Math 54 4th Long Exam

1. Let () =< 2 sin2 , sin 2, >. Find the moving trihedral and the
curvature of the curve. (6 pts.)
2. Let ()be a vector-valued function. Given () =< , sin , + 4 >
, () = 1 = (), and (0) =< 0,0,0 >= (0). Find (). (4 pts.)
3. Let () =< 2 + 7 + 6, 3 + 4, > and () =< + 1, + 2, + 3 >.
a. Evaluate

[()()]

b. Evaluate

[()()]

at = 0. (2 pts.)
at = 0. (2 pts.)

4. Express the arc length as a function of , with the initial point at = 0.

a. () =< ,

2 2 1 3
,
2
3

>. (2.5 pts.)

b. () =< sin , cos , 0 >. (2.5 pts.)

5. Let () =< sin 4, cos 4, 3 >. Find () and (). (3.5 pts.)
1

6. Let () =< , , ln >. Find (). (3.5 pts.)

7. Find () given:
a. () =< 0,6,4 >, (0) =< 2,0, 1 >, (1) =< 2,4,0 >. (3 pts.)
b. () =< sin , cos , 0 >, (0) =< 0,1,1 >, () =< , , >. (3 pts.)
8. An object is thrown from the origin with an initial upward speed of 1000
ft/s at angle of 30o from the ground. Assume = 32 ft/s.
a. Find () and (). (3.5 pts.)
b. How long does it take for the object to hit the ground? (1.5 pts.)
c. How far along the -axis did the object travel? (1.5 pts.)
d. What is the maximum height the object reached? (1.5 pts.)
END OF EXAM
TOTAL: 40 pts.

ANSWER KEY
1. () =<

1
5

2
5

sin 2,

sin 2,
1

2
5

cos 2,

cos 2,

2
5

1
5

>;

() =< cos 2, sin 2, 0 >,

>; () =

() =<

4
5

2. () =< 1, sin , 3 + 2 2 >

6

3. a. 21

b. < 5,15, 21 >

1

4. a. = 3 +

b. = 2

5. () =< 4 cos , 4 sin , 3 >

1

6. () =

() =

16
5

8 + 4+ 6

1
(1+ 4 +1/ 2 )

7. . () =< 2, 3 2 + 1,2 2 1 >

. < sin , 1 + cos , >

8. . () =< 100030, 32 + 500 > () =< 1000(cos 30), 16 2 +

500 >
.

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