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SAMPLE MIDTERM
Course Code: MATH 2023
Course Title: Multivariable Calculus
Time Limit: 2 Hours
Instructions
• You must SHOW YOUR WORK to receive credits in all problems except Problem #1.
Answers alone (whether correct or not) will not receive any credit.
• Some problems are structured into several parts. You can quote the results stated in
the preceding parts to do the next part, regardless of whether you can complete the
preceding parts or not. However, different parts in the same problem are not necessarily
co-related.
The purpose of this sample midterm is to let students get a rough idea of the
style of problems and the format of the exam. Do NOT expect the actual exam is
simply a minor variation of this sample exam. The level of difficulties, the point
allocation of each problem, and the choice of topics may be different from the
actual test. For better preparation of the test, students should extensively review
the course materials covered in class, in the lecture notes and in the lecture work-
sheets, and should have worked seriously on the Problem Sets and WebWorks.
Problem 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Max 25 10 8 10 10 15 12 10 100
Score
FORMULAE TABLE
sin2 q + cos2 q = 1
1 + tan2 q = sec2 q
1 + cot2 q = csc2 q
sin q
tan q =
cos q
sin (q ± f) = sin q cos f ± cos q sin f
cos (q ± f) = cos q cos f ⌥ sin q sin f
tan(q ) ± tan(f)
tan (q ± f) =
1 ⌥ tan q tan f
sin (2q ) = 2 sin q cos q
cos (2q ) = cos2 q sin2 q
=1 2 sin2 q
= 2 cos2 q 1
2 tan q
tan (2q ) =
1 tan2 q
d2 z
= f xx u21 + 2 f xy u1 u2 + f yy u22
dt2 "✓ ! #
◆2 2
f xy f xx f yy f xy
= f xx u1 + u2 + 2
u22 if f xx 6= 0
f xx f xx
MATH 2023 Page 1 of 11 Sample Midterm
)
z= sci -4 )
1+2/+32=1
3z=1 -
x
.
-4
x
/2
(c) Consider the parametric curve r(t) = (cos 2t) i + (sin 2t) j. Write down an arc-length /2
parametrization r(s) of this curve.
sins
(d) Let f ( x, y) be a C1 function such that r f (0, 0) = 3i + 4j. Write down a unit vector u /2
such that Du f (0, 0) is maximized. when Jfco ,o ) and ii point in the same direction
DFG
ANSWER: U^=
.io#.y= 3¥45
,
-
Ri
-
¥xo,yni .
seyx . .%,j+I
ANSWER:
(f) The following diagram shows the graph of the function f ( x, y) = x2 y3 . The posi- /4
tive z-axis is pointing up. However, the labels for the x- and y-axes are missing.
be
=fan
here
any point .
•P
x
7 d
>
(g) Let f ( x, y) be a C1 function. The diagram below is the plot of the vector field r f . /8
The ellipseConsider
in thethediagram is a level set g( x, y) = c of another C1 function g.
restriction of f to the curve shown on the plot.
A
E
D
B
∂f
i. What is ∂x ( a, b ) when a = 2?
0
i.
ii. How many critical point(s) of f is/are there in the region 4 x 0 and
4 y 4?
:
ii.
iii. Which of the point A, B, C, D and E has/have ( x, y)-coordinates solving the
following Lagrange’s Multiplier system? State all such point(s).
r f ( x, y) = lr g( x, y), g( x, y) = c
iii.
:
iv. Suppose f ( x, y) represents the temperature at point ( x, y). Now you are located
at point A and want to cool down as quickly as possible. Which direction will
you go along?
iv.
r :
yet )
,
(h) Let f ( x, y) be a C2 function such that ( x0 , y0 ) is its critical point. Suppose we know: /2
⇣ ⌘
¥¥'
is
2 ' %
f xx f yy f xy ( x0 , y0 ) > 0 and f yy ( x0 , y0 ) < 0
What is the nature of the critical point ( x0 , y0 )? Circle the correct answer:
local minimum local maximum
0 saddle not enough data
(i) Let f ( x, y) be a C2 function such that ( x0 , y0 ) is its critical point. Suppose we know: /2
f xx ( x0 , y0 ) = 25, f xy ( x0 , y0 ) = 5, f yy ( x0 , y0 ) = 1.
