Question #58425

1 If
ϕ=2xz4−x2y
, find
|▽ϕ|
(√93)
(√80)
(√12)
(√110)

2 If
ϕ(x,y,z)=3x2y−y3z2
, find
▽ϕ
at point (1,-2,-1)
−12i−9j−16k
i−3j−k
2i−5j−6k
−3i−4j−2k

3 Find a unit normal to the surface
x2y+2xz=4
at point (2,-2,3)
23i−23j−23k
−15i+25j+25k
−13i+23j+23k
−17i+27j+27k

4 Let
ϕ(x,y,z)=xy2z
and
A=xzi−xy2j+yz2k
,find
∂3∂x2∂z(ϕA)
2i+2j−5k
5i−k
4i−2j
i+j

5 Given that
ϕ=2x2y−xz3
find
▽2ϕ
2y−6xz
4y−6xz
2y−xz
y+6xz

6 If
A=xz3i−2x2yzj+2yz4
, find
▽×A
at point (1,-1,1).
2j+3k
2i+j74k
i+3j+5k
3j+4k

7 Given that
A=A1i+A2j+A3k
and
r=xi+yj+zk
, evaluate
▽⋅(A×r)
if
▽×A=0
0
3
2
5

8 Let
A=x2yi−2xzj+2yzk
, find Curl curl A.
3j+4k
2x+2)k
(2x+2)j
3j−4k

9 Given
A=2x2i−3yzj+xz2k
and
ϕ=2z−x3y
, find
A⋅▽ϕ
at point (1,-1,1).
5
3
4
1

10 Find the directional derivative of
ϕ=x2yz+4xz2
at (1,-2,-1) in the direction
2i−j−2k
373
353
253
113

Expert's answer

Answer on Question #58425 – Math – Vector Calculus

Question

1. φ=2xz4x2y\varphi = 2xz^4 - x^2y Find φ|\nabla \vec{\varphi}| at some point.

Solution


φ=φxi+φyj+φzk=(2z42xy)ix2j+8xz3kφ=(2z42xy)2+x4+64x2z6\begin{array}{l} \nabla \vec{\varphi} = \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial x} \vec{i} + \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial y} \vec{j} + \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial z} \vec{k} = (2z^4 - 2xy)\vec{i} - x^2 \vec{j} + 8xz^3 \vec{k} \\ |\nabla \vec{\varphi}| = \sqrt{(2z^4 - 2xy)^2 + x^4 + 64x^2z^6} \end{array}


Point (x,y,z)(x,y,z) was not specified.

Question

2. φ=3x2yy3z2\varphi = 3x^{2}y - y^{3}z^{2} Find φ\nabla \vec{\varphi} at point (1; -2; -1)

Solution


φ=φxi+φyj+φzk=6xyi+(3x23y2z2)j2zy3k\nabla \vec{\varphi} = \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial x} \vec{i} + \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial y} \vec{j} + \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial z} \vec{k} = 6xy \vec{i} + (3x^2 - 3y^2z^2)\vec{j} - 2zy^3 \vec{k}


Then we put point's coordinates in the previous expression:


φ(1;2;1)=12i9j16k\nabla \vec{\varphi}(1; -2; -1) = -12\vec{i} - 9\vec{j} - 16\vec{k}


Answer: φ(1;2;1)=12i9j16k\nabla \vec{\varphi}(1; -2; -1) = -12\vec{i} - 9\vec{j} - 16\vec{k}.

Question

3. Find unit normal to a surface: x2y+2xz=4x^{2}y + 2xz = 4 at a point (2; -2; 3)

Solution

First, we rewrite the surface equation in the form of F(x,y,z)=0\mathrm{F(x,y,z)} = 0 .


x2y+2xz4=0.x^2y + 2xz - 4 = 0.


A normal to a surface can be found as (Fx(A);Fy(A);Fz(A))\left(F_x'(A); F_y'(A); F_z'(A)\right) , where AA is the point (2; -2; 3).


Fx(A)=2xy+2z=4F_x'(A) = 2xy + 2z = -4Fy(A)=x2=4F_y'(A) = x^2 = 4Fz(A)=2x=4F_z'(A) = 2x = 4


Vector is (4;4;4)(-4; 4; 4) or (23;23;23)(23; -23; -23) .

