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Question Bank paper MATDSCT 6.1

UNIT – I & II
LINEAR ALGEBRA

2 -Mark Questions:

1. Define vector space over a field.

2. Prove that c.0 = 0 ∀ 𝑐 ∈ 𝑉 in any vector space V over a field F.
3. Prove that the set S = {(1,2,1),(2,1,0),(1,-1,2)} is linearly independent in V3(R).
4. Prove that the set S = {(1,3,2),(1,-7,-8) and (2,1,-1)} is linearly dependent in V3(R).
5. Find k if (1,1,2), (2,1,3) and (k,2,1) are linearly dependent vectors in V3(R).
6. Show that the vectors (1,0,-1),(1,2,1) and (0,-3,2) form a basis of V3(R).
7. Find a linear transformation T: R2→ R2 such that T(1,0)=(1,2) and T(0,1)=(4,3)
8. Find a linear transformation T: R3→ R2 such that T(1,0,0)=(-1,0) and T(0,1,0)=(1,1) and
T(0,0,1)=(0,-1)
9. Prove that T: V1(R)→ V3(R) defined by T(x)=(x,x2,x3) is not a linear transformation.
10. Find the matrix of the linear transformation T: V2(R)→ V2(R) defined by
T(x,y)=(2x+3y,4x-5y) w.r.t the standard basis of V2(R).
11. Find the matrix of the linear transformation T: V2(R)→ V3(R) defined by
T(x,y)=(x-y,x,3x+y) w.r.t the standard basis .
12. Find the matrix of the linear transformation T: V3(R)→ V2(R) defined by
T(x,y,z)=(2x+3y,y+2z) w.r.t the standard basis .
13. Define rank and nullity of linear transformation.
14. If T: R3→ R3 be defined by T(x,y,z)=(x+y-2z,x+2y+z,2x+2y-3z) then show that T is
nonsingular.
15. If U and V are two finite dimensional vector spaces over the same field F and T: U→ V is
linear then prove that dimU = dimV if and only if T is non-singular.

5- Mark Questions:
1. Let V(F) be a vector space over a field F. Prove that
i) a.0 = 0 , ∀ a ∈ 𝐹
ii) 0.α = 0,∀ 𝛼 ∈ 𝑉,0 ∈ 𝐹
iii) a(-α) = -(aα), ∀ 𝛼 ∈ 𝑉,a ∈ 𝐹
2. Prove that a non empty subset W of a vector space V(F) is a subspace of V(F) if and only
if ∀ 𝛼, 𝛽 ∈ 𝑊 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝐹, 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 ∈ 𝑊.

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 3. Prove that the set V = {a+b√2 |a,b∈ Q}, where Q is the set of all rational numbers form
a vector space w.r.t addition and multiplication of rational numbers.
4. Show that the intersection of any two subspaces of a vector space V(F) is also a
subspace of V(F). Is the union also a subspace? Justify your answer.
5. Prove that:
(i) subset W = {(x1,x2,x3) /x1+x2+x3=0} of the vector space V3(R) is a subspace of V3(R).
(ii) subset W = {(x1,x2,x3) /x12+x22+x32≤1} of the vector space V3(R) is not a subspace of
V3(R).
6. Find the dimension and basis of the subspace spanned by (2,4,2),(1,-1,0),(1,2,1) and
(0,3,1) in V3(R).
7. Find a linear transformation
(i) T: R3→R3 such that T(1,0,0) = (4,5,8), T(1,-1,0)=(8,10,8) , T(0,1,1)=(-3,-4,-7) .
(ii) T: R2→R3 such that T(-1,1) = (-1,0,2), T(2,1)=(1,2,1) .
8. Verify whether the following are linear transformation or not
(i) T: V2(R)→ V2(R) defined by T(x,y) = (3x+2y,3x-4y).
(ii) T: V1(R)→ V3(R) defined by T(x) = (x,2x,3x).
9. Find the matrix of linear transformation T: R2→R2 defined by T(x,y) = (x+4y, 2x-3y)
relative to the basis B1 = {(1,0),(0,1)} and B2 = {(1,3),(2,5)}.
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10. Given 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧), find the matrix of T relative to the
2
bases 𝐵1 = {(−1,1,0), (5, −1,2), (1,2,1)} and 𝐵2 = {(1,1,0), (0,0,1), (1,5,2)}
1 2
11. Find the linear transformation for the matrix A = [ 0 1] w.r.t the bases
−1 3
B1={(1,2),(-2,1)} and B2={(1,-1,-1),(1,2,3),(-1,0,2)}.
−1 −1 2
12. Find the linear transformation for the matrix A = [ ] w.r.t the standard basis.
3 1 0
1 0 1
13. Find the linear transformation for the matrix A= [ 2 1 1] relative to standard basis.
−1 1 2
14. Find the range space, null space, rank, nullity and hence verify rank-nullity theorem for
i) T: V2(R)→ V2(R) defined by T(x, y) = (x+y, x).
ii) T: R3→R3 defined by T(x, y, z) = (x+y, x+z, y+z).
iii) T: V3(R)→ V2(R) defined by T(x, y, z) = (y-x, y-z).
15. State and prove rank-nullity theorem.
16. If n vectors span a vector space V over a field F and r vectors of V are linearly
independent, then prove that n≥ 𝑟.
17. A set of non-zero vectors { 𝛼1, 𝛼2 … … . 𝛼𝑛 } of a vector space V(F) is linearly dependent if
and only if one of the vectors 𝛼𝑘, (2≤ 𝑘 ≤ 𝑛) is expressed as a linear combination of it’s
preceeding ones.

