Exam 9: Vectors and the Geometry of Space

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If p=(1,1,2) p=(1,1, \sqrt{2}) in rectangular coordinates, find the spherical coordinates of P.

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Describe the surface whose equation in cylindrical coordinates is ϕ=3\phi = 3 .

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A person pushing a lawnmower exerts a force of 30 pounds in the direction of the handle, which makes an angle of 30° with the ground. How much work is done in moving the lawnmower 20 feet?

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Find an equation of the plane containing P(-1, 2, 1) and the line x+12=y5=z−31\frac { x + 1 } { 2 } = \frac { y } { 5 } = \frac { z - 3 } { 1 } .

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Let a=⟨5,−1,−2}\mathbf { a } = \langle 5 , - 1 , - 2 \} and b={1,−4,3}\mathbf { b } = \{ 1 , - 4,3 \} .(a) Compute a+2ba + 2 b .(b) Find ∣a∣| \mathbf { a } | .(c) Find the unit vector in the direction of b.

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Given a = ⟨7,4⟩\langle 7,4 \rangle , b = ⟨1,2⟩\langle 1,2 \rangle , find the vector projection of b onto a.

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Determine all values for a such that the vectors x=2i+j+2k\mathbf { x } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } and y=i+2j+ak\mathbf { y } = \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + a \mathbf { k } will form a 60° angle.

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If vector a = 3i + 4j - 2k; and vector b = 2i - j + 5k, find a vector perpendicular to both vectors.

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Find a vector of length 6 with the same direction as a=⟨2,2,−1⟩\mathbf { a } = \langle 2,2 , - 1 \rangle

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Find the domain of the function f(x, y) = ex−y2e ^ { x - y ^ { 2 } } .

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Identify the trace of the surface x2=y2+z2x ^ { 2 } = y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } in the plane z = 1.

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For vectors a and b, given that ∣a×b∣=∣a∣∣b∣| \mathbf { a } \times \mathbf { b } | = | \mathbf { a } | | \mathbf { b } | , which of the following statements is true?

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Sketch the graph of z=x2+y2z = x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } in R3\mathbb { R } ^ { 3 } , and name the surface.  Sketch the graph of  z = x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 }  in  \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 }  , and name the surface.

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Describe the vertical traces x = 0 and the horizontal traces z = -1 (if any) for the surfaces z=x2+y2z = x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } and z2=x2+y2z ^ { 2 } = x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } .

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Find a unit vector that has the same direction as the vector ⟨6,−8⟩\langle6 , - 8 \rangle .

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Describe the surface whose equation in cylindrical coordinates is z=r2z = r ^ { 2 } .

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Find the component form of a + b given that a and b are unit vectors. Find the component form of a + b given that a and b are unit vectors.

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Let f(x, y) = 5 (a) Evaluate f(−1,−1)f ( - 1 , - 1 ) .(b) Find the domain of f.(c) Find the range of f.

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Use vectors to determine whether the points P(0, 0, 0), Q(5, 0, 0), R(2, 6, 6), and S(7, 6, 6) are coplanar.

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Find the distance from the point (-1, 2, 3)to the plane x + 2y + 2z = -6.

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