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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM NAGAR, KATTANKULATHUR

SUB CODE/ TITLE: MA6151 – MATHEMATICS – I

(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES-FIRST SEMESTER)

QUESTION BANK

UNIT –I MATRICES

PART – A

1) Define eigen values and eigen vectors.

2) State Cayley-Hamilton theorem.
3) If the eigen value of the matrix A of order 3 x 3are 2, 3 and 1, then find the eigen
values of adjoint of A.

4) Find the sum and product of the eigen values of the matrix A= .

5) If a,b and c are the eigen values of a 3 X3 skew symmetric matrix then find the value
of a+b+c.
6) If λ is the eigen value of the matrix Z, then prove that λ2 is the eigen value of A2.

7) Two of the eigen values of the matrix A= are 3 and 6. Find the

eigen values of A-1.

8) Find the constants a and b such that the matrix has 3 and -2 as its eigen
values.
9) If a square matrix A has the characteristic equation λ λ then
what are the eigen values of A3 ?

10) If is an eigen vector of the matrix A= then find the

corresponding eigen value.

11) One of the eigen values of the matrix A= is -9. Find the other two

eigen values.

12) Two eigen values of A= are equal and they are double the third.

Find the eigen values of A.

13) Find the sum and product of the eigen values of A-1 if A= .

14) Use Cayley-Hamilton theorem to find A4 -2A3 +3A when A= .

θ θ
15) Show that the matrix A = is orthogonal.
θ θ
16) Define Quadratic form.
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18) Find the quadratic form whose matrix is A= .

19) If 3 and 15 are two of the eigen values of the matrix of the quadratic form
then find its nature, rank, index and signature.
20) Determine the nature of the quadratic form without
reducing it into canonical form.

PART—B

1) a. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix A=

b. Using Cayley Hamilton Theorem find A-1 and A4 if A = .

2) a. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix A= .

b. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix A= and hence

find A-1.

3) a. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix A= .

b. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix A= and hence

find A4.

4) a. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix A= .

b. Find An, using Cayley-Hamilton theorem when A= and hence find A4.
5) a. Prove that the eigen value of a real symmetric matrix are real.
b. Prove that the eigen vectors corresponding to distinct eigen values of a real
symmetric matrix are orthogonal in pair.

6) Diagonalize the matrix A= .

7) Diagonalize the matrix A= .

8) Reduce the quadratic form into canonical

form by an orthogonal transformation and hence find its nature, signature,
index and rank.
9) Reduce the quadratic form into canonical
form by an orthogonal transformation and hence find its nature, signature,
index and rank.
10) Reduce the quadratic form into canonical form by an
orthogonal transformation and hence find its nature, signature, index and rank.

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UNIT-II SEQUENCES AND SERIES

PART-A
1. State the P-series.
2. State the convergence of Geometric series.
3. State the comparison test.
4. Discuss the convergence of the series ∞
5. Discuss the convergence of the series

6. Discuss the convergence of the series

. . . . . .
∑ ∞
7. Discuss the convergence of the series
8. Discuss the convergence of the following series by integral test
i)∑
ii). ∑
iii)∑
9. Define D’Alembert’s ratio test
10. Discuss the convergence of the following series.
i) 0
! ! !
ii) ∑
11. Define Leibnitz’s test on alternating series .
12. Discuss the convergence of the series
13. Discuss the convergence of the series
14. Discuss the convergence of the series
15. Discuss the convergence of the series …
16. Define Absolute and Conditional convergence of a series.
17. Give an example for conditionally convergent series.
18. Test the Absolute or Conditional convergence of
19. Test the Absolute or Conditional convergence of ∑∞
20. Discuss the convergence of the series

PART-B

Discuss the convergence of the following series.

1. a. ∑ √ . ∑
2. a. b.
√ √ √ √ √ √ . . . . . .

3. a. ∑∞ b. ∑
. . .
4. a. b. ∑
! ! !
! √
5. a. ∑ b. ∑
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6. a.
√ √ √ √
b.
7. a.

b. ∞
√ √ √
8. a. ∑
b. …
! √ √
9. a. ∑ b. ∑ .

10. a.Test the convergence of the series (0<x<1).

b. Discuss the convergence and divergence of the following series
i) (x>0).
ii) .

