Calculus 3
Test File
Spring 1993
Test #1
1.) Let u = 2i - 3j + 5k, v = i
+ j - k and w = 3i + k. Find the following, if possible. If it is not possible, state why it is not
possible.
a.) 2u - 3v
b.) an
equation for the plane through the point (1, 0, -1) with w as its normal
vector
c.) a unit vector in the same direction as v
d.) u × v
e.) u × (v × w)
f.) two non-zero vectors that are
orthogonal to both v and w
g.) a
set of parametric equations for the line through (1, 2, 3) with v as its
direction vector
h.) symmetric
form for the equations for the line on the point (3, 0, -1) with w as
its direction vector
i.) area of the triangle with u and w
as adjacent sides
j.) the angle between v and w
k.) the projection of u in the
direction of v
2.) Prove
that for any two vectors, u and v, that u × v = v × u.
3.) Graph
the following equations. All equations
are in three dimensional space.
a.) x + y = 1
b.) 18φ2 - 9πφ + π2 = 0
(spherical coordinates)
4.) Convert the point (1, _2, 2) from rectangular coordinates
into cylindrical coordinates and into spherical coordinates.
5.) For each of the graphs below, select an equation from the
list of equations, that could give the graph.
Also choose the name of the surface from the list of names. Use the appropriate letter to indicate your
choice.
equations
- a.) x2
+ y2 + z2 = 1 b.) x2
- y2 - z2 = 1
c.) y2 - x2 = z d.) x2
- y2 = z
e.) y2 = z f.) 2x + 3y + 2z = 6
g.) x2 + y2 = z h.) x2
+ y2 - z2 = 1
i.) 25y2 + z2 = 25 j.) x2 + y2 - z2
= 0
names
- A.) paraboloid B.) cylinder
C.) hyperboloid of two sheets D.)
ellipsoid
D.) hyperboloid of one sheet E.)
cone
F.)
hyperbolic paraboloid G.) thing-a-ma-jig
H.)
hyperbolic paraboloid I.) doo-hickey
6.) The
dot product is a not a .
7.) Prove
that ½cv½ = ½c½ ½v½.
8.) Given the points A(1, 0, 2), B(4, 5, 0), C(0, -3, 5), D(-2,
0, 7) and E(0, -1, 7) do the following:
a.) Find
the symmetric and parametric forms for the equations for the line connecting A
and B.
b.) Find
the midpoint, P, of the line segment AB and the plane on P that is
perpendicular to AB.
c.) Find
the angle between DE and the positive x-axis.
d.) Find
two unit vectors orthogonal to the plane determine by C, D and E. Find an equation of the plane.
e.) How
far is the point A from the plane in part d.)
f.) Find
the point of intersection between the line in part a.) and the plane in part d.).
g.) Find
the distance between the line joining A and B and the line joining C and E.
h.) Find
the area of the parallelogram with
adjacent sides AE and AB.
i.) Find
the volume of the parallelepiped determined by AE, AB and AC.
9.) Find the plane containing the point (2, 0, 1) and
perpendicular to the planes 2x - 4y - z - 7 = 0 and x - y + z - 1 = 0.
10.) For the points A(1, 0, 2), B(4, 5, 0), C(0, -3, 5), D(-2, 0, 7), E(0, -1, 7), find the point M
where the line through A and B passes through the plane determined by C, D and
E.
11.) Identify
the surface and graph:
a.) x2 + y2 + z2
= 1 b.) x2
- y2 - z2 = 1
c.) y2 - x2 = z d.) x2
- y2 = z
e.) y2 = z f.) 2x + 3y + 2z = 6
g.) x2 + y2 = z h.) x2
+ y2 - z2 = 1
i.) 25y2 + z2 = 25 j.) x2 + y2 - z2
= 0
12.) Given
vectors u = 2i - 3j + k and v = i - 3j
find the following:
a.) 2u + 3v b.) a unit vector in the direction of u
c.) ½u½ d.) ½2138u½
e.) the angle between u and v
13.) Find all cross products among i, j and k. Find a rule for determining these cross
products.