Answer: (4;4;4)(-4; 4; 4) or (23;23;23)(23; -23; -23) .

Question

4. φ=xy2zA=xzixy2j+yz2k\varphi = xy^2z \vec{A} = xz\vec{i} - xy^2\vec{j} + yz^2\vec{k} . Find 3φAx2z\frac{\partial^3\varphi\vec{A}}{\partial x^2\partial z} .

Solution


φA=x2y2z2ix2y4zj+xy3z3k\varphi \vec{A} = x^2y^2z^2\vec{i} - x^2y^4z\vec{j} + xy^3z^3\vec{k}3(φA)x2z=2(φA)zx2=2(2x2y2zix2y4j+3xy3z2k)x2=4y2zi2y4j\frac{\partial^3(\varphi \vec{A})}{\partial x^2\partial z} = \frac{\partial^2 \frac{\partial(\varphi \vec{A})}{\partial z}}{\partial x^2} = \frac{\partial^2 (2x^2y^2z\vec{i} - x^2y^4\vec{j} + 3xy^3z^2\vec{k})}{\partial x^2} = 4y^2z\vec{i} - 2y^4\vec{j}


Answer should be based on point (not given in task), but most appropriate from answers given:


3(φA)x2z=4y2zi2y4j=4i2j.\frac{\partial^3(\varphi \vec{A})}{\partial x^2\partial z} = 4y^2z\vec{i} - 2y^4\vec{j} = 4\vec{i} - 2\vec{j}.

Question

5. φ=2x2yxz3\varphi = 2x^{2}y - xz^{3}. Find 2φ\nabla^2\vec{\varphi}.

Solution

φ=φxi+φyj+φzk=(4xyz3)i+2x2j3xz2k,2φ=16x2y2+z68xyz3+4x4+9x2z4\begin{array}{l} \nabla \vec{\varphi} = \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial x} \vec{i} + \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial y} \vec{j} + \frac{\partial \varphi}{\partial z} \vec{k} = (4xy - z^{3})\vec{i} + 2x^{2}\vec{j} - 3xz^{2}\vec{k}, \\ \nabla^{2} \vec{\varphi} = 16x^{2}y^{2} + z^{6} - 8xyz^{3} + 4x^{4} + 9x^{2}z^{4} \end{array}


Answer: 2φ=16x2y2+z68xyz3+4x4+9x2z4\nabla^2\vec{\varphi} = 16x^2y^2 + z^6 - 8xyz^3 + 4x^4 + 9x^2z^4

Question

6. A=xz3i2x2yzj+2yzk\vec{A} = xz^{3}\vec{i} - 2x^{2}yz\vec{j} + 2yz\vec{k}. Find [A][\nabla * \vec{A}] at point (1; -1; 1).

Solution

[A]=(2yzz2x2yzy)i+(2yzx+xz3z)j+(xz3y2x2yzx)k=(2y2x2z)i+3xz2j4xyzk\left[\nabla * \vec{A}\right] = \left(-\frac{\partial 2yz}{\partial z} - \frac{\partial 2x^{2}yz}{\partial y}\right)\vec{i} + \left(-\frac{\partial 2yz}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial xz^{3}}{\partial z}\right)\vec{j} + \left(-\frac{\partial xz^{3}}{\partial y} - \frac{\partial 2x^{2}yz}{\partial x}\right)\vec{k} = (-2y - 2x^{2}z)\vec{i} + 3xz^{2}\vec{j} - 4xyz\vec{k}


Now we put point’s coordinates x=1,y=1,z=1x = 1, y = -1, z = 1 in the previous expression:


[A]=3j+4k.\left[\nabla * \vec{A}\right] = 3\vec{j} + 4\vec{k}.


Answer: [A]=3j+4k\left[\nabla * \vec{A}\right] = 3\vec{j} + 4\vec{k}.

Question

7. A=A1i+A2j+A3k\vec{A} = A1\vec{i} + A2\vec{j} + A3\vec{k}, r=xi+yj+zk\vec{r} = x\vec{i} + y\vec{j} + z\vec{k}. Evaluate (Ar)\vec{\nabla} \cdot (\vec{A} * \vec{r}).

