t5 , 5 sin(t5 )+3, 3 cos(t5 )−4t5 i, starting from (4, 3, 3), to the increasing
t-direction.
(3) ~r(t) = h2 cos(t) + sin(t), 2 sin(t) − cos(t)i, starting from t = 0, to the increasing t-
direction.
Question 8. Find and sketch the domain of a function. Determine whether the domain is bounded,
closed, or compact.
2 2
−y
(1) f (x, y) = xx2 +y
√ 2
(2) f (x, y) = x + y + 1
(3) f (x, y) = ln(x)
√
+ ln(y)
(4) f (x, y) = ln(x) − ln(y)
x
√
y

Question 9. Sketch the contour map, horizontal traces, and graph of a function.
(1) f (x, y) = xy
(2) f (x, y) = cos(x)
y
(3) An implicit function z satisfying xyz + z 2 = 1
(4) An implicit function z satisfying z 2 x2 + zy 2 + z 2 = 9
Question 10. Find the limit, or show that the limit does not exist.
(1)
x2 + y 4
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 2

(2)
exy − 1
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x + y + 1

(3)
ln(cos2 (x + y))
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x+y
(4)
ln(xy)
lim
(x,y)→(1,1) xy − 1

(5)
x2 y 3
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x8 + y 4

(6)
xy
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x + y 3
2
2
 (7)
x4 y 2 sin(xey )
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 8
(8)
x2 y 4
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 4
(9)
x2 y 2 cos(x2 y 2 )
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 2
(10)
x4 y 4 cos(x2 + y 2 )
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x8 + y 8
(11)
cos(x2 + y 2 ) − 1
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 2
(12)
ln(x − y)
lim
(x,y)→(3,2) x + y − 5
(13)
2 cos(x + y) − 2 − (x + y)2
lim
(x,y)→(−1,1) (x + y)2
(14)
esin(x−y) − 1
lim
(x,y)→(1,1) sin(x − y)
(15)
ex−y − 1
lim
(x,y)→(1,1) sin(x − y)
(16)
ex−y − 1
lim
(x,y)→(2,2) x + y − 4
(17)
sin(x + y)
lim
(x,y)→(−4,4) y − x − 8

Question 11. Find the partial derivative(s).

(1) fx and fy , for f (x, y) = x3 y + xy .
(2) fx and fy , for f (x, y) = yex sin(y) .
(3) ∂f
∂x
and ∂f∂y
, for f (x, y) = x2 y 3 ex .
(4) ∂f
∂x
and ∂f∂y
, for f (x, y) = sin2 (x + 2y) − ln(1 + sin(xy)).
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(5) fxx , fxy and fyy , for f (x, y) = x2 y 2 + 1+xy .
x y
(6) fxx , fxy and fyy , for f (x, y) = xe + ye .
(7) fxxx , fxxy , fxyy , and fyyy , for f (x, y) = xex + yey .
(8) fxxx , fxxy , fxyy , and fyyy , for f (x, y) = x3 y 2 + x4 y + xy .
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 (9) fx , fy and fz , for f (x, y, z) = x3 yz + exy+yz .
(10) fx , fy and fz , for f (x, y, z) = cos(ex + y) + sin(z + ex ).
(11) fxy , fyz , and fzx , for f (x, y, z) = sin(x2 ex ) + cos(yey+2 ) + ln(1 + z + z 3 ).
x+y+z
(12) fxyz , fxxx , fyyy , fzzz , for f (x, y, z) = x−y+z .
∂z ∂z
(13) ∂x
and ∂y , for a function z implicitly defined by x2 + y 2 + z 3 = 1.
∂z ∂z
(14) ∂x
and ∂y , for a function z implicitly defined by exz = yz.
∂z ∂z
(15) ∂x
and ∂y , for a function z implicitly defined by xz + z 2 + z 3 = yez .
 
∂ ∂z ∂ ∂z


(16) ∂x ∂x
and ∂x ∂y
, for a function z implicitly defined by x2 + y 2 + z 3 = 1.
 
∂ ∂z ∂ ∂z


(17) ∂x ∂x
and ∂x ∂y
, for a function z implicitly defined by xz + yz 2 + xyz 3 = x − y.

Question 12. Find the tangent plane.

(1) The tangent plane of the graph of a function f (x, y) = xey + yex at (1, 0, 1).
(2) The tangent plane of the graph of a function f (x, y) = x2 exy at (2, 0, 4).
(3) The tangent plane of the graph of a function f (x, y) = sin(ln(x2 y)) at (−1, 1, 0).
(4) The tangent plane of the graph of an implicit function zez = xex+y at (1, 0, 1).
(5) The tangent plane of the graph of an implicit function eln(x+y)z = z 2 at (4, −3, 1).
(6) The tangent plane of the graph of an implicit function x2 z + z 2 y = ez at (0, e, 1).

