26. Muhammad Faiz M.

Malaco Group 3
On Additional Notes 3: Group 3 should answer Exercises 1, 2, 3 ,4c, 5c

Exercise 1. Find an equation of the tangent plane to the elliptic paraboloid 4x^2+y^2-16z=0 at the
point (2,4,2). (ans. 2x+y-2z-4=0)

F(xo,yo,zo) = 4x^2+y^2-16z=0 P(2,4,2)

∇ F(xo,yo,zo)= <8x, 2y ,-16>

∇ F(2,4,2)= <16 ,8,-16>

An equation of the tangent plane is described as:

Fx(xo,yo,zo)(x-xo)+ Fy(xo,yo,zo)(y-yo)+ Fz(xo,yo,zo)(z-zo)=0

16(x-2)+8(y-4)+(-16)(z-2)=0

16x-32+8y-32-16z+32=0

16x+8y-16z=32+32-32

16x+8y-16z=32

2x+y-2z-32=0

Exercise 2. Find symmetric equations of the normal line to the surface 4x^2+y^2-16z=0 at the point
(2,4,2). (ans. (x-2)/2=(y-2)/1=(z-2)/-2)

F(xo,yo,zo) = 4x^2+y^2-16z=0 P(2,4,2)

∇ F(xo,yo,zo)= <8x, 2y ,-16>

∇ F(2,4,2)= <16 ,8,-16>

A symmetric equations of the normal line to S at a point Po(xo,yo,zo) are:

x−xo y− y o z−z o
= =
Fx ( xo , yo , zo) Fy ( xo , yo , zo) Fz ( xo , yo , zo)

x−2 y−4 z−2

= =
16 8 −16

x−2 y−4 z−2

= =
2 1 −2
26. Muhammad Faiz M. Malaco Group 3
On Additional Notes 3: Group 3 should answer Exercises 1, 2, 3 ,4c, 5c

Exercise 3. Find a set of symmetric equations of the tangent line to the curve of intersection of the
surfaces 3x^2+2y^2+z^2=49 and x^2+y^2-2z^2=10 at the point (3, -3, 2).

(ans. (x-3)/10=(y+3)/14=(z-2)/-3)

F(x,y,z)= 3x^2+2y^2+z^2=49 P (3,-3,2)

G(x,y,z) = x^2+y^2-2z^2=10

A normal vector at Po to F(x,y,z) =0 is:

⃗
Nf = ∇ F(xo.yo.zo)

∇ F(xo.yo.zo) = <6x, 4y, 2z>

∇ F(3, -3, 2) = <6(3), 4(-3), 2(2)>

∇ F(3, -3, 2) = <18, -12, 4>

A normal vector at Po to G(x, y, z) =0 is

Ng = ∇ G(xo.yo.zo)
⃗

∇ G(xo.yo.zo) = <2x, 2y, -4z>

∇ G(3, -3, 2) = <2(3),2(-3),(-4)(2)>

∇ G(3, -3, 2) = <6, -6, -8>

⃗
Nf X ⃗
Ng I j k I j

⃗
Nf 18 -12 4 18 -12

Ng
⃗ 6 -6 -8 6 -6

96i + 24j + (-108)k – (-144)j – (-24)i – (-72)k

⃗
Nf X ⃗
Ng = <120i, 168j, -36k>
⃗
Nf X ⃗
Ng = <10i, 14j, -3k>

Symmetric Equations of the Tangent Lines

x−3 y+ 3 z−2
10 = 14 = −3
26. Muhammad Faiz M. Malaco Group 3
On Additional Notes 3: Group 3 should answer Exercises 1, 2, 3 ,4c, 5c

Exercise 4. C. Find an equation of the tangent plane and equations of the normal line to the given
surface at the indicated point.

C. zx^2-xy^2-yz^2=18 ; (0, -2, 3)

Fx(x,y,z) = zx^2-xy^2-yz^2=18 P(0, -2, 3)

∇ F(xo.yo.zo) = <2xz-y^2, -2xy-z^2, x^2-2yz>

∇ F(3, -3, 2) = <2(0)(3)-(-2)^2, -2(0)(-2)-(3)^2, (0)^2-2(-2)(3)>

∇ F(3, -3, 2) = <-4,-9,12>

An equation of the tangent plane is described as:

Fx(xo,yo,zo)(x-xo)+ Fy(xo,yo,zo)(y-yo)+ Fz(xo,yo,zo)(z-zo)=0

-4(x-0)+(-9)(y+2)+12(z-3)=0

-4x-9y-18+12z-36=0

-4x-9y+12z=54 or -4x-9y+12z-54=0
A symmetric equations of the normal line to S at a point Po(xo,yo,zo) are

x−0 y+ 2 z−3
−4 = −9 = 12
26. Muhammad Faiz M. Malaco Group 3
On Additional Notes 3: Group 3 should answer Exercises 1, 2, 3 ,4c, 5c

Exercise 5. C. If the two given surfaces intersect in a curve, find equations of the tangent line to the
curve of intersection at the given point; if the two given surfaces are tangent at the given point, prove it.

F(x,y,z)= x^2+z^2+4y= 0 P(0,-1,2)

G(x,y,z)=x^2+y^2+z^2-6z+7 = 0

A normal vector at Po to F(x,y,z) = 0 is

A normal vector at Po to F(x,y,z) =0 is:

⃗
Nf = ∇ F(xo.yo.zo)

∇ F(xo.yo.zo) = <2x, 4, 2z>

∇ F(0,-1,2) = <2(0), 4, 2(2)>

∇ F(0,-1,2) = <0, 4, 4>

A normal vector at Po to G(x, y, z) =0 is

Ng = ∇ G(xo.yo.zo)
⃗

∇ G(xo.yo.zo) = <2x, 2y, 2z-6>

∇ G(0,-1,2) = <2(0),2(-1),2(2)-6>

∇ G(0,-1,2) = <0, -2, 2>

⃗
Nf X ⃗
Ng I j k I j

⃗
Nf 0 4 4 0 4

Ng
⃗ 0 -2 -2 0 -2

-8i + 0j + 0k – 0j – (-8)i – 0k

⃗
Nf X ⃗
Ng = < 0 > TANGENT