Solution

(Ar)=A(Ar)+r(Ar)=r(AA)A(rr).\vec{\nabla} \cdot (\vec{A} * \vec{r}) = \vec{\nabla_{\mathrm{A}}} \cdot (\vec{A} * \vec{r}) + \vec{\nabla_{\mathrm{r}}} \cdot (\vec{A} * \vec{r}) = \vec{\mathrm{r}} \cdot (\vec{\nabla_{\mathrm{A}}} * \vec{A}) - \vec{\mathrm{A}} \cdot (\vec{\nabla_{\mathrm{r}}} * \vec{r}).


As A\vec{A} is constant AA=0\vec{\nabla_{\mathrm{A}}} * \vec{A} = 0, rr=0\vec{\nabla_{\mathrm{r}}} * \vec{r} = 0 by definition. So answer is 0.

Answer: (Ar)=0\vec{\nabla} \cdot (\vec{A} * \vec{r}) = 0.

Question

8. A=x2yi2xzj+2yzk\vec{A} = x^{2}y\vec{i} - 2xz\vec{j} + 2yz\vec{k}. Find Curl curl ACurl\ curl\ \vec{A}.

Solution

Curl curl A\vec{A} is the same as [[A]][\vec{\nabla} * [\vec{\nabla} * \vec{A}]].


[[A]]=grad(divA)ΔA=grad(2xy+2y)(2yi)=2yi+(2x+2)j2yi==(2x+2)j.\begin{array}{l} \left[\vec{\nabla} * \left[\vec{\nabla} * \vec{A}\right]\right] = \operatorname{grad}(div\vec{A}) - \Delta\vec{A} = \operatorname{grad}(2xy + 2y) - (2y\vec{i}) = 2y\vec{i} + (2x + 2)\vec{j} - 2y\vec{i} = \\ = (2x + 2)\vec{j}. \end{array}


Answer: [[A]]=(2x+2)j\left[\vec{\nabla} * [\vec{\nabla} * \vec{A}]\right] = (2x + 2)\vec{j}.

Question

9. A=2x2i3yzj+xz2k\vec{A} = 2x^{2}\vec{i} - 3yz\vec{j} + xz^{2}\vec{k}, φ=2zx3y\varphi = 2z - x^{3}y. Find Aφ\vec{A} \cdot \nabla \varphi at point (1; -1; 1).

Solution

φ=3x2yix3j+2k\nabla \varphi = -3x^2 y \vec{i} - x^3 \vec{j} + 2 \vec{k}Aφ=6x4y+3yzx3+2xz2\vec{A} \cdot \nabla \varphi = -6x^4 y + 3yzx^3 + 2xz^2


Put point’s coordinates x=1,y=1,z=1x = 1, y = -1, z = 1 in the last expression:


Aφ(1;1;1)=63+2=5\vec{A} \cdot \nabla \varphi(1; -1; 1) = 6 - 3 + 2 = 5


Answer: Aφ(1;1;1)=5\vec{A} \cdot \nabla \varphi(1; -1; 1) = 5.

Question

10. Find the directional derivative of φ=x2yz+4xz2\varphi = x^2 yz + 4xz^2 in direction l=2ij2kl = 2\vec{i} - \vec{j} - 2\vec{k} at point (1;-2;-1)

Solution

φ=(2xyz+4z2)i+x2zj+(x2y+8xz)k\nabla \varphi = (2xyz + 4z^2) \vec{i} + x^2 z \vec{j} + (x^2 y + 8xz) \vec{k}


Directional derivative is lφ=2(2xyz+4z2)x2z2(x2y+8xz)l \cdot \nabla \varphi = 2(2xyz + 4z^2) - x^2 z - 2(x^2 y + 8xz)

Putting values x=1,y=2,z=1x = 1, y = -2, z = -1 in the previous expression


lφ=2(4+4)+12(28)=16+1+20=37l \cdot \nabla \varphi = 2(4 + 4) + 1 - 2(-2 - 8) = 16 + 1 + 20 = 37


Answer: lφ=37l \cdot \nabla \varphi = 37.

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