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The final exam for math 51 - autumn 2010. The exam consists of 11 problems worth 10 points each. The problems cover various topics in linear algebra, calculus, and vector calculus. Students are required to show their work and justify their answers. The exam is closed-book and closed-notes, and lasts for 3 hours.
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Problem 1. Let V = Span
, and let^ S^ be the set of all the vectors in^ R
(^4) which
are orthogonal to V.
a) Show that S is a subspace of R^4.
b) Find a matrix A with C(A) = V.
Problem 3.
a) Complete the following definition:
A function f : X → Y is one-to-one if
b) Let L be a line through the origin in R^2 , and suppose that T : R^2 → R^2 is projection to L. Show that T is not one-to-one.
Problem 4. Let
a) Is A invertible?
b) Find the eigenvalues of A and compute the dimension of each eigenspace.
Problem 6. Define
A =
and let Q : R^3 → R be the quadratic form associated to A.
a) Classify Q as positive definite, positive semidefinite, indefinite, negative semidefinite, or negative definite.
b) Compute ∇Q(2, 1 , 0).
Problem 7. Suppose that z(x, y) = x^2 + y^2 , x(u, v) = uv, and y(u, v) = u^2 + v.
a) Compute ∂z ∂u (1, 0).
b) Now suppose that u and v are functions of r, s, and t, with
u(1, 2 , 3) = 1, v(1, 2 , 3) = 0,
∂u ∂r
(1, 2 , 3) = 2, and
∂v ∂r
Compute ∂z ∂r (1, 2 , 3).
Problem 9. Let S be the surface defined by
S = {(x, y, z)
∣ (^) x^2 + y^2 = 4z^2 + 16.}.
(This problem continues on the next page.)
a) Define a function g : R^3 → R with the property that S is a level set of g.
b) Find the tangent plane to S at the point (4, 2 , 1).
c) Let r(t) = (
20 cos t^3 ,
20 sin t^3 , 1), and let t 0 ∈ R satisfy r(t 0 ) = (4, 2 , 1). With g as in Part (a), find the directional derivative of g at (4, 2 , 1) in the direction r′(t 0 ).
Problem 11. Let D be the disc
D = {(x, y)
∣ (^) x^2 + y^2 ≤ 18 }
and let f : D → R be defined by f (x, y) = x^2 + y^2 + 4x + 4y + 7.
a) Explain why f must attain an absolute maximum on D.
b) Find the point on D where f attains its absolute maximum.
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Total 110