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The final examination for mathematics 263 at the university of british columbia, held in december 2009. The exam covers various topics in vector calculus, including directional derivatives, temperature level surfaces, lagrange multipliers, curl and divergence, line integrals, and stokes' theorem. Students are required to answer questions related to these topics, some of which involve calculating integrals and finding equations for tangent planes.
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The University of British Columbia
Final Examination - December 2009
Mathematics 263
Section 102
Closed book examination Time: 2.5 hours
Last Name: First: Signature
Student Number
Special Instructions:
1
2
× 11 formula sheet filled on both sides. No
calculators or any other aids are allowed.
exit quickly and quietly to a pre-designated location.
Rules governing examinations
UBCcard for identification.
except in cases of supposed errors or ambiguities in examination
questions.
after the expiration of one-half hour from the scheduled starting
time, or to leave during the first half hour of the examination.
est practices shall be immediately dismissed from the examination
and shall be liable to disciplinary action.
(a) having at the place of writing any books, papers
or memoranda, calculators, computers, sound or image play-
ers/recorders/transmitters (including telephones), or other mem-
ory aid devices, other than those authorized by the examiners;
(b) speaking or communicating with other candidates; and
(c) purposely exposing written papers to the view of other can-
didates or imaging devices. The plea of accident or forgetfulness
shall not be received.
rial; must hand in all examination papers; and must not take any
examination material from the examination room without permis-
sion of the invigilator.
rections communicated by the instructor or invigilator.
Total 100
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with T (1, 1 , 1) = 10, and ∇T (1, 1 , 1) = 2ˆi −
j +
k. Suppose also that the position at
time t of a particle moving through space is (
1 + t, cos t, e
t
).
(a) Compute the directional derivative of T at (1, 1 , 1), in the direction of the vector
i + 2ˆj + 3
k.
(b) At (1, 1 , 1), in what direction does the temperature decrease most rapidly?
2
2 that are closest
to the point (0, 0 , 2). (Hint: Minimize the distance squared rather than the distance.)
Extra space (if needed)
Extra space (if needed)
(0, 0) to (1, 0), the line segment from (1, 0) to (1, 1) and the part of the parabola y = x
2
from (1, 1) to (0, 0). Find
C
F · drˆ where
F (x, y) = xy
i + x
j by two methods:
(a) By calculating the line integral directly.
(b) By using Green’s Theorem.
C
F · drˆ, where C is the curve in which the plane
y = 1 intersects the sphere x
2
2
2
= 5, oriented clockwise when viewed from the
positive y-axis, and
F (x, y, z) =
−y
2
x
2
i + ln(y
2
x +
z
2
k.
F (x, y, z) = 〈 z tan
− 1 (y
2 ), z
3 ln(x
2
F across the part of
the paraboloid x
2
2