Math 6A Practice Problems II
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1. Evaluate the line integral
R
C
xyzds where C is the curve parametrized by x = 2 sin t, y =
t, z = −2 cos t, 0 ≤ t ≤ π.
2. Evaluate the line integral
R
C
F ·dr where C is given by the vector function r(t) = ti + sin tj +
cos tk, 0 ≤ t ≤ π and F = zi + yj − xk.
3. Determine whether or not F is a conservative vector field. If it is, find a function f such that
F = ∇f .
(a) F(x, y) = e
x
cos yi + e
x
sin yj
(b) F(x, y) = (ln y + 2xy
3
)i +
3x
2
y
2
+
x
y
j
4. Let F(x, y, z) = y
2
cos zi + 2xy cos zj − xy
2
sin zk, C be the curve parametrized by r(t) =
t
2
i + sin tj + tk, 0 ≤ t ≤ π.
(a) Show that F is conservative. (Hint: use curl)
(b) Find a function f such that F = ∇f .
(c) Use (b) to calculate
R
C
F · dr along the given curve C.
5. (a) Estimate the volume of the solid that lies below the surface z = x + 2y
2
and above the
rectangle R = [0, 2] ×[0, 4]. Use a Riemann sum with m = n = 2 and choose the sample
points to be the lower right corners.
(b) Use the midpoint rule to estimate the volume in (a).
(c) Calculate the exact volumes of the solid.
6. Evaluate the following integrals:
(a)
Z
4
1
Z
2
1
x
y
+
y
x
dydx
(b)
Z
1
0
Z
1
0
√
s + t dsdt
7. Evaluate
RR
D
(x + y) dA where D is bounded by y =
√
x, y = x
2
.
8. Evaluate the integral by reversing the order of integration:
Z
1
0
Z
π/2
arcsin y
cos x
p
1 + cos
2
x dxdy.
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