THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH1211/2211: Multivariable Calculus

December 21, 2013 2:30 pm-5:30 pm

All the electronic devices are banned in this exam, including calculators.

Answer ALL 9 questions

Note: You should always give precise and adequate explanations to support your conclusions.
Clarity of presentation of your argument counts. So think carefully before you write.

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1 [10 marks]

Let S be the cone z = J x2 + y2, 0 "S z ~ 2, oriented by downward normal, and let
F = (x +cosy- sinz) i+ (y + sinx + cosz)j + ex'+y' k.

Use Gauss's theorem to calculate JJ8 F · dS.

2 [10 marks]

Evaluate

J JD (x2 + y2)ex'-y' dA,

where D is the region in the first quadrant bounded by the hyperbolas x 2 - y2 = 1, x 2 - y2 = 9,

xy = 1, xy = 4.

3 [10 marks]

Find the dimensions of the laxgest rectangular box (whose faces are parallel to the coordinate

planes) that can be inscribed in the tetrahedron having three faces in the coordinate planes and

fourth face in the plane with equation x +y +z = 1 as shown in the figure.

4 [10 marks]

A thin film is made in the shape of the helicoid

X(s,t) = (scost,ssint,t), 0:0: s :0:1, 0:0: t :0: 47r.

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Suppose that the mass density (per unit area) at each point (x, y, z) of the film varies as

o(x,y,z) = vx' +Y 2

Find the total mass of the film.

5 [10 marks]

For the function

x 2 siny
if (x, y) .,0 (0, 0)
f(x,y) = ; ' +y 2
{
if (x, y) = (0, 0)

1. Show that f is continuous at (0, 0).

2. Calculate fx(O, 0) and fv(O, 0).

3. Check whether f is differentiable at (0, 0).

6 [10 marks]

Let S be the surface defined by z = x 2 + y2 for z ~ 4, oriented with upward-pointing normaL

Use Stokes' theorem to evaluate JJ8 (-3xz 2 i + z3 k) · dS. (Hint: You ma.y look for a vector field

F = M(x,y, z)i + N(x, y, z)j such that \7 x F = -3xz 2 i + z3 k.)

7 [15 marks]

Let
X y Z )
F = ( x2 + y2 + z2' x2 + y2 + z2' x2 + y2 + z2 ·

Suppose x: [0, 1] -+ IR.3 is a path given by x(t) = (2 - 2t, sin( rrt), t). Evaluate fx F · ds.

8 [15 marks]

Let S be the surface in JR3 obtained by evolving the curve

X= COSU 1f 1f
'
--2 <
-
u <-
- 2
{ z = sin2u

in the xz-plane around the z-axis. Compute the volume of the region bounded by S. (Hint: You

may consider using Gauss' theorem.)

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9 [10 marks]

Let

F -y '+ X .) + ( -y '+ X - 1 .)
1
= ( x'+y' x'+y 2 J (x-1) 2 +y21 (x-1)2+y2J ·

Suppose C is ANY simple closed curve enclosing the circles

Go= {(x,y)ix 2 +y 2 = 1/9}

and

cl ={(x,y)i(x-1) 2 +y 2 = 1/9}

as shown in the figure.

Argue that if C is oriented counterclockwise, then

£
F · ds = 4rr.

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