14.) Prove
that u ´ v
= -v ´ u.
Test #2
1.) Find
the domain of f(x,y,z) = z ln(x+y) - xesin z.
2.) For
values of k = -1, 0, 1 draw :
a.) level curves for f(x,y) = x + y.
b.) level surfaces for f(x,y,z) = x2
- y2 - z2.
3.) Using
the definition of limit, prove that
lim(x,y)®(0,0)
(4x2 + 4y2) = 0.
4.) Determine
if the following limits exist.
a.) lim(x,y)®(1,3) (x2
- y2)
b.) 
c.) 
5.) Find
fx, fy, fxx, fyx, fxy
and fyy if f(x,y) = xy - sin(xy).
6.) Let
f(x,y) be defined as follows:

a.) Is f continuous at (0, 0)?
b.) If
f is not continuous at (0, 0), determine whether the discontinuity is removable
or non-removable. If f is continuous at
(0, 0), determine whether or not it is differentiable there.
7.) Let r(t) = ln(3t) i + cot(2t) j + e2t
k. Set up, BUT DO NOT
EVALUATE, the integral for the arc length of the curve from t = 0 to t
= 2π.
8.) A projectile is fired with an initial speed of 1500 feet/sec
at an angle of elevation of 60°. How far had it gone when it hit the ground?
9.) The equation of motion of a particle is given by r(t)
= sin 2t i + cos 2t j + t k. For t = π/2, find the following:
a.) principal unit tangent vector
b.) principal unit normal vector
c.) tangential component of acceleration
d.) normal component of acceleration.
10.) If y =
sec x find the equation of the circle of curvature at the point (0, 1).
11.) Find
the domain of f(x,y,u,v,w) = w ln(x-y) - xuev/w.
12.) For
values of k = -1, 0, 1 draw :
a.) level curves for f(x,y) = xy.
b.) level surfaces for f(x,y,z) = x2
+ y2 - z2.
13.) Using
the definition of limit, prove that
lim(x,y)®(3,2)
(3x - 4y) = 1.
14.) Determine
if the following limits exist.
a.) im(x,y)®(0,0) (x2
+ y2) b.) 
c.) 
d.) 
e.) ![]()
15.) Find fx,
fy, fxx, fyx, fxy and fyy
if f(x,y) = x2y + x sin(2y).
16.) Let
f(x,y) be defined as follows:

a.) Is f continuous at (0, 0)?
b.) Is f differentiable at (0, 0)?
17.) Define
:
a.) lim(x,y)®(a,b)
f(x,y) = L b.) ¶ f(x,y)/¶y
18.) Let r(t)
= 2 sin(3t) i + 2 cos(3t) j + 4t k.
a.) Find the arc length of the curve from t
= 0 to t = 2π.
b.) Find the integral of r(t) from t
= 0 to t = 2π.
c.) Graph the path of the particle from t =
0 to t = 2π.
19.) Let r(t)
= (sin t)/t i + t1/2 j + cos t k.
a.) Find the domain of r(t).
b.) Find where r(t) is continuous.
c.) If
r(t) is discontinuous anywhere, determine whether the discontinuities
are removable.
d.) Find limt®0 r(t).
20.) A projectile is fired with an initial speed of 1500 feet/sec at
an angle of elevation of 60°. Find the
velocity at time t and the maximum altitude.
21.) The equation of motion of a particle is given by r(t) =
2t i + ln t j + t1/2 k. For t = 1, find the velocity, speed,
acceleration, principal unit tangent vector, principal unit normal vector,
tangential component of acceleration, and normal component of acceleration.
22.) Find the curvature and the equation of the circle of curvature
for the curve given parametrically by x = t and y = 1/t at the point (1, 1).
23.) Let r(t) = t2 i + (3t3 + 4t)
j. Find the time(s), when the velocity
and acceleration vectors are orthogonal.
24.) A barrel has the shape of an ellipsoid with equal pieces cut
from the ends by planes perpendicular to the center axis of the barrel. The height of the barrel is 12, the
midsection radius is 5 and the end radii are both 3. Find the volume of the barrel.