What is the nature of the critical point ( x0 , y0 )? Circle the correct answer:
local minimum local maximum saddle not enough data
MATH 2023 Page 3 of 11 Sample Midterm
∂u ∂v ∂u ∂v
= and = (*)
∂x ∂y ∂y ∂x
∂2 v ∂2 v
+ 2 = 0.
∂x2 ∂y
,f÷+¥io÷l¥ho¥H
=fxf¥h¥E
= -
¥yt¥x
= 0 ( By Mixed Partials Theorem ,
hole that u is (2
and so
Uxy
and
uyx one continuous )
(b) Suppose we define v( x, y) = x3 3xy2 + 10. Find a function u( x, y) such that u and /6
v satisfy the relation (*) above.
¥=o÷y= -
bxy - D
Yg= 3×2+35 @
fyt =
- - -
y
+
gq ) of y
Need to
find g4 ) :
Tty
=
tfyfsxytgy ) ) = -3×2 tgly )
2 -
3×2+342=-3×2 tgly ) fly
gly
)=3y2 )=y3+ C
: .
ulxiy )= -
3×2y+y3+C
MATH 2023 Page 4 of 11 Sample Midterm
(a) Find the value of a such that the point P is on the graph of f . /1
z=fh.y)=1 xty
'
Graph of f : -
.
Sub G ( K .
0,01
0=1 -
a -
o a = I
z fix
.y)=O
-
go
,y. =
,
,
: .
n=f2 .
.
downward -
pointing
(c) Find an equation of the tangent plane to the graph of f at P. /3
=L -2.0 .
- I ) PCI .
O.O )
Zx lz (-447+0.0+416)
toy
-
-
=
-
Zx -
z= -2 ( or : 2×+2=2 )
MATH 2023 Page 5 of 11 Sample Midterm
x = r sin j cos q
y = r sin j sin q
z = r cos j
∂f ∂f ∂f
= y +x
∂q ∂x ∂y
t
o÷o=¥¥+¥¥ A
.tt#nohFyteEo)e/Ie!D.Hy
tfxifolpsinqaso ) .io#.folpsinysinO ) × Z
= y
=¥
=x
=y
= .
yoo'÷+x¥
,
Given of .
tying )=o
( ¥si+±yj+f±eu ) .
fyitxj )=o
-
yf÷+×¥y=o
From (a) ,
¥o= -
y¥x+x¥y=o
4e
:{ ; ¥÷mred
- -
must be >o .
solve
z×e*i ×=o
-
Eo÷g { -
Zy e- 572=0 y=O
: .
The only critical
point
: ( 0.0 )
(b) For each critical point of f found in (a)(i), determine whether it is a local maximum, /6
a local minimum or a saddle point.
-2×(-26×4)
'
'
=4×ye T
'
fy×=4xye*T fyy=(4y2-z)[×?Y
At 10,0 ) :
f×y2)(
:(
f*fyy -
0,07--4>0
6. Consider the function f ( x, y) = x2 + 2y2 4x. Let D be the semi-disk region (shaded in
the diagram below) defined by:
x 0 and x2 + y2 9.
L D
x
3 G xttytq
:
(a) Using Lagrange’s Multiplier, find the minimum value of f ( x, y) when ( x, y) is re- /8
stricted to the curve G.
Minimize : fix .y ) =x2t2y2 .
