UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS

Test 1 (1 hour) SEPTEMBER 2014

Vector Calculus (FDM1033)

Question 1
Given a plane consisting of points A(0, 1, 1), B(-1, 0, 1) and
C(2, 3, -4), find the following:
a) The vector orthogonal to the plane. (2 marks)
b) Find the equation of the plane. (1 mark)
c) What is the area of the triangle formed by these three
points? (2 marks)

Question 2
Find the parametric equation for a line which passes through
(0, 1, 2) that is parallel to the plane x + y + z = 2 and perpendicular
to the line x = 1 + t, y = 1 t, z = 2t.
(5 marks)

Question 3
r
Find the arc length of the curve r (t ) = cos t , sin t , 12 t 2 for 0 t 1 .
3

(5 marks)

Question 4
Find a parametric equation of the line tangent to the curve
r 1
r (t ) = t 2i j + (4 t 2 )k at the point (4,1,0) .
t +3
(5 marks)