25.) Prove
that Dt[r(t) × u(t)] = r(t)
× u¢(t) + r¢(t) × u(t).
26.) If y =
xex find the equation of the circle of curvature at the point (0, 0).
Test #3
1.) Find
the area bounded by r = sin 2Θ.
2.) Set up, BUT DO NOT EVALUATE a double integral
that gives the area of the ellipse x2/a2
+ y2/b2= 1.
3.) Use
the total differential to approximate
.
4.) Let f(x, y) = 8x2 - 24xy + y2. Find the absolute extrema of f on the
triangular region bounded with vertices at (0, 0), (2, 3) and (0, 3).
5.) For the following integral, switch the order of integration and then evaluate the resulting integral.

6.) Find the volume of the solid bounded by x2 + y2
= 16, x = z, x = 0, y = 0, z = 0.
7.) Suppose w = u2 cos v, u = xy + 2, and v = cos
x. Use the chain rule to find ¶w/¶x and ¶w/¶y.
8.) Given that xz - xy = yz + 3, where z = f(x, y), find zx
and zy.
9.) Find the tangent plane to the curve y = x2 at the
point (0, 1, 5).
10.) Find the directional derivative of f(x, y, z) = xy2z3
at the point (1, 0, 1) in the direction of the vector u = 2i - j
+ 2k.
11.) Use the definition of differentiability to show that f(x, y) = x2y
- 2xy3 is continuous.
12.) Use the total differential to approximate Ö[(1.01)3(0.97)].
13.) Suppose w = u2 sin v, u = xy + 2, and v = cos x. Use two different methods to find ¶w/¶x and ¶w/¶y.
14.) Given that xyz - xy + xz = yz + 3, where z = f(x, y), find zx
and zy.
15.) Find the volume of the solid bounded by x2 + y2 = 16, x = z, x = 0, y = 0, z = 0.
16.) Evaluate 
17.) Find the area bounded by x - y + 1 = 0, 7x - y - 17 and 2x + y +
2 = 0.
18.) Find the area bounded by r = 3 + 2 sin Θ.
19.) Evaluate 
20.) Use double integrals to derive the formulas for the following.
a.) volume of a cube with side length a.
b.) a circle of radius r.
c.) a right circular cylinder with radius r
and height h.
21.) Find the area of the region bounded by y = 1, y = x + 6 and
above the parabola y = x2.
22.) Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to xyz -
4xz3 + y3 = 10 at the point (-1, 2, 1).
23.) Let f(x, y) = x2 - 7xy + y2. Let P be the point (1, -1). Find the directional derivative at P in the
direction of a = 2i + j.
Find a unit vector in the direction of greatest decrease of f at P. Find the rate of change in the direction of
greatest decrease.
24.) Let
f(x, y) = 8x2 - 24xy + y2.
a.) Find all local extrema.
b.) Find the absolute extrema of f on the region
bounded by y = x2 and y = x + 5.
25.) Prove that the sphere given by x2 + y2 + z2
= 4 and the cone given by x2 + y2 - z2 = 0 are
orthogonal at all points of iintersection.
Note - The surfaces F(x, y, z) = 0 and G(x, y, z) = 0 are said to be
orthogonal at the point of intersection, P, if the normal vectors to the
surfaces at P are orthogonal.
26.) Let
f(x, y) = x2 + (y - 1)2.
a.) Find all local extrema.
b.) Find
the absolute extrema of f on the triangle with vertices at the points (0, 0), (4, 0) and (4, 4).
27.) Find the points on the surface xyz = 1 that are closest to the
origin. Hint - the distance is minimized
wherever the square of the distance is minimized.
Test #4
1.) Find the center of mass of the region bounded by y = cos x, y
= 0, x = -π/2 and x = π/2 if the density is ρ(x) = ½x½.
