SEMESTER 1 04/05

1. Let a = i - 3 j + 2k , b = i + j and c = -2i + j - k.

(a) Find a vector that has the same direction as a and twice the magnitude of b .
(b) Find comp a (b × c) (10 points)

2. (a) If r = x, y, z and r0 = x0 , y 0 , z 0 , describe the set of all points ( x, y, z ) such

that r - r0 = 1 .

(b) Find the k values such that k 1,3,2 5

(c) A box is dragged along the floor by a rope that applies a force of 50 Newtons at an
angle of 60 o with the floor. How much work is done in moving the box 15
meters?
(10 points)
3. Consider the triangle with vertices A (1, 0,1), B (0, 2, 3) and C (2,1, 0) .
(a) Find its area.
(b) Find the distance between vertex C and side AB. (10 points)

4. Given the points P(4,-1,0) , Q(-3,9,-2) and R(5,7,-3),

(a) (i) Find a parametric equation for the line L through P that is parallel
to the line through the points Q and R.
(ii) Find the parametrization of the line PQ .
(iii) Hence, use vector product to find the shortest distance from point R to
line L.
(b) Find an equation of the plane containing P, Q and R. (10 points)

5. Sketch and identify the surface given by of the following equations in an xyz-
coordinate system, labeling the axis clearly. State whether the opening of the cross-
section (if any), is a circle or an ellipse.
(a) y+z =3
(b) 4x  x 2  y 2  z 2
(c) x 2  16 y 2  4 z 2 (10 points)

6. (a) A curve is given parametrically by

x   2 , y  4 sin 3t , z  4 cos 3t for 0 x .
 
(i) Calculate the position vectors r (0) and r ( ) .
 (ii) Sketch the curve in xyz-coordinate space and indicate the orientation.
Sketch, in the same diagram, the position vectors
 
r (0) and r ( ) .
(b) Find the arc length of the parameterized curve defined by
x  t 2 , y  t sin t , z  t cos t for 0  x  1.

 u a2 
 a  u du  a u  ln u  a 2  u 2  C 
2 22 2
 Hint (10 points)
 2 2 

SEMESTER 1 05/06

1. Given a = 10i + 11j – 2k, and b = 3j + 4k.

Find : a) 3a – 4b
b) ab
c) component of b along a.
d) the cosine of the angle between a and b.
e) a vector that is 2 units long in the direction of a.

f) the point P, if PQ = a, and Q is the point (5,1,3). (10 points)

2. a) Find an equation of a sphere if one of its diameter has endpoints 2,1,4 and

4,3,10 .
b) A woman exerts a horizontal force of 25 lbs on a crate as she pushes it up a

ramp that is 10 feet long and inclined at an angle of 20  above the horizontal .
Find the work done on the box. (10 points)

3. Given the points A(1,1,1), B( 2,  5, 4 ), C ( 0, 3, 7 ) and D(  3, 6,1 ) .

        
(a) Show that  AB  AC   AD  AB   AC  AD 
   
(b) Find the followings:
(i) the distance from C to the line through A and B using vector product.
(ii) the volume of the box having adjacent sides AB, AC, and AD.
(10 points)
2. Equation 3x  y  2 z  9  0 represents a plane in an xyz-coordinate system.
(a) Sketch the graph of the above equation.
 (b) Find the followings:
(i) an equation of the plane that passes through P (  1, 0, 4 ) and
having the same trace in the yz- plane as 3x  y  2 z  9  0 .

(ii) parametric equations for the line of intersection of the two

planes:
3x  y  2 z  9  0 and 2 x  y  5z  5  0 (10 points)
5. (a) Sketch the quadric surface and identify (name) the geometry represented by
the equation – 4x2 + y2 – 4z2 +1 = 0.

` (b) For the equation of the quadric surface 4x2 + 9y2 + 18z2 = 72, find an equation
of the trace in the plane z  2 . Identify and sketch the trace in two-
dimensional coordinate system.
(c) Find an equation for the surface generated by revolving the curve y = 4x2 about
the y-axis. Sketch and identify the resulting quadric surface. (10 points)

6. (a) Let r (t )  4 i  3 cos 2 t j  5 sin 2t k ;    t   .

2 2
(i) Sketch the curve determined by r(t) and indicate the orientation.

(ii) Sketch r(t) for t = 0,  .

4
(b) Find the length of curve represented by

r (t )  2t i  ln t j  t 2 k for 1  t  e .
Leave your answer in its simplest form. (10 points)

SEMESTER 1 06/07

1. Given the points A( 3, 3, 3 ), B(  3,  5, 4 ), C (1, 3, 7 ) and D(  1, 6, 5 ) .

Find the followings:
 
(a) position vectors a , b and c that correspond to vectors AB , AC and

AD respectively.
(b) a vector of magnitude 3 that has the opposite direction as vector a .
(c) A vector that has the same direction as vector b and half the magnitude of
vector c .
 (d) Comp c ( a  b )

(e) the area of the triangle ABC .

(f) the volume of the box having adjacent sides AB, AC and AD .
(g) find the equation of the plane containing the points B, C and D. (25 points)

2. (a) Find the center and radius of the sphere 2 x 2  2 y 2  2 z 2  6 x  10 y  7  0

(b) A constant force of magnitude 15 Newtons has the same direction as
vector a = i - 3 j + 2k . If the distance is measured in meter, find the work
done if the point of application moves from P( 2,  3, 1 ) to Q(  1, 5,  4 )
(12 points)
3. (a) Sketch the graph of the plane satisfying the equation 12 x  15 y  20 z  60  0
and find the followings:
(i) the distance from P(  1, 1, 3 ) to the given plane.
(ii) the equation of the plane through P(  1, 1, 3 ) and parallel to the given
plane.
(b) Find the parametric equations of the line of intersection of the planes,
 2 x  3 y  7 z  2  0 and x  2 y  3z  5  0 (20 points)
4. (a) Sketch the quadric surface and identify (name) the geometry represented by
the equation 4x2 + y + z2 = 7. Find an equation of the trace in the plane
y  -1. Identify and sketch the trace in two dimensional coordinate system.

(b) Identify (name) and sketch the graph of the equation 9 z  x 2  9 y 2  0 in xyz
coordinate system.

(c) The graph of the equation x  4  z 2 is revolved about the x-axis.

(i) Find the equation of the surface generated.
(ii) Identify and sketch the graph of the surface generated. (25 points)

5. (a) Let r (t )  e t cos t i  2 j  e t sin t k ; 0  t   .

(i) Sketch the curve determined by r(t) and indicate the orientation.
(ii) Find the length of the curve for the given 0  t   . (18 points)

SEMESTER 2 06/07
1. Given a = – i + 7j – 3k, and b = 5i + 2k.
(a) Find : i) 3a – 2b.
 ii) ab.
iii) the angle between a and b.
iv) the component of b along a.
v) a vector of magnitude twice of a and acts in the direction of b.
(b) A constant force of magnitude 7 pounds has the direction as a. If distance is
measured in feet, find the work done if the point of application moves from
P (1, 2, 5) to Q( 3, 7,1) . (10 points)
2. Given the points A( 2,1, 2 ), B(  3, 5,1), C ( 3, 0, 7 ) and D( 6,1,  1) .
Find the followings:
(a) the distance from A to the line through C and D using vector product.
(b) the volume of an oblique box having adjacent sides AB, AC, and AD.
(c) the parametric equations of line joining B and C. (10 points)

3. Equation 2 x  y  3z  6  0 represents a plane in an xyz-coordinate system.

(c) Sketch the graph of the above equation.
(d) Find the followings:
(i) an equation of the plane that passes through P ( 3,1, 4 ) and
having the same trace in the xy- plane as 2 x  y  3z  6  0 .
(ii) the distance from Q(1,5,  7) to the plane in part (i). (10 points)
4. (a) Identify (name) and sketch the quadric surface the geometry represented by

x2 y2
the equation   z2  0 .
9 4

(b) Given the equation of the quadric surface z 2  9 y 2  36x 2  9  0 .

(i) Identify (name) and sketch the surface.
(ii) Find the equation of the trace in the plane x  1. Identify and sketch the
trace in two-dimensional system.
2
(c) Find the equation of the surface obtained by revolving the equation z  e x
about the x-axis. (10 points)

5. Let r (t )  e t i  e t sin t j  e t cos t k ; 0  t 
.
2
(a) Sketch the curve determined by r(t) and indicate the orientation.

(c) Sketch r(t) for t = 0, .
2
 (d) Find the length of the curve represented by r (t ) .
Leave your answer in its simplest form. (10 points)

SEMESTER 1 07/08
1. Given a = 5i  3 j  7 k and b = 2j  5k .
Find : a) 2a –3b. b) a  b. c) the angle between a and b.
d) the projection vector, proj b a .
e) a vector of magnitude twice of a and acts in the direction of b.
f) the work done if a constant force of 5 Newtons that has the same
direction as the positive x-axis moves an object from point
P(1, 2, 3) to point Q(5, 1,3). (15 points)
2. (a) Find the center and radius of the sphere given by the following equation:

5x 2  5 y 2  5z 2  2 x  10 y  z  10
(b) Show that the triangle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angled triangle.

