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m1 Prac 2014

The document contains a midterm exam for Math 241 with various problems including finding the equation of a plane, vector projections, properties of lines and planes in R3, limits of functions, and derivatives of a given function. It also includes questions about identifying graphs of functions and estimating values based on level curves. The exam consists of multiple choice and calculation-based questions.

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m1 Prac 2014

The document contains a midterm exam for Math 241 with various problems including finding the equation of a plane, vector projections, properties of lines and planes in R3, limits of functions, and derivatives of a given function. It also includes questions about identifying graphs of functions and estimating values based on level curves. The exam consists of multiple choice and calculation-based questions.

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(8 points) Find an equation for the plane that passes through the point P = (1, 2, 3)
and contains the line L given by the parametric equation

x(t) = 1 3t, y(t) = 3, and z(t) = 6 + 2t

for 1 < t < 1.

x + y + z =

Math 241 Midterm Exam #1 Page 2 of 8


2. (5 points) Find proja b, the vector projection of b onto a, when a = h1, 3, 2i and
b = h2, 1, 0i.

* +
proja b = , ,

Math 241 Midterm Exam #1 Page 3 of 8


3. (4 points) Which statement is true in R3 ?

Two planes perpendicular to a third plane are parallel.

Two lines parallel to the same plane are parallel.

Two lines either intersect or are parallel.

Two planes either intersect or are parallel.

4. (4 points) Mark exactly one box corresponding to the correct ending of the sentence.

x2 y 2
“ The limit lim ...
(x,y)!(0,0) x4 + y 4

... does not exist because the limits as one approaches (0, 0) along the lines x = 0
and y = x are di↵erent.”
... does not exist because the limits as one approaches (0, 0) along the curves y = x2
and x = y 2 are di↵erent.”
x2 y 2
... exists because x4 +y 4
is a composition of continuous functions”
x2 y 2
... exists because the partial derivatives of x4 +y 4
are continuous at (0, 0)”

... exists because the limits as one approaches (0, 0) along the lines y = x and
y = x are the same.”

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5. (6 points) For each function
(x+y)2
(a) sin(x) sin(y) (b) (x + y)2 e

label its graph from among the options below.

Math 241 Midterm Exam #1 Page 5 of 8


Exam 1
Not6. (6inpoints) 2
Consider the function f (x, y, z) = cos(x) + x sin(y) + y z.
X Compute fx ( ⇡2 , 0, 0).

⇣⇡ ⌘
fx , 0, 0 =
2

X Compute fzy (0, ⇡, 2).

fzy (0, ⇡, 2) =

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7. (10 points) Consider the di↵erentiable function f whose level curves (or contours) are
shown in the figure. The points (0, 0) and (1, 0) are labeled for reference.
f=−3 f=−2 f=−1
f=0
f=1
f=2

f=3

f=4
f=−4 P
f=5
f=−5

A. Circle the best answer. f (2, 2) =

3 2 1 0 1 2 3

B. Circle the best answer. fxy (1, 2) is

Not in Exam 1 positive negative zero

f
x
C. Circle the best estimate for h0 (0) where h(t) = f (sin(t), t2 + 3t + 2).

10 5 0 5 10

Math 241 Midterm Exam #1 Page 7 of 8


Not8.in(7Exam 1
3
points) Find the equation of the tangent plane to the graph z = x 2 cos(y) at the
point (1, 0, 1).

x + y + z =

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