MA 138 Name:

Fall 2019
Calculus II with Life Science Applications
11/12/2019
THIRD MIDTERM PRACTICE Sect. #:

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Use the backs of the question papers for scratch paper. You may use a graphing calculator during the
exam, but NO calculator with a Computer Algebra System (CAS) or a QWERTY keyboard is permitted.
Absolutely no cell phone use during the exam is allowed.
The first part of the exam consists of 10 multiple choice questions, each worth 5 points. Record your
answers on this page by filling in the box corresponding to the correct answer. For example, if (a) is
correct, you must write

a b c d e

Do not circle answers on this page, but please do circle the letter of each correct response in the body
of the exam. It is your responsibility to make it CLEAR which response has been chosen. You will not
get credit unless the correct answer has been marked on both this page and in the body of the exam.
The second part of the exam consists of five open-response questions and one bonus question. When
answering these questions, check your answers when possible. Clearly indicate your answer and the
reasoning used to arrive at that answer. Unsupported answers may receive NO credit.

1. a b c d e
GOOD LUCK!
2. a b c d e

3. a b c d e
QUESTION SCORE OUT OF

4. a b c d e
Multiple Choice 50 pts
5. a b c d e
11. 10 pts

6. a b c d e 12. 10 pts

13. 10 pts
7. a b c d e
14. 10 pts
8. a b c d e
Bonus. 10 pts
9. a b c d e
TOTAL 90 pts

10. a b c d e
Please make sure to list the correct section number on the front page of your exam. In case you forgot
your section number, consult the following table:

Sections # Lecturer Time/Location

001-002 David Murrugarra MWF 9:00 am - 9:50 am, CB 334

Section # Recitation Instructor Time/Location

001 Aida Maraj TR 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm, CP 183

002 Aida Maraj TR 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm, CB 342

1. Fit a linear function of the form y = mx + c to the data points (1, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2), (3, 3), using the
least-square method.

Answer (b)

Possibilities:

(a) y = x
7 9
(b) y = 11 x + 11
3
(c) y = 2
(d) y = 3
7 15
(e) y = 11 x + 11

2. Evaluate the limit

x2 − y 2
lim
(x,y)→(−1,−2) 2xy + 2

Answer (b)

Possibilities:

(a) 1/2
(b) −1/2
(c) 0
(d) −3/4
(e) The limit does not exist
3. Consider the limit
3xy
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y3
Find the limit along any line y = mx for m 6= 0.

Answer (c)

Possibilities:

(a) 3
(b) 0
(c) 3m
1
(d) 3m2
(e) The limit does not exist.

4. Consider the function f (x, y) = sin(x) + xey . What is the value of

∂2f
∂x∂y

at the point (0, 1)?

Answer (c)

Possibilities:

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) e
(d) 1/2
(e) π
5. Consider the function
f (x, y) = ln(x2 + 3xy).
∂2f
Compute ∂y 2

Answer (a)

Possibilities:
−9x2
(a)
(x2 + 3xy)2
−3x2
(b)
(x2 + 3xy)2
(c) 0
1
(d)
(x2 + 3xy)2
−6x2
(e)
(x2 + 3xy)2

√
6. Let f (x, y) = x + 2y. Find the linear approximation L(x, y) to this function at the point x0 = 1
and y0 = 0.

Answer (c)

Possibilities:

(a) L(x, y) = x + 2y + 1
(b) L(x, y) = 12 x + 21 y + 1
(c) L(x, y) = 12 x + 2y + 1
2
(d) L(x, y) = 12 x + 2y − 1
(e) L(x, y) = x + 4y + 1
7. Holling ’s disk equation: Holling (1959) derived an expression for the number of prey items Pe
eaten by a predator during an interval T as a function of prey density N and the handling time Th
of each prey item:
aN T
Pe = f (N, T, Th ) =
1 + aTh N
Here, a is a positive constant called the predator attack rate.