(Hint: Use dot product ) (20 points)

3. Given the points A( 3, 1, 2 ), B(1,  5, 0 ), C ( 2, 3,  1) and D(  3, 0, 1) .

(a) Using vectors, calculate the volume of an oblique box (parallelepiped) having
adjacent sides AB, AC and AD.
(b) Find the following:
(iii) The distance from B to the line through A and C.
(iv) The equation of the plane through A perpendicular to the line
x  3  t , y  1  3t , z  5t .
(v) The distance from C to the plane x  3 y  5 z  10 . (25 points)
3. Name and sketch the surfaces represented by the following equations:

(a) 4z 2  4  4x 2  y 2 .
 (b) xy  1 .
(c) Suppose the surface in part (a) is cut by the plane z  c , where c is a positive
integer, express the area of the cross section as a function of c.
u a2 u
( Hint:  a 2  u 2 du 
2
a2  u2 
2
sin 1  C )
a
(20 points)


4. Let r (t )  tan t i  sec t j ;  t   .
2 2
(a) Sketch the curve determined by r(t) and indicate the orientation.
(b) Find the time at which in the given interval when the velocity and acceleration
vectors are orthogonal.
3 1
 (t 2  1)i  (1  sin t ) j  k dt .
2
(c) Evaluate (20 points)
t

SEMESTER 2 07/08
1. Given the points A( 2, 2, 3), B(-1, 5, 4) and C(3, -5, 1). Find the following:
a) i) the angle ABC.
  
ii) the projection vector AB onto AC . ( proj  AB )
AC


iii) a vector a that has the magnitude twice of AC and acts in the direction

of BC .
b) the work done in moving an object from the origin to point A by the force F

of 3 Newtons that acts in the direction of BC .
c) Use vector product to find:
i) the distance from B to AC
ii) the area of the triangle determined by the points A, B and C. (12 points)
2. The lines l1 and l 2 are given by the following parametric equations:

l1 : x  2t  2, y  t  3, z  5t  6 ; l2 : x  s, y  s  2, z  s  1
Find the following:
a) the point of intersection of the lines.
b) the equation of the plane determined by these lines.
c) the equation of the plane through the point P(1, 2, 3), the intersecting point in
part a) and perpendicular to the plane 3x  y  5 z  7 .
 d) the distance from the point P(1, 2, 3) to the plane in part b). (12 points)
3. a) Rewrite in the general form, identify and sketch the following quadric
surfaces:

i) z  x2  y2  4 ii) 3x 2  y 2  3z 2  3

b) r (t )  3(1  t ) i  t 2 j  sec 2 t k is the position of a particle in space at time t.

i) Find the velocity, speed and acceleration of the particle at any time t.
/4
ii) Evaluate:  r (t) dt (16 points)
0

SEMESTER 1 08/09
1. a) Find the centre and radius of the sphere determined by the equation:
3x 2  3 y 2  3z 2  2 x  2 z  9
b) Find a vector of magnitude twice of vector a = 2j + 3k. and acts in the
direction of vector b = 5i + j – 2k
c) Calculate the work done to pull a trolley 20 meter along an incline plane of
30 with a force of 50 Newton at an angle of 30 from the horizontal.
(10 points)
2. Given the points A( 2,1, 2 ), B( 3,  5, 4 ), C ( 7, 3, 0 ) and D(  1, 2, 6 ) .
Find the followings:
(i) The distance from point A to the line through points B and C using
vector product.
(ii) The angle between the sides BA and BC.
(iii) The volume of the box having adjacent sides BA, BC, and BD.
(10 points)
3. Equation x  3 y  2 z  6  0 represents a plane in an xyz-coordinate system.
(a) Sketch the graph of the above equation.
(b) Find the followings:
i) The point in which the line x  1  2t , y  2  t , z  3t meets the
the plane x  3 y  2 z  6  0
ii) An equation of the plane that passes through P (  1, 0, 4 ) and
perpendicular to the line of intersection of the planes
x  3 y  2 z  6  0 and 3x  y  2 z  9  0 . (12 points)
4. (a) Sketch and identify (name) the quadric surface represented by the equation
9x 2  y 2  z 2  9 .
(b) A plane z  0 passes through the quadric surface in part (a). Calculate the area
of the cross section.
(Hint : Area of the ellipse = ab ) (8 points)

5. (a) Let r(t) = (t 2  1) i + t j be the position of a particle in space at time t

(i) Sketch the curve determined by r(t) and indicate the orientation.
(ii) Calculate the particle’s speed, velocity and acceleration at t = 2.
(b) Find the vector valued function r(t) that satisfies the following initial
conditions:
1
r’(t) = (t 3  4t ) i  3t 2 j  k
t2
r(1) = i + j + k (10 points)

SEMESTER 2 08/09
1. a. Determine the centre and the radius of the sphere given by the equation:
5x 2  5 y 2  5z 2  2 x  10 y  15
b. Given the vectors a = i  3 j  5k and b = 5 j  7 k . Find the vector having
the same magnitude as a and acts in the direction of b. (8 points)
2. Given the points O(1, 2, 3 ), P( 3,  2, 5 ), Q( 5,  1, 2 ) and R( 4, 3,  3 ) . Find the
following:
  
(a) The volume of the oblique box determined by the vectors OP, OQ and OR .
(b) The distance from the point P to the line QR.
(c) The equation of the plane containing the points O, Q and R.
(d) The distance from the point P to the plane in part (c).
(e) The parametric equations of the line through P and parallel to the line QR.
(f) The equation of the plane through the points Q and R and perpendicular to the
plane 2 x  y  3z  5 . (20 points)
3. Name and sketch the surfaces represented by the following equations:
(a) x2  y2  z  4  0.

(b) 9x 2  9 y 2  z 2  9 .
 (c) z  y2  0 . (12 points)

4. r (t ) represents the position vector of a particle in space at time t. Given

a(t )   i  2 j  k , r (0)  2i  j  k and v0  4 i  3 j . Find r (t ). (10 points)

SEMESTER 1 09/10

1. (a) Find the centre and radius of the sphere determined by the equation
( x  1) 2  y 2  z 2  4 and hence sketch the sphere.
(b) Given the vectors v = 4i + 2j + k and w = 2i- j +5 k.
(i) Find 2 v  w

(ii) Find the angle between v and w .

(iii) Area of the parallelogram with sides given as v and w
1 2 2
(c) Find the work done by a Force of 10N acting in the direction of , , to
3 3 3
move an object from point P(1,1,0) to Q(2,2,0)

2. (a) Find a vector that is parallel to both planes 2x + y - 3z =1, and x + 3y + 5z = 2

(b) Given the point (-1, 4, 5) and the line x = 1+ 2t ; y = 2 + t ; z = 3t
(i) Find the equation of the plane through the point and orthogonal to the
line
(ii) Find the distance from the point to the line.
(c) Find the distance from the point (1,2,3) to the plane 2x + 2y - 3z = 1.

3. (a) Let r(t) = t i + t2 j+2k be the position of a particle in space at time t

(i) Sketch the curve determined by r(t) and indicate the orientation.
(ii) Calculate the particle’s speed, velocity and acceleration at t = 2.

  2cos2t i  e 
j  k dt
-2t
(b) Evaluate

(c)
SEMESTER 2 2009/2010
1. (a) Find the center and the radius of the sphere
4 x 2  4 y 2  4 z 2  4 x  32 y  8z  44  0
 [5 marks]
(b) Let v = 5i –j+3k and w=2i+3j+k .
(i) Find a vector of magnitude 3 that has the opposite direction
of v.
[2 marks]
(ii) Find all real numbers c such that cv  4.

[2 marks]
(iii) Find the area of the parallelogram determined by v and w.
[ 4 ½ marks]
(c) An airplane is flying in the direction 10 east of south at 600 km/hr. Find the
component form of the velocity of the airplane, assuming that the positive x-
axis rep[resents due east and the positive y-axis represents due north.
[4 marks]

2. (a) Find the parametrization for the line segment joining the points A(1,0, -1) and
B(0,3,0).
[3 marks]
(b) Find parametric equations for the line in which the planes 2 x  y  z  3 and
x  2 y  z  3 intersect.
[7 marks]
(c) Find the distance from the plane 3x  2 y  z  5 to the plane 3x  2 y  z  2 .
[5 marks]

3. Identify the surface, and make a sketch that shows its position. Indicate the
intersections with the axes, if any. Mention if it is elliptical or circular.
y2 z2
(a) x  2
 1 [4 ½ marks]
9 16
(b) 3x 2  3 y 2  z 2 [3 marks]

SEMESTER 1 2010/2011
1. (a) (i) Find the centre and radius of the sphere determined by the equation
3x 2  3 y 2  3z 2  6x  3 y  9 .
(ii) Find the distance between the centre of the sphere in part (i) to the
origin and hence sketch the sphere.
 (b) Given the vectors a = 2i + 3j + k, b = i - 5j + 2k and c = 3i - 2j + 5k
(i) Find a vector having the magnitude twice of a and acts in the opposite
direction of c.
(ii) Find the volume of the parallelepiped determined by the vectors a , b
and c.
(c) How much work does it take to move the object from point P(1,1,1) to the
origin by a force of 10N acting in the direction of vector b.

