FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIROMENTAL ENGINEERING

BFC24103 ENGINEERING MATHMATICS III

ROUTE TO FINAL EXAM

Q1 Use Green's theorem to rewrite and evaluate  cos x sin y dx  sin x cos y dy , where C is
C
the triangle with vertices (0,0), (3,3), and (0,3). Assume that the curve C is oriented
counterclockwise.

Q2 The position vector of a particle is

r(t )  cos 2t i  2 sin 2t j  t 2 k
Find the velocity, speed, direction and acceleration of the particle at t = π.

Q3 Given that a lamina with density function   x, y   y is bounded by

y  sin x, y  0, x  0 and x   . Find the centre of mass of the lamina.

Q4 By using spherical coordinates, find the volume of the solid bounded above by   4 and

below by cone  
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Q5 The equation of curve is given by r(t )  5 sin t i  5 cos t j  12t k . Find the unit tangent
vector T, principal unit vector N, curvature κ, radius of curvature ρ and binormal unit
vector B.

Q6 Consider the vector field F( x, y)  2 zi  3xj + 5 yk , taking  to be the portion of the

paraboloid for which with upward orientation, and C to be positively oriented circle
x 2  y 2  4 that forms the boundary of  in the xy-plane. Use Stokes’ Theorem to
evaluate the integral ∮𝑐 𝐅. 𝑑𝒓

Q7 By using cylindrical coordinates, find the volume of the solid bounded by the paraboloid
𝑧 = 4 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 and the plane 𝑧 = −5

Q8 Given that 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 2 . By using the first principle, find the partial
derivatives f x and f y .

𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧
Q9 Find and 𝜕𝑦 , if z is defined implicitly as a function of x and y in the equation;
𝜕𝑥

2𝑥(𝑦 + 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2
Q10 By using Stokes’ theorem, evaluate ∮𝑐 𝐅 ∙ 𝑑𝐫 for the vector 𝐅 = 𝑥𝑧 𝐢 + 𝑥𝑦 2 𝐣 + 3𝑥𝑧 𝐤 and
the space curve C which is the intersection of the plane 𝑥 + 𝑧 = 3 and the cylinder
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4, in the counterclockwise direction, when viewed from the positive z-axis.
Q11 Determine the velocity, acceleration, and speed of a particle given by the position
function r(t) = 2 cos t i + 3 sin t j at t = 0

Q12 The position vector of a particle after a time t is given as,

𝒓(𝒕) = cos 𝑡 𝒊 + sin 𝑡 𝒋 + 𝑡 3 𝒌

Simulate the velocity, speed and acceleration of the particle when 𝑡 = 2

Q13 For a helix 𝒓(𝒕) = 3 cos 𝑡 𝒊 + 3 sin 𝑡 𝒋 + 4𝑡 𝒌, Find

(i) The unit tangent vector, T
(ii) The principal unit normal vector N
(iii) The curvature, κ
(iv) The radius of curvature, ϱ

Q14 Calculate the differential dz to approximate the change in z  6  x 2  y 2 as ( x, y)

moves from point (0.3, 0.5) to the point (0.72, 0.66).

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Q15 Calculate the volume of the solid bounded above by   5 and below by cone  
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using spherical coordinates.

3x 2
Q16 Given f ( x, y )  . Validate that f xy  f yx .
x  4y

Q17 Use Green’s theorem to evaluate the following;

∮ (2𝑦 − 𝑥 2 )𝑑𝑥 + (4𝑥 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑦

𝑐

where C is the boundary of the region in first quadrant bounded by 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑦 2 = 0

and 𝑦 = 𝑥. In addition, evaluate the line integral directly.

Q18 Suppose C is the curve obtained by intersecting the plane 𝑧 = 𝑥 and the cylinder 𝑥 2 +
𝑦 2 = 1, oriented counter-clockwise when viewed from above. Let S be the inside of this
ellipse, oriented with the upward-pointing normal. If 𝐅 = 𝑥 𝐢 + 𝑧 𝐣 + 2𝑦 𝐤 , verify
Stokes’ theorem by computing both ∮𝑐 𝐹. 𝑑𝑟 and ∬𝑆 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝐹. 𝑑𝑆.

Q19 Suppose the dimensions of a rectangular box are changed from 15, 13 and 11 to 15.03,
12.96 and 11.02 (in centimeter). Use total differential to approximate the changes in
volume.
Q20 Use triple integration in cylindrical coordinates to find the volume of the solid G that is
bounded above by the hemisphere, = √36 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 , below by the xy-plane, and
laterally by the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 9.

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