Math 55

First Long Exam Sample Only

sin y
1. Given the function f (x, y) = xey + and P (1, 0),
x
(a) give a vector along which f increases most rapidly at P .
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(b) determine the directional derivative of f at P along the vector V = h−3, 4i.

2. Determine and classify all relative extrema and saddle points of f (x, y) = 3y 2 x + x3 − 3y 2 − 3x2 + 3.

3. Find the equation of the tangent plane to the surface given by

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R (u, v) = uî + 2v 3 ĵ + (u2 + v)k̂

at the point (2, 2, 5).

4. Using the method of Lagrange Multiplier, find the maximum and minimum values of f (x, y) = x2 + y
subject to the constraint x2 + y 2 = 1.

5. Set-up the iterated double integral that will yield the volume of the solid bounded by the paraboloids
z = 4 − 2x2 − y 2 and z = 2x2 + 3y 2 .

6. Set-up an iterated double integral that represents the surface area of the portion of the paraboloid
z = x2 + y 2 that is directly above the region on the xy-plane bonded by x = y 2 − 1 and y = 1 − x.

7. Evaluate the following integrals.

ˆ 1 ˆ π
2
(a) x cos(xy) dx dy
0 1
ˆ 2 ˆ 2−x
2 2
(b) ey−y dy dx
1 0
ˆ 0 ˆ √1−y2
3
(c) (x2 + y 2 ) 2 dy dx
−1 0