Vector equations( parametric equations)

) past exam papers

of surfaces For the domain ofr(u, vsee
(A)Planes

(1) 2 x 5 y 3 z 4
1
Let x u , y v. Then z (4 2u 5v)
3
r(u , v) ui+vj+(1/3)(4-2u 5v)k

(2) 3x y 5
let z u , x v. Then y 3v 5
r(u , v) vi (3v 5) j uk

(3) z 5
let x u , y v. Then
r(u , v) ui vj 5k

(4)

x3

let y u , z v. Then
r(u , v) 3i uj vk
2

(B) Paraboloid

elliptic paraboloid

circular paraboloid

z 4x2 y2

z x2 y2

r(u , v) ui vj (u v )k
2

r(u , v) ui vj (4u 2 v 2 )k

Inverted paraboloid
z 4 x2 y 2

r(u , v) ui vj (4 u 2 v 2 )k
3

(C) Cone and elliptic cylinder

z x y
2

r(u , v) ui vj ( u v )k
2

x2 y2
2

c
2
2
a
b
r(u , v) (c)(a )(cos u )i (c)(b)(sin u ) j vk
elliptic cylinder
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(D) Circular cylinder

x2 y 2 a2
r(u , v) (a cos u )i ( a sin u ) j vk

x z a
2

y-axis

r(u , v) (a cos u )i vj (a sin u )k

y z a
2

x-axis

r(u , v) vi (a cos u ) j ( a sin u )k

(E) Spheres (

with radius a)

Full sphere :

Upper hemisphere :
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