Code: A-01/C-01/T-01                                                                       Subject: MATHEMATICS-I

Time: 3 Hours                                                                                                     Max. Marks: 100

 

NOTE: There are 11 Questions in all.

 

·      Question 1 is compulsory and carries 16 marks. Answer to Q. 1. must be written in the space provided for it in the answer book supplied.

·      Answer any THREE Questions each from Part I and Part II. Each of these questions carries 14 marks.

·      Any required data not explicitly given, may be suitably assumed and stated.

 

 

Q.1       Choose the correct or best alternative in the following:                                           (2x8)

 

a.       The value of limit

                  

                   (A)  equals 0.                                      (B)  equals .

                   (C)  equals .                                    (D)  does not exist.

 

b.      The total differential of the function  at the point (1, 1) is

(A)    dx + dy.                                       (B)  .

(C)  .                                      (D)  .

 

             c.   Let  then  equals

                  

(A)     0.                                                 (B)  2 u.

(C)  .               (D)  .

 

             d.   The value of  so that is an integrating factor of differential equation  is

 

                   (A)  .                                            (B)  - 2.

(C)    .                                               (D)  .

 

             e.   If method of undetermined coefficients is used for finding a particular integral of differential equation  then the solution to be tried is    

                  

(A)     .                          (B) .

(C)  .                           (D) .     

 

             f.    Let A be a non-singular matrix.  Then the inverse of the matrix       

 

(A)     is symmetric.                                (B)  is skew – symmetric.

(C) does not exist.                               (D)  equals .

 

             g.   The linear transformation  represents

 

                   (A)  reflection about -axis.              

(B)     reflection about -axis.                                                  

(C)     clockwise rotation through angle .  

(D)    Orthogonal projection on to -axis.

       

             h.   For  the Legendre’s polynomial of order n, then  equals

 

                   (A)  0.                                                 (B) .                                            (C)  1.       (D)  .        

 

PART I

Answer any THREE questions. Each question carries 14 marks.

 

  Q.2     a.   If  where c is a constant, then find  in terms of x, y, z.           (6)

                  

             b.   Expand  in powers of x and  as far as 3rd degree terms using Taylor’s series expansion.                                                              (8)                                                             

                                                                             

  Q.3     a.   Let u and v be two functions of x, y.  Show that  where  denotes the Jacobian of u, v with respect to x, y.                   (6)

 

             b.   Find points of local minima and local maxima and saddle points for the function .         (8)

                  

  Q.4     a.   Solve the following system of equations by using the Cramer’s Rule

                                                                                                                       (7)

       

             b.   Find the value of  so that the vectors (1, 2, 9, 8),    are linearly independent.                                                                                                      (7)                      

                                                                                                                                                                       

  Q.5     a.   Prove that similar matrices have the same eigenvalues.  Also give the relationship between the eigenvectors of two similar matrices.                            (6) 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

             b.   Find the eigenvalues and the eigenvectors for the matrix                       (8)

 

  Q.6     a.   If a matrix  find the matrix  using Cayley Hamilton theorem.                        (8)

            

             b.   Let a  matrix A have eigenvalues  and matrix   Find

(i)                  determinant of matrix B.

(ii)                trace of matrix B.                                                                       (6)

 

 

PART II

Answer any THREE questions. Each question carries 14 marks.

 

  Q.7     a.   Change the order of integration in integral  and then evaluate the integral.              (7)

 

             b.   Find the volume of the solid bounded by the surfaces z = 0,  and .                                                                   (7)

                    

  Q.8     a.   Solve the differential equation  by transforming the equation by substitution .                                                                 (7)

            

             b.   Find the differential equation whose general solution is  where a, b are arbitrary constants.                                                                                                          (7)

     

Q.9       a.   Using method of variation of parameters, show that A can always be determined so that  is a solution of the differential equation .                                               (7)

 

             b.   Find the general solution of the equation .                     (7)                      

       

Q.10           a.                                                        Solve the differential equation (6)

 

             b.   Using Frobenius method, show that the differential equation  has a solution  near the origin.  Suggest the form of 2nd solution  linearly independent of .                                                                (8)                                                                        

 

Q.11           a.  Show that under change of dependent variable y defined by the substitution  the Bessel’s equation of order  becomes .  Hence show that for large values of t, the solutions of Bessel’s equation are described approximately by the expression of the form .                                                                           (7)

 

              b.  Using Rodrigues formula for Legendre polynomials  show that  

                  

                   where f is any function integrable on interval .  Hence show that                                                                  (7)