MATH 2415 - Smalley

Sample Problems for Take Home Exam - Part 1

Solve the problem.
1) Find a vector v = <a, b> that is represented by RS where R = (2, 5) and S = (4, 1).
Find the distance between points P
1
and P
2
.
2) P
1
(-7, -1, 7) and P
2
(-3, -4, 2)
Express the vector in the form v = v = v
1
i + v
2
j + v
3
k.
3) 4u - 3v if u = 1, 1, 0 and v = 3, 0, 1
Solve the problem.
4) If v = -5i + 2j, find v .
5) Given a = <-5, 12 >, find (a) a unit vector u with the same direction as a and (b) a unit vector v with the
direction opposite that of a.
6) Find a vector that has the same direction as 6i - 3j and is (a) four times its length; (b) one third its length.
7) Find the center and radius of the sphere with the equation x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
= 6y + 18z - 2x.
8) Given a = < 4, 5, -3 > and b = < 4, -2, 2 >, determine whether a and b are parallel, perpendicular, or
neither.
Find the vector proj
v
u.
9) v = 3i - j + 3k, u = 11i + 2j + 10k
Find the angle between u and v in degrees.
10) u = 2i - 3j - 10k, v = 3i + 4j - 5k ANSWER: 54.17 0.95 radians
Solve the problem.
11) Given a = 2i - j + k and b = i + 3j + 2k, find a b.
12) Given the rectangular vertices P(1, 2, 3), Q(3, 4, 5), and R(0, 1, 0), find (a) the area of the triangle formed
and (b) the volume of the parallelepiped with adjacent edges OP, OQ, and OR. (Note: O(0, 0, 0))
13) Given a = < 1, 2, 3 > and b = < 4, 5, 6 >, find two different unit vectors, u and v, both of which are
perpendicular to a and to b.
14) Write the parametric equations of the straight line that passes through P
1
(2, 4, 6) and P
2
(8, 1, 3).
Find parametric equations for the line described below.
15) The line through the point P(-1, 2, 0) and perpendicular to the plane 4x + 6y + 4z = 5
Solve the problem.
16) Find an equation of the plane with normal vector n = 3i - 2j + k that passes through P(6, 2, -5).
17) Find an equation of the plane through the points P(1, 3, 5), Q(2, 4, 6), and R(-5, -2, -3).
Ans: 3x - 2y -z + 8 = 0 or any multiple of this equation.
18) Write an equation of the plane that contains the point P(1, 3, 5) and the line L: x = 4t, y = 6 + 5t, z = 3 - 2t.
Answer: 4x - 10y - 17z + 111 = 0 or any multiple of this equation.
19) Determine whether the line L: x = 5 - 4t, y = 16 + 6t, z = 2 + 5t and the plane 4x + y + 2z = 10 intersect or
are parallel. If they intersect, find the point of intersection.
Find the intersection point of the line and plane or state that there is no intersection point.
20) Line L: x = 3t, y = 7 - t, z = 4 and the plane 2x - y + 2z = 10
Calculate the requested distance.
21) The distance from the point S(5, 2, 3) to the plane 2x + 2y + z = 7
22) The distance from the point S(-7, -10, -7) to the line x = 7 + 2t, y = -6 + 1t, z = -1 + 2t
Find the angle between the planes in degrees.
23) 8x + 3y + 4z = -3 and 2x + 9y + 8z = -1 ANSWER: 49.36 0.86 radians
Find the domain of the vector-valued function.
24) r(t) =
4
t - 8
i + 7 - t j + ln 8 - t k
Find the required limit or indicate that it does not exist.
25) lim
t 1
t - 1
t
2
- 1
i -
t
2
+ 2t - 3
t - 1
j +
ln t
t - 1
k Answer:
1
2
i - 4j + k
Solve the problem.
26) Find the values of r'(t) and r''(t) for r = 2cos (2t)i - 2sin (2t)j at the point t =

3
.
27)
Evaluate the integral
/2
0
t sin t
2
j dt

.
Evaluate the integral.
28)
3
0
4
1 + t
i - 3t
2
j +
10t
(1 + t
2
)
2
k dt

Solve the initial value problem.

