MVC Chapter 1 E Assignment

Lines/Planes 1-1 If the Vector 2, 3, 6 is normal to the plane through the point (1, 2, 3), then the equation of the plane is
(MVC Jun 1997 Q1)

(A)

x + 2 y + 3 z = 14

(B) 2 x 3 y + 6 z = 49 (C) x + 2 y + 3 z = 13 (D) 2 x 3 y + 6 z = 14 (E) x + 2 y + 3 z = 14

1-2

(MVC Jun 1998 Q1)

If the Vector 3, 2, 1 is normal to the plane through the point (2, 2, 1), then the equation of the plane is (A) 2 x + 2 y z = 11 (B) 3 x + 2 y z = 9 (C) 2 x + 2 y z = 9 (D) 3 x + 2 y z = 14 (E) 3 x + 2 y z = 5

1-3

(MVC Aug 2002 Q8)

A plane is formed by the lines 1 and 2 which intersect at the

point (1, 2, 1), where

l1 : x, y, z = 1, 2, 1 + t 2, 1, 1 l 2 : x, y, z = 1, 2, 1 + s 1, 2, 0
The equation of this plane is (A) 2 x + y 5 z = 1 (B) 2 x + y 3 z = 1 (C) 2 x y 3 z = 3 (D) 2 x y + 3 z = 3 (E) 2 x y 5 z = 5

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Functions of Several Variables

1-4
(MVC Jun 1997 Q2)

2 f If f = x sin y , then is equal to xy

(A) sin y (B) cos y (C) cos y (D) sin y + x cos y (E) sin y x cos y 1-5
(MVC Jun 1998 Q2)

If f ( x, y, z ) = xz + sin( xy ) , then

2 f is equal to xy

(A) z + y cos( xy ) (B) cos( xy ) xy sin( xy ) (C) xy sin( xy ) (D) cos( xy ) y 2 sin( xy ) (E) sin( xy ) x cos( xy ) 1-6
(MVC Jun 1999 Q10)

(A)

y y sin( xy )

2 f If f ( x, y ) = xy + cos( xy) , then is equal to xy

(B) y 2 cos( xy ) (C) 1 sin( xy ) (D) 1 y 2 cos( xy ) sin( xy ) (E) 1 sin( xy ) xy cos( xy ) 1-7 If f ( x, y ) = x sin y + y cos x , then

(MVC Jun 2000 Q2)

2 f is equal to xy

(A) sin y y sin x (B) cos y sin x (C) x cos y + y sin x (D) cos y + sin x (E) cos y sin x

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1-8

(MVC Aug 2002 Q18)

If f ( x, y, z ) = xz sin( xy ) , then

(A) ( x + y ) z cos( xy) x 2 yz sin( xy ) (B) sin( xy ) + xyz cos( xy ) (C) sin( xy) + xy cos( xy ) (D) (E) x sin( xy ) None of the above

2 f is equal to xz

Directional Derivatives
1-9
(MVC Jun 1997 Q7)

Let g ( x, y, z ) = x 2 + y 2 4 z 3 . The directional derivative of g at (1, 2, 3) in the direction 0, 3, 4 is

(A)

588 14

(B) 588 5 (C) 444 5 (D) (E)

463 5 444 14

1-10

Let f ( x, y, z ) = x 2 y 2 3 z 2 . The directional derivative of f at (3, 2, 2) in the direction of the vector 2, 2, 1 is

(MVC Jun 1998 Q6)

(A) 8 3 (B) (C) (E)

6 2 8 3

(D) 4 3
4 3

1-11

(MVC Jun 1999 Q11)

Let f ( x, y, z ) = x 3 y + z 2 . The directional derivative of f at (2, 1, 3) in the direction of the vector 1, 3, 2 is (A) 3 (B) 7 (D) 7 (E) 3 6
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14

(C) 3 14

1-12

(MVC Jun 2000 Q3)

Let f ( x, y, z ) = x 2 + y + z 2 . The directional derivative of f at

(1, 2, 3) in the direction of the vector 3, 2 2 , 2 2 is

(A) (B) (C) 6 + 14 2 5 20 2 5 5+ 2 14 8 + 12 2 14

(D) 6 + 14 2 (E)

