Vector Calculus (FDM1033) TEST 1

TIME: 1 HOUR

Question 1
(a) Given three points A (1, 0, 0), B (1, 1, 0), C (0, 1, 1), find the area of the
AB and ⃗
parallelogram spanned by the vectors ⃗ AC. (5
marks)
(b) Determine whether the lines given by the symmetric equations

x−2 y −3 z−1 x +1 y−2 z+2

= = = =
2 3 2 and 2 −1 3
are skew lines or not. (5
marks)

Question 2
A line L passes through the point (1, 2, 2) and is parallel to the plane 2x + y + 2z = 3, and
perpendicular to the line x(t) = 1+t, y(t) = 1- t and z(t) = 2 + t.
(a) Find the parametric equation for L. (5
marks)
(b) Find the distance of L from the plane. (5
marks)

Question 3

Given the curve ⃗r (t)=⟨cos ( πt ), sin ( πt), 2t ⟩ for 0≤t≤1 .

(a) Find the parametric equation of the line which is tangent to the above curve at the
point (0, 1, 1). (5 marks)
(b) Find the arc length of the curve from t=0 to t=1 . (5
marks)

[LOOK AT BACK PAGE FOR SOME IMPORTANT FORMULAS]

FORMULAS:

1. Vector Equation of a Line

⃗r = ⃗r 0 + t ⃗v

2. Scalar Equation of a Plane ⃗n⋅(⃗r −⃗r 0 )=a ( x − x 0 ) + b ( y− y 0 ) + c( z − z 0 ) = 0

b
L =∫ | r ' (t )| dt
3. Arc Length a

4. Curvature
κ ( t ) = ¿¿¿¿ or
κ(t)=
| T '(t ) |
| r' (t ) |
⃗'
⃗r ' (t )
T⃗ (t )= ' ⃗N (t )= T (t )
5. TNB Frame |r (t )| , |T⃗ ' (t )| ,

⃗r '(t )×⃗r ''(t )

B⃗ (t )=T⃗ (t )× N⃗ (t )=
‖⃗r '(t )×⃗r ''(t )‖
|ax 0 +by 0 +cz 0 +d|
D=
6. Distance between a point and a plane: √ a2 +b2+ c 2