MA 166 Exam 1 Spring 1999: Vector Calculus and Integration, Exams of Analytical Geometry and Calculus

The spring 1999 exam for ma 166, a vector calculus and integration university course. The exam consists of 11 problems, covering topics such as unit vectors, vector multiplication, limits, and integrals. Students are required to show their work and no calculators or notes are allowed.

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MA 166 EXAM 1 Spring 1999 Page 1/5
NAME
STUDENT ID
RECITATION INSTRUCTOR
RECITATION TIME
Page 1 /10
Page 2 /24
Page 3 /24
Page 4 /24
Page 5 /18
TOTAL /100
DIRECTIONS
1. Write your name, student ID number, recitation instructor’s name and recitation time
in the space provided above. Also write your name at the top of pages 2, 3, 4 and 5.
2. The test has five (5) pages, including this one.
3. Write your answers in the boxes provided.
4. You must show sufficient work to justify all answers. Correct answers with inconsistent
work may not be given credit.
5. Credit for each problem is given in parentheses in the left hand margin.
6. No books, notes or calculators may be used on this test.
(4) 1. Find a unit vector having the same direction as the vector ~a =~
i+~
j~
k.
(6) 2. If ~a =2
~
i~
j+2
~
kand ~
b=~
i, find pr~a
~
b.
pf3
pf4
pf5

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MA 166 EXAM 1 Spring 1999 Page 1/

NAME

STUDENT ID

RECITATION INSTRUCTOR

RECITATION TIME

Page 1 /

Page 2 /

Page 3 /

Page 4 /

Page 5 /

TOTAL /

DIRECTIONS

  1. Write your name, student ID number, recitation instructor’s name and recitation time

in the space provided above. Also write your name at the top of pages 2, 3, 4 and 5.

  1. The test has five (5) pages, including this one.
  2. Write your answers in the boxes provided.
  3. You must show sufficient work to justify all answers. Correct answers with inconsistent

work may not be given credit.

  1. Credit for each problem is given in parentheses in the left hand margin.
  2. No books, notes or calculators may be used on this test.

(4) 1. Find a unit vector having the same direction as the vector ~a =

i +

j −

k.

(6) 2. If ~a = 2

i −

j + 2

k and

b =

i, find pr ~a

b.

(7) 3. Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (0, 0 , 0), (3, 2 , 0), and (2, 6 , 0).

(4) 4. Find x so that the vectors

~a =

i + 3

j − x

k and

b = (1 + x)

i +

j −

k

are perpendicular.

(8) 5. The points (1, 0 , 0) and (

7

3

2

3

2

3

) lie on a sphere with center at (a, −

1

3

1

3

) and

radius

  1. Find a.

(5) 6. A person pulls a sled 100 feet with a rope that makes an angle of

π

4

with the horizontal

ground. Find the work done on the sled if the tension in the rope is 5 pounds.

(24) 10. Evaluate the integrals:

(a)

x sin x dx

(b)

tan

2

x sec

4

x dx

(c)

cos

2

x sin

3

x dx

(d)

tan x sec

3

x dx

(18) 11. Evaluate the integrals. PARTIAL CREDIT will not be given unless steps are clearly

shown.

(a)

2

0

4 − x

2 dx

(b)

x

2

  • 1

x

4

dx