UNIT – III APPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

PART – A
1. Find the radius of curvature on y = e x at the point where the curve cuts the y − axis.
⎛ x⎞
2. Find the radius of curvature for the Catenary curve y = c cos h⎜ ⎟ at (0 , c ).
⎝c⎠
3. What is the radius of curvature at ( 3 , 4 ). on the curve x + y = 25 ?
2 2

π
4. Find ρ for the curve y = sin x − sin 2 x at x = .
2
5. Find the radius of curvature at any point ( x, y ) on y = c log sec ⎛⎜ x ⎞⎟ .
⎝c⎠
2 2
6. What is the curvature of the circle (x-1) + (y+2) = 16 at any point on it?
7. Find the curvature of the curve 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 + 5 x − 2 y + 1 = 0.
8. Write the equation of the circle and center of curvature of a given curve y = f ( x ).
x
9. Find the Envelope of the family of line + yt = 2c, t being a parameter.
t
10. Find the Envelope of y = mx + 1 + m , where m is a Parameter.
2

11. Find the Envelope of y = mx + am 2 .

a
12. Find the Envelope of the curve y = mx + .
m
13. Find the Envelope of y = mx + a m + b 2 .
2 2

14. Find the Envelope of (x − α ) + ( y − α ) = 2α .

2 2

15. Find the Envelope of y = mx ± m 2 − 1.

16. Find the Envelope of y cot 2 α − x − a cos ec 2α = 0, α being a Parameter.
17. Find the Envelope of the family of lines y = mx + am p , m being a parameter.
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18. Find the Envelope of x cos α + y sin α = a sec α , α being a Parameter.
x y
19. Find the Envelope of the line cos θ + sin θ = 1 , θ being parameter.
a b
20. Find the envelope of y = mx + 2am − am , m is the parameter.
3

PART – B

1. a. Find the Radius of curvature of the curve xy 2 = a 3 − x 3 at the point (a , 0).

b Prove that the Evolute of the Rectangular Hyperbola xy = 16  is         
(x + y ) 2 3 − (x − y ) 2 3 = (16) 2 3 .
2. a. Show that the Radius of curvature at the point ‘a’ on the curve
x = 3a cos θ − a cos 3θ , y = 3a sin θ − a sin 3θ is 3a sin θ .
2 2 2
b. Find the Evolute of the asteroid x 3 + y 3 = a 3 .
3. a. Find the center & circle of curvature of the curve xy = c 2 at the po int (c , c ).
2 2
          b. Find the Envelope of family of Ellipses x 2 + y 2 = 1, where a and b are connected
a b
by the relations (i ) a n + b n = c n , (ii ) a + b = c .
4. a. Find the points on the parabola y 2 = 4 x at which the radius of curvature is 4 2.
       b. Considering the Evolute as the envelope of normal’s,Find the Evolute of the
tractrix x = a ⎛⎜ cosθ + log tan θ ⎞⎟ , y = a sin θ .
⎝ 2⎠
5. a. Find the radius of curvature at any point x = a cos θ , x = a sin θ of the curve
3 3

x 3 + y 3 = a 3 . Also show that ρ = 27axy.

2 2 2 3

b. Find the Evolute of the Parabola x 2 = 4ay .

    6. a. Find ρ at the point ⎛⎜
3a 3a ⎞
, ⎟ on the curve x 3 + y 3 = 3axy.
⎝ 2 2⎠
2 2
b. Find the Evolute of the Hyperbola x − y = 1.
2 2
a b
7. a. Find the Evolute of the curve x = a ⎛⎜ cos t + log tan t ⎞⎟ , y = a sin t .
⎝ 2⎠
b. Find the center & circle of curvature of the curve x + y = a at the
point ⎛⎜ a , a ⎞⎟ .
⎝4 4⎠
8. a. Find the envelope of the family of straight lines , where m is
the parameter.
b. Find the equation of the circle of curvature xy = 12 at (3 , 4 ).

9. a. Find the Envelope of family of straight lines x + y = 1, where a and b are connected
a b
by the relations a n + b n = c n , c being be a constant.
b. Prove that the radius of curvature of the curve at any Point θ of the Cycloid
θ
x = a (θ + sin θ ) , y = a (1 − cos θ ) is 4a cos .
2
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10. a. Find ρ for the curve x + y = 1  at any point  ( x, y ) .
a b
b. Find the Evolutes of x = 4ay , considering it as the envelope of the
2

normals.

