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Subject Name: Mathematics for EES - I

Subject Code: BMATE101
Semester: I

MODULE – 1 : Calculus

2
1  du 
1. With usual notations prove that (i) , (ii) = u2 +   .
 d 
2
p
2. Find the angle of intersection of the curves :
a) . b) .
a
c) . d) r = a log  , r = .
log 
a a
e) r = ,r= f) .
1+ 1+ 2
g) h) .

3. Obtain the pedal equation of the following.

a) b) c) d)
e) f) g)
4. Show that the pedal equation of the curve is p 2 ( a 2 n + b2 n ) = r 2 n + 2 .

5. Find the radius of curvature of the curve

 3a 3a 
a) x3 + y 3 = 3axy at  ,  .
 2 2 
a (a − x)
2

b) y 2 = at the point where it cuts the x-axis.

x
1  2
c) y = ax 2 + bx + c at x = a −1 − b .
2a  
d)

e)

6. Find the radius of curvature of the following curves:

a) b)
c) d)
e) f)
g) .

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7. Show that the radius of curvature of the curve x 3 + y 3 = a 3 is 3 ( axy ) 3 .
8. Prove that for the parabola y 2 = 4ax , the square of the radius of curvature at any point varies as
the cube of the focal distance of the point.
x2 y 2
9. In the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1, show the radius of curvature at an end of the major axis is equal to the
a b
semi latus rectum.
2 2
 2  3  y   x 
2
ax
10. For the curve y = , prove that   =   +  .
a+x  a   x  y
11. Find the radius of curvature of the curve .

MODULE – 2 : Series Expansion and Multivariable Calculus

1. If u = f ( x + ay ) + g ( x − ay ) , show that
u u
2. If u = e ax+by f (ax − by) , prove that b +a = 2abu.
x y
u u u
3. If u = log ( x3 + y 3 + z 3 − 3xyz ) , prove that (i)
3
+ + = .
x y z x + y + z
2
   −9
(ii)  + +  u = .
 x y z  ( x + y + z)
2

du
4. If , where x = et − e−t , y = et + e−t find .
dt
1 du
5. If , where x = t 2 , y = t − 1,z = find at t = 1.
t dt
6. If z = xy + yz + zx and .
7. If u = f ( x, y ) where , prove that
2
 u   u   u  1  u 
2 2 2

  +  =   + 2   .
 x   y   r  r   
8. If z = f ( x, y ) and prove that

 z   z 
2 2

2u  z 
2
 z  
2

  +   = e   +    .
 u   v   x   y  
 
9. If z = f ( u,v ) where u = x 2 − y 2 ,v = 2 xy prove that
z z z
(i) x − y = 2 ( x2 + y 2 ) .
x y u
  z  
2
 z   z  2  z 
2 2 2

(ii)   +   = 4 ( x + y )   +    .
2

 x   y   u   v  

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x y z u u u
10. If u = f ( r,s,t ) where r = ,s = ,t = , show that x + y + z = 0.
y z x x y z
 y−x z−x
11. If u = f   , prove that x u x + y u y + z u z = 0 .
2 2 2
,
 xy xz 
 ( u,v )  ( x, y )
12. If u = x (1 − y ) ,v = xy find J = and J  = . Verify that J J  = 1.
 ( x, y )  ( u,v )
 ( x, y )  ( u,v )
13. If , verify that = 1.
 ( u,v )  ( x, y )

14. If ( x, y ) are the Cartesian co-ordinates and ( r , ) are the polar co-ordinate of a
 ( x, y )  ( r, )
point in the xy-plane , verify that . =1
 ( r, )  ( x, y )
xy yz zx  ( u,v,w )  ( x, y,z )
15. If u = ,v = ,w = verify that . =1
z x y  ( x, y,z )  ( u,v,w )
 ( u,v,w )
16. If x + y + z = u, y + z = v,z = uvw find .
 ( x, y,z )
17. Show that the function u = x + y − z,v = x − y + z,w = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2 yz are not
independent of one another.
 ( u,v,w )
18. Find , where u = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ,v = xy + yz + zx,w = x + y + z . Interpret the
 ( x, y,z )
result.

19. State Taylor’s theorem for a single variable. Obtain the Taylor’s series expansion

of about x =
up to the fourth degree terms.
3
20. Obtain the Maclaurin’s expansion of
a) b) c) d) e)
f) .

