Formation : Engineering cycle.
University Mohamed El Bachir Academic year :
El Ibrahimi. B B A 2024/2025.
Module : Analysis 3. Faculty of Sciences and Technology. Level : 2nd year.
Problem set 1 :
Vector analysis
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I Exercise 1 :
x2 − y2
1. Consider the scalar field φ(x, y, z) = defined on the space R3 except the plane (O, i, j).
z
Compute the directional derivative of φ in the direction of the vectors U = 2i + 1j − 2k and ∇φ
at the point P = (1, 2, −1). In which direction is the derivative greater ?
2. For a given differentiable scalar field φ, determine the direction along which the derivative of φ
is maximal.
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3. Find the equation of the tangent plane to the surface x +y +z = 1 at the point P = √ , , .
2 2 2
2 2 2
I Exercise 2 :
1. Compute the divergence and the curl of the vector field A(x, y, z) = ye x i + cos(y z) j + x2 z3 k.
2. Let φ and A = A1 i + A2 j + A3 k be differentiable scalar and vector fields admitting continuous
second derivatives. Prove the identities
(a) ∇ · (φ A) = ∇φ · A + φ (∇ · A). (d) ∇ · (∇ × A) = 0 (scalar).
(b) ∇ × (φ A) = ∇φ × A + φ (∇ × A). (e) ∇ × (∇φ) = 0 (vector).
3. Denote by r = x i + y j + z k and krk = x2 + y2 + z2 the position vector and the corresponding
p
norm of any arbitrary point M(x, y, z) in the space. Show that
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(a) ∇ 2
= 0.
krk
I Exercise 3 :
1. Define on R2 the vector field F(x, y) = −3x2 i + 5xyj.
Compute the line integral of F along the curve y = 2x2 from M = (0, 0) to N = (1, 2).
2. Consider, in the space R3 , the vector field F(x, y, z) = (x + yz) i + (y + xz) j + (z + xy) k.
Evaluate the line integral of F along the segment of the straight line between the points M =
(0, 0, 0) and N = (3, 2, 1).
3. Compute the area of the astroid defined by the parametric equations
x = a cos3 (t), and y = a sin3 (t), with t ∈ [0, 2π].