2. (a) Find the plane that contains the points A(1,3,5) and B(5,3,1) and perpendicular
to the plane x + 3y - z =1.
(b) Find the distance from the point A(1,3,5) to the plane x + 3y - z = 1.
(c) Find the distance from the point C(1,1,1) to the line joining A and B.

3. (a) Name and sketch the quadric surface represented by the equation
x  1  y 2  2z 2 .

(b) Given the position vector r(t) = 3 t i + t 2 j + 5k. Find r ' (t ) and r' (t ) at
t  1.
 ln t 
  e i  sin 2t j  k  dt
-t
(c) Evaluate
t 
SEMESTER 2 2010/2011
Question 1 [12 marks]
(a) Find the centre and radius of the sphere determined by the equation
2 x 2  2 y 2  2 z 2  4 x  4 y  8 z  6  0 and hence sketch the sphere.
If an ant walks on the sphere, how close and how far can it gets from the
origin.
(b) Given the vectors a = 3i - 2j + k, b = i + 2j - 3k and c = 3i - j + 5k. Find the
followings:
(i) a  2b

(ii) The vector v that satisfies 2a – b + v = 5v + c.

(iii) The volume of the oblique box determined by the three vectors, a, b and c.
(c) Find the work done by a force, F  3i  5 j  k newtons applied to a point that
moves a distance of 15 meters in the direction of vector i  j  k .
Question 2 [12 marks]
(a) Find the equation of the plane that contains the point (1, 2, 3) and perpendicular to
the line L : x  1  t , y  2 t, z  3  3t .
(b) Find the point of intersection of the lines
L1 : x  1  t, y  4  t, z  1  t and L2 : x  s, y  3  3s, z  2  s
(c) Find the equation of the sphere with centre (2,1,  3) that is tangent to the plane
x  3y  2z  4 .

Question 3 [10 marks]

Identify (name) and sketch the quadric surface represented by the equation
(a) y  1 x2  z2 . (b) 4x 2  9 y 2  z 2  4

Question 4 [6 marks]

(a) Given r(t )  ln t i  e 3t j  t 2  3 k . Find r ' (t )

3 1 2t 
1  3t i  (t  1) j  e k  dt
3
(b) Evaluate

SEMESTER 1 2011/2012

Question 1 [10 marks]

(a) Find the centre and the radius of the sphere given by the equation:
5 x 2  5 y 2  5 z 2  10 x  y  15
(b) The centre of the sphere in part (a) lies on the plane that is parallel to the plane
3x  2 y  z  1 . Find the equation of the plane.
(c) Find the distance between the two planes in part (b)

Question 2 [15 marks]

Given the points P(1, 1, 1), Q(2, 3, 2) and R (5, 2, 0) . Determine the following:

(a) Vector projection of PQ along PR.

(b) Distance from the point P to the line joining Q and R
(c) The equation of the plane containing the three points.
(d) The work done by a force of 5N that acts in the positive direction of y a-axis that
moves an object from point P to point Q.
Question 3 [15 marks]

(a) Given the equation of the quadric surface. Name, determine its axis, sketch and
state whether its opening along its axis is a circle or an ellipse.
(i) x 2  2 y 2  4 z 2  16  0

(ii) x  y 2  z 2  1
1
(b) r (t )  (t 2  1) i  ln t j  k represents the position vector for a moving particle.
t
Find the velocity and acceleration vectors at t  2.

SEMESTER 2 2011/2012

QUESTION 1 [16 MARKS]

(a) Find the equation of the sphere with center, (-1,5,3) and tangent to the
xz – plane. [2 marks]
(b) Determine whether the origin lies inside or outside the sphere. [2 marks]
(c) Let v = 3i –j +k , w = i + 3j + 2k and z = 4i – 3j + 5k.
(i) Find proj w v. [2 marks]

(ii) Find v  w  k [2 marks]

(iii) Calculate the work done in moving the object from the origin to point
P( -1,2,5) by a force of 10 Newtons that acts in the direction of w.
[3 ½ marks]
(iv) Find the volume of the parallelepiped determined by v, w and z.
[ 4 ½ marks]
QUESTION 2 [13 POINTS]

(a) Find the distance from the point (-1, 3, 4) to the plane x  2 y  3z  1 .
[4 marks]
(b) Identify and sketch the surface. Indicate the intersections with the axes (or the
vertices), if any. Mention if its opening is elliptical or circular.
y2 z2
(i) x  1 [4 ½ marks]
4 9
 (ii) x 2  4 y 2  4z 2  4 [4 ½ marks]

QUESTION 3 [11 POINTS]

(a)   
(1  t ) 3 / 2
r (t )  ln t 2  2 i 
3
1
j  k is the position of a particle in space at
t
time t. Find the velocity and acceleration of the particle at any time t.

[5 marks]
 3 
(b) Evaluate 0
1
 i 2
3
t 1
 
j  sec 2 t k  dt [6 marks]
 1  t 
2

SEMESTER 3 2011/2012

Question 1 [16 marks]

(a) Find the centre and radius of the sphere determined by the equation
2 x 2  2 y 2  2 z 2  4 x  4 y  8z  6  0
(b) Given the vectors u= 3i - 2j + k, v = i + 2j - 3k and w = 3i - j + 5k. Find the
followings:
(i) u  2v

(ii) The angle between v and w

(iii) The volume of the oblique box determined by the three vectors, u, v and w.
(c) Find the work done by a force, F  3i  5 j  k in moving an object from
P(2,3,1) to Q(4,3,-1).

Question 2 [ 15 marks]
(a) Find the equation of the plane that contains the point A (1, 2, 3) , B(2,0,1) and
C(3,1,5).
(b) Find parametric equations for the line in which the planes 2 x  y  z  3 and
x  2 y  z  3 intersect.
(c) Find the equation of the sphere with centre S (2,1,  3) that is tangent to the plane
x  3y  2z  4 .

Question 3 [9 marks]
Identify the surface, and make a sketch that shows its position. Indicate the intersections with
the axes, if any. Mention if it is elliptical or circular.
 y2 z2
(a) x2   1 (b) 3x 2  3 y 2  z 2
9 16

SEMSTER 1 2012/13
QUESTION 1 [15 POINTS]
(a) x 2  y 2  z 2  Ax  By  Cz  D  0 represents an equation of a sphere with

the point ( 7,7,7 ) and centre C ( 3,  4, 3 ) .Find the constants A, B, C and D.

(b) Given the vectors a = 3i + 3j - k, b = i - 5j + 2k and c = 3i - 5j + 5k
(i) Find a vector having the magnitude of 3 and acts in the opposite
direction of a.
(ii) Find the volume of the parallelepiped (oblique box) determined by the
vectors a , b and c.
(c) How much work does it take to move the object from point P(-1,1,-1) to the
origin by a force of 10N acting in the direction of vector a. .

QUESTION 2 [15 POINTS]

(a) Find the plane containing the point A(2,3,1) and parallel to the plane
2x + 3y - z = 5.
(b) Calculate the distance: i) from the point B(1,-3,5) to the plane 2x + 3y - z = 5.
ii) from the point C(1,1,1) to the line joining A and B.
(c) Find the parametric equations of the line of intersection of the two planes:
2x  y  4z  2 and x  2 y  z  5

QUESTION 3 [10 POINTS]

Given the equation of the quadric surface. Name, determine its axis, vertices if any, sketch
and state whether its opening along its axis is a circle or an ellipse:

(a) x2  2y2  z 2  4  0 (b) z  3x 2  3 y 2  1

QUESTION 4 [10 POINTS]

(a) The position of a moving particle at time t is given by vector,

r (t )  t 2 i  2t 3 j  t k . Find the velocity and acceleration vectors at t  1 .

(b) A particle moves along the curve x 2  3 y from left to right at a constant speed of 3
units per second. Find the velocity of the particle as it moves through the point (3, 3).
(Hint: Find r(t) first)
SEMESTER 2 2012/13
QUESTION 2 [17 marks]

a) Let u  4i  3j  5k , v  2i  5 j  4k and w  i  8k . Find,

i) 3u  4v .
ii) a vector in the opposite direction of v and four times the magnitude of u.
iii) the projection vector  u  w  onto v .  projv  u  w  

b) Find the work done by a constant force F  2i  3j  k when it moves a particle along
the line from P( 1, 0, -1) to Q(3, 1, 2).
  
c) Find the volume of the parallelepiped with adjacent edges , OP , OQ and OR where
P( 1, 1, 0), Q( 1, 0, 1) and R( 0, 1, 1).

