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Midterm Exam – Spring 2024

COURSE NAME: Calculus-2

COURSE NUMBER: MSC1012

EXAMINATION DATE: Apr. 1 – Apr. 5, 2024 TIME: 9:30 – 17:30

EXAMINATION DURATION: 90 min / 1.5 h

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Your individual number M set-up / calculation is shown next:

If the last digit of your ID is 1-or-6 then your number M = 2

If the last digit of your ID is 2-or-7 then your number M = 3
If the last digit of your ID is 3-or-8 then your number M = 4
If the last digit of your ID is 4-or-9 then your number M = 5
If the last digit of your ID is 5-or-0 then your number M = 6

You must use your number M throughout the midterm exam where this number
M is required for usage. Otherwise, if you present any answers/ calculations with
another/ different number M then such answers/ calculation will be graded with
zero, 0, score.

Question 1 (Chapter 12, lines, planes, cross products, etc.) – 20 points

Consider a cube located in the 1st octant where x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 and z ≥ 0. One vertex of
the cube is located at the origin of the coordinate system, denoted by the point
A(0,0,0). The edges of the cube are parallel to the coordinate axes, and the side of
the cube has length a = M (your individual M).

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ where the initial and terminal

Part (a): Find the coordinates of the vector 𝐵𝐸
points B and E are shown on the plot. (3 points = a point per coordinate)
Part (b): Find parametric and symmetric equations of the straight line passing
through the points B and E. (6 points = 3+3 = a point per equation)
Part (c): Find the cross product of the vectors 𝐷𝐵⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐹 . (3 points = a point
per coordinate)
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Part (d): Find an equation of the plane specified by the points B, D and F.
Hint: use part (c). (4 points = a point per correct coefficient in the plane equation)
Part (e): Find the scalar triple product ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐷𝐺 ∙ (𝐷𝐵⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐹 ). (3 points)
Part (f): What is the volume of the pyramid DBFG? (1 point)
Question 1 (Solution)
Part (a): The coordinates of the vector 𝐵𝐸 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ are 𝐵𝐸 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (0, 𝑎, 𝑎) − (𝑎, 0,0) =
〈−𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎〉 = 〈−𝑀, 𝑀, 𝑀〉.
Part (b): A vector along the line is already calculated in part (a) = e.g. = 〈−1,1,1〉,
hence, parametric equations are
𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑎 − 1 ∗ 𝑡 = 𝑀 − 𝑡
𝑦(𝑡) = 0 + 1 ∗ 𝑡 =𝑡
𝑧(𝑡) = 0 + 1 ∗ 𝑡 =𝑡
And the symmetric equations are
𝑥 − 𝑀 = −𝑦 = −𝑧.
Part (c): We have
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 〈𝑀, −𝑀, 0〉,
𝐷𝐵
and
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 〈𝑀, 0, 𝑀〉.
𝐷𝐹
Hence,
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐵 𝐷𝐹 = 〈−𝑀2 , −𝑀 2 , 𝑀2 〉 = 𝑀2 〈−1, −1,1〉.
Part (d): We have, by using part (c) normal vector, and point B, such a plane
equation
−(𝑥 − 𝑀) − (𝑦 − 0) + (𝑧 − 0) = 0,
−𝑥 + 𝑀 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0.
That is,
𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 𝑀.

Part (e): The triple scalar product is (derived from part (c) answer)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐺 ∙ (𝐷𝐵 𝐷𝐹 ) = 〈𝑀, −𝑀, 𝑀〉 ∙ 〈−𝑀2 , −𝑀2 , 𝑀2 〉 = 𝑀3 (−1 + 1 + 1) = 𝑀3

Part (f): By using part (e), we calculate the volume as

𝑀3 /6.

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Question 2 (Chapter 13, page 886, Exercise 66 – alike) – 20 points

In a homework assignment you solved this question:
Let’s consider the problem of designing a railroad track to make a smooth transition
between sections of straight track. Existing track along the negative x-axis is to be
joined smoothly to a track along the line for y = 1, for y ≥ 1.
(1) Find a polynomial P = P(x) of degree 5 such that the function defined by

is continuous and has continuous slope and continuous curvature.