1-13

(MVC Aug 2002 Q19)

Let f ( x, y, z ) = x 2 y 3 + 3 z 2 . The directional derivative of f at (2, 1, 2) in the direction of the vector 3, 2, 1 is (A) 6 (B) 2 (C) (D) (E)
6 14

6 None of the above

Level Curves/Surfaces
1-14
(MVC Jun 1999 Q6)

The cylinders in the sketch are level surfaces of a function f . A formula for f ( x, y, z ) could be z (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

x2 + z 2 x +y
2 2

y2 + z2 y (x2 + z 2 ) y2 x2 z2
x

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1-15

The cylinders in the sketch are level surfaces of a function f. A formula for f( x, y, z,) could be
(MVC Aug 2002 Q11)

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

x2 + y2 y +z
2 2

z2 + z2 z (x2 + y2 ) z2 x2 y2

1-16

(MVC Feb 2006 Q1)

For the surface in R 3 specified by

x 2 + y 2 2 xy z = 0 ,
a set of parametric equations for the normal line to the surface at the point (0, -1, 1) are: (A) (B)

x = 2t , x = 2t ,

y = 1 + 2t y = 1 2t y = 1 + 2t y = 1 2t

and and and and

z = 1 + t , where < t < z = 1 + t , where < t < z = 1 t , where < t < z = 1 t , where < t <

(C) x = 2t , (D) x = 2t , (E)

None of the above

Normal Lines and Tangent Planes

1-17
(MVC Jun 1997 Q8)

The tangent plane to the hyperboloid z 2 2 x 2 2 y 2 = 12 at

the point (1, -1, 4) is (A) 2 x + 2 y + z = 4 (B) x + y 2 z = 10 (C) 2 x + y z = 3 (D) x y + 2 z = 10 (E) x + y + 2 z = 6

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1-18

(MVC Jun 1998 Q7)

The tangent plane to the surface xyz = 6 at the point

(3, 2, 1) is (A) 8 x + 3 y z = 19 (B) 3 x 2 y z = 14 (C) 2 x 3 y 6 z = 18 (D) 2 x 3 y + 6 z = 6 (E)

x 3y + z = 6
Q12 & Q13 refer to the function f ( x, y, z ) = xz + y 2 1 .

1-19

(MVC Jun 1999 Q12 & Q13)

Q12 : A normal to the level surface f = 0 at (1, 2, -3) is (A) 3, 1, 1 (B) 3, 2, 1 (C) 1, 2, 3 (D) 1, 4, 3 (E) 3, 4, 1

Q13 : The plane tangent to f = 0 at (1, 2, -3) has equation (A) 3 x 2 y z = 2 (B) 3 x 4 y z = 2 (C) x + 2 y 3 z = 14 (D) x + 4 y 3 z = 18 (E) 3 x y z = 4

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1-20

(MVC Jun 2000 Q4 & Q5)

Q4 & Q5 refer to the level surface 2 x 2 3 y 2 2 z = 1 .

Q4 : A normal to the level surface at the point (2, 1, 2) is (A) 2, 1, 2 (B) 8, 6, 2 (C) 8, 6, 2 (D) 2, 3, 2 (E) 2, 3, 2 Q5 : The equation of the plane tangent to the level surface at (2, 1, 2) is

(A) 2 x + y + 2 z = 9 (B) 2 x 3 y 2 z = 3 (C) 4 x + 3 y + z = 13 (D) 4 x 3 y z = 3 (E) 2 x + 3 y + 2 z = 3 Q20 & Q21 refer to the function f ( x, y, z ) = xyz

1-21

(MVC Aug 2002 Q20 & Q21)

Q20 : A normal to the level surface f = 6 at (3, 2, 1) is (A) 3, 2, 1 (B) 2, 1, 1 (C) 2, 3, 6 (D) 2, 6, 3 (E) 6, 3, 2 Q21 : The plane tangent to f = 6 at (3, 2, 1) is (A) 2 x + 6 y + 3 z = 21 (B) 6 x + 3 y + 2 z = 26 (C) 3 x + 2 y + z = 14 (D) 2 x + y + z = 9 (E) 2 x + 3 y + 6 z = 18

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