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MATH 211 Calculus 2 Tutorial 10

Problem 1
Find dx/dt, dy/dt, and dy/dx
a) x = 2t3 + 3t, y = 4t − 5t2 b) x = tet , y = t + sin t

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Problem 2
Find the slope of the tangent to the parametric curve at the indicated point.

x = t2 + 2t, y = 2t − 2t

Problem 3
Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at the point corresponding to the given value of the
parameter.
a) x = t3 + 1, y = t4 + t; t = −1 b) x = sin 2t + cos t, y = cos 2t − sin t; t = π

Problem 4
Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at the given point by two methods: (a) without elimi-
nating the parameter and (b) by first eliminating the parameter.
 
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x = sin t, y = cos t; ,
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Problem 5
Find dy/dx and d2 y/dx2 . For which values of t is the curve concave upward?
(a) x = t2 + 1, y = t2 + t
(b) x = et , y = te−t
(c) x = t − ln t, y = t + ln t

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Problem 6
Find the points on the curve where the tangent is horizontal or vertical. You may want to use a
graph from a calculator or computer to check your work.
(a) x = t3 − 3t, y = t2 − 3 (b) x = cos θ, y = cos 3θ
Problem 9
(a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the trochoid x = rθ − d sin θ, y = r − d cos θ in terms of θ.
(b) Show that if d < r, then the trochoid does not have a vertical tangent.

Problem 10
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At what point(s) on the curve x = 3t2 + 1, y = t3 − 1 does the tangent line have slope ?
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Problem 11
Find the area enclosed by the given parametric curve and the x-axis.
x = t3 + 1, y = 2t − t2

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Problem 12
Find the area enclosed by the given parametric curve and the y-axis.

x = sin2 t, y = cos t

Problem 13
Use the parametric equation of an ellipse, x = a cos θ, y = b sin θ, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π, to find the area
that it encloses.

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Problem 14
Set up an integral that represents the length of the part of the parametric curve shown in the graph.
Then use a calculator (or computer) to find the length correct to four decimal places.
(a)x = 3t2 − t3 , y = t2 − 2t (b)x = t − 2 sin t, y = 1 − 2 cos t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4π

Problem 15
Find the exact length of the curve.
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(a) x = t3 , y = t2 − 2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 3
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(b) x = t sin t, y = t cos t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1
Problem 16
Find the distance traveled by a particle with position (x, y) as t varies in the given time interval.
Compare with the length of the curve.
x = sin2 t, y = cos2 t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 3π

Problem 17
The parametric equations give the position (in meters) of a moving particle at time t (in seconds).
Find the speed of the particle at the indicated time or point.
(a) x = 2t − 3, y = 2t2 − 3t + 6; t = 5
(b) x = et , y = tet ; (e, e)

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Problem 18
Find the area of the region enclosed by the astroid (defined by x = a cos3 θ, y = a sin3 θ).

Problem 19
Find the surface area generated by rotating the given curve about the y-axis.

x = 3t2 , y = 2t3 , 0≤t≤5

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