MAT 203 Vector Calculus Semester II, 2018/2019

Tutorial 1

1. Match the following conic section with one of these equations:

x2 y 2 x2 y2 x2 y 2
+ = 1, + y 2 = 1, − x2 = 1, − = 1.
4 9 2 4 4 9
a. b. c. d.

2. For each of the following equations (ellipses or hyperbolas), put each equation in standard
form. Then plot them in Mathematica.

a. 9x2 + 10y 2 = 90
b. y 2 − 3x2 = 3
c. 169x2 + 25y 2 = 4225
d. 64x2 − 36y 2 = 2304

3. The parabola y 2 = 8x is shifted down 2 units and right 1 unit to generate the parabola
(y + 2)2 = 8(x − 1).

a. Find the new parabola’s vertex, focus and directrix.

b. Sketch the new parabola.

4. Find the center, foci, vertices, and radius, as appropriate, of the following conic sections.

a. 2x2 + 2y 2 − 28x + 12y + 114 = 0

b. y 2 − 4y − 8x = 12
c. 9x2 + 6y 2 + 36y = 0
d. x2 − y 2 + 4x − 6y = 6

5. Sketch the curve with parametric equations x = sin t and y = sin2 t.

6. In Mathematica, graph the following parametric curves.

a. x = 9 cos t − cos 9t, y = 9 sin t − sin 9t; 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π

b. x = 3 cos t + cos 3t, y = 3 sin t − sin 3t; 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π
What happens if you replace 3 with −3 in the equations for x and y? Graph the new
equations and find out.

7. For each of the following parametric equations, eliminate the parameter and write the cor-
responding rectangular equation. Then graph the curve in Mathematica and indicate the
orientation of the curve.

a. x = 6 sin 2θ, y = 4 cos 2θ

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b. x = 4 + 2 cos θ, y = −1 + sin θ
c. x = t3 , y = 3 ln t

8. Determine any differences between the curve of parametric equations (a - d). Are the graphs
the same? Are the orientations the same? Are the curves smooth?

a. x = t, y = 2t + 1
b. x = cos θ, y = 2 cos θ + 1
c. x = e−t , y = 2e−t + 1
d. x = et , y = 2et + 1

9. For the following point in polar coordinates, find the corresponding rectangular coordinates
for the point and plot it.
 
5π
a. 7, b. (−4.5, 3.5)
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10. For the following point in rectangular coordinates, find two sets of polar coordinates for the
point for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π and plot it.
a. (−3, 4) b. (3, −2)

11. Convert the following rectangular equation to polar form.

a. 3x − y + 2 = 0 b. y 2 = 9x

12. Convert the following polar equation to rectangular form.

a. r = θ b. r = sec θ tan θ

Solve questions 13 - 15 in Mathematica.

13. Plot the following polar equation and find an interval for θ over which the graph is traced
only once.
 
3θ
a. r = 2 cos b. r2 = 4 sin 2θ
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14. Plot r(θ) = 2(1 + cos θ) for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π, and s(θ) = 6 cos θ for −π/2 ≤ θ ≤ π/2 in one graph.
Find the points of intersection of these two polar curves.

15. Plot r(θ) = cos 2θ for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π. Then, obtain the same curve using the command
ParametricPlot.