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The practice test for math 2210, a university-level course in vector calculus, held in fall 2007. The test consists of five problems covering various topics such as vector operations, length of curves, parametric equations, and surfaces. Students are required to solve these problems within 50 minutes, without the use of books, notes, or calculators. The document also includes instructions and problem statements.
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Instructions: The exam is closed book, closed notes and calculators are not allowed. You are only allowed one A4-size sheet of paper with anything on it. You will have 50 minutes for this exam. The point value of each problem is written next to the problem - use your time wisely. Please show all work, unless instructed otherwise. Partial credit will be given only for work shown.
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Problem 1(40 points) Let ~u = 2~i โ ~j + 2~k and ~v = 5~i + ~j โ 3 ~k be two vectors.
(1) Draw a sketch of vector ~u in the xyz-coordinate system. (2) Find the cosine of the angle between ~u and ~v. (3) Find the area of the triangle which has two sides ~u and ~v.
Problem 3(30 points) Consider the position vector
~r(t) = (cos t + sin t)~i + (sin t โ cos t)~j. (1) Find the acceleration ~a(t). (2) Find the normal and tangential components of the acceleration aN and aT. (3) What curve does ~r(t) describe?
Problem 4(30 points)
(1) Find the parametric equations of the line containing the point P (0, 1 , 2) and parallel to the planes 2x โ y + 3z = 5 and โx + 2 y + 2z = 3. (2) Is this line parallel also to the plane x + 3y โ z = 2?