QUESTION 3 [25 marks]

Let A( 1, 2, 3), B( 1, -1, 0), C( 2, 4, 7) and D( 0, 1, 1). Find,

a) the equation of the plane ABC.
b) the point in which the line L 1: x  2  3t , y  4  t , z  1  t meets the plane ABC.
c) the shortest distance between the point D to the plane ABC.
d) the parametric equation for the line L2 passing through the point B and D.
e) the angle between the line L 1: x  2  3t , y  4  t , z  1  t and the line L2
determined in question.
QUESTION 4 [8 marks]

Identify the following quadric surfaces and make a rough sketch that shows its position and
orientation.
a) z  16  x 2  y 2

b) x 2  y 2  z 2  1
SEMESTER 1 2013/14
(a) Find the center and radius of the sphere satisfying the equation,

x2  y 2  z 2  2 x  y  4 z  6

(b) Let u  5i  2 j  5k , v  i  2k and w  i  2 j  8k . Find,

i) a vector that has the magnitude twice of v and acts in the direction of w.
ii) the angle between the vector u and v.
iii) the projection vector of w along v.
iv) the volume of the box (parallelepiped) determined by these 3 vectors, u , v and
w.
(c) A box is dragged along the floor by a rope that applies a force of 50 Newtons at an
angle of 60 o with the floor. How much work is done in moving the box 15 meters?

QUESTION 2 [15 marks]

(a) Given the point P (-1, 4, 5) and the line L : x  1  2t , y  2  t , z  3t

i) Find the equation of the plane through the point P and orthogonal to the line
L.
ii) Find the distance from the point P to the line L.
iii) Where does the line L intersect the xz – plane?

(b) Show that the planes 2 x  3 y  z  5 and 6 x  9 y  3z  2 are parallel.

(c) Find the distance from the point (1,2,3) to the plane 2x + 2y - 3z = 1.

QUESTION 3 [15 marks]

(a) Identify the following quadric surfaces and make a rough sketch that shows its position
and orientation.
x2  y 2  z  9

z 2  x2  y 2  1

(b)  
Suppose r (t )  t i  t 2  1 j is the position of a particle in the xy – plane at time t.

Find r (1) and r(3).

Find an equation in x and y whose graph is the path of the particle.
SEMESTER 2 2013/14 (PDF)
SEMESTER 3 2013/14

QUESTION 1 [15 marks]

Given the points 𝐴(1, 3, 0), 𝐵(2, 5, −1), 𝐶(3, 4, 2) and 𝐷(0, 2, 1). Find the followings:
a) ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ × 3𝐴𝐶
2𝐴𝐵 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ,

b) ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ × 𝐴𝐶
‖𝐴𝐵 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ‖, and interpret its geometrical meaning.

c) ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ × 𝐴𝐷
( 𝐴𝐵 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ) ∙ 𝐴𝐶
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ .

QUESTION 2 [30 marks]

a) Find the equation of plane through 𝑃0 (3, 1, 2) and normal to the vector 𝐧 =< 3, 0, 8 >.
b) Given two planes 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 4 and 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 2.
i) Find the vector parallel to the line of intersection of the two planes.
ii) Find the angle between the two planes.
c) Given a point 𝑆(−2, 4, 1) and a line 𝐿: 𝑥 = 2 − 𝑡, 𝑦 = 7 + 2𝑡, 𝑧 = 6𝑡.
i) Find the distance from point S to line L.
ii) Find the distance from point S to the plane containing the point (2, 7, 0) and is
orthogonal to line L.

QUESTION 3 [5 marks]
Identify and sketch the surface represented by the equation 4𝑥 2 = 16 − (𝑦 2 + 4𝑧 2 ). Indicate
the intersections with the axes (or the vertices), if any.

SEMESTER 1 2014/15

QUESTION 1 (9 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The graph of 3x  2 y  4 z  12 is a ________ , with x-intercept _______ .

(ii) Two vectors u and v in space are __________ if and only if u x v = 0.
(iii) Equation of the plane passing through the point (-4, -1, 2) and parallel to
xy - plane is _______.
(iv) The graph of x 2  y 2  1 is an ordinary right circular cylinder whose axis
is the ( or that lies along )___ axis.
(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) If u and v are unit vectors, then the angle  between them
satisfies cos   u.v . _____
 (ii) u.v = u v for nonzero vectors u and v if and only if u is
a scalar multiple of v. (u.v is a scalar, use u.v ) _____

(iii) The cross product of two unit vectors is a unit vector. _____

(iv) The set of points x , y , z : x 2


 y 2  1 is a circle. _____

QUESTION 2 (18 marks)

(a) Find the equation of the sphere that has (-2,3,3) and (4,1,5) as endpoints of the diameter.

(b) Let a  i  j  2k, b  j  2k, c  3i  j  4k .

Find the following , if they are defined :

(i) a . b  c  (ii) b. c

(iii) a  b . c 

(iv) projection vector of a in the direction of b.

(v) A vector with opposite direction of a and has magnitude twice the vector c.

QUESTION 3 (18 marks)

a) Find the parametric equation of the line , l 1 , passes through the point P2, 3, 1 and
Q4, 0, 5

b) Find the shortest distance from the point 2, 1,  3 to the line l 1 obtained in part (a).

c) Find the cosine of the angle between the line l 1 in part (a) and the line
l 2 : lx  2t , y  3  t . z  1  2t

d) Find the equation of the plane passing through the point  2, 1, 1 and contains the lines
l 1 and l 2 .

QUESTION 4 (5 marks)

a) Identify/Name the quadric surface: x 2  z 2  y 2

b) Complete the square : x 2  y 2  z 2  2 y  1

c) Hence, use part (a) to help you sketch the graph of equation given in (b).
SEMESTER 2 2014/15

QUESTION 1

(a) Identify/Name and sketch the quadric surface: y  4 x 2 .

(b) Simplify the equation x 2  y 2  z 2  2 z  1 into the standard form of a quadric surface
equation. Then name the surface and indicate the centre and sketch the surface.

QUESTION 2 (9 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The terminal point of the vector v  3i  j  k , if the initial point is (0,1,1)
is __________ .
(ii) The equation for a circular cylinder with radius 4 orientated symmetrically
about the x-axis is___________ .

(iii) -i   i  j  k  = _____ .

(i) Where does the line x  5  4t , y  7  3t , z  2  t intersect the plane

parallel to xy - plane that includes the point (0, 0,1)? Answer : ______ .

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) If u is a scalar multiple of v, then u x v = 0. _____

(ii) If u and v are nonzero vectors, then (u x v) . u = 0 _____

(iii) u . (v x w) is always positive. _____

(iv) If u is a vector, then u . (- u) = 0 _____

(v) The planes x  2 y  z  3 and 2 x  4 y  2 z  3 are parallel. _____

QUESTION 1 (7 marks)

(a) Identify/Name and sketch the quadric surface: y  2 x 2 .

(b) Simplify the equation  x 2  y 2  z 2  2 x  1 into the standard form of a quadric surface
equation. Then name the surface and indicate the centre, and sketch the surface.
QUESTION 2 (9 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The terminal point of the vector v  i  3j  k , if the initial point is (0,1,1)
is __________ .
(ii) The equation for a circular cylinder with radius 4 orientated symmetrically
about the z-axis is ___________ .

(iii) - j   i  j  k  = _____ .

(iv) Where does the line x  5  4t , y  7  3t , z  2  t intersect the plane

parallel to xy - plane that includes the point (0, 0,1)? Answer : ______ .

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) If u is a vector, then u . (- u) = 0 _____

(ii) u. (v x w) is always positive. _____

(iii) If u and v are nonzero vectors, then (u x v) . u = 0 _____

(iv) If u is a scalar multiple of v, then u x v = 0. _____

(v) The planes x  2 y  z  3 and 2 x  4 y  z  3 are parallel. _____

QUESTION 3 (16 marks)

(a) Find the equation of the sphere with center (4, 5, -2), and passing through the

point (1,0, 0).

(b) Let a = 3i + 2 j + k, b = i + 2k, c = i - j + 3k .

Find the following , if they are defined :

(i) a  b  c (ii)  2i  b

(iii) a  b . c 

(iv) projection vector of 2c onto b.

(v) A vector with opposite direction of b and has magnitude half the vector c.

(v) Calculate the height of the parallelepiped (slanted box) if the base is determined
by the vectors a and b, and the volume of the box is 45 unit3.
QUESTION 4 (18 marks)

(iii) Find the parametric equation of the line , L, passing through the points
P  3, 1,  2  and Q  4,  1, 1 .

(iv) Find the point at which L intersects the yz-plane.

(v) Find the shortest distance from the point  1, 0,  3 to the line L obtained in
part (a).

(vi) Find the equation of the plane passing through the point P 1, 2, 3 and
Q  2, 4, 2  that is parallel to the line L in part(a).

