Wendy Fei
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Math 229 SI
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Gradient Vectors:
∇𝐹 𝑥, 𝑦 = ∇𝐹 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 =
Directional Derivatives:
𝐷! 𝑓 =
Key Facts:
• The gradient vector ∇𝐹 𝑥" , 𝑦" 𝑖𝑠 _____________ to the level curve F(x, y) = k at the point _________
• Gradient exists in the _______________ of the function.
Theorem
The maximum value of of 𝐷! 𝑓(𝑥)
⃗ (maximum rate of change of f(𝑥)
⃗ given by ______________) will
occur in the direction of __________________
Consider the surface S given by the equation 𝑥 # + 𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦 # − 𝑧 = 0
a) Find a parametric equation of the line passing through (1,1,5) and perpendicular to S
b) Find an equation of the tangent plane to S at (1,1,5)
c) Calculate the rate of change of 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 = 𝑥 # + 𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦 # − 𝑧 at (1,1,5) in the direction of the
vector 𝑣 =< 1,2,3 >
The height of a hill above the xy-plane is 𝑧 = 10 − 2𝑥 # − 𝑦 #
a) At the point (1,1,7) on the hill, what is the maximum possible rate of change for height?
b) An ant moves on the hill is that a way that the coordinates of the ant on the xy-plane at time t is
𝑥 𝑡 = 𝑡, 𝑦 𝑡 = 𝑡
At the point (1,1) on the xy-plane, what is the angle between the direction in which the ant is moving and
the direction in which the height of the hill increases most rapidly?
c) At time t =1, what is the rate of change of the ant’s height?
Find and Classify all the critical points of 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 4 + 𝑥 $ + 𝑦 $ − 3𝑥𝑦
$ $% !
Reverse the order of integration of the following integral: ∫" ∫% 𝑒 & 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦. Do not evaluate.
Evaluate ∫' 3𝑥 # − 2𝑦 𝑑𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐶 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 3,6 𝑡𝑜 (1, −1)
The base of a sealed (box shaped) aquarium with volume 3000 cubic units is made of slate and the other
five sides are mad of glass. If slate costs $5 per square unit and glass costs $1 per square unit, find the
dimensions of the aquarium that minimizes the costs of the materials. You may use any method.
Consider the curve C parametrized by r(t) = < 𝑡, 𝑡 # , 𝑡 $ > 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 1
a) Calculate the line integral ∫( 𝑓 𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 scalar function 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 = 2𝑥 + 9𝑧
b) Calculate the line integral ∫' 𝐹 X 𝑑𝑟 of the vector field 𝑭 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 = 𝑦𝒊 + 𝑥𝑧𝒋 + 𝒌
Let S be the solid bounded above by the sphere 𝑥 # + 𝑦 # + 𝑧 # = 16 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑖𝑑
)
𝑧 = * (𝑥 # + 𝑦 # )
a) Set up a triple integral in spherical coordinates for the volume of S. Do not evaluate
b) Set up a triple integral for the volume of S using cylindrical coordinates. Do not evaluate
Evaluate the double integral
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` ` 𝑒 % 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥
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Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 3𝑥 # + 2𝑦 # + 2𝑦 −
3 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑥 # + 𝑦 # = 4
Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 3𝑥 # + 2𝑦 # + 2𝑦 −
3 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑘 𝑥 # + 𝑦 # ≤ 4
Consider the tetrahedron with corners at (0,0,0) (2,0,0) (0,0,3) and (2,1,0) whose density is given by:
𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 = 𝑧 #
(a) Set up an integral for the mass of the tetrahedron with the order of integration given by dV = dzdxdy.
Do not evaluate.
(a) Set up an integral for the mass of the tetrahedron with the order of integration given by dV= dxdydz.
Do not evaluate.
Consider the line integral
` 𝑥 + 2𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 # − 𝑦 # 𝑑𝑦
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a) Evaluate the integral where C is the line segment C1 from (0,0) to (1,0) followed by the line segment C2
from (1,0) to (1,1)
b) Evaluate the integral (1) over the arc C3 of the parabola y = x3 from (0,0) to (1,1)