(2) Draw the graph of F.
The solution is P(x) = 6x5-15x4+10x3, and the graph of F(x) is shown next.

Part (a): (15 points – for correct calculation of numerical answer)

Find the curvature of y = F(x) when y = 1/2.

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Hint: you may use the curvature formulas

for an appropriate vector function r(t), defining y = F(x), or you may use any other
known formula. As well you may use the fact that equation 6x5-15x4+10x3=1/2 is
equivalent to (2 x - 1)(6 x4 - 12 x3 + 4 x^2 + 2 x + 1) = 0, which has only one real root.
(points distribution: 3 points for correct first derivative expression, 6 points for
correct second derivative expression, 6 points for correct curvature value)
Part (b): (5 points)
Make a guess for the maximum curvature of the railroad. Explain/ justify your guess.

Question 2 (Solution)
Part (a):

1st derivative is

and, 2nd derivative is

The expressions for the two derivatives yield the curvature of F(x) = P(x) exactly as
the function shown on the google-plot. Furthermore, we are given y = ½ = F(x) which
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implies x = ½ according to the given Hint in part (a). Hence,

and so, the curvature is zero

Part (b): In the given plot we can recognize the curvature of F(x) as a function of x,
that is, for any value of x between 0 and 1. (“between 0 and 1” because we know from the
homework that outside of the interval (0,1) the railroad is a straight line which has zero curvature)
Hence, maximum curvature has value around 4, slightly greater than 4, for values
of x around / near 0.1 and 0.9.

Question 3 (Chapter 14.4, tangent plane, linear approximation) – 20 points

Part (a): Given that f is a differentiable function with f(2,5) =6, fx′(2,5) =1, and fy′(2,5)
= –1, use a linear approximation to estimate f(2.2, 4.9).
(points distribution: 7 points for correct formula for linear approximation – 1 point
per term, 5 points for correct substitution of each term, 3 points for correct final
expression for the linear approximation, 2 points for correct numerical answer)
Part (b): What is the equation of the tangent plane to the graph of the function f at
the point (2, 5).
Question 3 (Solution)
Part (a):
We use the formula from page 941.

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Part (b): tangent plane equation comes from the above linear approximation:
𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 + 9 = 0.

Question 4 (Chapters 14.8, Lagrange Multipliers) – 20 points

Find
max 𝑥𝑦𝑧
𝑠.𝑡.
𝑥 2 +2𝑦 2 +3𝑧 2 =1
In other words, find 1/8 (one eighth) of the volume of the largest rectangular
parallelepiped inscribed in an ellipsoid.

For example, for a “chocolate egg with toy inside”, the optimal solution (x, y, z)
will yield ½ (one half) of the dimensions of the box fitted inside the egg.
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Question 4 (Solution)
https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=maximize+xyz+on+x%5E2%2B2y%5E2
%2B3z%5E2%3D1%2C+x%3E0%2C+y%3E0%2C+z%3E0
For 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥𝑦𝑧 and 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 3𝑧 2 , we write the system with
four equations and four variables:

The above general system yields the following specific one:

𝑦𝑧 = 2𝜆𝑥
𝑥𝑧 = 4𝜆𝑦
𝑥𝑦 = 6𝜆𝑧
𝑥 + 2𝑦 2 + 3𝑧 2 = 1
2

The first 3 equations can be written as

𝑦𝑧
=1
2𝜆𝑥
𝑥𝑧
=2
2𝜆𝑦
𝑥𝑦
=3
2𝜆𝑧
which become
𝑥𝑦𝑧
= 𝑥2
2𝜆
𝑥𝑦𝑧
= 2𝑦 2
2𝜆
𝑥𝑦𝑧
= 3𝑧 2
2𝜆
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hence,
3𝑥𝑦𝑧 3𝑥𝑦𝑧
= 1, equivalently, we have 𝜆 =
2𝜆 2