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 18. Show that the linear transformation T: R3→R3 defined by T(e1) = e1+e2, T(e2) = e1-e2+e3
and T(e3) = 3e1+4e3 is non singular, where {e1,e2,e3} are the standard basis of R3.

UNIT – III
Improper Integrals
2-Marks questions.

1. Define Beta function.

2. Define Gamma function.
3. Prove that Γ(𝑛 + 1) = 𝑛 Γ(𝑛).
4. Prove that 𝛽(𝑚, 𝑛) = 𝛽(𝑛, 𝑚).
∞ 𝑦 𝑛−1
5. Show that 𝛽(𝑚, 𝑛) = ∫0 (1+𝑦)𝑛+𝑚
𝑑𝑦.
∞
6. Show that Γ(𝑛) = 𝜆𝑛 ∫0 𝑒 −𝜆𝑡 𝑡 𝑛−1 𝑑𝑡.
∞ 1 𝑛−1
7. Prove that Γ(𝑛) = ∫0 (log 𝑦) 𝑑𝑦.
∞ 1⁄
𝑛
8. Prove that Γ(𝑛 + 1) = ∫0 𝑒 −(𝑡) 𝑑𝑡.
Γ(7)
9. Evaluate Γ(4)Γ(3).
10. Write duplication formula.
1 √𝜋 (2𝑚)!
11. Using duplication formula show that Γ (𝑚 + 2) = 22𝑚−1 𝑚!
12. Write Stirling formula for approximate value of Gamma function.
∞
13. Evaluate ∫0 𝑥 3 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
1
14. Evaluate ∫0 𝑥 4 (1 − 𝑥)3 𝑑𝑥.

5-Marks questions.

1. Prove that Γ(𝑛 + 1) = 𝑛!.

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2. Prove that Γ (2) = √𝜋.
𝜋⁄
3. Show that 𝛽(𝑚, 𝑛) = 2 ∫0 2(sin 𝜃)2𝑚−1 (cos 𝜃)2𝑛−1 𝑑𝜃.
Γ(𝑚)Γ(𝑛)
4. Prove that 𝛽(𝑚, 𝑛) = , 𝑚 > 0, 𝑛 > 0.
Γ(𝑚+𝑛)
∞ 2 1
5. Prove that ∫0 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 2 √𝜋.
∞ 𝑥 𝑚−1
6. Prove that Γ(𝑚)Γ(1 − 𝑚) = ∫0 1+𝑥
𝑑𝑥.
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7. Evaluate Γ (− 2).

