Randolph College
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

 

Homework # 8 - Math 250


The problems on this homework must be done alone.  The honor code is in effect.

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1.   Find the unit tangent vector to the curve \({\bf r}(t) = \langle 3te^t, \frac{4}{\ln 2} 2^t \rangle\) at \(t = 0\)

a.  \({\bf T}(0) = \langle 0, 1 \rangle \)

b.  \({\bf T}(0) = \langle 3, 4\rangle \)

c.  \({\bf T}(0) = \langle 0, 1\rangle \)

d.  \({\bf T}(0) = \langle \frac{3}{5}, \frac{4}{5} \rangle \)

e.  \({\bf T}(0) = \langle \frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\rangle \))

 

2.   Find the principal unit normal vector to the curve \({\bf r}(t) = \cos(t^2), \sin(t^2) \rangle\) where \(t > 0\)?

a.  \({\bf N}(t) = \langle -\cos(t^2), -\sin(t^2)\rangle \)

b.  \({\bf N}(t) = \langle t^2\cos(t^2), t^2\sin(t^2)\rangle \)

c.  \({\bf N}(t) = \langle -t^2\sin(t^2), t^2\cos(t^2)\rangle \)

d.  \({\bf N}(t) = \langle \sin(t^2), \cos(t^2)\rangle \)

e.  \({\bf N}(t) = \langle -t^2\sin(t^2), -t^2\cos(t^2)\rangle \)

 

3.  Evaluate the indefinite integral. \(\int \langle t e^t, e^{-t} \rangle dt\)

a.  \(\langle \frac{1}{2}t^2 e^t + c_1, -e^{-t} + c_2 \rangle \)

b.  \(\langle \frac{1}{2}t^2 e^t + c_1, e^{-t} + c_2 \rangle \)

c.  \(\langle te^t - e^t + c_1, -e^{t} + c_2 \rangle \)

d.  \(\langle te^t + e^t + c_1, e^{-t} + c_2 \rangle \)

e.  \(\langle te^t - e^t + c_1, -e^{-t} + c_2 \rangle \)

 

4.  What does it mean if an object has a constant acceleration of \(\langle 0, 0\rangle \)?

a.  The object is stopped.

b.  The object is moving in a circle at constant speed.

c.  The object is moving in a straight line at constant speed or is stopped.

d.  The object is moving in a circle at constant speed or is stopped.

e.  The object is moving in a circle at constant speed or a straight line at constant speed.

 

For questions 5 and 6, consider the function \( f(x, y) = \frac{x}{y} + e^{xy^2}\)

 

5.  \(f_x(x,y) = \)

a.  \(\frac{1}{y} + y^2 e^{xy^2}\)

b.  \(\frac{x}{y^2} + 2xy e^{xy^2}\)

c.  \(\frac{1}{y} + y^2 e^{y^2}\)

d.  \(\frac{x}{y^2} + 2xy e^{2xy}\)

e.  \(\frac{1}{y} + 2y e^{2xy}\)

 

6.  \(f_y(x,y) = \)

a.  \(\frac{1}{y} + y^2 e^{xy^2}\)

b.  \(\frac{x}{y^2} + 2xy e^{xy^2}\)

c.  \(\frac{1}{y} + y^2 e^{y^2}\)

d.  \(\frac{x}{y^2} + 2xy e^{2xy}\)

e.  \(\frac{1}{y} + 2y e^{2xy}\)

 

For questions 7 through 11, consider the limit $$ \lim_{(x,y)\rightarrow(0,0)}\frac{x^2y}{x^4+y^2}$$

 

7.  Evaluate the limit along the x-axis

a.  \(0\)

b.  \(\frac{1}{4}\)

c.  \(\frac{1}{2}\)

d.  \(1\)

e.  DNE

 

8.  Evaluate the limit along the y-axis

a.  \(0\)

b.  \(\frac{1}{4}\)

c.  \(\frac{1}{2}\)

d.  \(1\)

e.  DNE

 

9.  Evaluate the limit along the line \(y = x\)

a.  \(0\)

b.  \(\frac{1}{4}\)

c.  \(\frac{1}{2}\)

d.  \(1\)

e.  DNE

 

10.  Evaluate the limit along the parabola \(y = x^2\)

a.  \(0\)

b.  \(\frac{1}{4}\)

c.  \(\frac{1}{2}\)

d.  \(1\)

e.  DNE

 

11.  What is the value of the original limit?

a.  \(0\)

b.  \(\frac{1}{4}\)

c.  \(\frac{1}{2}\)

d.  \(1\)

e.  DNE

 

12.   Describe the level set for the function \(z = f(x, y) = xy\) at height \(z = 0\).

a.  A hyperbola opening in quadrants 1 and 3.

b.  A hyperbola opening in quadrants 2 and 4.

c.  The x and the y axes.

d.  A circle of radius 1 centered at the origin.

e.  A parabola opening on the positive y-axis.

 

13.   Describe the level set for the function \(z = f(x, y) = xy\) at height \(z = 1\).

a.  A hyperbola opening in quadrants 1 and 3.

b.  A hyperbola opening in quadrants 2 and 4.

c.  The x and the y axes.

d.  A circle of radius 1 centered at the origin.

e.  A parabola opening on the positive y-axis.