2.) Set up, BUT DO NOT SOLVE, the integrals
necessary to find the z-coordinate of the center of mass of the solid bounded
by y = 0, x = 0, z = 0 and x + 2y + 3z = 6, where the
density is ρ(x, y, z) = x.
3.) Find the area of the surface given by f(x, y) = x + y over
the region bounded by x = 0, y = 0 and x + y = 2.
4.) Find the center of mass of the solid in the first octant
bounded by x2 + y2 + z2 = 9 if the density is
constant.
5.) Use a change of variables to find the volume of the solid
below the surface z = (x - y)ln(x+y)
and above the region in the xy-plane bounded by y = x, y = x - 2, x + y = 0 and
x + y = 1. SET
UP THE INTEGRAL BUT DO NOT SOLVE
6.) Determine whether the vector field F(x, y) = 2xyi
+ x2j is conservative.
7.) Find the divergence of the vector field F(x, y, z) =
6x2i - xy2j.
8.) Evaluate the line integral over the specified path.
, C : r(t) = 4ti + 3tj, 0 £ t £
2
9.) Evaluate the given line integral using the Fundamental
Theorem of Line Integrals.
, C : smooth curve from (0, 0) to (3, 8)
Note : If you think it might help, f(x,y) = xy is a potential
function for F(x, y) = yi + xj.
10.) Use Green's Theorem to evaluate the line integral
where C is the boundary of the region lying between
the graphs of y = 0 and y = 4 - x2.
11.) Find the center of mass of the region bounded by y = sec x and y
= 4 if the density is ρ(x) = ½x½.
12.) Find the center of mass of the solid bounded by y = 0, x = 0,
and x + 2y + 3z = 6, where the density is ρ(x, y, z) = xyz.
13.) Find the area of the surface given by f(x, y) = x3 +
y over the region bounded by x = 0, y = 0 and x + y = 2.
14.) Find the center of mass of the solid bounded by x2 +
y2 + z2 = 9 if the density is given by ρ(x,
y, z) = (x2 + y2 + z2)3.
15.) Find the center of mass of a right circular cylinder of height h
and radius r if the density at a point is the sum of the distances A and B
where A is the distance from the point to the base of the cylinder and B is the
distance from the point to the axis of the cylinder.
16.) Use a change of variables to find the volume of the solid below
the surface z = (x - y)e(x+y)
and above the region in the xy-plane bounded by y = x, y = x - 2, x + y = 0 and x + y = 1.
Final Exam
1.) For u
= i + 2j + 3k and v = i - k, find the
following.
a.) u - 2v b.) u
× v c.) ½ u ½
d.) u ´ v e.) v ´ v
2.) Find
equations for the line on the origin with direction
vector
i + 2j + 3k.
3.) Graph
each of the following.
a.) z = x2 + y2
b.) z2 = x2 + y2
c.) z = x2 - y2
4.) Let r(t) = cos t i + sin t j - t k
be the equation for the motion of a particle in space. Find the following.
a.) r¢(t) b.) T(t) c.) lim t®3π/2 r(t)
d.)
e.) ½ v(t) ½
5.) Find
the following limit if it exists.
lim(x,y)®(0,0) x2y
x2 + y2
6.) Let
f(x, y, z) = x cos(yz). Find the
following.
a.) Ñf
b.) fxx
c.) directional derivative of f at (1, 0, 1)
in the direction of 3j + 4k.
7.) Use the chain rule to find dw/dt if w = x2 + y2,
x = et and y = e-t.
8.) Find the normal line to the surface z2 + x2
- y2 = 0 at the point (3, 5, 4).
9.) Let
f(x, y) = 2x2 + 2xy + y2 + 4x - 3.
a.) Find all relative extrema.
b.) Find
the absolute extrema in the square with vertices (0, 0), (0, -4), (4, -4) and
(4, 0).
10.) Switch
the order of integration.

11.) Find the volume of the solid in the first octant bounded by x=1,
y=1 and z + y = 1.
12.) Change
to cylindrical coordinates and evaluate.

13.) Find
the volume inside x2 + y2 = 4 and outside y2 +
x2 - z2 = 0.