Study Guide 3  (For week of 9/5/00-9/12/00)
(Math 2422, Calculus III, Section 002, Fall 2000)

Homework:  Read Sections 10.7, 11.1 and 11.2, and work the following problems: (You do not need to hand these problems in, but any of them may appear on the quiz.) (problems with and asterisk (*) will be turned in on Tues. Sept. 19)

  • Section 10.7:   5, 8, 15, 16, 22, 27, 35, 37*, 69-74, 76*, 83, 88
  • Section 11.1:  1, 2, 3, 13, 17-20, 33, 35*, 50*, 51, 57, 59, 63 (for number 35: We do not need to see the vectors, we just want the curve. So enter the expression as a parametric curve: x=sin(t), y=....)
  • Section 11.2: 3, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19a,b,e; 39, 42*, 45, 48*, 54, 63, 64 (For problem 3, may use computer; for remaining problems, must do by hand)

    Overview:  The goals for this week are to understand cylindrical and spherical coordinates, to introduce vector-valued functions, and to learn to differentiate and integrate vector-valued functions.

    Things to learn this week: 

    Terminology:  cylindrical coordinates, spherical coordinates, space curves, vector-valued function, derivatives and integrals for vector-valued functions.

    Essential Material : (The quiz will emphasize these skills)

    1. Convert a point from cylindrical to rectangular coordinates, from rectangular to cylindrical, from rectangular to spherical, or from spherical to rectangular coorinates.
    2. Convert an equation from cylindrical to rectangular coordinates, from rectangular to cylindrical, from rectangular to spherical, or from spherical to rectangular coordinates.
    3. Evaluate a vector-valued function at a given value.
    4. Match a vector valued function with its graph.
    5. Sketch a plane curve defined by a vector-valued function.
    6. Sketch a simple space curve defined by a vector-valued function.
    7. Represent a 2-D graph by a vector-valued function.
    8. Calculate the derivative of a vector-valued function.
    9. Apply properties of derivatives (Thm 11.2) to determine derivatives of expressions involving vector valued functions.
    10. Calculate indefinite integrals of vector valued function (be careful to include a constant of integration for each component of the vector).
    11. Calculate the antiderivative of a vector-valued function (given initial conditions).
    12. Calculate a definite integral of a vector-valued function.

    Lesser Priority :

    1. Find the domain of a vector-valued function.
    2. Evaluate the limit of a vector-valued function.
    3. Determine intervals on which a vector-valued function is continuous.