(vii) Find the angle between the plane in part (d) and the plane 3x  y  z  3 .

SEMESTER 3 2014/15

QUESTION 1 [22 marks]

Given a triangle with vertices 𝐴(2, 4, 3), 𝐵(−1, 1, 0), and 𝐶(0, 5, −2).
d) Find the scalar component of ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝐴𝐵 in the direction of ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝐴𝐶 .
e) Find the length (magnitude) of the vector ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝐴𝐵 × ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝐴𝐶 .
f) Find the area of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
g) Is the vector ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝐴𝐵 × ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝐴𝐶 parallel or perpendicular to the vector ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ?
𝐵𝐴 × 𝐵𝐶
(Hint)
i) ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ × ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
(𝐴𝐵 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ × 𝐵𝐶
𝐴𝐶 ) × (𝐵𝐴 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ),

ii) ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ × ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑

(𝐴𝐵 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ × 𝐵𝐶
𝐴𝐶 ) ∙ (𝐵𝐴 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ).

QUESTION 2 [23 marks]

a) Given point 𝑆(2, 1, 4). Find the distance from point 𝑆 to

i) line L : 𝐫(𝑡) =< 2, 0, 8 > +𝑡 < 5, −1, 3 >,
ii) the plane 7𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 10𝑥 + 8 which contains point 𝑃(5, 4, 10).
b) Given two planes 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 8𝑧 = 1 and 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5. Find the vector parallel to the
line of intersection of the two planes.
QUESTION 3 [5 marks]
Given an equation 4𝑦 2 + 25𝑥 2 = 100𝑧 2 + 100.
a) Identify the surface.
b) Sketch the surface. Indicate the intersections with the axes, if any.

SEMESTER 1 2015/16

QUESTION 1 (SET 1)
a) Answer TRUE or FALSE:
(i) The point (2, -1, 4) lies on the line given by the parametric equations
x  2t , y  2  2t , z  4t .

(ii) The vectors u  2, 4, 1  and v  -2, -4, -1  are orthogonal.

(iii) n  1, -2, 3  is normal to the plane 2x - 4y  6z  5 .

(iv) The graph of the equation x 2  6 y 2  z 2  0 is a circular hyperboloid of one

sheet.
b) Fill in the blanks.
(i) The sphere (x - 1) 2  ( y  3) 2  z 2  6 has center ______________ and radius
____.
(ii) u v is ________________ to both u and v .
(iii) The equation of the line passing through P ( 2,1,4) and parallel to the z - axis is
________________.
(iv) The point P0 (2,1, ___ ) lies on the plane x - 2y  4z  8 .

QUESTION 1 [ SET 2]
a) Answer TRUE or FALSE:
(i) The point (0, 2, 0) lies on the line given by the parametric equations
x  t, y  2  2t , z  4t .

(ii) The vectors u  2, 3, 1  and v  -2, 1, 1  are orthogonal.

(iii) n  1, -3, 2  is normal to the plane 2x  6y  4z  5 .

(iv) The graph of the equation x 2  6 y 2  z 2  1 is a circular hyperboloid of one

sheet.
b) Fill in the blanks.
(i) u v is ________________ to both u and v .
(ii) The equation of the line passing through P ( 2,1,4) and parallel to the y -axis is
 ________________.
(iii) The point P0 (____,1,3) lies on the plane x - 2y  4z  10 .

(iv) The sphere (x - 1) 2  ( y  3) 2  z 2  6 has center ______________ and radius

____.

QUESTION 2
a) Consider the vectors u  3i  2 j  k , v  i  2 j  3k and w  3i  j  5k . Find the

followings:

(i) u  2v .

(ii) The vector with magnitude 3 in the direction of v .

(iii) The angle between v and w .
(iv) The volume of the oblique box determined by u , v and w .
b) Find the work done by a force F  3i  5 j  2k in moving an object from P ( 2,3,1) to
Q ( 4,3,1) .
QUESTION 3
a) Find the equation of the plane that contains the points P(1,4,1) , Q ( 2,0,5) and
R (5,1,3) .
b) Find the parametric equations for the line through P (1,1,2) perpendicular to the
plane x  2y - z  2 .
c) Find the distance from the point S ( 4,1,2) to the line

L1 : x  t , y  1  t , z  3t .

d) Find the equation of the sphere with center S ( 2,1,3) that is tangent to the plane
x - 3y  2z  4 .

QUESTION 4
a) Sketch the cylinder z  y 2 .

x2 y2 z 2
b) Consider the quadric surface with the equation   1.
4 9 9
(i) Identify the surface
(ii) What is its axis?
(iii) State whether its opening perpendicular to its axis is a circle or an ellipse.
(iv) Sketch the surface. Show its intercepts with the axis.
SEMESTER 2 2015/16

QUESTION 1 [10 POINTS]: SET 1

(a) Fill in the blanks with correct answers:
(i) x 2  y 2  z 2  Ax  By  Cz  D  0 represents an equation of a sphere with

the point (1,1,1) and centre ( 3,4,5). Thus,

A = _______, B = ______ , C = ______ , D = _______ . [4 points]
(ii) The vector _________________ is a vector having magnitude of 5 units and acts in
the opposite direction of a = 3i + 3j – k. [1 point]
(iii) Given u and v are vectors and  is the angle between them. Then
u  v  u v __________. [1 point]

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE

The area of the triangle determined by vectors u and v is equal to 2 u  v .

1
(i)

__________

(ii) Two nonzero vectors u and v are orthogonal if and only if u  v  0. __________

(iii) L1 : x  3  2t , y  1  4t , z 2t and L2 : x  1  4s, y  1  2s, z  3  4s are two

lines that intersect each other. __________

(iv) 4 x 2  y 2  z 2  4  0 represents the equation of an elliptical hyperboloid. __________

QUESTION 1 [10 POINTS]: SET 2

(a) Fill in the blanks with correct answers:

(i) 2 x 2  2 y 2  2 z 2  4 x  2 y  6  0 represents an equation of a sphere with

centre ________and radius _________. [4 points]

(ii) The unit vector that makes an angle of   2 / 3 with the positive x-axis
is________ [1 point]
(iii) Given u and v are vectors and  is the angle between them. Then
u  v  u v __________ [1 point]

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE

(i) The volume of a parallelepiped determined by vectors u, v and w is equal to
u  v   w . __________
(ii) Two nonzero vectors u and v are scalar multiple of each other if and only if
 u  v  0. __________
(iii) L1 : x  1  2t , y  1  t , z  3t and L2 : x  2  s, y  3s, z  1  s are two
skewed lines. __________

(iv) y 2  z  4  0 represents an equation of a paraboloid. __________

QUESTION 2 [10 POINTS]

(a) Find the angle between the lines 12x + 5y = 1 and 2x – 2y = 3 by using vectors.
[3 points]
(b) Find the work done by the force F = 2i + 3j – k in moving an object from point
P(1,1,2) to Q(3,5,1).
(Force is in Newton and the displacement is in meters) [3 points]

(c) Calculate the volume of the parallelepiped determined by the vectors u = 4i + 3j + k,

v = -i + 2j -5k and w = 4i + j – 3k. [4 points]

QUESTION 3 [20 POINTS]

(a) Find the equation of the plane containing the point A(2,3,1) and perpendicular to the
vector from A to point B( 1,-1,1). [2 points]
(b) Given two lines:
L1 : x  1  t , y  4  t, z  1  t ,    t  

L2 : x  s, y  3  3s, z  2  s,    s  

Find the followings:

(i) The point of intersection of the two lines. [3 points]
(ii) The equation of the plane determined by the two lines. [3 points]
(c) Calculate the followings:
(i) The distance from the point B(1,-1,1) to the line
L1 : x  1  t , y  4  t, z  1  t ,    t  . [4 points]
(ii) The distance from A(2,3,1) to the plane 2x + 3y – z = 5. [4 points]
(d) Find the parametric equations of the line of intersection of the two planes:
2x  y  4z  2 and x  2 y  z  5. [4 points]
QUESTION 4 [10 POINTS]

Given the equation of the quadric surface:

(i) Rewrite the equation in the standard form.
(ii) Name the surface, determine its axis and indicate the vertices if any.
(iii) Sketch and state whether its opening is a circle or an ellipse:

(a) x2  y 2  4z 2  4  0 [6 points] (b) x  y2  z2  2

[4 points]

SEMESTER 3 2015/16

QUESTION 1 [10 marks]: SET 1

a) Answer TRUE or FALSE:
(i) The point (−1, 5, 2) lies on the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 11.
𝜋
(ii) The angle between the vectors 𝒖 = 〈3, −1, 3〉 and 𝒗 = 〈−3, 1, −3〉 is 2 radian.

(iii) The dot product of two vectors, 𝒖 and 𝒗 is a scalar quantity.

