Calculus w/Parametric Curves
Equations of Lines and Planes
Mystery
100

Find dy/dx

x = 2t3+3t

y = 4t-5t2

(4-10t)/(6t2+3)

100

Find an equation for the line that is parallel to the line 

x = 3 - t, y = 6t, z = 7t + 2 and goes through the point P (0, 1, 2).



r(t) = <0,1,2> + <-1,6,7>t

100

What is the surface corresponding to the equation:

3z = 2x2-12x+15

Cylinder (parabolic)

200

Find an equation tangent to the curve when t = pi/6

x = sin(t)

y = cos2(t)

y-(3/4) = -(x-1/2) or y = -x+(5/4)

200

Find parametric equations for the line that goes through the two points A (1,0,-2) and B (4,-2,3)

x = 1 +3t

y = -2t

z = -2+5t

200

Find the center and radius of the sphere: 

x2+y2+z2 = 6x-4y-10z

Center: (3,-2,-5)

Radius: sqrt(38)

300

Find the area of the region bounded by the parametric curve: 

x = t - cos(t)                                 0<= t <= 2pi

y = sin(t)

pi

300

Find the equation of the plane that contains the intersecting lines:

x = 4 + t1                        x = 4 - 3t2

y = 2t1                                 y = 3t2

z = 1 - 3t1                       z = 1+2t2

13(x-4)+7(y-0)+9(z-1) = 0

(any point on the plane or any scalar multiple of the normal vector works)

300

See picture of problem:

AE = 23/5

400

Find d2y/dx2. Simplify completely.

x = ln(sec(t)+tan(t))

y= csc(t)                                       0<t<pi/2

2cot2(t)csc(t)

400

Find the equation of the plane that is orthogonal to the plane 3x+2y-z=4 and goes through the points P(1,2,4) and Q(-1,3,2)

3(x-1)-8(y-2)-7(z-4)=0

400

Let L1 be the line through points A (1,0,0) and B (0,2,1). Let L2 be the line through points C (0,0,2) and D (0,a,0). Find the value of a such that lines L1 and L2 intersect.

a = 4

(the lines intersect at (0,2,1))

500

Find the EXACT surface area obtained by revolving around the x-axis.

x = 3tet

y = 4tet                               0 <= t <= 1

20pie2

500

Consider the plane that passes through (4,4,2) and contains the line x = 5t, y = 3 + t, z = 4 - t

Find the (x,y,z) point where this plane intersects the y-axis.

(0,11/3,0)

500

Find an equation of the surface consisting of all points (x,y,z) whose distance to the point (1,1,-1) equals the distance to the plane y = -2. Then identify the surface by name.

(x-1)2 +(z+1)2 = 6y+3

Elliptic paraboloid (it's technically a circular paraboloid)