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Calculus an Applied Approach

Ron Larson, David C, Falvo

Chapter 7

Functions of Several Variables - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

The Three-Dimensional Coordinate System

02:23

Problem 1

In Exercises $1-4,$ plot the points on the same three dimensional coordinate system.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { (a) }(2,1,3)} \\ {\text { (b) }(-1,2,1)}\end{array}
$$

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01:59

Problem 2

Plot the points on the same three dimensional coordinate system.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { (a) }(3,-2,5)} \\ {\text { (b) }\left(\frac{3}{2}, 4,-2\right)}\end{array}
$$

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01:59

Problem 3

Plot the points on the same three dimensional coordinate system.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { (a) }(5,-2,2)} \\ {\text { (b) }(5,-2,-2)}\end{array}
$$

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01:37

Problem 4

Plot the points on the same three dimensional coordinate system.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { (a) }(0,4,-5)} \\ {\text { (b) }(4,0,5)}\end{array}
$$

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00:49

Problem 5

In Exercises 5 and $6,$ approximate the coordinates of the points.
(Graph cant copy)

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00:45

Problem 6

In Exercises 5 and $6,$ approximate the coordinates of the points.
(Graph cant copy)

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01:18

Problem 7

In Exercises $7-10,$ find the coordinates of the point.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { The point is located three units behind the } y z \text { -plane, four }} \\ {\text { units to the right of the } x z \text { -plane, and five units above the }} \\ {x y \text { -plane. }}\end{array}
$$

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01:19

Problem 8

Find the coordinates of the point.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { The point is located seven units in front of the } y z \text { -plane, two }} \\ {\text { units to the left of the } x z \text { -plane, and one unit below the }} \\ {x y \text { -plane. }}\end{array}
$$

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00:53

Problem 9

Find the coordinates of the point.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { The point is located on the } x \text { -axis, } 10 \text { units in front of the }} \\ {y z \text { -plane. }}\end{array}
$$

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01:10

Problem 10

Find the coordinates of the point.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { The point is located in the } y z \text { -plane, three units to the right }} \\ {\text { of the } x z \text { -plane, and two units above the } x y \text { -plane. }}\end{array}
$$

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00:49

Problem 11

Think About It What is the $z$ -coordinate of any point in the $x$ -plane?

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Problem 12

Think About It What is the $x$ -coordinate of any point in the $y z$ -plane?

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01:20

Problem 13

In Exercises $13-16,$ find the distance between the two points.
$$
(4,1,5),(8,2,6)
$$

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01:24

Problem 14

Find the distance between the two points.
$$
(-4,-1,1),(2,-1,5)
$$

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01:27

Problem 15

Find the distance between the two points.
$$
(-1,-5,7),(-3,4,-4)
$$

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01:18

Problem 16

Find the distance between the two points.
$$
(8,-2,2),(8,-2,4)
$$

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01:18

Problem 17

In Exercises $17-20,$ find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the two points.
$$
(6,-9,1),(-2,-1,5)
$$

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01:11

Problem 18

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the two points.
$$
(4,0,-6),(8,8,20)
$$

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01:12

Problem 19

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the two points.
$$
(-5,-2,5),(6,3,-7)
$$

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01:09

Problem 20

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the two points.
$$
(0,-2,5),(4,2,7)
$$

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01:49

Problem 21

In Exercises $21-24,$ find $(x, y, z)$
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01:32

Problem 22

Find $(x, y, z)$
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01:34

Problem 23

Find $(x, y, z)$
(Graph cant copy)

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01:21

Problem 24

Find $(x, y, z)$
(Graph cant copy)

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02:21

Problem 25

In Exercises $25-28,$ find the lengths of the sides of the triangle with the given vertices, and determine whether the triangle is a right triangle, an isosceles triangle, or neither of these.
$$
(0,0,0),(2,2,1),(2,-4,4)
$$

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02:10

Problem 26

Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle with the given vertices, and determine whether the triangle is a right triangle, an isosceles triangle, or neither of these.
$$
(5,3,4),(7,1,3),(3,5,3)
$$

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02:15

Problem 27

Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle with the given vertices, and determine whether the triangle is a right triangle, an isosceles triangle, or neither of these.
$$
(-2,2,4),(-2,2,6),(-2,4,8)
$$

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02:15

Problem 28

Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle with the given vertices, and determine whether the triangle is a right triangle, an isosceles triangle, or neither of these.
$$
(5,0,0),(0,2,0),(0,0,-3)
$$

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01:17

Problem 29

Think About It The triangle in Exercise 25 is translated five units upward along the $z$ -axis. Determine the coordinates of the translated triangle.