29) Find r(t) given the conditions:
dr
dt
= (27t
2
- 2)i - j +
1
1 + t
k and r(0) = -7i + 3j + 8k
Solve the problem.
30) A particle moves in space. Its path is parametrized by the vector -valued function r(t) = 2i cos t + 2j sin t +
tk. Find the velocity and acceleration vectors.
Find the requested vector given the position function r(t).
31) The velocity at t =

4
for r(t) = 5sec
2
(t)i - 4tan(t)j + 10t
2
k
32) The acceleration at t = 0 for r(t) = t
2
i + (6t
3
- 7)j + 9 - 3tk
Solve the problem.
33) Find the arc length of the curve given by x = cos 3t, y = sin 3t, z = 4t, from t = 0 to t =

2
.
34) Find the curvature of x = 2t -3, y = t
2
+ 2t + 5 at the point where t = 0.
35) Given: r(t) = 6ti + 3t
2
j + 2t
3
k, the trajectory of a point moving in space. Find the curvature of the trajectory,
and the tangential and normal components of its acceleration vector at the point (6, 3, 2).
36) Find the unit tangent and normal vectors for the curve x = t
2
, y = t at the point t = 1. You may use a graph
to help determine N(1). That is probably easier than using the formula for N(t).
ANSWER: T(1) =
2
5
i +
1
5
j N(1) =
1
5
i +
-2
5
j
37) Find a(t), a
T
, a
N
, T(t), and N(t) for the curve r(t) = (1 + t
2
) i + 2t j + t
3
k at t = 1. The best way to accomplish
this is to compute the first four parts and then algebracially solve for N(1). ANSWER:
a(1) = 2i + 6k, a
T
=
22
17
, a
N
=
14
17
, T(1) =
2
17
i +
2
17
j +
3
17
k, N(1) =
-5
7 17
i -
22
7 17
j +
18
7 17
k
Problems 37 - 39: Solve the problem. Assume projectile is ideal, launch angle is measured from the horizontal, and
launch is over a horizontal surface, unless stated otherwise.
38) An ideal projectile is launched from level ground at a launch angle of 26 and an initial speed of 48 m/sec.
How far away from the launch point does the projectile hit the ground?
39) A projectile is fired with an initial speed of 528 m/sec at an angle of 45. What is the greatest height
reached by the projectile? Round answer to the nearest tenth of a meter.
40) A sprung gun at ground level fires a tennis ball at an angle of 58. The ball lands 11 m away. What was the
ball's initial speed? Round answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer Key
Testname: 2415 - SAMPLE PROBLEMS FOR TAKE HOME EXAM - PART 1
1) v = <2, -4>
2) 5 2;
3) v = -5i + 4j - 3k
4) 29
5) (a) u = <-
5
13
,
12
13
>; (b) v = <
5
13
, -
12
13
>
6) (a) 24i - 12j; (b) 2i - j
7) center (-1, 3, 9); radius 91
8) Perpendicular since ab = 0
9)
183
19
i -
61
19
j +
183
19
k
10) 0.95
11) -5i - 3j + 7k
12) (a) A = 2 2; (b) V = 4
13) u = <-
6
6
,
6
3
, -
6
6
>; v = <
6
6
, -
6
3
,
6
6
>
14) x = 2 + 6t; y = 4 - 3t; z = 6 - 3t
15) x = 4t - 1, y = 6t + 2, z = 4t
16) 3x - 2y + z = 9
17) 3x - 2y - z - 8 = 0
18) 4x + 8y + 18z = 118
19) they are parallel
20)
27
7
,
40
7
, 4
21)
10
3
22)
2 74
3
23) 0.862
24) {t : t 7}
25)
1
6
i - 8j
26) r'(

3
) = -2 3i + 2j; r''(

3
) = 4i + 4 3j
27)
2 - 2
4
j
28) 8i - 27j +
9
2
k
29) r(t) = (9t
3
- 2t - 7i + (3 - t)j + (2 1 + t + 6)k
30) v(t) = <-2 sin t, 2 cos t, 1>
a(t) = <-2 cos t, -2 sin t, 0>
31) v

4
= 20i - 8j + 5k
32) a(0) = 2i -
1
12
k
Answer Key
Testname: 2415 - SAMPLE PROBLEMS FOR TAKE HOME EXAM - PART 1
33)
5
2
34)
1
4 2
35) k =
2
18
.0785674
a
T
=
18
3
10.392305
a
N
= 6 2 8.4852814
36) T =
5
5
i +
2 5
5
j; N =
2 5
5
i -
5
5
j
37) T =
- 5
5
i +
2 5
5
k; N =
2 5
5
i +
5
5
k
38) 185 m
39) 7111.8 m
40) 11.0 m/sec