UNIT – IV DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS OF SEVERIAL VARIABLES

PART – A

1) Define limits and continuity.

∂ ( x, y )
2) If x = u (1 + v ) , y = v (1 + u ). Find .
∂ (u , v )
y2 x2 ∂ ( x, y )
3) If u = and v = , find .
x y ∂ (u , v )
∂u ∂u ∂u
4) If u = f ( x − y , y − z , z − x ) , then find + + .
∂x ∂y ∂z
yz zx xy ∂(u, v, w)
5) If u = , v = and w = , find .
x y z ∂ ( x, y , z )
6) If u = x log ( xy ) where x 3 + y 3 + 3 xy = 1, find
du
.
dx
7) State Euler’s Theorem for Homogeneous function.
8) If xy + yx= 1, then find dy/dx.
dy
9) Find , using partial differentiation if x + 3x y + 6xy + y = 1.
3 2 2 3

dx
10) Find , given u = log ( xy ) where x 3 + y 3 = 3 xy.
du
dx
11) Define Jacobian in two dimensions.
∂(r , θ )
12) Find the Jacobian , if x = r cos θ & y = r sin θ .
∂ ( x, y )
∂ (u , v )
13) Find the Jacobian , if x = r cos θ & y = r sin θ , u = 2 xy, v = x 2-y2, without actual
∂ (r , θ )
substitution.
14) If u = xy show that .
15) Find the Taylor series expansion of x y near the point (1,1) up to first term
16) Expand xy + 2 x − 3 y + 2 in powers of x − 1 & y + 2 , using Taylor’s theorem up to
first degree form.
17) Find the Stationary points of f ( x, y ) = x + 3xy − 15x − 15y + 72x.
3 2 2 2

18) Find the Stationary points of x − xy + y − 2x + y.

2 2

19) State the Sufficient condition for f ( x, y ) to be extremum at a point.

20) Find the minimum point of f(x,y) = .

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PART – B

1. a. Given the transform of u = e cos y & v = e sin y and that φ is a function of u & v
x x

∂ 2φ ∂ 2φ
( )⎛⎜⎜ ∂ φ + ∂ φ ⎞⎟⎟ .
2 2
and also of x & y, Prove that + 2 = u2 + v2
∂x 2
∂y ⎝ ∂u
2
∂v 2 ⎠
⎛ y⎞
b. Expand tan −1 ⎜ ⎟ in the neighborhood of (1,1) up to second degree
⎝ x⎠
2. a. If g(x,y) = φ(u,v) where u = x2 – y2 and v = 2xy, prove that x2 + y2 )

.
b. Find the extreme value of f ( x, y ) = x + y − 12x − 3 y + 20.
3 3

∂ (u , v )
3. a. Find u = 4x + 6xy, v = 2 y + xy, x = r cosθ & y = r sinθ . Evaluate
2 2
.
∂ (r , θ )
b. Expand e log (1 + y ) in powers of x & y up to terms of third degree.
x

4. a. Find the Jacobian of y1 , y2 , y3 Withrespect to x1 , x2 , x3 if

x x x x xx
y1 = 2 3 , y 2 = 3 1 , y 3 = 1 2 .
x1 x2 x3 .
b. Find the maximum value of sin x sin y sin ( x + y ) where 0 p x, y p π .
, ,
5. a. If , , , prove that .
, ,
b. Find the Taylors series expansion of x2y2+2x2y+3xy2 in powers of (x+2) and (y-1)
upto 3rd degree.
6. a. If , prove that .
b. Find the volume of the greatest rectangular parallelepiped that can be inscribed in
x2 y2 z 2
the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1.
a b c
7. a. Expand n powers of and ) using Taylors Expansion.
b. A rectangular box open at the top is to have volume of 32 cm. Find the dimension
of the box requiring least material for its Construction.