(iv) The graph of the equation 𝑥 − 3 = 𝑦 2 + 3𝑧 2 is a circular paraboloid.
b) Fill in the blanks.
(i) The sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 1 has centre ______________ and
radius _______.
(ii) The work done in moving an object is the dot product of ________ and
_____________.
(iii) The equation of the plane containing the point (1,2,3) and parallel to the
plane 4𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 7 is _______________________________.
(iv) The point 𝑃(−1, 3, __) lies on the line, 𝐿: 𝑥 = 2 + 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑡, 𝑧 = −1 + 𝑡.

QUESTION 1 [10 marks]: SET 2

a) Answer TRUE or FALSE:

(i) The point (4, −5, −2) lies on the line, 𝐿 ∶ 𝑥 = 2 + 𝑡, 𝑦 = −3 − 𝑡, 𝑧 = 2 −
2𝑡.
(ii) The vectors 𝒖 = 〈−1, 2, −3〉 and 𝒗 = 〈2, −4, −6〉 are parallel.
(iii) The plane 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 intersects the plane −2𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3.
(iv) The graph of the equation 3𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 = 1 is an elliptical hyperboloid of
two sheets.

b) Fill in the blanks.

(i) The sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 6𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5 has centre ___________ and radius
 ____.
(ii) Any vector , 𝒗 is a product of ______________ and _____________.
(iii) The equations of the line passing through 𝑃(−5, 2,1) parallel to the y - axis is
______________________
(iv) The point 𝑃(7, __ , 2) lies on the plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 7.

QUESTION 2 [25 marks]

a) Find the equation of the sphere with centre 𝐶(−2,3,1) and tangent to the plane
5𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 1.
b) Consider the vectors 𝒖 = 𝟑𝒊 − 𝒋 + 𝟐𝒌 , 𝒗 = 𝒊 + 3𝒋 and 𝒘 = 2𝒊 + 5𝒋 − 𝒌. Find the
followings:
(i) ‖3𝒖 + 𝒘 − 𝒌‖
(ii) The vector having magnitude of 3 units that acts in the direction of 𝒗.
(iii) The projection vector of 𝒗 onto 𝒘. (𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝒘 𝒗)
(iv) The volume of the parallelepiped determined by the vectors 𝒖, 𝒗 and 𝒘.
(v) Find the work done by a force 𝑭 = 𝒊 − 5𝒋 − 𝒌 in moving an object from
𝑃(1,1,1) to the origin. (Force is in Newtons)
c) Given the line 𝐿: 𝑥 = 3 + 2𝑡, 𝑦 = −2 + 𝑡, 𝑧 = 5 + 3𝑡. Find the following:
(i) The distance from point 𝑃(2,1,2) to the line L.
(ii) The equation of the plane containing the line L and orthogonal to the plane
𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2
QUESTION 3 [15 marks]: (SET 1)
a) Sketch the cylinder 𝑦 − 1 = 𝑧 2 .
b) Consider the quadric surface with the equation 3𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 = 3.
(i) Identify (Name) the surface.
(ii) What is its axis?
(iii) State whether its opening perpendicular to its axis is a circle or an ellipse.
(iv) Sketch the surface. Show its intercepts with the axis.

(SET 2)
a) Sketch the cylinder 𝑧 − 1 = 𝑥 2 .
b) Consider the quadric surface with the equation 3𝑧 2 − 𝑥 2 − 6𝑦 2 = 3.
(i) Identify (Name) the surface.
 (ii) What is its axis?
(iii) State whether its opening perpendicular to its axis is a circle or an ellipse.
(iv) Sketch the surface. Show its intercepts with the axis.

SEMESTER 1 2016/17
SET 1

QUESTION 1 (9 marks)
(a) Fill in the blanks :

(ii) The graph of the equation x  2 y  4 z  4 is a ________ , with y-intercept

_______ .

(iii) The terminal point of the vector v  3i  j  4k with initial point (0, 5, 2) is
________

(iv) The equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 4, 0) and perpendicular
to the x-axis is _______.
(v) A vector parallel to the line with parametrization x  2  4t , y  3, z  1  2t
is v  ___________

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(vi) If u and v are unit vectors, then the angle  between them satisfies
cos  u  v _____

(ii) The point (0, 2, 5) lies on the plane x  2 y  z  8 . _____

(iii) The volume of a parallelepiped determined by the vectors u, v and w is

(u  v).w _____

(iv) The set of points {( x, y, z ) : z  y} is a line. _____

SET 2

QUESTION 1 (9 marks)
(a) Fill in the blanks :

(vi) The equation of the plane passing through the point (2, 0, 4) and perpendicular
to the z-axis is _______.

(vii) The terminal point of the vector v  2 j  k with initial point (1, 2,5) is ________
 (viii) A vector parallel to the line with parametrization x  t , y  3  4t , z  1
is v  ___________

(ix) The graph of the equation x  2 y  4 z  4 is a ________ , with y-intercept

_______ .

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) If u and v are unit vectors, then the angle  between them satisfies
cos   u  v _____

(ii) The point ( 1, 3,1) lies on the plane  x  2 y  z  8 . _____

(iii) The set of points {( x, y, z ) : z  y} is a plane. _____
(iv) The volume of a parallelepiped determined by the vectors u, v and w is

(u  v).w ______

QUESTION 2 (16 marks)

(a) Find the equation of the sphere with center C(2, 5, 1) and passing through the point
P(1, 0, 2).

(b) Let a  i  j  2k, b  j  2k, c  3i  j  4k .

Find the following , if they are defined :

(i) a . b  c 
(ii) 2a  b  j
(iii) a  b . c 
(iv) The projection vector of a onto b.
(v) A vector with opposite direction of a and has magnitude 2.
(vi) Calculate the height of the parallelepiped (slanted box) if the base is determined
by the vectors b and c , and the volume of the box is 45 unit 3 .

QUESTION 3 (18 marks)

(a) Consider the line l : x  2t , y  3  t , z  1  3t .
(i) Find an equation for the plane through P2, 3, 1 perpendicular to l .
(ii) Find the distance from the point S (1, 0, 4) to l .

(b) Consider the planes Plane 1: x  2 y  3z  6 and Plane 2 : 3x  4 y  3z  12 .

(i) Find the parametrization of the line of intersection of Plane 1 and Plane 2.
 (Hint: Let x  0 to find P0 ).
(ii) Find the angle between Plane 1 and Plane 2.

(c) Find the point of intersection between the plane 2 x  5 y  3z  1 and the line
x  2  2t , y  t , z  1  t .
SET 1

QUESTION 4 (7 marks)

(a) Identify/Name and sketch the surface z  4 y 2

(b) Complete the square for x and y : x 2  2 x  y 2  4 y  z .

Then name the surface, indicate the center, and sketch the surface.

SET 2

QUESTION 4 (7 marks)

(a) Identify/Name and sketch the surface z  2 x 2

(b) Complete the square for y and z: y 2  6 y  z 2  4 z  x  11 .
Then name the surface, indicate the center or vertex, and sketch the surface.

SEMESTER 2 2016/17

SET 1

QUESTION 1 (13 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The unit vector opposite in direction to the vector w  2i  j  2k is

____________.
(ii) The equation of the plane passes through the point (-2, -1, 3) and parallel to the
yz-plane is ____________________.
(iii) The equation of a plane containing the point (1, −2, 3) and perpendicular to the
vector 〈2, 5, −1〉 is _____________________________________.
(iv) The surface 2𝑥 2 − 𝑧 2 = 3𝑦 is named as _____________________ paraboloid.

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

 (i)  proj v u   v  0
.
(ii) If u  v  0 and u  v  0 , then u  0 or v  0
.
(iii) If u and v are vectors in a space, then u  v equals v  u .

(iv) A line that is parallel to the plane 5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 is perpendicular

to the vector 〈5, −1, 1〉.

(v) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 4 is a cylinder in space.

SET 2

QUESTION 1 (13 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :
(x) The unit vector in direction to the vector w  2i  j  2k is ________________.
(xi) The equation of the plane passes through the point (-2, -1, 3) and parallel to the
xz-plane is ____________________.
(xii) The vector equation of a line that passes through the point (1, −2, 3) and parallel
to the vector 〈2, 5, −1〉 is ___________________________________.
(xiii) The surface 2𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 3𝑦 is identified as _____________________
paraboloid.

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i)  proj v u  v  0
.
(ii) If u  v  0 , then u  0 or v  0 .

(iii) If u and v are vectors in a space, then u  v equals v  u

.
(iv) A line that is perpendicular to the plane 5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 is parallel
to the vector 〈5, −1, 1〉.

(v) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 4 is an ellipse in space.

(c) Find the equation of the sphere with a diameter whose endpoints are (1, 2, −3) and
(1, −4, 5).

QUESTION 2 (21 marks)

(a) Let a  2i  2 j  2k , b  i  j  3k and c  3j  2k .

Find the following , if they are defined :

 (i)  i  c   2a (ii) a  b  c

(iii) Suppose that b makes an angle of 30 with d, and b·d = 6. Find d .

(iv) projection vector of 2c in the direction of a .

(v) A vector with opposite direction of a and has magnitude 3.

