MATH 2E WINTER 2014: FINAL EXAM INFORMATION

Date/Time: Monday, March 17, 8:00am - 10:00am in DBH 1600

Format of the exam: The exam will contain six problems, each covering one of the topics (a)-(f) below. Each problem will be worth 5 points. 

Topics: (a) Green's theorem: Applications to calculate line integrals of vector fields along closed lines not enclosing a singularity, and also enclosing a singularity.
(b) Determining whether a vector field in 3D is conservative, and calculating the potential function.
(c) Surface integral of a function: Calculation of area of the surface, mass and the center of gravity.
(d) Surface integral of a vector field: Calculation of flux across a surface. Application to heat flow.
(e) Stokes theorem: Application in calculating a line integral.
(f) Divergence theorem: Application in calculating the flux across the boundary of a simple solid region.

Sample problems for the above listed topics: Coming soon
For (a): Section 16.4 Exercise 9, 27
For (b): Section 16.5 Exercise 14, 16
For (c): Section 16.6 Exercise 44, 45; Section 16.7 Exercise 17, 39, 40
For (d): Section 16.7 Exercise 23, 27, 47
For (e): Section 16.8 Exercise 7-10, Section 16.10 Exercise 33 
For (f): Section 16.9 Exercise 5, 7, 8, 11, 12; Section 16.10 Exercise 34 

Recommendations: 
1. Review calculations of single integrals. You will not be required to evaluate complicated single integrals. However, most single integrals that will appear in the problems on the final will be very simple and no advanced integration techniques will be needed.  The focus will be on testing if you understand the new material. If, in the course of computation you get a nasty integral, this is a sign that you made a mistake -- go back and check your work. 
2. Review the material on linear and quadratic shapes:
     2D: line, conic sections: circle, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola. 
     3D: line, plane, sphere, cone, ellipsoid, paraboloid, hyperboloid.
In particular, review the equations of these shapes and graphing the shapes if the equation is given. Review the ways of parametrizing such shapes. Also, review computation of the intersection of two such shapes.  Whenever you are working on a line/surface integral, graph your surface, so that you have some idea and intuition what is going on.
3. On the final you will be required to compute simple integrals to the very end. Although the integrals on the midterm will be simple, you will get some partial credit also when you set up the main double or triple integral correctly, and make a mistake in its evaluation. The amount of credit will depend on how far will you get in the evaluation of the integral.
4. When evaluating multiple integrals, bear in mind that it is essential to choose the right kind of coordinates (rectangular, polar, cylindrical or spherical) and also the right order of integration (review the type I, type II, and in 3D also type III regions).


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