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This document is an exam for MATH 2551-K/L, covering sections 12.1-13.4, with a total of 50 points and a 50-minute time limit. It includes an honor code statement, a formula sheet, and a series of questions requiring true/false answers, calculations, and explanations related to vector mathematics and curves. The exam prohibits the use of calculators and any external aids.

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This document is an exam for MATH 2551-K/L, covering sections 12.1-13.4, with a total of 50 points and a 50-minute time limit. It includes an honor code statement, a formula sheet, and a series of questions requiring true/false answers, calculations, and explanations related to vector mathematics and curves. The exam prohibits the use of calculators and any external aids.

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MATH 2551-K/L EXAM 1

VERSION A
FALL 2022
COVERS SECTIONS 12.1-13.4

Full name: GT ID:

Honor code statement: I will abide strictly by the Georgia Tech honor code at all times. I
will not use a calculator. I will not reference any website, application, or other CAS-enabled
service. I will not consult with my notes or anyone during this exam.

( ) I attest to my integrity.

Read all instructions carefully before beginning.

ˆ You have 50 minutes to take the exam.

ˆ You may not use aids of any kind.

ˆ Please show your work.

ˆ Good luck! Write yourself a message of encouragement on the front page!

Question Points
1 10
2 10
3 10
4 10
5 10
Total: 50
MATH 2551 Exam 1 Version A - Page 2 of 7 9/14/2022

FORMULA SHEET

ˆ u · v = |u||v| cos(θ)

i j k
ˆ u × v = u1 u2 u3
v1 v2 v3

ˆ |u × v| = |u||v|| sin(θ)|
Z b
ˆ L= |r′ (t)| dt
a
Z t
ˆ s(t) = |r′ (T )| dT
t0

v dr
ˆ T= =
|v| ds
dT 1 dT |v × a|
ˆ κ= = =
ds |v| dt |v|3
1 dT dT/dt
ˆ N= =
κ ds |dT/dt|
MATH 2551 Exam 1 Version A - Page 3 of 7 9/14/2022

1. Choose whether the following statements are true or false. If the statement is always true,
pick true. If the statement is ever false, pick false.
(a) (2 points) If u and v are vectors in R3 , then u × v = v × u.

⃝ TRUE ⃝ FALSE

(b) (2 points) If T(t) is the unit tangent to r(t) and N(t) is the principal normal vector,
then T(t) · N(t) = 0.

⃝ TRUE ⃝ FALSE

(c) (2 points) A smooth curve in the plane that never crosses itself can have two distinct
tangent lines at a given point.

⃝ TRUE ⃝ FALSE

(d) (2 points) If a spaceship is in orbit around the Moon with a constant speed of 3750
miles per hour, then it is the case that the acceleration of the spaceship is zero.

⃝ TRUE ⃝ FALSE

(e) (2 points) The sphere x2 + (y − 2)2 + (z + 1)2 = 6 has center (0, −2, 1).

⃝ TRUE ⃝ FALSE
MATH 2551 Exam 1 Version A - Page 4 of 7 9/14/2022

2. (10 points) Find the plane containing the lines

L1 : x(t) = −3 + t, y(t) = 8 − 3t, z(t) = 3 − t, −∞ < t < ∞

and
L2 : r(s) = ⟨−1, 2, 1⟩ + s⟨1, 1, 1⟩, −∞ < s < ∞.
Give your answer in the form Ax + By + Cz = D.

Answer:
MATH 2551 Exam 1 Version A - Page 5 of 7 9/14/2022

3. (a) (4 points) Suppose r(t) = et i + (2e2t − 1)j for −∞ < t < ∞. Below is the graph of
the curve with equation y = 2x2 − 1. Does r(t) parameterize this curve? Explain why
or why not.

(b) (6 points) Find an equation of the tangent line to the space curve

r(t) = ⟨ln(t), t − 1, t ln(t)⟩

at t = 1.

Answer:
MATH 2551 Exam 1 Version A - Page 6 of 7 9/14/2022
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4. (10 points) Find the coordinates of the point which lies a distance 5π/3 along the helix
r(t) = ⟨2 cos(t), 2 sin(t), t⟩ in the direction of increasing parameter t from (2, 0, 0).

Answer:
MATH 2551 Exam 1 Version A - Page 7 of 7 9/14/2022

5. (a) (3 points) A plane curve is pictured below. The given vector is the unit tangent at
the marked point. Draw the principal unit normal vector at that point.

(b) (4 points) You are driving along a winding mountain road. Two miles along the road,
the curvature of the road is κ = 1. In another two miles, the curvature of the road
is κ = 51 . Write a few sentences explaining which curve in the road you would rather
drive faster around and why.

(c) (3 points) Compute the unit tangent vector T(t) at t = π for the helix
r(t) = ⟨3t, −4 sin(t), −4 cos(t)⟩.

Answer:

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