UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Mathematics

B.Sc. Engineering Level 2 Semester 1

MA 2020 Calculus
Mid Semester Examination - November 2008

Time allowed: 1 hour

1). Write down the equation of the line that passes through the points (2, −1,3) and (1, 4, −3).
(a) r (t ) = 2 + 2t ,−1 − 5t ,3 + 6t (b) r (t ) = 2 + t ,−1 − 5t ,3 + 6t
(c) r (t ) = 2 + 2t ,−2 − 5t ,3 + 6t (d) none of the above.

2). If the line that passes through the point (0, −3, 8) and is parallel to the line given by x = 10 + 3t ,
y = 12t and z = −3 − t passes through the xz-plane. Find the coordinates of that point.
 3 1 31   2 1 31 
(a)  , ,  (b)  , , 
4 4 4  4 4 4 
 3 31 
(c)  ,0,  (d) none of the above.
4 4

3). Find the volume of the parallelepiped spanned by the vectors u = <1,0,2>, v = <0,2,3>,

w = <0,1,3>

(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) none of the above.

4). If r (t ) = (t + 1)i + 2t j + t 2 k , find unit tangent vector to the curve.

i + j + 2t k i + 2 j + tk
(a) T = (b) T =
5 2 + 4t 2 5 2 + 4t 2
i + 2 j + 2t k
(c) T = (d) none of the above.
5 2 + 4t 2

5). The vector field F = (2 xy + z 3 )i + x 2 j + 3 xz 2 k is conservative in a region R . Find the scalar

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 Potential function, where c is a constant
(a) xy + xz 3 + c (b) xy 2 + xz 3 + c
(c) x 2 y + xz 2 + c (d) x 2 y + xz 3 + c
6). Find the equation of the tangent plane to z = ln(2 x + y ) at (−1,3) .
(a) z = 2 x + y − 1 (b) z = 2 x + y − 12
(c) z = x + y − 1 (d) z = 2 x + 2 y − 1

7). Find the parametric equation of the normal line at the point (-2, 1,-3) to the ellipsoid
x2 z2
+ y2 + = 3.
4 9
2 2
(a) x = −2 + t , y = 1 + 2t , z = −3 − t (b) x = −2 − t , y = 1 − 2t , z = −3 − t
3 3
2
(c) x = −2 − t , y = 1 + 2t , z = −3 − t (d) none of the above.
3

8). Compute the given double integral over the indicated rectangle.
1
∫∫ (2 x + 3 y)
R
2
dA, R = [0,1 × [1,2]

1 1
(a) − (ln 8 − ln 12 − 1n5) (b) − (ln 8 − ln 2 − 1n5)
6 6
1
(c) (ln 8 − ln 2 − 1n5) (d) none of the above
6

9). ∫∫ 4 xy − y 3 dA , D is the region bounded by y = x and y = x 3 What is the respective

D
limits of x and y.
(a) 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 , x 3 ≤ y ≤ x (b) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 , x 3 ≤ y ≤ x
(c) − 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 , x 3 ≤ y ≤ x (d) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 , x 3 ≤ y ≤ x

10). Compute the double integral

(a) e-2 (b) 2e -2

(c) e+2 (d) none of the above

11). Find the divergence of v = 3 xyz 2 i + 2 xy 3 j − x 2 yz k ,

(a) yz 2 + 6 xy 2 − x 2 y (b) 13 yz 2 + 6 xy 2 − x 2 y
(c) 3 yz 2 + 6 xy 2 − x 2 y (d) none of the above

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12).Evaluate ∫ (sin(πy )dy + yx 2 dx) where C is the line segment from (0,2) to (1,4) .
C

7
(a) -7 (b)
6
6
(c) (d) none of the above
7

13). Find the work done by the vector field F(x,y) = (cos x + y)i + (x+ esin y)j + (sin(cos z))k along
the closed curve shown below

(a)10 (b) 1

(c) 0 (d) 2

1
14). Let C be the curve given by R (t ) = (t − sin t )i + (1 − cos t ) j + (4 sin t )k . Find the curvature k (t ).
2

1 t 1 t
(a) 1 + sin 2 (b) 1 − sin 2
4 2 4 2

1 t
(c) 1 + sin 2 (d) none of the above
8 2

15). Let u and v be vector fields. Then curl (u × v) is given by

(a) u(div(v))-v(div(u))+ (v. ∇ )u + (u. ∇ )v (b) u(div(v))+v(div(u))+ (v. ∇ )u – (u. ∇ )v

(c) u(div(v))-v(div(u))+ (v. ∇ )u – (u. ∇ )v (d) none of the above.

1
16). Given the vector-valued functions F (t ) = 2ti − 5 j + t 2 k , G (t ) = (1 − t )i + k and
t
H (t ) = (sin t )i + e j Find G (t ).[ H (t ) × F (t )]
t

2te t + 5 sin t 2te t + 5 sin t

(a) (1 + t )t e −
2 t
(b) (1 − t )t e −
2 t

t t

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 2te t + 5 sin t 2te t + 5 sin t
(c) (1 − t )t e +
2 t
(d) (2 − t )t e −
2 t

t t

17). Let u be a vector field. Then curl (curl (u)) is given by

(a) div(∇.u ) − ∇ 2 u (b) ∇(∇.u ) − ∇ 2 u

(c) ∇(∇.u ) − div(u ) (d) none of the above

18). Determine whether or not the vector field V ( x, y ) = 2 xyi + xy 3 j is conservative.

(a) V is not a conservative vector field. (b) V is a conservative vector field
(c) Answer is not given (d) Impossible to determine

19). Let f be defined by f ( x, y ) = x 2 + 3xy 2 .Find the directional derivative of f at (1,2) in the
direction toward the origin.

38 38
(a) − (b)
5 5
34
(c) − (d) none of the above
5

20). Let v = 3 xyz 2 i + 2 xy 3 j − x 2 yz k , φ = 3x 2 − yz . Find v.grad (φ )

(a) 18 x 2 yz 2 + 2 xyz + x 2 y 2 z (b) 18 x 2 yz 2 + xyz + x 2 y 2 z

(c) 18 x 2 yz 2 + 2 xyz + x 2 y 2 (d) none of the above.

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