Scribd
Upload
8 views3 pages

MAT2B10 Exam

The document outlines the assessment details for the Multivariable and Vector Calculus module, including the exam date, time, duration, and instructions for submission. It specifies the need for neat solutions in a single PDF file, prohibits collaboration or external assistance, and details the questions to be answered during the exam. The questions cover various topics such as vector calculus, integrals, and the evaluation of line integrals.

Uploaded by

Sirius Foe
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
8 views3 pages

MAT2B10 Exam

The document outlines the assessment details for the Multivariable and Vector Calculus module, including the exam date, time, duration, and instructions for submission. It specifies the need for neat solutions in a single PDF file, prohibits collaboration or external assistance, and details the questions to be answered during the exam. The questions cover various topics such as vector calculus, integrals, and the evaluation of line integrals.

Uploaded by

Sirius Foe
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

MODULE MAT2B10 / MAT01B2


MULTIVARIABLE AND VECTOR CALCULUS

CAMPUS APK
ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION

DATE 10/11/2020 TIME 16:30

ASSESSOR(S) MR M SIAS
DR C ROBINSON

INTERNAL MODERATOR PROF R PANT

DURATION 180 MINUTES MARKS 40

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. WRITE YOUR SOLUTIONS ON SHEETS OF PAPER AND SCAN THEM TO
A PDF USING A SCANNING APP.
2. WRITE YOUR SOLUTIONS NEATLY. USE AS FEW PAGES AS POSSIBLE SO
THAT THE FILE IS NOT TOO BIG.
3. YOUR SOLUTIONS MUST BE A SINGLE PDF FILE.
4. YOU MUST UPLOAD YOUR SOLUTIONS BEFORE 19:30. NO LATE SUB-
MISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
5. YOU MUST DOWNLOAD YOUR OWN QUESTION PAPER FROM BLACK-
BOARD. IF YOU ANSWER SOMEONE ELSE’S DOWNLOADED QUESTIONS
YOU WILL SCORE ZERO.

1
6. SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS AND MOTIVATE ALL ANSWERS.
7. NO TEAMWORK OR EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE IS ALLOWED (THIS INCLUDES
NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, COMPUTER ALGEBRA SYSTEMS,
ANY TYPE OF SOLVERS, AND/OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF MATHEMATI-
CAL SOFTWARE, EITHER OFFLINE OR ONLINE)—IF THERE IS ANY INDI-
CATION THAT YOUR WORK RESEMBLES ANOTHER STUDENT’S WORK,
OR IS NOT YOUR OWN WORK, THE CASE WILL BE REFERRED FOR
ANALYSIS AND A DISCIPLINARY HEARING AND POSSIBLE EXPULSION
FROM THE UNIVERSITY MIGHT FOLLOW.

Question 1 [4 marks]

Let f be a function of two variables that has continuous partial derivatives. Suppose u1
and u2 are two linearly independent and orthogonal vectors in R2 , that is, u1 6= cu2 for
all c ∈ R and u1 · u2 = 0. If Du1 f (x, y) = k1 and Du2 f (x, y) = k2 , show that
Du f (x, y) = (k1 u1 + k2 u2 ) · u.
Hint: Use the fact that each v ∈ R2 can be represented uniquely as
v = (u1 · v)u1 + (u2 · v)u2 .

Question 2 [5 marks]

Use the method of Lagrange to show that of all the triangles inscribed in a fixed circle,
the equilateral one has the largest product of the lengths of the sides.

Question 3 [3 marks]

Set up the triple integral in cylindrical coordinates to find the volume of the solid bounded
by the paraboloid x2 + y 2 = az, the xy-plane, and the cylinder x2 + y 2 = 2ax. Take a > 0.
Do not evaluate the integral.

Question 4 [7 marks]
ZZZ
1
(a) Find dV , where E is the region bounded by the spheres with
(x2 + + z 2 )n/2
y2
E
center the origin and radii r and R, where 0 < r < R. (4)
(b) For what values of n does the integral in (a) have a limit as r → 0+ . (3)

2
Question 5 [5 marks]

Use a suitable change of variables to evaluate the integral


ZZ
(x − y)2 sin2 (x + y) dA,
D

where D is the parallelogram with vertices (π, 0), (0, π), (2π, π) and (π, 2π).

Question 6 [7 marks]
I
(a) Using Green’s Theorem, evaluate the line integral (y − cos x) dx + sin x dy, where
 π   π C
C is the triangle with vertices (0, 0), ,0 , , 1 , followed in the anticlockwise
2 2
direction. (4)
I
(b) Check your answer in (a) by evaluating the integral (y − cos x) dx + sin x dy, di-
C
rectly. (3)
Question 7 [5 marks]

Consider the vector field F: R3 −→ R3 , defined by


F(x, y, z) = h3x2 , 2xz − y, zi, (x, y, z) ∈ R3 .
(a) Evaluate the following line integrals in the direction of increasing values of t. (4)
Z
(i) F(x, y, z) · dr, where φ(t) = (2t3 , t, t3 ), t ∈ [0, 1].
φ
Z
(ii) F(x, y, z) · dr, where ψ(t) = (2t, t3 , t2 ), t ∈ [0, 1].
ψ

(b) Is F(x, y, z) a gradient field? Justify your answer using (a). (1)

Question 8 [4 marks]

Consider the vector field F: R3 −→ R3 , defined by


F(x, y, z) = hz 2 − ey sin x, ey cos x + 2y, 2xzi, (x, y, z) ∈ R3 .
(a) Show that F(x, y, z) is a conservative vector field, and find a potential function for
F(x, y, z). (3)
Z
(b) Evaluate (z 2 − ey sin x) dx + (ey cos x + 2y) dy + (2xz) dz, where C is the smooth
C
curve from (0, 1, −1) to (π, 0, −2). (1)

You might also like