4x
Subject to :
glxiy )= X 'ty2=9 ( and xzo )
a
2¥
=2x×
¥x o¥
-
{ ¥ = tos
/ 44 =
zxy - 2
ty 2=9
3
}
-
gay ,
Case a) :
4y=2xyto
¥ 2Ijt=2syt Iyt=§ xy -4=2*1
× -2=4 ( as
yto in this case )
x= -
2 lnejeeted as xzo )
Case b) :
44=2/4--0 ,
then -1=0
3 xkq ×=±3
:( )=( ) ( -3,0 )
.
xiy 3,0 or
f#)
Trained
#
3 min
( 3.0 ) - -
( 0,3 ) 18
Fitts { co ,
.
s) ,g
) max
of T
On L : X=o
,
-
3EyE3
fl
"
)
QT =
ZY c-
t
achieve minimum when
)
floiy y=o
.
f( 0,07=0
: . Min value of f on L = 0
Pfcx .y ) =
( 2×-4 )i+4yj
'
x=2
Solve for Dfcx ,y)=5 2×-4=0
{ 4Y =0 =)
y=0
( C 2,0 ) is in the solid D
xiy ) region
= .
( x .y ) fly ,y
)
cinntetinor min
( 2,01 a-
04
.
point )
( o -3 18
<
,
Yoroinefs
( 0 ,
} ) 18
mmiyspt ( 3,0 ) -3
min Pt ( O.O ) 0
.
.
-
on L
Minimum of f on
D= -4 .
MATH 2023 Page 9 of 11 Sample Midterm
7. Let c(t) be parametric curve in R3 such that |c(t)| = 1 at all time t. Define another
parametric curve r(t) by:
r ( t ) = f ( t ) c ( t ).
(a) Show that c(t) and c0 (t) are orthogonal at all time t. /3
Given = 1 => = 1
TH
:
TH
Ehl
22
Eta
)
Iatt
1
TH
=
kltsl
.
=¥i=o
data
cites
12412
.
.
+
.
=o
+ =o
¥ me
't ) . =o
'
Itt )
'
E Ct ) . =o
Ettl
' '
: .
E a 1- at all time t .
q
2
(b) Using (a), or otherwise, show that |r0 (t)| = f (t)2 |c0 (t)| + f 0 (t)2 . /4
TH ) =
fthcttt Fkt ) =
£( fits EGD
=
£fH TH + fidelity
=
f 't ) EH ) + fit ) j 'H
/ F 't )/2= F 't ) .
F 't )
iffy
'
Tamia
=
fttl / Etty /Ey+ , 12
*given
=
ftp. fit '/e' test
IF 'ay= fettle
(c) Using (b), or otherwise, find an arc-length parametrization q(s) of the following /5
curve: ✓3
'/=
◆ ✓ ◆
t 4, 3
q(t) = e sin t i + cos t k
5 5
From (a)
,
IEEH =
tthlcttslifhi
'
=
tfetifseeiy
=¥fe
't
:S
:{ ltytusldu
.tl?Eendu=tEEe.yiI=fFsll.eY
1. etiftss e
't= ITTIS -
t=ln( 1. EED
e= -
:
Its )=( HTEDHE sina.IE#ti+f2soshHEs)k ]
MATH 2023 Page 11 of 11 Sample Midterm
'H
date £ ( )
CFHIHXF
=
'
=
( ) Fits pa ) .
I × + tits F )xF" H -
= + FH .
F it ) ( as
't
'
= J to
as ftp.p//FYtl .
÷ xa =8
(b) Using (a), show that the path of the particle is contained in a single plane. /5
[Hint: consider the dot product Lp · (r(t) p).]
(a) p
[t ) is a constant vector .
By definition of Ep :'-( Fa -
F )×F' th
,
it must be
orthogonal to FH -
F.
: Ep .
( FH -
F) =o
( Aitbjtde )
.((xHityy#k
) -
Choice
) ]=o
p
( Aitpsjtck ) .
( GH .
xDi+(yH-yDj+(zH zo)I)=o -
ACXH -
Xo )tB( ytt)
-
YDTCCZH -
zD=o
Hence FH =
xthityhftzthk is always contained in the plane
End of Exam