İTÜ MAT 1 0 4 E 2 3 G V 1st MIDTERM EXAM A November 11, 2023

1. Fill in the blank with the best fit: 4. Which of the following integrals gives the length of the
polar curve r = 1 − 3 cos θ, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π ?
In a polar coordinate pair (r, θ) of a point
P , r gives the directed from a fixed √ Z 2π √
(a) 2 5 + 3 sin θ dθ
pole to P . 0
√ Z 2π √
(a) angle (b) 2 5 − 3 cos θ dθ
0
(b) derivative √ Z 2π
2 √
(c) distance (c) 5 − 3 cos θ dθ
2 0
(d) function √ Z 2π
2 √
(e) origin (d) 5 + 3 sin θ dθ
2 0
√ Z π√
(e) 2 5 − 3 cos θ dθ
0

2. Which of the following is an equivalent Cartesian

2
equation for the polar equation r = ?
1 + cos θ
x2
(a) y= +1
4
y2 5. What is the distance from the point P (0, −1, 1) to the
(b) x=1− center of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 + 2x − 4z = 6 ?
2
√
x2 (a) 3
(c) y= −1
2 (b) 2
y2 √
(d) x=1− (c) 6
4 √
x2 (d) 2 2
(e) y =1−
4 (e) 3

3. Which of the following integrals gives the area of

the region in the first quadrant, inside the cardioid
r = 1 + sin θ and outside the circle r = 2 sin θ ?
Z π h 6. Let u = i + j + 2k and v = −i − k. If w is orthogonal
2 1
to both v and u × v, what are the possible values of
i
(a) (1 + sin θ)2 − (2 sin θ)2 dθ
− π2 2 the scalar component of u in the direction of w ?
Z πh r
3
i
(b) (1 + sin θ)2 − (2 sin θ)2 dθ 1
(a) ±
0 3
Z π r
2 1h i
1
(c) (1 + sin θ)2 − (2 sin θ)2 dθ (b) ±
0 2 2
π
(c) ±1
Z
3 1h i
(d) (2 sin θ)2 − (1 + sin θ)2 dθ
2
r
0 3
Z π (d) ±
2
h i 2
(e) (1 + sin θ)2 − (2 sin θ)2 dθ
0 (e) ±2

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 7. If u, v and w are three vectors in space such that 11. The distance from√the point S(m, 1, 0) to the plane
w = −u × v and the area of the parallelogram x − y + 2z = 2 is 6 units. What is a possible value
determined by u and v is 3 units squared, then of m ?
(u × w) · v =?
(a) −3
(a) −9 (b) −2
(b) −3 (c) −1
(c) 0 (d) 2
(d) 3 (e) 3
(e) 9

8. Which of the following vectors is parallel to the line

of intersection of the planes x + 2y − 2z = 6 and
3x − y = 4 ? 12. What is the lengthrof !
the curve
8 1
(a) < −2, −5, 6 > r(t) = (ln t) i + j+ k, 1≤t≤e?
t t
(b) < 2, −6, 7 >
1
(c) < 2, 6, 7 > (a)
e
(d) < −2, 6, 7 > 2
(b)
(e) < 2, −5, 6 > e
1
(c) 2+
e
1
(d) 1−
e
1
9. For which values of k and l does the point R(k, l, 0) (e) 2−
e
lie on the line through the points P (3, −1, 2) and
Q(3, −2, 1)?

(a) k = 3, l = −6
(b) k = 3, l = −5
(c) k = 3, l = −4
(d) k = 3, l = −3
13. The curves r1 (t) = (tan−1 t) i + (sin t) j + (t2 ) k and
(e) k = 3, l = −2
r2 (s) = (s2 − s) i + (2s − 2) j + (ln s) k intersect at the
origin. What is the angle between the tangent lines to
the curves r1 (t) and r2 (s) at the origin?

(a) 0
10. Fill in the blank with the best fit: π
(b)
6
Two vectors are equal if their are the π
(c)
same. 4
π
(d)
(a) corresponding components 3
π
(b) directions (e)
2
(c) initial points
(d) lengths
(e) terminal points

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14. Which of the following equations defines a cylinder in Answer questions 18 − 20 according to the
space? information below.

(a) z 2 = x2 − y 2 Let r = a(1 − cos θ) for a > 0 be a polar curve.

