Directions:

  1. Section: Math251 007
  2. Write your name with one character in each box below.
  3. Show all work. No credit for answers without work.

 

  1. [10 points] Use matrices and row operations to give a simple description for the set of solutions to the following system.

    x1 − 2x2 − 9x3 = 5 3x1 + x2 − 13x3 = 8
  2. Let S be the sphere x2 + 3x + y2 − 2y + z2 + 4z = 13.

    1. [10 points] Find the center and radius of S.
    2. [6 points] Give a full geometric description of the curve obtained at the intersection of S and the plane z = 0.

     

  3. [4 parts, 4 points each] Let 𝐚 = ⟨1,−5,2⟩ and 𝐛 = ⟨1,−1,−2⟩. Compute the following.

    1. 3𝐚 − 2𝐛
       
    2. |𝐚|
       

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    3. 𝐚 ⋅𝐛
       
    4. proj𝐚𝐛
       
  4. [6 points] Find numbers h and k such that ⟨3,2,−5⟩ and ⟨h,−1,k⟩ are parallel.
  5. Let 𝐚 = ⟨2,1,0⟩ and 𝐛 = ⟨−1,3,5⟩.

    1. [8 points] Find the angle between 𝐚 and 𝐛. Leave your answer in terms of inverse trigonometric functions.
    2. [2 points] Is the angle between 𝐚 and 𝐛 acute, obtuse, or right? Explain.

     

  6. Let T be the triangle with vertices (2,1,0), (3,1,4) and (1,5,1).

    1. [10 points] Find a simple equation for the plane containing T.
    2. [6 points] Find the area of T.
  7. [10 points] If the following lines intersect, then find the point of intersection. If the lines do not intersect, determine if they are parallel or skew.

    𝐫1 = ⟨9,3,−16⟩ + t ⟨1,1,4⟩ 𝐫2 = ⟨5,14,−5⟩ + t ⟨−2,3,1⟩

     

  8. Consider the surface x2 4 + y + z2 9 = 1.

    1. [6 points] Describe the axis-aligned traces.
    2. [10 points] Classify the surface and sketch it, labeling any significant points.