On the other side, multiplying the original first 3 equations yields

2𝜆 1 𝟏
𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 48𝜆3 , hence, 48𝜆3 = , 𝑖. 𝑒. , 𝜆2 = , and, finally, 𝝀 =
3 72 𝟔√𝟐
Next, we substitute
2𝜆 = 3𝑥𝑦𝑧
in the first 3 equations
𝑦𝑧 = 2𝜆𝑥 = 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 ∗ 𝑥
𝑥𝑧 = 4𝜆𝑦 = 2 ∗ 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 ∗ 𝑦
𝑥𝑦 = 6𝜆𝑧 = 3 ∗ 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 ∗ 𝑧
which are simplified to
1 1 1
𝑥2 = , 𝑦2 = , 𝑧2 =
3 6 9
Thus, the dimensions / the answers are
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝒙= , 𝒚= , 𝒛=
√𝟑 √𝟔 𝟑

Points distribution: 12 = 4*3 – i.e., 3 points per correct equation in the original
system of 4 equations, and 8 = 4*2 – i.e., 2 points per correct solution value for each
one of the 4 variables 𝜆, 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧.

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Question 5 (Chapter 15, Double Integrals for finding volume) – 20 points

Part (a) – for 15 points: Use double integral w.r.t. (with respect to) variables
x-and-y to find the volume of the 3-d (3 dimensional) solid, E, bounded by
𝐸 = {(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) ∶ 𝑧 ≥ 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑀, and 𝑧 ≤ 𝑥},
where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are ranging in the following 2-d region D:

D = { (𝑥, 𝑦):
𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 𝑀,

𝑥 ≤ 𝑀,

𝑦 ≤ 𝑀,

𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0.

Part (b) – for 5 points: What is the relation between part (a) in this question
and part (f) in Question 1? Explain why the region E described here in part (a) is
identical to the pyramid DBFG in part (f) in Question 1.

Question 5 (Solution)
Part (a): 2+2+2+2+2 = 10 points for correct limits of integration in each integral,
and correct integrand function, +5 points for correct solution of the double integral.
Either one of the following two links finds the volume: this one
https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=integrate+x+-+%28x%2By-
M%29+dy+dx%2C+for+y%3DM-x+to+M%2C+x%3D0+to+M
or next one: (where both links are using “double integral”)
https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=integrate+x+-+%28x%2By-
M%29+dx+dy%2C+for+x%3DM-y+to+M%2C+y%3D0+to+M
Part (b): The projection of the pyramid DBFG on the plane Oxy is given by the
region D defined in part (a) here in this question. Furthermore, the pyramid is
bounded by 2 planes in the direction of the axis Oz. These two planes are (D,B,F)
from below (𝑧 ≥ 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑀), and (D,F,G) from above (𝑧 ≤ 𝑥), and the equations
of these two planes are given as inequalities defining the 3-d solid, E, in part (a).

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𝑀 𝑀 𝑀 𝑀
∫ [∫ (𝑀 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑦] 𝑑𝑥 ∫ [∫ (𝑀 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 ] 𝑑𝑦
0 𝑀−𝑥 0 𝑀−𝑦
𝑀 𝑦=𝑀 𝑀
𝑦2 𝑥=𝑀
= ∫ [𝑀𝑦 − ] 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ (𝑀 − 𝑦)(𝑀 − 𝑀 + 𝑥)𝑥=𝑀−𝑦 𝑑𝑦
0 2 𝑦=𝑀−𝑥
0
𝑀 𝑀
𝑀2 2
=∫ 𝑀 − = ∫ (𝑀 − 𝑦)(𝑀 − 𝑀 + 𝑦) 𝑑𝑦
0 2 0

− (𝑀(𝑀 − 𝑥) 𝑀

2
= ∫ (𝑀𝑦 − 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑦
(𝑀 − 𝑥) 0
− ) 𝑑𝑥
2
𝑀 𝑀2 𝑀2 𝑥2 𝑦=𝑀
=∫0 −( − ) 𝑑𝑥 𝑀𝑦 2 𝑦 3
2 2 2 =( − )
2 3 𝑦=0
𝑥3
𝑥=𝑀
𝑀3 𝑀3 𝑀3 𝑀3
=( ) = = − =
6 𝑥=0 6 2 3 6

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