SSCE1993/SSE1893

1. (a) Given x2 + z 2 − y = 4.
i. Sketch the traces of the graph on the planes y = 0, x = 0, z = 0
and y = 4.
[4 marks]

ii. Sketch the surface. [2 marks]

(b) Given the length and width of a rectangular box are increasing at 2
cms−1 respectively and its height is increasing at 3 cms−1 . Find the
rates at which the volume V and the surface area S are increasing
when the length, width and height are 10 cm, 8 cm and 20?

[7 marks]

∂z ∂z
(c) If z = f (x, y) where x = r cos θ and y = r sin θ, find and
∂r ∂θ
and show that

à !2 à !2 à !2 à !2
∂z ∂z ∂z 1 ∂z
+ = + 2
∂x ∂y ∂r r ∂θ

[7 marks]

2. (a) Find the centroid of a lamina bounded by y = 6 − x2 and y = x2 − 12.

[6 marks]

(b) Evaluate the integrals using cylindrical coordinates

Z 0 Z 0 Z 2 q
√ √ z x2 + y 2 dz dy dx
−2 − 4−x2 x2 +y 2

[7 marks]

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(c) Find the mass of a solid that lies above xy-plane,

q inside the sphere
2 2 2 2 2
x + y + z = 4 but outside the cone z = x + y whose density
function is given by
1
δ(x, y, z) = √ 2 .
x + y2 + z2

[7 marks]

3. (a) An object is moving with an acceleration

a(t) = e−3t i + t j + sin t k.

Find the velocity and position vectors of the object at any time t if at
time t = 0, the velocity and position vectors are v(0) = 4i − 2j + 4k
and r(0) = 4j − 2k respectively.

[6 marks]

(b) Given a scalar function φ(x, y, z) = xyz and a vector field

F(x, y, z) = x2 i + y 2 j + z 2 k.
Find the divergence of ∇φ × F.

[5 marks]

(c) Suppose P (x, y, z) = 10 + e2z (x + y 2 ) is the pressure of a gas at any

point (x, y, z). At the point (1, 2, 3), find
i. the rate of change of the pressure in the direction of 3j − 4k.

[5 marks]

ii. the direction in unit vector in which the pressure decreases most
rapidly.
[4 marks]

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Z
4. (a) Evaluate F · dr where
C

2
F(x, y, z) = (x + y) i + (yey ) j + (x + z) k

and C consists of the curve r(t) = ti + t2 k from the origin to the point
(1, 0, 1) on the curve, followed by the line segment from (1, 0, 1) to the
point (2, 3, 5).

[7 marks]

(b) Show that the vector field

F(x, y, z) = ye−x i + (zey − e−x )j + ey k

is independent of path and find its potential function. Hence, find the
work done by F to move an object from the point (1, 0, −1) to (0, 0, 0)
and then to (0, 1, 1).

[7 marks]

(c) Use Green’s theorem to evaluate

I
−y 3 dx + x3 dy
C

where C is the circle x2 + y 2 = 4 oriented counterclockwise direction.

[6 marks]

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5. (a) Evaluate
ZZ
(zy)dS,
σ
√
where σ is part of the surface z = 1 − x2 in the first octant between
the xz-plane and the plane y = 3.

[6 marks]

(b) Use Gauss Theorem or the Divergence Theorem to evaluate

ZZ
F · n dS
σ

where

F(x, y, z) = −xi + yj + z 2 k
√
and σ is part of the cone z = x2 + y 2 closed by the planes z = 1 and
z = 2.

[7 marks]

(c) Use Stokes Theorem to evaluate

I
F · dr
C

where

F(x, y, z) = (2x − yz)i − y 2 x3 j − y 3 z 2 k,

and C is the closed triangle curve oriented counterclockwise around
the plane x + y + z = 1 in the first octant when viewed from above.

[7 marks]

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FORMULAE

Multiple Integral

ZZZ Z Z ·Z ¸
f (x, y, z)dV = f (r cos θ, r sin θ, z)dz dA.
G R

ZZZ ZZZ
f (x, y, z)dV = f (ρ sin φ cos θ, ρ sin φ sin θ, ρ cos φ)ρ2 sin φ dρ dφ dθ.
G G

Green’s Theorem

I ZZ Ã !
dQ dP
P (x, y) dx + Q(x, y) dy = − dA.
c R dx dy

Stoke’s Theorem

I ZZ
F · dr = (∇ × F) · ndS.
c R

Gauss’s Theorem

ZZ ZZZ
F · ndS = (∇ · F)dV.
σ G