Question 13. Approximate the value of a function.

(1) f (0.1, 5.1), for f (x, y) = sin(xy) + cos(xy).

(2) f (3.01, −1.01), for f (x, y) = ln(x + y 2 + xy).
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(3) f (0.01, 2.01, 2.01), for f (x, y, z) = cos(x(y+z)) .
2
(4) f (−0.99, −1.01, −1.02), for f (x, y, z) = ln(−xyz)exy+z .

Question 14. The following table is the table of values of f (x, y).

y
−3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
x
−2 −35 −32 −30 −29 −30 −32 −36 −41
−1 −24 −21 −19 −18 −19 −21 −25 −30
0 −11 −8 −6 −5 −7 −10 −15 −22
1 0 3 5 6 4 1 −4 −11
2 16 19 21 22 20 17 12 5

Approximate the following values.

(1) f (0.1, −0.1)

(2) f (1.2, −2.9)
(3) fx (−0.9, −0.8)
(4) fy (0.1, 2.2)

Question 15. The following table is the table of values of f (x, y).
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 y
20 40 60 80 100 150 200 250
x
100 170 252 326 396 460 660 850 1020
200 235 356 456 550 632 887 1099 1299
300 298 457 582 699 802 1111 1343 1555
400 358 555 699 841 955 1299 1499 1749
500 410 640 809 970 1099 1429 1600 1870
Approximate the following values.
(1) f (105, 65)
(2) f (411, 79)
(3) fx (204, 42)
(4) fy (299, 61)
Question 16. Estimate the possible error.
(1) The error of f (x, y) = ln(xy − 2y 2 ), where x is in between 3 ± 0.1, and y is in between
1 ± 0.1. 2 +y 3 x+y 2
(2) The error of f (x, y) = x x−y+2 , where x is in between 0 ± 0.01, and y is in between
1 ± 0.01.
2
(3) The error of f (x, y, z) = exy+yz , where x, y, z are all in between 0 ± 0.1.
2
(4) The error of f (x, y, z) = xy z+yz , where x is in between 1 ± 0.1, y is in between −2 ± 0.1,
and z is in between 1 ± 0.1.
Question 17. Find the derivative(s) using the Chain Rule.
(1) dtd f (x(t), y(t)), where
f (x, y) = (x + 1) ln(x2 + y), x(t) = t − 1, y(t) = 2t − 1
d
(2) dt
f (x(t), y(t)), where
y 2 2
f (x, y) = sin(x) sin( ) + cos2 (x), x(t) = et +1 , y(t) = e2t +2
x
d
(3) dt f (x(t), y(t), z(t)), where
y
f (x, y, z) = x2 + , x(t) = sin(t2 ), y = esin(t) , z(t) = cos2 (t2 )
z + x2
(4) dtd f (x(t), y(t), z(t)), where
f (x, y, z) = ln(x2 + y 2 + zx + xyz), x(t) = et , y(t) = e−t , z(t) = −e−2t
d
(5) dt
f (x(t), y(t), z(t)), where
2
yez
f (x, y, z) = sin(x) , x(t) = t2 , y(t) = tet , z(t) = sin(t2 )
e
∂ ∂
(6) ∂s f (x(s, t), y(s, t)), ∂t f (x(s, t), y(s, t)), where
ln(x) + y
f (x, y) = , x(s, t) = es+2t , y(s, t) = s + 2t
x + ey
∂ ∂
(7) ∂s f (x(s, t), y(s, t)), ∂t f (x(s, t), y(s, t)), where
f (x, y) = x2 y sin(xy), x(s, t) = se−t , y(s, t) = es+2t
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 ∂ ∂
(8) ∂s
f (x(s, t), y(s, t)), ∂t f (x(s, t), y(s, t)), where
2 2
f (x, y) = ln(x + y ), x(s, t) = cos(s) + sin(t), y(s, t) = sin(s) − cos(t)
Question 18. Find the distance using the Chain Rule.
(1) The distance between a point P = (1, 1) and a curve
~r(t) = ht2 − t, t2 + ti
(2) The distance between a point P = (1, 1) and a curve
~r(t) = hcos t − 2 sin t, − cos t − 2 sin ti
(3) The distance between a point P = (0, 0, 0) and a curve
~r(t) = ht2 + 1, t2 + 2t, t2 − 2ti
(4) The distance between a point P = (0, 2, 2) and a curve
~r(t) = hcos(t), sin(t) − 2 cos(t), sin(t) + 2 cos(t)i