8. a. Find the Taylors series expansion of at the point (-1, ) upto the third
degree .
b. Find the shortest & longest distance from the point(1, 2,-1) to the sphere
x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 24. Using Lagrange’s multiplier method of constrained Maxima and
Minima.
9. a. A flat circular plate is heated so that the temperature at any point
(x, y) is u (x, y) = 2 y 2 + x 2 − x. Find the coldest point on the plate.
b. Discuss the maxima and minima of f(x,y )= x3y2 (1- x - y).
10. a. Find the Maximum value of x y z when x + y + z = a.
m n p

b. Find the shortest distance from the origin to the curve

x 2 + 8xy + 7 y 2 = 225.
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UNIT – V MULTIPLE INTEGRALS

PART – A
1 x
1. Evaluate ∫ dx ∫ e y x dy
0 0
b a
dxdy
2. Evaluate ∫∫
1 1
xy
a a2 − x2

3. Evaluate ∫ ∫
0 0
dydx

1 x
4. Evaluate ∫ ∫ xy( x + y) dxdy
0 0
2 y
dxdy
5. Evaluate ∫∫ x
0 0
2
+ y2
π 2 a cosθ
6. Evaluate ∫ ∫
0 0
r 2 drdθ
π
2 sin θ
7. Evaluate ∫∫
0 0
r dθ dr

π cosθ
8. Evaluate ∫∫
0 0
r dr dθ

9. Why do we change the order of integration in multiple integrals? Justify your answer
with an example?
a a
x2
10. Express ∫ ∫ 2 dxdy in polar co-ordinates
0 y
(x + y2 )
11 .Find ∫∫ dxdy over the region bounded by x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, x + y ≤ 1
12. Find the area of a circle of radius “a” by double integration in polar Co-ordinates.
13. Find the area bounded by the lines x= 0, y = 1, and y = x , using double integration.
14. Define Area in polar Co-ordinates
15. Express the Volume bounded by x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, z ≥ 0 and x + y + z ≤ 1 in triple integration.
2 3 2
16. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ∫ xy
2
z dzdydx
0 1 1

17. Find the volume of the region bounded by the surface y = x , y = x and the planes
2 2

z = 0, z = 3
1 x
18. Sketch roughly the region of integration for ∫ ∫ f ( x, y)dy dx.
0 0
a x
19. Change the order of integration in ∫ ∫ f ( x, y ) dydx
0 0
1 1− y
20. Change the order of integration in ∫ ∫ f ( x, y ) dxdy
0 0
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PART – B
∞∞

∫∫e
−( x 2
+ y2 )
1. a. Evaluate dxdy
0 0
2a 2 ax

b. Change the order of integration in the double integral ∫ ∫

0
dxdy
2 ax − x 2

a a −y
2 2

2. a. Evaluate by changing the order of integration ∫ ∫

0 a− y
y dxdy

b. Find the area enclosed by the curve x

23
+y 23
=a 23
by double integration.
1 2− y
3. a. Change the order of integration in the integral ∫∫ 0 y2
xy dydx and evaluate it.

b. Evaluate , where V is the region bounded by x =0, y=0, z=0 and x + y + z =1

4. a. Evaluate over the positive quadrant of the circle .
a a
b. Change the order of integration and evaluate ∫ ∫ (x + y 2 ) dydx
2

0 x
a 2a− x

5. a. Change the order of integration and evaluate ∫∫

0 x a 2
xy dydx

b. Find the area common to y = 4ax and x = 4ay using double integration
2 2

1 2− x
6. a. Change the order of integration and evaluate ∫∫
0 x2
xy dydx
log 2 x x + y

∫∫∫e
x+ y+ z
b. Evaluate dxdydz
0 0 0 .
a a
x2
7. a. Evaluate by changing into polar co-ordinates the integral ∫∫
0 y x2 + y2
dxdy

b. Evaluate ∫∫ xy dxdy over the region over the positive quadrant for which x + y ≤1

a a
x
8. a. Evaluate ∫∫ x
0 y
2
+ y2
by changing into polar co-ordinates.

b. Evaluate
9. a. Find using double integration the area of the cardioid r = a (1 + cos θ )
b. Find by Triple integral the volume of Tetrahedron bounded by the planes
x y z
x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 and + + = 1 .
a b c
∞∞

∫∫e
−( x 2
+ y2 )
10. a. Changing into polar co-ordinates and evaluate dxdy
0 0

x2 y 2 z 2
b. Find the volume of that portion of the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 which lies in the first
a b c
octant.
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