3rd Long Exam

MATH 54

Directions: Do as indicated, and show complete solutions.

I.

Given spheres with equations S1 : x 2 + y 2 + z 2 6x + 2y 8z = 1 and S1 : x 2 + y 2 + z 2 2x 2y + 4z = 3 .

(a) Express the equations of S1 and S2 in center-radius form.
(b) Find the midpoint of the centers of the two spheres and the distance between them.

II. Given a curve

x2
+ y 2 = 1 on the xy-plane of the Cartesian space.
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(a) Find the equation of the surface generated by revolving the curve about the x-axis.
(b) Sketch the graph of the surface and identify the surface.
III. Given a point A ( 1,1, 1 ) and the line
through the points B ( 1, 2,1 ) and C ( 2, 1,1 )
(a) Illustrate the situation. Find the vector BA and its length.
(b) Find the scalar projection of BA on BC and the vector projection of BA on BC.
(c) Find the directed distance between the point A and the line
.
IV. Given the planes 1 : 2x y 3z = 0 and 2 : 3x + 2y z = 0 .
(a) Explain why the two planes are not parallel. Find the angle between the two planes.
(b) Find the equation of the line which is the intersection of the two planes.
(c) Find the symmetric equation of the lines perpendicular to the plane 1 and containing the point ( 2,1, 1 ) .
V. Given the lines
1 :

x 1 y +1 z
x
y 2
z 1
=
= and
2 :
=
=
.
2
2
1
2
2
1

(a) Explain why the two lines are parallel. Are they coincident? Explain why or why not.
(b) Find the equation of the plane containing the line
1 and the point ( 0,2, 1 ) .

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