MATH 201 Midterm Exam Fall 2024 -Online
MATH 201 Midterm Exam Fall 2024 -Online
Yamani
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Problem 1
a. (5 pts) Find a polar equation and sketch the curve
𝑥 2 + (𝑦 − 1)2 = 1
b. (5 pts) Find a Cartesian equation and sketch the curve
1
𝑟=
cos Ɵ + 𝑠𝑖𝑛Ɵ
Problem 2
Given 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = ln(9 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 )
c. Let
𝑥 4𝑦4
𝑖𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = {𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2
1 𝑖𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Decide if f ( x , y ) is continuous at (0, 0). Explain.
Problem 4 (6 pts each)
Suppose that the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = sin 𝑧, defines z implicitly as a function of x and y
z z 1 𝜋
a. Use implicit differentiation to compute and at the point ( , 0, ).
x y √2 6
b. Suppose 𝑓 is a differentiable function of three variables x, y, and z and
𝑓𝑥 (3,2,2) = 1, 𝑓𝑦 (3,2,2) = 3, 𝑓𝑧 (3,2,2) = 2
and w = f (x , y , z )
s
Let x = r 2 + 2s y = + 1 z = 2r
r
w w
Find and at (𝑟, 𝑠) = (1,1)
r s
Problem 5
Let 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 3𝑧 2 be differentiable function of three variables and the
vector 𝐯 = 𝐢 − 2𝐣 + 3𝐤
b. (5 pts) Compute the directional derivative of 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) at the point (3,2,2) in the direction
of the vector 𝐯 = 𝐢 − 2𝐣 + 3𝐤.
c. (5 pts) Find the minimum and maximum values of the directional derivative of 𝑔 at the
point (3,2,2).
Problem 6
(8 pts) Use the method of Lagrange multipliers to find the absolute maximum and absolute
minimum values of f (x , y ) = x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 2 y on 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4.
Problem 7
(8 pts) Find the tangent plane and normal line to the surface 𝑧 = 𝑒 −𝑥+𝑦 at the point (1,1,1).
Problem 8
Let R be the region in the xy-plane bounded from below by the line 𝑦 = 3 − 𝑥 and
from above by the parabola 𝑦 = 9 − 𝑥 2 .