(b) (i) A force i  5 j  3k is used to move an object in a straight line from  4,0,7 
to  2, 4,0  . Compute the work done.

(ii) Calculate the volume of the parallelepiped (slanted box) with three adjacent

edges formed by u  i  j  2k , v  4k and w  3i  k .

(c) Given vectors 𝐮 = 𝑚𝐢 − 2𝐣 + 3𝐤 and 𝐯 = −𝐢 + 𝑚𝐣 + 𝐤.

Determine the value(s) of m if the vectors are :

(i) orthogonal

(ii) parallel

QUESTION 3 (9 marks)

(a) Find the equation of a plane containing the point (2, −1, 0) and is perpendicular to
line

𝑥 = 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑡, 𝑧 = 5 + 𝑡.

(b) Find the distance of the point 𝑆(−2, 3, 7) from the line

𝑥 = 2 − 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 6 + 5𝑡, 𝑧 = −4 − 𝑡.

(c) Find the angle between the plane 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 9 and the plane that is perpendicular

to the line 𝑥 = −2 + 𝑡, 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑡, 𝑧 = 4 + 7𝑡.

SET 1

QUESTION 4 (7 marks)

(a) Given a surface 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑧 2 − 12𝑦 2 = −12.

(i) Rewrite the equation in its standard form.
(ii) Identify/Name the surface.
(iii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.
(b) Given an equation 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9.
(i) Identify/Name the surface.
(ii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.

SET 2

QUESTION 4 (7 marks)

(b) Given a surface 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑧 2 + 12𝑦 2 = −12.

(i) Rewrite the equation in its standard form.
(ii) Identify/Name the surface.
(iii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.

(b) Given an equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 9.

(i) Identify/Name the surface.
(ii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.

SEM 2 2016 -17

QUESTION 1 (13 marks) SET 1
(a) Fill in the blanks :
(v) The unit vector in direction to the vector w  2i  j  2k is ________________.
(vi) The equation of the plane passes through the point (-2, -1, 3) and parallel to the
xz-plane is ____________________.
(vii) The vector equation of a line that passes through the point (1, −2, 3) and parallel
to the vector 〈2, 5, −1〉 is ___________________________________.
(viii) The surface 2𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 3𝑦 is identified as _____________________
paraboloid.
(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .
(i)  proj v u  v  0
.
(ii) If u  v  0 , then u  0 or v  0
.
(iii) If u and v are vectors in a space, then u  v equals v  u
.
(iv) A line that is perpendicular to the plane 5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 is parallel
to the vector 〈5, −1, 1〉.

(v) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 4 is an ellipse in space.

(c) Find the equation of the sphere with a diameter whose endpoints are (1, 2, −3) and
(1, −4, 5).
SET 2
QUESTION 1 (13 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The unit vector opposite in direction to the vector w  2i  j  2k is
____________.
(ii) The equation of the plane passes through the point (-2, -1, 3) and parallel to the
yz-plane is ____________________.
(iii) The equation of a plane containing the point (1, −2, 3) and perpendicular to the
vector 〈2, 5, −1〉 is _____________________________________.
(iv) The surface 2𝑥 2 − 𝑧 2 = 3𝑦 is named as _____________________ paraboloid.

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i)  proj v u   v  0
(ii) If u  v  0 and u  v  0 , then u  0 or v  0

(iii) If u and v are vectors in a space, then u  v equals v  u .

(iv) A line that is parallel to the plane 5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 is perpendicular

to the vector 〈5, −1, 1〉.

(v) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 4 is a cylinder in space.

QUESTION 2 (21 marks)

(a) Let a  2i  2 j  2k , b  i  j  3k and c  3j  2k .

Find the following , if they are defined :
(ii)  i  c   2a (ii) a  b  c

(iii) Suppose that b makes an angle of 30 with d, and b·d = 6. Find d .

(iv) projection vector of 2c in the direction of a .

(v) A vector with opposite direction of a and has magnitude 3.
(b) (i) A force i  5 j  3k is used to move an object in a straight line from  4,0,7 

to  2, 4,0  . Compute the work done.

 (ii) Calculate the volume of the parallelepiped (slanted box) with three adjacent
edges formed by u  i  j  2k , v  4k and w  3i  k .
(c) Given vectors 𝐮 = 𝑚𝐢 − 2𝐣 + 3𝐤 and 𝐯 = −𝐢 + 𝑚𝐣 + 𝐤.
Determine the value(s) of m if the vectors are :
(i) orthogonal
(ii) parallel

QUESTION 3 (9 marks)

(a) Find the equation of a plane containing the point (2, −1, 0) and is perpendicular to
the line 𝑥 = 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑡, 𝑧 = 5 + 𝑡.
(b) Find the distance of the point 𝑆(−2, 3, 7) from the line
𝑥 = 2 − 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 6 + 5𝑡, 𝑧 = −4 − 𝑡.
(c) Find the angle between the plane 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 9 and the plane that is
perpendicular to the line 𝑥 = −2 + 𝑡, 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑡, 𝑧 = 4 + 7𝑡.
SET 1
QUESTION 4 (7 marks)

(a) Given a surface 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑧 2 − 12𝑦 2 = −12.

(i) Rewrite the equation in its standard form.
(ii) Identify/Name the surface.
(iii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.

(b) Given an equation 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9.

(i) Identify/Name the surface.
(ii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.

SET 2
QUESTION 4 (7 marks)
(a) Given a surface 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑧 2 + 12𝑦 2 = −12.
(iv) Rewrite the equation in its standard form.
(v) Identify/Name the surface.
(vi) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.
(b) Given an equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 9.
(i) Identify/Name the surface.
(ii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.
SEM 3 2016-17
SET 1
QUESTION 1 (15 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The vector having magnitude of 3 units that acts in the opposite direction of
vector 𝒗 = −𝒊 + 3𝒋 + 2𝒌 is __________________.
(ii) The sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 5 has centre _________ and radius
________.
(iii) The equation of the plane containing the points (−1, −2, 3), (4, 2,3) and (5, 4, 1)
is _____________________________________.
(iv) The surface 2𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 3 − 𝑦 is named as__________________.

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) 𝒗 × (𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝒗 𝒖) = 𝟎

(ii) If 𝒖 = 〈2, −4, 1〉 , then ‖𝒖 + 2𝒋‖ = 3

(iii) If u and v are vectors in space, then 𝒖 × 𝒗 = ‖𝒖‖‖𝒗‖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃.

(iv) A line that is perpendicular to the plane 3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 is parallel

to the vector 〈−3,1, − 2〉.

(v) 2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4 is a paraboloid in space.

(c) Find the equation of the sphere with centre (3,4,3) and tangent to the plane
𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 5.

SET 2

QUESTION 1 (15 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

3
(i) The unit vector that makes an angle of − 4 𝜋 radian with the positive x-axis is
____________.
(ii) The equation of the sphere having points 𝑃(−1,6,4) and 𝑄(3, 2, 5) as end points
of its diameter is _______________________________.
(iii) The equation of the plane containing the points (1,2, 3), (3,5,3) and orthogonal
to plane 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 4 is _____________________________________.
(iv) The surface 2𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 3𝑧 2 is named as__________________.

(b) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) (𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝒗 𝒖) ∙ 𝒗 = 0

(ii) If ‖𝒖‖ = ‖𝒗‖ , for non zero vectors 𝒖 and 𝒗, then 𝒖 = 𝑣

 (iii) If u and v are vectors in space, then 𝒖 ∙ 𝒗 = ‖𝒖‖‖𝒗‖|𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃|.

(iv) The point (3, −2,1) lies on the plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6

(v) 𝑥 2 − 𝑦2 = 4 + 𝑧2 is a hyperboloid of two sheets

QUESTION 2 (15 marks)

(a) Let 𝒂 = 3𝒊 + 2𝒋 + 𝒌, 𝒃 = −𝒊 + 3𝒋 − 2𝒌 and 𝒄 = 𝒋 + 𝒌.

Find the following, if they are defined :

(i) (𝒂 + 𝒃 + 𝒌). 𝒄

(iii) (𝒂 ∙ 𝒃) × c

(iii) The point 𝑃 that satisfies ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑

𝑂𝑃 − 𝒂 = 2𝒃.

(iv) Projection vector of 3𝒂 onto (𝒃 − 𝒄).

(v) A vector having magnitude twice of 𝒃 and acts in the opposite direction of 𝒄.

(b) (i) A force of 3 Newtons that acts in the direction of 𝒗 = 𝒊 + 3𝒋 − 𝒌 is used to move
an object in a straight line from 𝑃(1,1,7) to the origin. Compute the work done.

(ii) Calculate the volume of the parallelepiped (slanted box) determined by the
points 𝑃(1,1,1), 𝑄(3,4,3), 𝑅(−2,5,2) and 𝑆(−5, 1, 4).

QUESTION 3 (10 marks)

(a) Find the parametric equations of the line of intersection of two planes,
4𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3 and 𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1.