(b) z = y 2 + x2 + 1
(c) z2 = y2 − y + 1 18. For which value of a is the tangent line to the curve
2 2 π
(d) z =x+y +1 at θ = given by y = 2 − x ?
2
(e) x2 − y 2 + z 2 = 0
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
2 2
15. Identify the surface given by z − x − y = 0 . (d) 6

(a) Ellipsoid (e) 7

(b) Hyperboloid
(c) Cone
(d) Paraboloid 19. Which of the following integrals gives the area of the
(e) Sphere region shared by the given curve and r = a ?
Z 2π
1
(a) [a(1 − cos θ)]2 dθ
0 2
Z π
16. Which of the following functions has a range that (b) a2 dθ
0
includes the ranges of the other ones? Z π/2 Z π
1 2 1 2
(a) f (x, y) = ln(x2 + y 2 ) (c) [a(1 − cos θ)] dθ + a dθ
0 2 π/2 2
√
(b) f (x, y) = y − x Z π/2 Z π
2
(d) (a − a cos θ) dθ + a2 dθ
(c) f (x, y) = sin(xy) 0 π/2
1 Z 2π
(d) f (x, y) = p 1
(a − a cos θ)2 − a2 dθ

16 − x2 − y 2 (e)
y 0 2
(e) f (x, y) = tan−1
x

20. Which of the following integrals gives the length of the

  boundary of the region shared by the given curve and
4 3/2 4 3/2 1
17. Let r(t) = (1 + t) i + (1 − t) j + t k be the r=a?
9 9 3 Z 2π q
position of a particle in space at time t. What is the
(a) (a − a cos θ)2 − a2 sin2 θ dθ
angle between the velocity and acceleration vectors at 0
t=0? Z π/2 q
(b) aπ + 2 (a − a cos θ)2 + a2 sin2 θ dθ
(a) 0 0
π Z π/2 q
(b) (c) 2aπ + (a − a cos θ)2 + a2 sin2 θ dθ
6 0
π
(c) Z 2π q
4 (d) aπ + (a − a cos θ)2 − a2 sin2 θ dθ
π 0
(d)
2 Z π/2 q
(e) π (e) aπ + 2 (a + a cos θ)2 + a2 sin2 θ dθ
0

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 Answers

1. Fill in the blank with the best fit: 4. Which of the following integrals gives the length of the
polar curve r = 1 − 3 cos θ, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π ?
In a polar coordinate pair (r, θ) of a point
P , r gives the directed from a fixed √ Z 2π √
(a) 2 5 + 3 sin θ dθ
pole to P . 0
√ Z 2π √
(a) angle (b) 2 5 − 3 cos θ dθ
(b) derivative √ Z0 2π
2 √
(c) 5 − 3 cos θ dθ
(c) distance 2 0
√ Z 2π
(d) function 2 √
(d) 5 + 3 sin θ dθ
(e) origin 2 0
√ Z π√
(e) 2 5 − 3 cos θ dθ
0

2. Which of the following is an equivalent Cartesian

2
equation for the polar equation r = ?
1 + cos θ
x2
(a) y= +1
4
5. What is the distance from the point P (0, −1, 1) to the
y2 center of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 + 2x − 4z = 6 ?
(b) x=1−
2 √
x 2 (a) 3
(c) y= −1
2 (b) 2
y2 √
(d) x=1− (c) 6
4 √
x2 (d) 2 2
(e) y =1−
4 (e) 3

3. Which of the following integrals gives the area of

the region in the first quadrant, inside the cardioid
r = 1 + sin θ and outside the circle r = 2 sin θ ?
Z π h 6. Let u = i + j + 2k and v = −i − k. If w is orthogonal
2 1
to both v and u × v, what are the possible values of
i
(a) (1 + sin θ)2 − (2 sin θ)2 dθ
− π2 2 the scalar component of u in the direction of w ?
Z πh r
3
i
(b) (1 + sin θ)2 − (2 sin θ)2 dθ 1
(a) ±
Z0 π h 3
2 1
i r
(c) (1 + sin θ)2 − (2 sin θ)2 dθ (b) ±
1
2
Z0 π h 2
3 1
i
(d) (2 sin θ)2 − (1 + sin θ)2 dθ (c) ±1
0 2
r
3
Z πh
2
i (d) ±
(e) (1 + sin θ)2 − (2 sin θ)2 dθ 2
0 (e) ±2

