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1. The document provides 32 problems involving vector calculus and linear algebra concepts such as finding derivatives of vector functions, directional derivatives, curl, divergence, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices, and solving systems of differential equations using eigenvalues and eigenvectors. 2. Many problems involve calculating gradients, divergences, and curls of vector fields, finding directional derivatives, and evaluating line and surface integrals. 3. Other problems involve diagonalizing matrices, finding their eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and using these to solve systems of differential equations.

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1. The document provides 32 problems involving vector calculus and linear algebra concepts such as finding derivatives of vector functions, directional derivatives, curl, divergence, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices, and solving systems of differential equations using eigenvalues and eigenvectors. 2. Many problems involve calculating gradients, divergences, and curls of vector fields, finding directional derivatives, and evaluating line and surface integrals. 3. Other problems involve diagonalizing matrices, finding their eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and using these to solve systems of differential equations.

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1 Vector Calculus and Linear algebra

Worksheet 1
1. If F = (t3 + 2t)~i 3e2t~j + 2 sin 5t~k, Find

dF dF d
(a) (b) (c) ||F(t)||.
dt dt dt

2. Let = x2 yz 3 and f = xzi y 2 j + 2x2 yk, find

(a) (b) divergence of f (c) Curl f (d) div(f )


3. Find a unit normal to the surface 2x2 + 4yz 5z 2 = 10 at the point (3, 1, 2).
4. Prove that div curl F=0.
5. Find the directional derivative of = x2 yz 3 along the curve x = eu , y = 2 sin u + 1, z = u cos u
at the point P where u = 0.
6. Find the directional derivative of = 2x3 y 3y 2 z at the point P (1, 2, 1) in the direction torwards
Q(3, 1, 5).
7. Show that the vector field F = 2xyi + (x2 y 2 6z)j (3xey + 6)k is solenoidal.

8. show that the vector field F = 2xyi + (x2 6z)j + (3 sin z + 6y) is irrotational.
f f
9. Find, from first principles, and where f (x, y) = xy 2 + 3xy.
x y
10. Find the directional derivative of = xy 2 3x2 yz at the point (1,1,1) in the direction of x2 +y 2 +z 2 = 9.
11. Find curl(curl F) given that F = x2 y 2 i + y 2 z 2 j + x2 z 2 k.

12. For what values of a and b is the vector field F = (x + z)i + a(y + z)j + b(x + y)k is irrotational?
I
13. Evaluate x2 ydx xdy on the curve C shown in the figure below:
C
y 6

1 (1,1)

- -
0 1 x

14. Show that F = y 2 z 3 i + 2xyz 3 j + 3xy 2 z 2 k represents a conservative field and find a scalar potential
such that F = .

15. Show that F = 3x2 zi + z 2 j + (x3 + 2yz)k is a conservative vector field and find a scalar potential
such that F =
Z (1,2)
16. Evaluate (x2 y)dx + (y 2 + x)dy along
(0,1)

1
(a) A straight line from (0,1) to (1,2)
(b) Straight lines from (0,1) to (1,1) and then from (1,1) to (1,2).
(c) The parabola x = t, y = t2 + 1
Z
17. If F = (3x2 6yz)i + (2y + 3xz)j + (1 4xyz 2 )k, evaluate F dr from (0,0,0) to (1,1,1) along the
C
following path: x = t, y = t2 , z = t3 .
18. Calculate the work done in moving a particle from t = 1 to t = 3 along the curve x = 1 t, y = t2
and z = t + 1 if the force applied is F = yi 5zj + (xz + z 2 )k.
I
19. Evaluate using Greens theorem, (2xy x2 )dx + (x + y 2 )dy where C is the closed curve of the region
C
bounded by y = x2 and y 2 = x.
Z (3,4)
20. Show that (6xy 2 y 3 )dx + (6x2 y 3xy 2 )dy is independent of the path joining (1,2) and (3,4).
(1,2)
Hence evaluate the integral.
I
21. Evaluate y 2 dx + xdy on the closed curve shown below:
C
6
y = cos x
1

R 

-
0
2

22. Evaluate xy 2 dx 2x2 ydy where is the curve shown below in which 1 is an arc of a unit circle
R

centered on the point (1,0) and 2 is an arc of a unit circle centered on the point (1,0) and integration
is in the counterclockwise direction around .
6
1 B

2
C

1

A
-
0 1

2
Z Z
23. Evaluate F ndS, where F = xyi x2 j + (x + z)k, S is that portion of the plane 2x + 2y + z = 6
S
included in the first octant, and n is a unit normal to S.

24. Verify Stokes theorem for F = 3yi xzj + yz 2 k, where S is the surface of the paraboloid 2z = x2 + y 2
bounded by z = 2 and C is its boundary.
Z Z
25. Evaluate using the divergence theorem Fn dS where F = (z 2 x)i xyj + 3zk and S is the
surface of the region bounded by z = 4 y 2 , x = 0, x = 3 and the xy-plane.

4 1 1
26. Let A = 2 5 2 .
1 1 2

(a) Find all eigenvalues of A.


(b) Find a maximum set S of linearly independent eigenvectors of A.
(c) Is A diagonalisable? If yes, find P such that D = P 1 AP is diagonal.

3 1 1
27. Show that the following matrix is not diagonalisable, B = 7 5 1
6 6 2
28. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the following matrices:

3 1 3 3 2 5 1 2 3
A1 = 20 3 10 , A2 = 0 1 4 , A3 = 0 4 0
2 2 4 0 1 5 0 0 1

What are the eigenvalues of A2 , A1 ?


29. Diagonalise the matrix A and use the result to find A3 , A10 , where

0 0 0
A= 0 1 0
1 0 1

30. Diagonalise the following matrices where possible:



1 2 3 1 2 3
A1 = 2 1 5 , A2 = 0 2 2
3 2 1 0 0 3

Hence find Am n
1 , A2 .
 
3 4
31. Find eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of A = , hence use them to find a solution
4 3
to the following system of differential equations:

x 1 = 3x1 + 4x2
x 2 = 4x1 + 3x2

32. Solve the following system of differential equations using the eigenvalue-eigenvector approach:

x 1 = 5x1 + 2x2
x 2 = x1 4x2
Hint : ~v = C1 e1 t~v1 + C2 e2 t~v2

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