(b) Find the distance from the point 𝑃(2, − 3, − 7) to the line
𝑥 = −1 + 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 6 + 5𝑡, 𝑧 = −5 − 𝑡.

(c) Find the angle between the plane 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 7 and the

line 𝑥 = 7 − 𝑡, 𝑦 = −2 + 𝑡, 𝑧 = 4 + 5𝑡.
SET 1

QUESTION 4 (10 marks)

(a) Given a surface 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑧 2 − 12𝑦 2 = 12.

(i) Rewrite the equation in its standard form.
(ii) Identify/Name the surface.
(iii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.
(b) Given an equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑧 = 3.
(i) Identify/Name the surface.
(ii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.

SET 2

QUESTION 4 (10 marks)

(a) Given a surface 4𝑧 2 − 3𝑥 2 − 12𝑦 2 = 12.

(i) Rewrite the equation in its standard form.
(ii) Identify/Name the surface.
(iii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.
(b) Given an equation 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 = 3
(i) Identify/Name the surface.
(ii) Sketch the surface and label all intercepts.

SEM 1 2017-18

SET 1

QUESTION 1 (10 marks)

(a) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) If u   v  w   7, then u   w  v   7 . ________

(ii) i i  0 ________
(iii) If u and v are unit vectors, then the angle  between
them satisfies cos  u  v . ________

(iv) projv u is a scalar. ________

(v) The line x  5  t , y  2  3t , z  2  5t is parallel to
the plane x  y  z  5 . ________

(b) Find the center and radius of the sphere whose equation is
3x2  3 y 2  3z 2  12 x  18 y  0 .

SET 2

QUESTION 1 (10 marks)

(a) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) If u   v  w   7, then u   w  v   7 . ________
(ii) ij 0 . ________
 (iii) If u and v are unit vectors, then the angle  between
them satisfies cos  u  v . ________

(iv) projv u is a scalar. ________

(v) The line x  4  t , y  2  t , z  5  3t is parallel to
the plane x  2 y  z  5 . ________

QUESTION 2 (10 marks)

Let u  i  2k , v  2i  j  3k , and w  2i  j . Find , if possible
(a) k  2v (b) u  v   2w

(c) projw u

(d) a vector whose magnitude is 3 and in the opposite direction of vector v.

(e) the volume of the slanted box (parallelepiped) determined by vectors u, v, and w.

QUESTION 3 (10 marks)

(a) If a line L has parametric equations x  5  3t , y  2  t , z  3  2t , find parametric
equations for the line through the point P  2, 4, 3 that is parallel to L .

(b) Given the points A  3,1, 2 , B  1,  5, 0 and C  3, 0,1 .

(i) Find the equation of a plane containing the points A, B, and C.

(ii) The distance from C to the plane x  3 y  5 z  10 .

SET 1

QUESTION 4 (20 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The name of the trace to the surface 4 x 2  3 y 2  z 2  5 , where z  1 is

_________.

(ii) The surface given by x 2  4 y 2  8 y   z 2 is a ______________.

(iii) The graph of 4 x 2  9 z 2  36 is a surface called _________ whose axis is the

___ axis.

(b) Given 2 x 2  2 y 2  8 z 2  32  0 .
 Identify the surface, determine the axis and state whether the opening along its axis is
a circle or an ellipse. (Do not sketch the surface).

(c) Identify/Name and sketch the surface y  2 x 2

(d) Identify and sketch the surface.

Indicate the intersections with the axes (or the vertices), if any. Mention if its
opening is elliptical or circular.
(i) 9 x 2  4 z 2  36 y  0

(ii) y 2  z 2  x2  2x 1  0 (Hint : Complete the square on x).

SET 2

QUESTION 4 (20 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The name of the trace to the surface 4 x 2  3 y 2  z 2  5 , where x  1 is
______________.
(ii) The surface given by 9 x 2  4 z 2  36  0 is a ______________.
(iii) The graph of x 2  y 2  1 is a surface called _________ whose axis is the
__ axis.

(b) Given 2 x 2  2 y 2  8z 2  32  0 .

Identify the surface, determine the axis and state whether the opening along its axis is
a circle or an ellipse. (Do not sketch the surface).

(c) Identify/Name and sketch the surface z  2 y 2

(d) Identify and sketch the surface.

Indicate the intersections with the axes (or the vertices), if any. Mention if its
opening is elliptical or circular.
(i) 9z2  y2  9x  0

(ii) x2  z 2  y 2  2 y 1  0 (Hint : Complete the square on y).

SEM 2 2017/18

SET 1
QUESTION 1 (13 marks)

(a) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) u   v  u  is always positive.
(ii) The equation x 2  2 y 2  4 on a plane is an ellipse.
(iii) Let  be the angle between vectors u and v such that
0     . Then u  v  0 .
 uv  v
(iv)  2  v  u cos 
 v  v
 
(v) Two planes are parallel if and only if their normal vectors
are parallel.
(5 marks)

(b) Consider the sphere 4 x 2  4 y 2  4 z 2  24 x  16 y  32 z  28 and the point P(-1,0,0).

(i) Find the center and radius of the sphere.
(4.5 marks)
(ii) Find the distance from the point P to the center of the sphere.
(1.5 marks)
(iii) Determine whether the point P lies outside, inside or on the sphere.
Justify your answer.
(2 marks)

SET 2

QUESTION 1 (13 marks)

(a) Answer TRUE or FALSE .

(i) u   v  u  is always positive. ________
(ii) The equation x  2 y  4 in a space is an ellipse.
2 2
________
(iii) If u and v are unit vectors, then the angle  between
them satisfies cos  u  v . ________

v
(iv) projv u  u cos 
v
(v) Two vectors are parallel if and only if one vector equals to
the other vector divided by a constant. ________

(5 marks)

(b) Consider the sphere 4 x 2  4 y 2  4 z 2  24 x  16 y  32 z  28 and the point P(-1,0,0).

 (i) Find the center and radius of the sphere.
(4.5 marks)
(ii) Find the distance from the point P to the center of the sphere.
(1.5 marks)
(iii) Determine whether the point P lies outside, inside or on the sphere.
Justify your answer.
(2 marks)

QUESTION 2 (10 marks)

(a) Let u  i  3j, v  3i  2 j  3k , and w  i  2k .

Find , if possible

(i) u  2i (1.5 marks)

(ii) u  v   2 (1.5 marks)

(iii) proj2 w u (2.5 marks)

(b) Find a vector whose magnitude is 3 and in the direction of the vector from A 1, 4,1

to B  3, 2, 2  .

(2 marks)
(c) Find the volume of the slanted box (parallelepiped) determined by the
vectors a  1, 2,3 , b  4,5,6 and c  2, 2, 0
(2.5 marks)

QUESTION 3 (14 marks)

(a) (i) Find parametric equations for the line L1 through the point P  4, 1,0 , that
is parallel to the line L2 that passes through the points Q  3,9, 2 
and S  5,7, 3 .
(3.5 marks)

(ii) Find the point at which L1 in part (a) (i) intersects the xz-plane.

(1.5 marks)

(b) Given the points P 1, 1, 2 , Q  0, 3, 1 and R  3,  4,1 .

(i) Find a vector perpendicular to the plane containing the points P, Q, and R.
 (2.5 marks)
(ii) Write down the equation of the plane determined by the points P, Q, and R.
(3 marks)
(c) Find the angle between the planes 2 x  y  3z  2 and x  5 y  6 z  3 . (3.5 marks)

SET 1

QUESTION 4 (13 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The graph of 4x  9z  36 in a space is called a _________ where the

x- intercept is ____ .
(ii) The name of the trace to the surface z  x 2  3 y 2 , where z  2 is
_________ .
(3 marks)
(b) Given 4 x 2  y 2  z 2  4  0 .

Identify the surface, determine the axis and state whether the opening along its axis is
a circle or an ellipse. (Do not sketch the surface).
(2 marks)
(c) Given  x 2  2 x  1  z 2  1 .

Complete the square on x. Identify/Name and sketch the surface.

(3 marks)

(d) Identify and sketch the surface given by the equation : 6 y  9 x 2  4 z 2 .

Mention if its opening is elliptical or circular.
(5 marks)

SET 2

QUESTION 4 (13 marks)

(a) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The graph of 4x  9z  36 in a space is called a _________ where the

z- intercept is ____ .

(ii) The name of the trace to the surface z  3x 2  3 y 2 , where z  2 is

_________ .
 (3 marks)
(b) Given 4 x 2  y 2  z 2  4  0 .

Identify the surface, determine the axis and state whether the opening along its axis is
a circle or an ellipse. (Do not sketch the surface).
(2 marks)
(c) Given  y 2  2 y  1  z 2  1 .

Complete the square on y. Identify/Name and sketch the surface.

(3 marks)

(d) Identify and sketch the surface give n by the equation : 6 z  4 x 2  4 y 2 .

Mention if its opening is elliptical or circular.
(5 marks)

SEM 3 2017/18
SET 1