Qatar University

Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics

Math 211
Midterm Exam (Fall 2022)

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Question: 1 (7 points): Determine whether the lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 are parallel, skew, or intersecting.
If they intersect, find the point of intersection.
𝑙1 : 𝑥(𝑡) = 1 + 3𝑡, 𝑦(𝑡) = 2 + 𝑡, 𝑧(𝑡) = 3 + 4𝑡,
𝑙2 : 𝑥(𝑠) = 2 − 𝑠, 𝑦(𝑠) = 9 + 3𝑠, 𝑧(𝑠) = 11 + 2𝑠.

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x4 −4𝑦 2
Question 2 (8 points): a) Show that lim does not exist.
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0) 𝑥 2 +2𝑦 2
x2 𝑦
b) Show that lim = 0.
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0) 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2

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Question 3 (8 points): a) If 𝑧 is defined implicitly as a function of 𝑥 and 𝑦 by the equation

𝜕𝑧
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 4 − 𝑧 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 = 8. Find the partial derivatives 𝜕𝑥 .
𝜕2 𝑓(𝑥,𝑦)
b) Let 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = cos(𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦). Find .
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦

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√𝑦−2𝑥+2
Question: 4 (6 points): Find and sketch the domain of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = .
1−𝑦 2

Question: 5 (4 points): Find the point at which the line with parametric equations
𝑥 = 3 + 4𝑡, 𝑦 = 5 − 2𝑡, 𝑧 = 4 + 7𝑡 intersects the plane 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1.

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Question: 6 (6 points): Consider the surface S given by z= 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑦 2 − 𝑥 2 . Identify the level
curves z=k of the surface S and then and sketch them for 𝑘 = −1, 0, 1.

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Question: 7 (5 points): Find the area of the triangle with vertices 𝑃1 = (−1,0,1), 𝑃2 = (0,2,2)
and 𝑃3 = (0, −1,2).

Bonus Question (5 points). (a) Find the scalar triple product 𝒌 ∙ ((𝒊 + 𝒋) × (𝒋 − 𝒌)).
(b) Find the distance between the point 𝑃 = (−1,0,1) and the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1.

Good Luck
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