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This document contains a 15 question exam on multivariable calculus and linear algebra concepts. Questions cover topics like eigenvectors, matrices, partial derivatives, double and triple integrals in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, and transformations between coordinate systems. Students are asked to find equations for geometric objects like spheres, cones and cylinders, derivatives and integrals of multivariable functions, and solve problems related to linear transformations and homogeneous functions.

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This document contains a 15 question exam on multivariable calculus and linear algebra concepts. Questions cover topics like eigenvectors, matrices, partial derivatives, double and triple integrals in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, and transformations between coordinate systems. Students are asked to find equations for geometric objects like spheres, cones and cylinders, derivatives and integrals of multivariable functions, and solve problems related to linear transformations and homogeneous functions.

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B.E./B.Tech.

DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2009


First Semester
Civil Engineering
MA2111 MATHEMATICS I
(Common to all branches of B.E./B.Tech. )
(Regulation 2008)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions
PART A (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
1. For a given matrix Aof order 3, 32 A = and two of its eigen values are 8 and 2.
2. Check whether the matrix Bis orthogonal? Justify.
cos sin 0
sin cos 0
0 0 1
B
u u
u u
| |
|
=
|
|
\ .
.
3. Write the equation of the tangent plane at ( ) 1, 5, 7 to the sphere
( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
2 3 4 14 x y z + + = .
4. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is at the origin and axis is the line
1 2 3
x y z
= = having semi vertical angel of 45.
5. Find the envelope of the lines
2 2 2
y mx a m b = + where mis the parameter.
6. Define the circle of curvature at a point
( )
1 1
, p x y on the curve ( ) y f x = .
7. Using Eulers theorem, given ( , ) u x y is a homogeneous function of degree n, prove that
2 2
2 ( 1)
xx xy yy
x u xyu y u n n u + + = .
8. Using the definition of total derivative, find the value of
du
dt
given
2
4 u y ax = ;
2
, 2 x at y at = = .
9. Write down the double integral, to find the area between the circles 2sin r u = and
4sin r u = .


10. Change the order of integration in
2
1 2
0
( , )
x
x
I f x y dxdy

=
} }
.
PART B (5 x 16 = 80 marks)
11. (a) (i) Find the characteristic equation of the matrix Agiven
2 1 1
1 2 1
1 1 2
A
| |
|
=
|
|

\ .
. Hence
find
1
A

ande
4
A .
(ii) Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of
2 1 1
1 2 1
0 0 1
A
| |
|
=
|
|
\ .
.
Or
(b) Reduce the given quadratic form Qto its canonical form using orthogonal
transformation.
2 2 2
3 3 2 Q x y z yz = + + .
12. (a) (i) Obtain the equation of the sphere having the circle
2 2 2
9 x y z + + = , 3 x y z + + =
as a great circle.
(ii) Find the equation of the right circular cylinder whose axis is the line 2 x y z = = and
radius 4.
Or
(b) (i) Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is at the origin and axis is the
line
1 2 3
x y z
= = and which has semi vertical angle of 30.
(ii) Find the equation of the sphere described on the line joining the points ( ) 2, 1, 4 and
( ) 2, 2, 2 as diameter. Find the area of the circle in which this sphere is cut by the
plane 2 3 x y z + = .
13. (a) (i) Find the evolute of the hyperbola
2 2
2 2
1
x y
a b
= considering it as the envelope of its
normals.


(ii) Find the radius of curvature of the curve x y a + = at ,
4 4
a a | |
|
\ .
.
Or
(b) (i) Find the equation of circle of curvature of the parabola
2
12 y x = at the point
( ) 3, 6 .
(ii) Find the envelope of the family of lines 1
x y
a b
+ = subject to the condition that
1 a b + = .
14. (a) (i) If
y
u x = , show that
xxy xyx
u u = .
(ii) If
( ) ( )
2 2 1
log tan / u x y y x

= + + prove that 0
xx yy
u u + = .
(iii) Find the Jacobian
( , , )
( , , )
x y z
r u |
c
c
of the transformation sin cos , sin sin x r y r u | u | = =
and cos z r u = .
Or
(b) (i) Find the maximum value of
m n p
x y z subject to the condition x y z a + + = .
(ii) Find the Taylor series expansion of sin
x
e y at the point ( ) 1, / 4 t up to 3
rd
degree
terms.
15. (a) (i) Find the area inside the circle sin r a u = but lying outside the cardioids
( ) 1 cos r a u = .
(ii) Evaluate
( )
2 2 2
0 0 0

a b c
x y z dxdydz + +
} } }
.
Or
(b) (i) Change to spherical polar co ordinates and hence evaluate

2 2 2
1

V
dxdydz
x y z + +
}}}
, where V is the volume of the sphere
2 2 2 2
x y z a + + = .
(ii) Change the order of integration and hence evaluate
3 6/
2
1 0

x
y
x dydx
=
} }
.

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