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01:39

Problem 30

Think About It The triangle in Exercise 26 is translated three units to the right along the $y$ -axis. Determine the coordinates of the translated triangle.

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01:07

Problem 31

In Exercises $31-40,$ find the standard equation of the sphere.
(Sphere cant copy)

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00:56

Problem 32

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
(Sphere cant copy)

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01:57

Problem 33

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
(Sphere cant copy)

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Problem 34

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
(Sphere cant copy)

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00:53

Problem 35

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
$$
\text { Center: }(1,1,5) ; \text { radius: } 3
$$

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00:57

Problem 36

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
$$
\text { Center: }(4,-1,1) ; \text { radius: } 5
$$

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01:44

Problem 37

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
$$
\text { Endpoints of a diameter: }(2,0,0),(0,6,0)
$$

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01:33

Problem 38

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
$$
\text { Endpoints of a diameter: }(1,0,0),(0,5,0)
$$

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01:14

Problem 39

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
$$
\text { Center: }(-2,1,1) ; \text { tangent to the } x y \text { -plane }
$$

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01:16

Problem 40

Find the standard equation of the sphere.
$$
\text { Center: }(1,2,0) ; \text { tangent to the } y z \text { -plane }
$$

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01:28

Problem 41

In Exercises $41-46,$ find the sphere's center and radius.
$$
x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-5 x=0
$$

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01:23

Problem 42

Find the sphere's center and radius.
$$
x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-8 y=0
$$

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02:07

Problem 43

Find the sphere's center and radius.
$$
x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-2 x+6 y+8 z+1=0
$$

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01:50

Problem 44

Find the sphere's center and radius.
$$
x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-4 y+6 z+4=0
$$

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02:32

Problem 45

Find the sphere's center and radius.
$$
2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}+2 z^{2}-4 x-12 y-8 z+3=0
$$

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02:18

Problem 46

Find the sphere's center and radius.
$$
4 x^{2}+4 y^{2}+4 z^{2}-8 x+16 y+11=0
$$

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02:14

Problem 47

In Exercises $47-50,$ sketch the $x y$ -trace of the sphere.
$$
(x-1)^{2}+(y-3)^{2}+(z-2)^{2}=25
$$

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02:02

Problem 48

Sketch the $x y$ -trace of the sphere.
$$
(x+1)^{2}+(y+2)^{2}+(z-2)^{2}=16
$$

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02:07

Problem 49

Sketch the $x y$ -trace of the sphere.
$$
x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-6 x-10 y+6 z+30=0
$$

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02:02

Problem 50

Sketch the $x y$ -trace of the sphere.
$$
x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-4 y+2 z-60=0
$$

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02:00

Problem 51

In Exercises $51-54,$ sketch the $y z$ -trace of the sphere.
$$
x^{2}+(y+3)^{2}+z^{2}=25
$$

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02:07

Problem 52

Sketch the $y z$ -trace of the sphere.
$$
(x+2)^{2}+(y-3)^{2}+z^{2}=9
$$

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02:02

Problem 53

Sketch the $y z$ -trace of the sphere.
$$
x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-4 x-4 y-6 z-12=0
$$

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02:07

Problem 54

Sketch the $y z$ -trace of the sphere.
$$
x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-6 x-10 y+6 z+30=0
$$

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02:00

Problem 55

In Exercises $55-58,$ sketch the trace of the intersection of each plane with the given sphere.

$$
\begin{array}{l}{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=25} \\ {\text { (a) } z=3 \quad \text { (b) } x=4}\end{array}
$$

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05:16

Problem 56

Sketch the trace of the intersection of each plane with the given sphere.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=169} \\ {\text { (a) } x=5 \quad \text { (b) } y=12}\end{array}
$$

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05:16

Problem 57

Sketch the trace of the intersection of each plane with the given sphere.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-4 x-6 y+9=0} \\ {\text { (a) } x=2 \quad \text { (b) } y=3}\end{array}
$$

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05:16

Problem 58

Sketch the trace of the intersection of each plane with the given sphere.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-8 x-6 z+16=0} \\ {\text { (a) } x=4 \quad \text { (b) } z=3}\end{array}
$$

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01:11

Problem 59

Geology Crystals are classified according to their symmetry. Crystals shaped like cubes are classified as isometric. The vertices of an isometric crystal mapped onto a three-dimensional coordinate system are shown in the figure. Determine $(x, y, z) .$
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Problem 60

Crystals Crystals shaped like rectangular prisms are classified as tetragonal. The vertices of a tetragonal crystal mapped onto a three-dimensional coordinate system are shown in the figure. Determine $(x, y, z) .$
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01:28

Problem 61

Architecture A spherical building has a diameter of 165 feet. The center of the building is placed at the origin of a three-dimensional coordinate system. What is the equation of the sphere?

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