∂f
Find .
∂Th

Answer (b)

Possibilities:
aN
(a)
1 + aTh N
−a2 N 2 T
(b)
(1 + aTh N )2
aT
(c)
aTh
aN T (aTh ) − aT (1 + aTh N )
(d)
1 + aTh N
aT
(e)
(1 + aTh N )2

 x 
8. Consider the vector-valued function F : R2 → R2 given by F (x, y) = y . Compute the Jacobi
2xy
matrix and evaluate it at (−1, 1).

Answer (e)

Possibilities:
 
1 0
(a)
0 −1
 
1 2
(b)
1 −2
 
−2 2
(c)
1 1
 
−1 1
(d)
2 2
 
1 1
(e)
2 −2
  x 
9. Consider the vector-valued function F : R2 → R2 given by F (x, y) = y . Find the linear
2xy
approximation L(x, y) of F (x, y) at (−1, 1).

Answer (b)

Possibilities:
 
x+y−1
(a) L[x, y] =
x−y+2
 
x+y−1
(b) L[x, y] =
2x − 2y + 2
 
3x + y − 1
(c) L[x, y] =
2x − y + 2
 
2x + y − 1
(d) L[x, y] =
2x − 2y + 2
 
x+y−3
(e) L[x, y] =
x − 2y + 2

10. We consider differential equations of the form

dx
= Ax(t)
dt
where 
−5 −1
A=
0 −3
Analyze the stability of the equilibrium (0, 0), and classify the equilibrium according to whether it
is a sink, a source, a saddle point, stable spiral, unstable spiral, or a center.

Answer (a)

Possibilities:

(a) (0, 0) is a sink

(b) (0, 0) is a source
(c) (0, 0) is a saddle point
(d) (0, 0) is a center
(e) (0, 0) is a unstable spiral
11. Least-square approximation: The table below is the estimated population in the U.S. (in mil-
lions). Suppose there is a linear relationship between time t and population P (t).

year 2011 2013 2015 2017

population 312.6 317.2 322.0 326.7

(a) (6 points) Find the least squares solution to the linear system that arises from this data.

P (t) = 2.355t + 312.56

(b) (2 points) Use the linear model to predict the population in 2019.

P (8) = 331.4

(c) (2 points) Use the linear model to predict the population in 2020.

P (9) = 333.755

pts: /10
12. Consider the limit
4xy
lim
(x,y)→(0,0) xy + y 3

(a) (4 points) Find the limit along any line y = mx for m 6= 0.

2x(mx)
lim =4
(x,y)→(0,0) x(mx) + (mx)3

(b) (4 points) Find the limit along the curve x = y 2 .

2(y 2 )y
lim =2
(x,y)→(0,0) (y 2 )y + y 3

(c) (2 points) Show that the limit does not exist.

Since the limit along two different curves are not equal, the limit does not exist.

pts: /10
13. Consider the function
2 −y
f (x, y) = ex .
∂f ∂f
(a) (5 points) Compute the partial derivatives ∂x and ∂y .

∂f 2 ∂f 2
= 2xex −y and = −ex −y .
∂x ∂y

∂2f ∂2f
(b) (5 points) Compute the mixed partial derivatives ∂x∂y and ∂y∂x .

∂2f 2 ∂2f 2
= −2xex −y and = −2xex −y .
∂x∂y ∂y∂x

pts: /10
14. Solve the given initial-value problem
 dx1    
dt −1 0 x1 (t)
dx2 =
dt
1 −2 x2 (t)

with x1 (0) = −1 and x2 (0) = −2.

   
−t 1 −2t 0
x(t) = −e −e .
1 1

pts: /10
Bonus. Consider the vector valued function F : R2 → R2 given by
√ 
2x + y
F (x, y) =
x − y2

(a) (5 points) Compute the Jacobi matrix DF (x, y) and evaluate it at the point (1, 2).

 
1/2 1/4
DF (1, 2) =
1 −4

(b) (5 points) Find the linear approximation L(x, y) of F (x, y) at (1, 2).

 
x/2 + y/4 + 1
L[x, y] = .
x − 4y + 4

pts: /10