MAT 1322 Winter 2004

MIDTERM TEST 3 Version A

1. [2 points, 8.8 #7] Find the MacLaurin series c0 + c1 x + c2 x2 + c3 x3 + of
1
the function 9+6x
. The coecient c3 and the radius of convergence R is
A. c3 = 20/81, R = 9
C. c3 = 5/72, R = 3/2
E. c3 = 27/128, R = 3/4
Solution.
1
= 1
9+6x

1+ 2x
3

1
3

1+

B. c3 = 5/162, R = 9
D. c3 = 5/162, R = 3/2
F. c3 = 20/81, R = 3/4

2x 1/2
3 )

3
( 12 ) 2x
( 12 )( 32 ) 2x 2
( 1 )( 3 )( 5 )
3
( 3 ) + 2 3!2 2 ( 2x
1! ( 3 ) +
2!
3 )
1
3
5
( )( )( )
5
c3 = 13 2 3!2 2 ( 23 )3 = 162
2x
Convergent for | 3 | < 1 i.e. |x| < 32 . R = 32 .

= 13 (1 +

Answer. D

2.
 [2 points, 11.4, #13] Find the linear approximation of the function f (x, y) =
11 + x2 y 2 at the point (3, 2).
A. 4 + 12 (x 3) 34 (y 2)
C. 4 + 34 (x 3) 12 (y 2)
E. 4 + 35 (x 3) 25 (y 2)

B. 5 + 12 (x 3) 12 (y 2)
D. 5 + 35 (x 3) 25 (y 2)
F. 5 + 23 (x 3) 13 (y 2)

Solution.
f (x, y) f (3, 2) + fx (3, 2)(x 3) + fy (3, 2)(y 2)
f (x, y) = (11 + x2 y 2 )1/2 ,
fx (x, y) = (11 + x2 y 2 )1/2 x, fy (x, y) = (11 + x2 y 2 )1/2 (y),
f (3, 2) = 4, fx (3, 2) = 34 , fy (3, 2) = 21 ,
f (x, y) 4 + 34 (x 3) 12 (y 2)
Answer. C

3. [2 points, 8.7 #43] Use multiplication or long division of power series to nd

2

the rst three nonzero terms of the MacLaurin series of

A. 1 + x2 + x4
D. 1 + 3x2 + x4

B. 1 + x2 + 5x4
E. 1 x2 + 2x4

e2x
1+x2 .

C. 1 + 3x2 + 5x4
F. 1 x2 4x4

Solution.
2
2
)
(2x2 )2
e2x = (1 + (2x
+ ) = (1 + 2x2 + 2x4 + )
1! +
2!
1
2
4
1+x2 = (1 x + x + )
2

e2x
1+x2

= (1 + 2x2 + 2x4 ) (x2 + 2x4 ) + (x4 ) +

= 1 + x2 + x4 +
Answer. A
4. [2 points, 11.3 #17,21,23] Let f (x, y, z) =
A. 5/36
D. 5/6

B. 1/36
E. 1/9

Solution.
=
fx (x, y, z) = 1.(x+y+z)x.1
(x+y+z)2
4
1
fx (2, 1, 3) = 62 = 9
Answer. E.

C. 4/9
F. 1/12
y+z
(x+y+z)2

x
x+y+z .

Find fx (2, 1, 3).

5. [2 points, 8.7 #33] Use series to approximate the integral

|error| < 0.001.
A. 0.875

B. 0.904

C. 0.931

D. 0.958

1
0

E. 1.274

cos(x2 ) dx with
F. 1.003

Solution.
1
1
1
cos(x2 ) = 1 2!
(x2 )2 + 4!
(x2 )4 + 6!
(x2 )6 +
1 4
1 8
1 12
= 1 2! x + 4! x 6! x +

1
1
1 5
cos(x2 ) dx = x 2!5
x + 4!19 x9 6!113 x13 + 0 =
0
1
= 1 2!5
+ 4!19 6!113 +
= 1 0.1000 + 0.0046 0.00008 +
0.9045 0.00008 + (alternating series)
Answer. B.
6. [2 points, 11.3 #59] Use the table of values of f (x, y) to estimate the value
of fx (1.5, 2.4) as accurately as you can. (x values from top to bottom, y values
from left to right).
x\

1.3
1.5
1.7
A.

1.1

B. 1.25

2.2
2.69
2.47
2.29

2.4
2.84
2.60
2.40

C. 0.86

D. 0.68

2.6
3.00
2.74
2.52
E. 0.23

F. 0.46

Solution. To obtain the best estimate take the average as in the text p767.
2.602.84
2.402.84
fx (1.5, 2.4) = 12 ( 2.402.60
= 1.1
1.71.5 + 1.51.3 ) =
0.4
Answer. A.

7. [3 points, 11.1 #33] Consider the function f (x, y) = 4x216+y2 .

(a) Sketch the level curves f (x, y) = c for c = 1 and c = 4.
(b)Sketch the graph of the function. Start by sketching its trace in the plane
x = 0. Label the point (x, y, z) on the graph where x = 0 and y = 1 with its
three coordinates.
Solution.
(a)f (x, y) = c, 4x216+y2 = c, 4x2 + y 2 = 16
c
These are ellipses in the xy plane in standard position. Intercepts:
2
x-axis: y = 0 4x2 = 16
c , x = c = 2, 1 for c = 1, 4
4

y-axis: x = 0 y 2 = 16
c , y = c = 4, 2 for c = 1, 4.
The major axis of the ellipse along the y-axis is twice as long as its minor axis
along the x-axis.
4
2 4
16
1 2

(b)If x = 0 and y = 1 then z =

16
4x2 +y 2

= 16. Coordinates: (0, 1, 16).