21. Evaluate the following:

a) lim x x b) c)
x →0

1
 ax + bx + cx  x
d) lim   e) f)
x →0
 3 
a a
22. Show that f ( x, y ) = xy ( a − x − y ) ,a 0 is maximum at  ,  .
3 3

23. Show that f ( x, y ) = x 3 + y 3 − 3xy + 1 is minimum at (1,1).

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24. Find the extreme values of

f ( x, y ) = x 3 y 2 (1 − x − y ) ,x, y  0

25. Find the points on the surface z2 = xy + 1 that are nearest to origin.
26. A rectangular box, open at the top, is to have a volume of 32 cubic units. Find the dimensions of
the box for which the surface area is minimum.
27. Prove that among all parallelepipeds of same volume, the cube has the least surface area.
28. Represent 24 as a sum of three parts such that the product of the first part, square of the second
part and the cube of the third part is minimum.
29. The temperature T at any point (x,y,z) in space is . Find the highest temperature on
the surface of the unit sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 .
30. Find the maximum and the minimum distances of the point (1,2,3) from the sphere
x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 56 .

MODULE – 3 : Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) of first order

1. Solve the following:

a) b)
c) d)

f) ( x2 y3 + xy )
dy dy dy
e) y − x = y2 + =1
dx dx dx
g)
dz z
dx x x
z
+ log z = 2 ( log z )
2
( ) (
h) y 2e xy + 4 x3 dx + 2 xye xy − y 2 dy = 0
2 2

)
i)
j) .
 x
 x
 x
k) 1 + e y  dx + e y 1 −  dy = 0 . l) ( y 4 + 2 y ) dx + ( xy 3 + 2 y 4 − 4 x ) dy = 0 .
   y
 
m) ( x 2 y 2 + xy + 1) ydx + ( x 2 y 2 − xy + 1) xdy = 0 .

3. Obtain the orthogonal trajectories of the following:

a) x2 + y 2 + 2 x + c = 0,where c is a parameter .
x2 y2
b) + = 1,where  is a parameter .
a 2 b2 + 
c) y 2 + 2 xy − x 2 = c,where c is a parameter .

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d)

4. Show that the family of parabolas y 2 = 4a ( x + a ) , where a is a parameter is

self orthogonal.
5. Show that the orthogonal trajectories of the family , is the family
.
6. Obtain the orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves ,
where c is a parameter.
7. Show that the family of parabolas y 2 = 4a ( x + a ) , where a is a parameter is

self orthogonal.
8. Show that the orthogonal trajectories of the family , is the family
.
9. Obtain the orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves ,
where c is a parameter.
10. A series circuit with resistance R, inductance L and electromotive force E is governed by
di
the differential equation Ri + L = E ,where L and R are constants and initially the current i is
dt
zero. Find the current at any time t.

11. An RL circuit has an emf of 5 V, a resistance of 50  , an inductance of 1H and no initial

current. Find the current in the circuit at any time t. Distinguish between the transient and
steady – state current.
12. A series RL circuit with R = 50 Ω and L = 10 H has a constant voltage V = 100 V applied
at t = 0 by the closing of a switch. Find
(a) the equation for i
(b) the current at t = 0.5 s

13. A series RC circuit with R = 5 W and C = 0.02 F is connected with a battery of E = 100 V.

at t = 0, the voltage across the capacitor is zero.

(a) Obtain the subsequent voltage across the capacitor.

(b) As t → ∞, find the charge in the capacitor.

14) Solve the following differential equations:

a) . b) .

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c) d) .
e)

15) Solve the following Clairaut’s equations. Hence obtain the general and singular solution.
a) b) .

16) Solve the equation by reducing into Clairaut’s form, taking the
substitutions

17) Solve: by using the substitution and .

18) Solve: ( px − y)( py + x) = a p , use the substitution X = x , Y = y .
2 2 2

Module-4 Integral Calculus

1. Evaluate the following integrals :

a) . b) .
c) . d) .
e) Evaluate where is the region bounded by the ellipse .
f) If A is the area of the rectangular region bounded by the lines , evaluate
.
g) Evaluate over the region in the positive quadrant for which .
h) If is the triangular region with vertices evaluate .
i) Evaluate where is the region bounded by the parabolas and .
j) If is the region bounded by the circle in the first quadrant, evaluate .
k) Evaluate , where is the region bounded by the - axis, the ordinate and the
parabola .
l) Evaluate , where is the area bounded between the parabolas and the line
.

