MTH301_Assignment2

BC180202805

Question No. 1:
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Find parametric equations for the curve r (t )  (2  sin t ) i  (1  cos) j , using arc-lengths
as a parameter. Use the point on the curve where t = 0 as the reference point.

Solution 1:

x  2  sin t
y  1  cos t

x  2  sin u
y  1  cos u
dx
 cos u
du
dy
  sin u
du
t
s   cos 2 u  sin 2 u du
t0

s  u |tt 0
s t
x  2  sin s
y  1  cos s
Question No. 2:

  5 x  y  dx  2 x
3
dy
Use Green’s Theorem to evaluate C , where C is the closed curve
consisting of the graphs of y  x and y  3x between the points (0, 0)
2
and (1, 3) .

Solution 2:

 (5x
c
 y )dx  2 x 3dy

y x3
y  3x
p  5x  y
Q  2x 3

I    (1  6x 2
)dxdy
1 3x
   ( 1  6 x 2
)dydx
0 x 3

1
   ( 1  6 x 2
)[ y ]3x x3 dx
0
1
   ( 1  6 x 2
)(3x  x 3 )dx
0
1
   ( 3x  17 x 3
 6 x 5 )dx
0

 3x 2 17 x 4

  x 6

 2 4 