(0,1,16)

MAT 1322 Winter 2004

MIDTERM TEST 3 Version B

1. [2 points, 8.8 #7] Find the MacLaurin series c0 + c1 x + c2 x2 + c3 x3 + of
1
the function 9+12x
. The coecient c3 and the radius of convergence R is
A. c3 = 20/81, R = 9
C. c3 = 5/72, R = 3/2
E. c3 = 27/128, R = 3/4
Solution.
1
= 1
9+12x

1+ 4x
3

1
3

1+

B. c3 = 5/162, R = 9
D. c3 = 5/162, R = 3/2
F. c3 = 20/81, R = 3/4

4x 1/2
3 )

3
( 12 ) 4x
( 12 )( 32 ) 4x 2
( 1 )( 3 )( 5 )
3
( 3 ) + 2 3!2 2 ( 4x
1! ( 3 ) +
2!
3 )
1
3
5
( )( )( )
20
c3 = 13 2 3!2 2 ( 43 )3 = 81
4x
Convergent for | 3 | < 1 i.e. |x| < 34 . R = 34 .

= 13 (1 +

Answer. F

2.
 [2 points, 11.4, #13] Find the linear approximation of the function f (x, y) =
20 + x2 y 2 at the point (3, 2).
A. 4 + 12 (x 3) 34 (y 2)
C. 4 + 34 (x 3) 12 (y 2)
E. 4 + 35 (x 3) 25 (y 2)

B. 5 + 12 (x 3) 12 (y 2)
D. 5 + 35 (x 3) 25 (y 2)
F. 5 + 23 (x 3) 13 (y 2)

Solution.
f (x, y) f (3, 2) + fx (3, 2)(x 3) + fy (3, 2)(y 2)
f (x, y) = (20 + x2 y 2 )1/2 ,
fx (x, y) = (20 + x2 y 2 )1/2 x, fy (x, y) = (20 + x2 y 2 )1/2 (y),
f (3, 2) = 5, fx (3, 2) = 35 , fy (3, 2) = 52 ,
f (x, y) 5 + 35 (x 3) 25 (y 2)
Answer. D

3. [2 points, 8.7 #43] Use multiplication or long division of power series to nd

2

the rst three nonzero terms of the MacLaurin series of

A. 1 + x2 + x4
D. 1 + 3x2 + x4

B. 1 + x2 + 5x4
E. 1 x2 + 2x4

e4x
1+x2 .

C. 1 + 3x2 + 5x4
F. 1 x2 4x4

Solution.
2
2
)
(4x2 )2
e2x = (1 + (4x
+ ) = (1 + 4x2 + 8x4 + )
1! +
2!
1
2
4
1+x2 = (1 x + x + )
2

e2x
1+x2

= (1 + 4x2 + 8x4 ) (x2 + 4x4 ) + (x4 ) +

= 1 + 3x2 + 5x4 +
Answer. C
4. [2 points, 11.3 #17,21,23] Let f (x, y, z) =
A. 5/36
D. 5/6

B. 1/36
E. 1/9

Solution.
=
fx (x, y, z) = 1.(x+y+z)x.1
(x+y+z)2
3
1
fx (3, 1, 2) = 62 = 12
Answer. F.

C. 4/9
F. 1/12
y+z
(x+y+z)2

x
x+y+z .

Find fx (3, 1, 2).

5. [2 points, 8.7 #33] Use series to approximate the integral

|error| < 0.001.
A. 0.875

B. 0.904

C. 0.931

D. 0.958

1
0

E. 1.274

cos(x3 ) dx with
F. 1.003

Solution.
1
1
1
cos(x3 ) = 1 2!
(x3 )2 + 4!
(x3 )4 + 6!
(x3 )6 +
1 6
1 12
1 18
= 1 2! x + 4! x 6! x +

1
1
1 7
cos(x2 ) dx = x 2!7
x + 4!113 x13 6!115 x15 + 0 =
0
1
= 1 2!7
+ 4!113 6!115 +
= 1 0.0714 + 0.0032 0.00009 +
0.9316 0.00009 + (alternating series)
Answer. C.
6. [2 points, 11.3 #59] Use the table of values of f (x, y) to estimate the value
of fy (1.5, 2.4) as accurately as you can. (x values from top to bottom, y values
from left to right).
x\

1.3
1.5
1.7
A.

1.1

B. 1.25

2.2
2.69
2.47
2.29

2.4
2.84
2.60
2.40

C. 0.86

D. 0.68

2.6
3.00
2.74
2.52
E. 0.23

F. 0.46

Solution. To obtain the best estimate take the average as in the text p767.
2.472.60
2.742.47
fy (1.5, 2.4) = 12 ( 2.742.60
= 0.675
2.62.4 + 2.22.4 ) =
0.4
Answer. D.

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7. [3 points, 11.1 #33] Consider the function f (x, y) = x2 +4y
2.
(a) Sketch the level curves f (x, y) = c for c = 1and c = 4.
(b)Sketch the graph of the function. Start by sketching its trace in the plane
x = 0. Label the point (x, y, z) on the graph where x = 0 and y = 1 with its
three coordinates.

Solution.
16
x2 + 4y 2 = 16
(a)f (x, y) = c, x2 +4y
2 = c,
c
These are ellipses in the xy plane in standard position. Intercepts:
4

x-axis: y = 0 x2 = 16
c , x = c = 4, 2 for c = 1, 4
2
y-axis: x = 0 4y 2 = 16
c , y = c = 2, 1 for c = 1, 4.
The major axis of the ellipse along the y-axis is twice as long as its minor axis
along the x-axis.
2
4
1 16
2

(b)If x = 0 and y = 1 then z =

16
x2 +4y 2

= 4. Coordinates: (0, 1, 4).

(0,1,4)