ES 202 Mathematics for Engineers

ASSIGNMENT 2
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Q1) Express (if possible) W = (4, − 2, 4) as a linear combination of vectors;
  
V1 = (1, 0, 1), V2 = (3, − 4, 1), V3 = (4, − 6, − 2)

Q2) Find a basis for i) column space, ii) row space, iii) null space of matrix A

0 6 6 3
1 2 1 1 
A= 
4 1 −3 4
 
1 3 2 0

Q3) Obtain an orthonormal set from the given set of vectors using Gram-Schmidt
Othogonalization Process

V1 = (1,1,0), V2 = (2, −1,1), V3 = (1,0,3)

Q4) Find the directional derivative of  ( x, y, z ) = x 2 y 2 z 3 at point Po = (1, −2,1) in the

direction of vector u = 2iˆ − ˆj + 3kˆ .

Q5) Find the divergence of v for the following vector fields at point Po = (3, −1, 4)
 
a) v = xiˆ − yˆj + z 2 kˆ b) v = xyz(iˆ + ˆj − 3kˆ)

Q6) A) Does the set  v1 = (−1, 4, 0), v2 = (2, −2,1), v3 = (3,1, −1) span R3? Why?
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Q7) Given the force field f = ( y + z )iˆ + y ˆj + 4 x 2 ykˆ , is the force field conservative?
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Q8) Let f = − yiˆ + xj be a vector field on x-y plane. For C being (the counter clockwise
directed) perimeter of the triangle with
 vertices at (0,0), (2.1) and (1,1) as shown in figure

below. Evaluate the line integral  f • dr along the path C.
c

(1,1)
(2,1)
(0,0)
x