United International University

School of Science and Engineering

Assignment–03, Fall 2023
Coordinate Geometry (MAT 2109)
Due: December 09 in Class

Solve all problems.

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1. (a) Find the length of the curve r = cos t sin t ln cos t , 0 ≤ t ≤ .
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(b) Find the arc length function for the curve measured from the point P in
the direction of increasing t and then reparametrize
D the curve
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to arc length starting from P : r(t) = 5 − t 4t − 3 3t , P (4, 1, 3).
(c) i. Find the unit tangent, unit normal
D and unit binormalE vectors T (t),
N (t) and B(t) of the vector r = cos t sin t ln cos t .
ii. Use Formula 9 to find the curvature.
iii. Find the T (t), N (t) and B(t) at (1, 0, 0).
iv. Find equations of the normal plane and osculating plane on the curve
at the point (1, 0, 0).

2. (a) Find the equation of the tangent plane to the elliptic paraboloid z = x2 +2y 2
point (1, 1, 1).
(b) Sketch the paraboloid and the tangent plane at the point (1, 1, 1).
(c) Find the Linearization L of f (x, y) at (1, 1).
(d) Use the L to approximate f (0.95, 0.95) and then find the exact value of
f (1, 1). What can you conclude?

3. (6 points) Consider the surface x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4 where f (x, y, z) = x2 + y 2 + z 2 .

(a) Find the gradient field for this surface and evaluate it at (2, 0, 0) and
(0, 2, 0).
(b) What can you conclude about the directions of the gradient vector field
from part (a)?
(c) In which direction is the directional derivative at (2, 0, 0) maximum? Find
the maximum rate of change at (2, 0, 0).

4. (a) What do the equations represent in cylindrical systems?

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i. θ = and r ≤ 1 iii. θ = and z = 3
3 3
π
ii. r = 1 and z = 3 iv. r = 1 and z = 3 and θ =
3

(b) Do problems 23 to 26 from exercise 15.7.

5. (a) What do the equations represent in spherical systems?

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i. θ = and ρ = 1 iii. θ = and ρ =
3 3 3
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ii. ρ = 1 and ϕ = iv. ρ = 1 and θ = and ϕ =
3 3 3

(b) Do problems 26 to 29 from exercise 15.8.

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