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 7. If u, v and w are three vectors in space such that 11. The distance from√the point S(m, 1, 0) to the plane
w = −u × v and the area of the parallelogram x − y + 2z = 2 is 6 units. What is a possible value
determined by u and v is 3 units squared, then of m ?
(u × w) · v =?
(a) −3
(a) −9 (b) −2
(b) −3 (c) −1
(c) 0 (d) 2
(d) 3 (e) 3
(e) 9

8. Which of the following vectors is parallel to the line

of intersection of the planes x + 2y − 2z = 6 and
3x − y = 4 ? 12. What is the lengthrof !
the curve
8 1
(a) < −2, −5, 6 > r(t) = (ln t) i + j+ k, 1≤t≤e?
t t
(b) < 2, −6, 7 >
(c) < 2, 6, 7 > 1
(a)
e
(d) < −2, 6, 7 >
2
(e) < 2, −5, 6 > (b)
e
1
(c) 2+
e
1
(d) 1−
e
1
9. For which values of k and l does the point R(k, l, 0) (e) 2−
lie on the line through the points P (3, −1, 2) and e
Q(3, −2, 1)?

(a) k = 3, l = −6
(b) k = 3, l = −5
(c) k = 3, l = −4
(d) k = 3, l = −3
(e) k = 3, l = −2 13. The curves r1 (t) = (tan−1 t) i + (sin t) j + (t2 ) k and
r2 (s) = (s2 − s) i + (2s − 2) j + (ln s) k intersect at the
origin. What is the angle between the tangent lines to
the curves r1 (t) and r2 (s) at the origin?

(a) 0
10. Fill in the blank with the best fit: π
(b)
Two vectors are equal if their are the 6
π
same. (c)
4
π
(d)
(a) corresponding components 3
π
(b) directions (e)
2
(c) initial points
(d) lengths
(e) terminal points

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14. Which of the following equations defines a cylinder in Answer questions 18 − 20 according to the
space? information below.

(a) z 2 = x2 − y 2 Let r = a(1 − cos θ) for a > 0 be a polar curve.

(b) z = y 2 + x2 + 1
(c) z2 = y2 − y + 1
18. For which value of a is the tangent line to the curve
(d) z2 = x + y2 + 1 π
at θ = given by y = 2 − x ?
2
(e) x2 − y 2 + z 2 = 0
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
2 2
15. Identify the surface given by z − x − y = 0 . (e) 7
(a) Ellipsoid
(b) Hyperboloid
(c) Cone
19. Which of the following integrals gives the area of the
(d) Paraboloid region shared by the given curve and r = a ?
(e) Sphere Z 2π
1
(a) [a(1 − cos θ)]2 dθ
0 2
Z π
(b) a2 dθ
0
Z π/2 Z π
16. Which of the following functions has a range that 1 1 2
(c) [a(1 − cos θ)]2 dθ + a dθ
includes the ranges of the other ones? 0 2 π/2 2
Z π/2 Z π
(a) f (x, y) = ln(x2 + y 2 ) (d) (a − a cos θ)2 dθ + a2 dθ
√ 0 π/2
(b) f (x, y) = y − x Z 2π
1
(a − a cos θ)2 − a2 dθ

(c) f (x, y) = sin(xy) (e)
0 2
1
(d) f (x, y) = p
16 − x2 − y 2
y
(e) f (x, y) = tan−1
x
20. Which of the following integrals gives the length of the
boundary of the region shared by the given curve and
r=a?
Z 2π q
(a) (a − a cos θ)2 − a2 sin2 θ dθ
0
 
4 4 1
17. Let r(t) = (1 + t)3/2 i + (1 − t)3/2 j +
Z π/2 q
t k be the
9 9 3 (b) aπ + 2 (a − a cos θ)2 + a2 sin2 θ dθ
position of a particle in space at time t. What is the 0
Z π/2 q
angle between the velocity and acceleration vectors at
(c) 2aπ + (a − a cos θ)2 + a2 sin2 θ dθ
t=0? 0
Z 2π q
(a) 0 (d) aπ + (a − a cos θ)2 − a2 sin2 θ dθ
π 0
(b) π/2 q
6
Z
π (e) aπ + 2 (a + a cos θ)2 + a2 sin2 θ dθ
(c) 0
4
π
(d)
2
(e) π

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