Assignment 2 (R4MA2013S/MA2013S)

1) If 𝑓 ̅ = 2𝑥 2 𝑖̂ − 3𝑦𝑧𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘̂ and 𝑔 = 2𝑧 − 𝑥 3 𝑦 , find 𝑓.̅ (∇𝑔) and 𝑓 ̅ × (∇𝑔) at

(1, −1,1).

2) If 𝑎̅ = (𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 ) is a constant vector and 𝑟̅ = (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) , prove that

1 −𝑎̅ 3(𝑎̅.𝑟̅ )
∇ [𝑎̅. (∇ )] = + 𝑟̅
𝑟 𝑟3 𝑟5

−𝑟̅
3) Find function 𝑔(𝑟) such that ∇𝑔 = and 𝑔(2) = 3.
𝑟5

4) Find the constants 𝑎 and 𝑏 so that the surface 𝑎𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑦𝑧 = (𝑎 + 2)𝑥 will be
orthogonal to the surface 4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑧 3 = 4 at (1, −1,2).

5) Find the directional derivative of 𝑔 = 2𝑥 3 𝑦 − 3𝑦 2 𝑧 at 𝑃(1,2, −1) in the direction

towards 𝑄(3, −1,5). In what direction from 𝑃 is the directional derivative maximum?
Find the magnitude of maximum directional derivative.

6) Find the directional derivative of 𝑔 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 𝑥 at (2,2,2) in the direction of

the normal to the surface 4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 2𝑧 2 = 2 at the point (2, −1,3).

7) Find the directional derivative of 𝑔 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 + 𝑥 2 𝑧 2 at (1,1, −2) in the

direction of the tangent to the curve 𝑥 = 𝑒 −𝑡 , 𝑦 = 1 + 2 sin 𝑡 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 − cos 𝑡 at 𝑡 = 0.

8) Find the angle between the normals to the surfaces 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3 and 𝑥 log 𝑧 −
𝑦 2 + 4 = 0 at (−1,2,1).

9) Find the angle between the normals to the surface 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑧 2 at 𝑃(1,1,1) and
𝑄(4,1,2).

10) Find the constants 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 if the normal to the surface 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑏𝑥𝑧 3 = 𝑐 at

𝑃(1,2,1) is parallel to the normal to the surface 𝑦 2 + 𝑥𝑧 = 61 at (10,1,6).

11) Find the constants 𝑎, 𝑏 if the directional derivative of 𝑔 = 𝑎𝑦 2 + 2𝑏𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥𝑧 at

𝑃(1,2, −1) is maximum in the direction of the tangent to the curve 𝑟̅ (𝑡) = (𝑡 3 − 1)𝑖̂ +
(3𝑡 − 1)𝑗̂ + (𝑡 2 − 1)𝑘̂ at (0,2,0).

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12) Evaluate the line integral ∫𝐶 𝑓 𝑑𝑟 for the following scalar functions:

(i) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ; 𝐶: 𝑦 = 3𝑥 from (0,0) to (2,6).

(ii) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 1 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ; 𝐶: 𝑟̅ (𝑡) = (𝑡, cos 𝑡 , sin 𝑡) , 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 𝜋 .

13) Evaluate the line integral ∫𝐶 𝐹̅ . 𝑑𝑟̅ for the following vector functions:

(i) 𝐹̅ (𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥𝑦 , 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 ) ; 𝐶 is the quarter circle from (2,0) to (0,2) with center at
(0,0).

(ii) 𝐹̅ (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 − 𝑦, 𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑧 − 𝑥) ; 𝐶: 𝑟̅ (𝑡) = (2 cos 𝑡 , 𝑡, 2 sin 𝑡) from (2,0,0) to

(2,2𝜋, 0).

14) Evaluate the surface integral ∬𝑆 𝑓 𝑑𝑆 for the following scalar functions:

(i) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = cos 𝑥 + sin 𝑦 ; 𝑆 is the portion of the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 in the first
octant.

(ii) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 − 𝑧 2 ; 𝑆: 𝛼̅ (𝑢, 𝑣 ) = (𝑢 cos 𝑣 , 𝑢 sin 𝑣 , 2𝑢) , 0 ≤ 𝑢 ≤ 1,

−𝜋 ≤ 𝑣 ≤ 𝜋.

15) Evaluate the surface integral ∬𝑆 𝐹̅ . 𝑑𝑆̅ for the following vector functions:

(i) 𝐹̅ (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑒 2𝑦 , 𝑒 −2𝑧 , 𝑒 2𝑥 ) ; 𝑆: 𝛼̅ (𝑢, 𝑣 ) = (3 cos 𝑢 , 3 sin 𝑢 , 𝑣 ) , 0 ≤ 𝑢 ≤ 𝜋⁄2 ,

0 ≤ 𝑣 ≤ 2.

(ii) 𝐹̅ (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (0, 𝑥, 0) ; 𝑆: 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1 , 𝑥 ≥ 0 , 𝑦 ≥ 0 , 𝑧 ≥ 0.

16) Find the surface area of the surface 𝑆 using surface integral:

(i) 𝑆 is the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4.

(ii) 𝑆 is the surface of plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 cut off by the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1.

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17) Verify Green’s theorem for the following:

(i) 𝐹̅ = (𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑖̂ + (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )𝑗̂ and 𝐶 is the closed curve bounded by 𝑥 2 = 2𝑦 and

𝑥 = 𝑦.

(ii) 𝐹̅ = (2𝑥 − 5𝑦)𝑖̂ + (3𝑥 − 2𝑦)𝑗̂ and 𝐶 is the parallelogram having vertices
(0,0), (2,0), (4,2), (2,2).

18) Verify Stoke’s theorem for the following:

(i) 𝐹̅ = (𝑥𝑦, 𝑦𝑧, 𝑧 2 ) and 𝑆 is the square 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑎 , 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 𝑎 , 𝑧 = 0.

(ii) 𝐹̅ = (𝑦 2 , 𝑧 2 , 𝑥 2 ) and 𝑆 is the portion of the paraboloid 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑧 , 𝑦 ≥ 0 , 𝑧 ≤ 1.

19) Evaluate the surface integral ∬𝑆 𝐹̅ . 𝑑𝑆̅ using Gauss Divergence theorem:

(i) 𝐹̅ = (2𝑥𝑦, 𝑦𝑧 2 , 𝑥𝑧) and 𝑆 is the surface of the region bounded by 𝑥 = 0 , 𝑦 = 0 ,

𝑧 = 0 , 𝑦 = 3 , 𝑥 + 2𝑧 = 6.

(ii) 𝐹̅ = 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 𝑖̂ + 𝑥 2 𝑧 2 𝑗̂ + 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑘̂ and 𝑆 is the surface of the solid 𝑧 ≤ √1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 .

(iii) 𝐹̅ = (cos 𝑦 , sin 𝑥 , cos 𝑧) and 𝑆 is the surface of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 4 , |𝑧| ≤ 2.

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