1. [ marks] Let and
be vectors in the three dimensional space.
The length of is (b) 3.
[Reason:
.]
The dot product is (a) 3.
[Reason: .]
The cross product is:
(d) .
[Reason:
2. [1+1=2 marks] Let
be
the equation of the motion of a particle.
At time t=1, the speed is (c) .
[Reason: The velocity is
and hence the speed is
which is at t=1.]
At time , the acceleration is
(e) .
[Reason: The acceleration is
,
which is at .]
3. [0.5+1=1.5 marks] The equation of the cone
( ) in cylindrical coordinates is: (d) r=2z.
[Reason: For cylindrical coordinates , we have
and and hence . Therefore
becomes . Taking square roots on both sides and
noticing that , we have r=2z.]
The equation of this cone in spherical coordinates is:
(e) . [Reason: Subsituting the change of coordinates
formulae , and
into , we have
, which gives . Since
, we have . So, taking square roots on both sides
of , we have .]
4. [2 marks: 0.5 mark for the method; 1 mark for a correct
normal vector; 0.5 mark for the correct final answer]
Find an equation of the plane through the points
, and by finding a nonzero
normal vector to this plane first.
Answer. We have
,
and
is
a normal vector. Thus, if P=(x,y,z) is a point on the plane, we have
, or
3(x-1)+(y-2)-4(z-3)=0. Simplifying the last identity, we have
which is the required equation for the plane.
5. [1.5 marks: 0.5 mark for each partial derivative]
Find the partial derivatives , and
for the function . (Here
,
and
.)
Answer. and
6. [1.5 marks: 0.5 mark for the method; 0.5 mark for correct
partial derivatives of z at (2,1); 0.5 mark for the correct
final answer] Find an equation of the plane tangent to the surface
at the point .
Answer. When x=2 and y=1, we have
and
. So the required tangent plane is
z=1+5(x-2)+(-6)(y-1). Simplifying, we have