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HKUST MATH 2023

Midterm One Examination
Multivariable Calculus

Oct 7, 2013

Answer ALL 5 questions

Time allowed – 90 minutes

Directions – This is a closed book examination. No talking or whispering are allowed. Work must
be shown to receive points. An answer alone is not enough. Please write neatly. Answers which
are illegible for the grader cannot be given credit.

Note that you can work on both sides of the paper and do not detach pages from this exam packet
or unstaple the packet. In each question, use (a), (b) and (c), they mean that each sub-question
is an independent question, use (i), (ii) and (iii), they mean that each sub-question is inter-related
question.

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Declaration of Academic Integrity

I confirm that I have answered the questions using only materials specifically approved for use in
this examination, that all the answers are my own work, and that I have not received any assistance
during the examination.
Signature:
Question No. Marks
1 /20
2 /20
Student Name:
3 /20
4 /20
Student Number:
5 /20
Total /100
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Problem 1 (20 points) Your Score:

Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an
explanation or counterexample.
(a) The plane passing through the point (1, 1, 1) with a normal vector n = (1, 2, −3) is the same
as the plane passing through the point (3, 0, 1) with a normal vector n = (−2, −4, 6).

(b) The equations x + y − z = 1 and −x − y + z = 1 describe the same plane.

(c) Given a plane Q, there is exactly one plane orthogonal to Q.

(d) Given a line ℓ and a point P0 not on ℓ, there is exactly one plane that contains ℓ and passes
through P0 .

(e) Given a plane R and a point P0 , there is exactly one plane that is orthogonal to R and passes
through P0 .

(f ) Any two distinct lines in R3 determine a unique plane.

(g) If a, b and c are arbitary constant vectors and a × b = a × c, then b = c.

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Problem 1 (20 points) Your Score:

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Problem 2 (20 points) Your Score:

(a) Find the distance (in terms of n, r0 and r1 only) from a point r1 to the plane (r − r0 )· n = 0.

(b) Using part (a) or otherwise, show that the lines r = r1 + λa and r = r2 + µb intersect if only
if (r1 − r2 )· (a × b) = 0 (assume that a is not parallel to b).

(c) Find the projection point of the position vector (2, 3, −4) on the plane 3x + 2y − z = 0.

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Problem 2 (20 points) Your Score:

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Problem 3 (20 points) Your Score:

(a) Describe and graph the curve given by the equation r(t) = 2 cos t i + 2 sin t j + sin t k, for
0 6 t 6 2π.
√
(b) Let f (x, y) = 3x + 2y. Find the rate of change of f (x, y) w.r.t. x and y at the point (4, 2).

2
(c) Let g(x, y) = (x2 + y 3 ) 3 . Find gx (x, y), at all points (x, y) in the xy-plane (include the point
(0, 0)).

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Problem 3 (20 points) Your Score:

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Problem 4 (20 points) Your Score:

Describe and graph the domain of the following functions.

(a) f (x, y) = ln(x2 − y)
r
xy
(b) g(x, y) =
x2 + y 2

(c) h(x, y, z) = ln(z − x2 − y 2 + 2x + 3)

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Problem 4 (20 points) Your Score:

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Problem 5 (20 points) Your Score:

(a) Evaluate lim x2 y ln(xy) if it exists.

(x,y)→(4,0)

xy 2
(b) Can the function f (x, y) = be defined at (0, 0) in such a way that it becomes continuous
x2 + y 2
there? If so, how?

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Problem 5 (20 points) Your Score:

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