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Problem Sheet 1

Additional Questions

1.

If = 2 xz 4 x 2 y , find and || at the point (2, -2, -1).

2.

If A = 2 x 2 i 3 yzj + xz 2 k and = 2z x3y, find A and A at the

point (1, -1, 1).

3.

If F = x 2 z + e y

and G = 2 z 2 y xy 2 , find

i.
(F - G)
at the point (1, 0, -2).

ii.

(FG)

4.

Find |r|3

5.

Prove that
i.
(F + G) = F + G
ii.
(FG) = F G + G F
where F and G are differentiable scalar functions of x, y and z.

6.

Find the directional derivative of = x 2 yz + 4 xz 2 at (1, -2, -1) in the

direction of 2i j 2k.

7.

Find the direction vector where f ( x, y , z ) = xyz 3 y 2 increases most rapidly

at the point (1, 1, 3) and also the maximum rate of change of f .

8.

Find a vector that is normal to the level curve xy 2 3 x 2 y = 10 at the point

(1, 5) .
9.

Determine the unit normal vector to the surface xz 2 3 xyz 7 x = 2 at the

point (1, 0, 3) .

10.

If A = 3 xyz 2 i + 2 xy 3 j x 2 yz k and = 3 x 2 yz , find

i. A
iv. ()
at the point (1, -1, 1).

ii. A
v. A

iii. (A)

11.

If = 3 x 2 z y 2 z 3 + 4 x 3 y + 2 x 3 y 5 , find 2 .

12.

Verify

that

the

vector

field

F( x, y, z ) = ( y sin z ) i + xz j + xe y k

incompressible.

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13.

Is the vector field F( x, y , z ) = ( ze x + sin y )i + ( x cos y ) j + e x k irrotational?

Explain.

14.

Verify that the vector field F( x, y , z ) = (e y + yz ) i + ( xe y + xz ) j + ( xy 3) k is

conservative and find its potential function.

15.

Find

the

values

of

a and b such that the

F ( x, y, z ) = (4 xy + ayz ) i + (2 x 2 + 3 xz ) j + bxy k is irrotational.

vector

field

16.

Let A = A ( x, y, z ), B = B( x, y, z ) and = ( x, y, z ) . Assuming all derivatives

involved exist and are continuous, prove that
i.
(A + B) = A + B
ii.
(A) = () A + ( A)

17.

If A = 2 xz 2 i yzj + 3 xz 3 k and = x 2 yz , find

ii. curl (A)
i. A
v. curl grad (A)
at the point (1, 1, 1).

iii. ( A)

iv. [A curl A]

Answers
1. 10i 4j 16k, 2 93

2. 5, 7i j 11k

3. i. -4i + 9j + k

ii. -8j

4. 3rr

6. 37/3

8.

9.

5i + 7 j

10. i. 4

n =

ii. -15

11.

6 z + 24 xy 2 z 3 6 y 2 z

15.

a = 3, b = 3

17.

i. i + j

7.

3i 3 j + k ;

19

1
(2i 9 j + 6k )
11

iii. 1

iv. 6
14.

v.

i 8 j 5k

f ( x, y, z ) = xe y + xyz 3 z

ii. 5i 3j 4k

iii. 5i + 3k

iv.

-2i + j + 8k

v. 0

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