Tutorial: Calculus of Several Variables

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Q1. Given a double integral ∫0 ∫𝑥 (𝑦 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥)𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥, sketch the integration region R and
evaluate the double integral by reversing the order of integration. (PYQ: May 2018)
Answer: 9.55

Q2. Use a double integral to find the volume of the solid enclosed by the cylinders 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 =
𝑦 2 and the planes 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2.
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Answer: 30

Q3. Use a triple integral to find the volume of the solid enclosed by the paraboloids
𝑧 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 and 𝑧 = 18 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 .
Answer: 81𝜋

Q4. Find the volume of the solid bounded by the plane 𝑧 = 𝑦 + 2 and the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 =
4 above the xy-plane. (PYQ: May 2019)
Answer: 8𝜋

Q5. Find the volume of the solid enclosed by the cylinder 𝑧 + 𝑥 2 = 4 that lies above the plane
𝑧 = 2 in which −3 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 3. (PYQ: Jan 2019)
Answer: 22.63

Q6. Given two points 𝑃(6, 3, 1) and 𝑄(5, 0, 0), find the parametric equations for a smooth
curve, 𝐶: 𝑥 = 5 + 𝑧, 𝑦 = 3𝑧 2 that joins the point from P to Q. (PYQ: May 2021)
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Answer: 𝑥 = 5 + 𝑡, 𝑦 = 3𝑡 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 from 𝑡 = 1 to 𝑡 = 0

Q7. Solve the line integral ∫𝐶 𝑦𝑧𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥𝑧𝑑𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦𝑧𝑑𝑧 on a particle that moves along the line
segment from (1,0,0) to (3,4,2). (PYQ: May 2019)
Answer: 9.33

Q8. Evaluate the line integral ∫𝐶 (𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑑𝑠 along the line segment C from (1,2,3) to (-1,1,5).
Answer: 12.5

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Q9. Given two points A(3, 0) and B( , ), find the work done by the following force field in
√2 √2
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moving a particle along 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 9 from the point A to B:
𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑖⃗ + 𝑥 2 𝑗⃗ (PYQ: Jan 2021)
Answer: 12.38

Q10. Given the points 𝐴(1, 2, 3) and 𝐵(3, 4, 5) , find the work done by the force field
F ( x, y, z ) = xy i + yz j- xz k on a particle that moves along the line segment from A to B.
Answer: 20.67 (PYQ: Jan 2019)

Q11. Use Green’s theorem to evaluate ∫𝐶 (5𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥 2 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑦 where C is a

closed curve that is formed by 𝑦 = 𝑥, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4 and y-axis for which 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0.
Answer: -6.11 (PYQ: Jan 2021)
Q12. Use Green's Theorem to solve the line integral ∫𝐶 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 where C is formed by
the parabola 𝑦 = 9 − 𝑥 2 and the x-axis. (PYQ: May 2019)
Answer: 0

Q13. Verify that Green's Theorem is true for ∫𝐶 3(𝑦 2 − 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥 2 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑦 given that the
curve C is formed by 𝑦 = 5𝑥, 𝑦 = 14 − 2𝑥 and x = 7 for which 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0.
Answer: −6941.67 (PYQ: May 2021)

Q14. Find the surface area of the part of the paraboloid 𝑧 = 10 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 that lies above the
plane 𝑧 = 1. (PYQ: May 2019)
Answer: 117.33

Q15. Find the surface area of the portion of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4 which lies inside the
cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 above the xy-plane. (PYQ: May 2018)
Answer: 3.37

Q16. Given the oriented upward surface, S is the cylinder 𝑧 = √1 − 𝑦 2 that lies above the
vertices (0, 0), (0, 1), (1, 0) and (1, 1). Find 𝑑𝑆 and hence evaluate ∬𝑆 5𝑥𝑦𝑧𝑑𝑆 .
Answer: 1.25 (PYQ: Jan 2019)

Q17. Let 𝐅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4)𝐢 + (3𝑥𝑦)𝐣 + (2𝑥𝑧 + 𝑧 2 )𝐤 and S be the part of the plane
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 for which 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 ≥ 0 and S has upward orientation.
(i) Find 𝛻 × 𝐅.
(ii) Hence, use Stokes' Theorem to evaluate ∬𝑆 𝛻 × 𝐅 ⋅ 𝐧 𝑑𝑆.
Answer: 0i - 2zj + yk, -1/6 (PYQ: Jan 2018)

Q18. Given a vector field 𝐅 = 5(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝐢 + 2𝑥𝑦𝐣 − 3𝑧𝐤, evaluate ∭𝐷 ∇ ∙ 𝐅𝑑𝑉 for which
the solid D is formed by a paraboloid 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 = 10 in the first octant.
Answer: 388.14 (PYQ: May 2021)

Q19. Let S be the portion of the solid, D formed by a sphere 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 +𝑧 2 = 16 and xy-plane for
which the solid D lies above the xy-plane. Verify Gauss’ Divergence Theorem for the
following vector field given that S is oriented outward:
𝐅 = 𝑦 2 𝑧𝐢 + 3𝑥𝑧𝐣 − 𝑦𝑧 2 𝐤
Answer: 0 (PYQ: Jan 2021)

Q20. Given a vector field, 𝐅 = 2𝑥𝑦𝐢 + (𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 𝑧)𝐣 + (𝑦 3 + 2𝑧)𝐤.

(i) Determine whether if F is conservative or not.
(ii) Find the potential function of F and evaluate it at the point 𝐴(1, 2, 3).
Answer: conservative, 35 + C (PYQ: May 2021)

Q21. Let 𝐅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝐢 − 𝑒 𝑦 𝐣 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑧 𝐤, find the potential function for 𝐅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) and
hence evaluate it at the point P(1, 2, 3). (PYQ: Jan 2019)
Answer: -5.56 + E

Q22. Determine whether if the line integral ∫𝐶(2𝑥 + 2𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + (2𝑥 − 𝑧 2 )𝑑𝑦 − 2𝑦𝑧𝑑𝑧 is
independent of any path C between the points (-1, 1, 0) and (2, 3, 0).
Answer: Independent (PYQ: May 2019)
Q23. Let 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥𝑦) + 𝑥 2 𝑦.
(i) Find the gradient vector of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) at the point 𝐴(3, 2).
(ii) Hence, find the directional derivative of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) at the point A in the direction of
the vector 𝒗 = 3𝒊 − 2𝒋.
Answer: 12.56i + 9.84j, 4.99 (PYQ: Jan 2018)

Q24. Given the points 𝑃(1, 2, 3)and 𝑄(5, -1, 8), find the directional derivative of the function
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑒 𝑧 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥𝑦) at the point P in the direction from P to Q.
Answer: -18.82 (PYQ: May 2017)