2. Evaluate the following integral by changing the order of integration :

a) . b) .
c) . d) .

e) f) .
g) . h)
i) j)

h)

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3. Evaluate the following integrals by transforming to polar coordinates:

a) over the positive quadrant bounded by the circle
b)
c) over the positive quadrant bounded by the circle

d) .
e) over the region bounded by the circle in the first
quadrant.
f) If is the region evaluate
g) Hence deduce that

4. Evaluate the following triple integrals:

a) b)
c) d)
e) f)
g) . h)
i) . j) .
k) l) .
Here, is the region bounded by the planes and

5. Using double integration,

a) Find the area bounded by the arc of the ellipse in the first quadrant.
b) Find the area bounded between the parabolas and .
c) Find the area enclosed by the cardioid between and
d) Find the area enclosed by one loop of the lemniscate r = a cos2θ.
2 2

e) Find the area lying inside the circle and outside the cardioid .

6. Using the double integration,

a) Find the volume of the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = a2 .

x2 y2 z 2
b) Find the volume of the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 =1.
a b c
c) Find the volume bounded by the surface z = a2 – x2 and the planes x = 0, y= 0, z = 0
and y = b.
d) Find the volume common to the cylinders x2 + y2 = a2 and x2 + z2 = a2.

7. Prove the following :

a) . b)

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8. Evaluate the following:

a) b)
c) d)
9. Prove the following:
a) b)

c) d)

10. Express the integral in terms of Beta function. Hence evaluate

11. Evaluate the following integrals:
a) b)
c) d)
e) f) .
g) h) .
i) . j)

k) . l)

12. Prove that a)

b)

Module-5 Linear Algebra

1. Find the rank of the following matrices by reducing them to the row reduced echelon form.
 2 −1 − 3 −1   4 0 2 1
1 2 3 2  0 2 3 4     
     1 2 3 −1   2 1 3 4
a)  2 3 5 1  b)  2 3 5 4  c) d)
1 3 4 5   4 8 13 12   1 0 1 1 2 3 4 7
       
 0 1 1 −1  2 3 1 4

2. Test the following system for consistency and solve if it is consistent by using Gauss
elimination method:
a. x + y + z = 4, 2x + y – z = 1, x – y +2z = 2.
b. 2x + y + z = 10, 3x + 2y + 3z = 18, x + 4y + 9z = 16.
c. 4x1 + x2 + x3 = 4, x1 + 4 x2 – 2 x3 = 4, 3 x1 + 2 x2 – 4 x3 =6.
d. 2 x1 – x2 + 3 x3 = 1, -3x1 + 4 x2 – 5 x3 = 0, x1 + 3 x2 – 6x3 = 0.
e. 5x + 3y + 7z = 5, 3x + 10y + 2z = 9, 7x + 2y + 10z = 5.
f. x – y + z =2, 3x – y + 2z = -6, 3x + y + z = -18.

3. Find the value of  for which the system x + 2y + 3z = 14, x + 4y + 7z = 30, x + y + z =  is

consistent. Find the solution for this .

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4. Find the values of  for which the system x + y + z = 1, x + 2y + 4z = , x + 4y + 10z = 2

has a solution. Solve it in each case.
5. Find the values of  and  for which the system x + y + z = 6, x + 2y + 3z = 10, x + 2y + z
=
has (a) a unique solution, (b) infinitely many solutions, (c) no solution.
6. Show that the equations -2x + y + z = a, x – 2y + z = b, x + y -2z = c have a
solution only if a + b + c = 0. Find all possible solutions when a = 1, b = 1, c = -2.
7. Use Gauss-Jordan method to solve:

a. 10x + y + z = 12, 2x + 10y + z = 13, 2x + 2y + 10z =14.

b. 10x + y + z = 12, x + 10y + z = 12, x + y + 10z = 12.
c. x + y + z = 9, x – 2y + 3z = 8, 2x + y – z = 3.
d. 2x1 + x2 + 4x3 = 12, 4x1 + 11x2 – x3 = 33, 8x1 – 3x2 + 2x3 = 20.
e. 5 x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 4, x1 + 7 x2 + x3 + x4 = 12,
x1 + x2+ 6 x3 + x4 = -5, x1 + x2 + x3 + 4 x4 = -6.
f. 2x + 5y + 7z = 52, 2x + y – z = 0, x + y + z = 9.

8. Solve the following system of equations by Gauss-Seidel method

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

9. Define eigen value and eigen vector. By Power method, find the dominant (largest)
eigenvalue and the corresponding eigenvector of the following matrices :
1 − 3 2
(a) A =  4 4 − 1  . Perform 4 iterations.
6 3 5 


 2 −1 0
(b) A =  − 1 2 − 1 by taking the initial approximation to the eigenvector as
 0 −1 2 


[1,1,1]T. Perform 4 iterations.

 25 1 2
(c) A =  1 3 0  by taking the initial approximation to the eigenvector as
2 − 4 
 0

[1,0,0]T. Perform 4 iterations.

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