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)
.
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)
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)