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Γ(3)Γ( )
2
8. Evaluate 9 .
Γ(2)
1
Γ(𝑛+ ) 1.3.5………..(2𝑛−1)
2
9. Show that Γ(𝑛+1) = √𝜋.
2.4.6…………2𝑛
9 7
10. Evaluate 𝛽 (2 , 2).
1 2 2𝜋
11. Prove that 𝛽 (3 , 3) = .
√3
12. State and prove duplication formula.
∞
13. Evaluate ∫0 𝑥 3/2 𝑒 −4𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
∞ 2
14. Evaluate ∫0 𝑥 7 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
∞ 2
15. Evaluate ∫0 √𝑡 3 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑑𝑡.
1 63
16. Show that ∫0 𝑥 9/2 (1 − 𝑥)−1/2 𝑑𝑥 = 256 𝜋.
2 𝑥2
17. Evaluate ∫0 𝑑𝑥.
√2−𝑥
∞ 𝑥 8 (1−𝑥 6 )
18. Show that ∫0 (1+𝑥)24 𝑑𝑥 = 0.
∞ 𝑥 4 (1+𝑥 5 ) 1
19. Show that ∫0 (1+𝑥)15
𝑑𝑥 = 5005 .
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20. Evaluate ∫0 𝑥 3 (1 − 𝑥 2 )5/2 𝑑𝑥.
1 1
21. Show that ∫0 𝑥 5 (1 − 𝑥 3 )10 𝑑𝑥 = 396.
1
1 𝑑𝑥 √𝜋 Γ(𝑛)
22. Show that ∫0 √1−𝑥 𝑛 = .
𝑛 Γ( 1 +1)
𝑛 2
𝜋⁄
23. Evaluate ∫0 2(sin 𝜃)2 (cos 𝜃)5 𝑑𝜃 using Beta function.
𝜋⁄
24. Evaluate ∫0 2(sin 𝜃)10 𝑑𝜃 using Beta function.
𝜋⁄
25. Evaluate ∫0 2(cos 𝜃)6 𝑑𝜃 using Beta function.
𝑎 𝑎6 𝜋
26. Show that ∫0 𝑥 4 (𝑎2 − 𝑥 3 )1/2 𝑑𝑥 = 32 .
27. Show that 𝑝. 𝛽(𝑝, 𝑞 + 1) = 𝑞. 𝛽(𝑝 + 1, 𝑞)
28. Show that 𝛽(𝑝, 𝑞). 𝛽(𝑝 + 𝑞, 𝑟) = 𝛽(𝑞, 𝑟). 𝛽(𝑞 + 𝑟, 𝑝).
3 𝑑𝑥
29. Show that ∫0 √3𝑥−𝑥 2
= 𝜋.

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 UNIT – IV
Integral Theorems
2-Marks questions.

1. Using the Green’s theorem find the area of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑎2 .

2. State Stoke’s theorem.
3. State Green’s theorem.
4. State Gauss divergence theorem.
5. Evaluate by Stoke’s theorem ∮𝐶(𝑦𝑧 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑧𝑥 𝑑𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑧) where C is the curve
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1, 𝑧 = 𝑦 2 .
6. Using the Green’s theorem find the area of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 .
𝑥2 𝑦2
7. Show that the area of the Ellipse 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1 is 𝜋𝑎𝑏 using Green’s theorem.

5-Marks questions.

1. Evaluate using Green’s theorem ∮𝐶(𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 3 )𝑑𝑥 + (𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦 where C is the square
with vertices (0,0), (2,0), (2,2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0,2).
2. Verify Stoke’s theorem for 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ taken around the rectangle bounded
by the lines 𝑥 = ±𝑎, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑏.
3. Verify Green’s theorem in the plane for ∮𝐶(3𝑥 2 − 8𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + (4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦 where C is the
region bounded by the parabolas 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 .
4. Using Gauss divergence theorem 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥)𝑗̂ + (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘̂ taken over
the rectangular parellopiped 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑏, 𝑧 = 𝑐.
5. Evaluate by using Stoke’s theorem ∮𝐶(𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + (2𝑥 − 𝑧)𝑑𝑦 + (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑑𝑧 where C is
the boundary of the traingle with vertices (2,0,0),(0,3,0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0.0.6).
6. Using Green’s theorem evaluate ∫𝐶 𝑒 −𝑥 sin 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 cos 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 where C is the rectangle
𝜋 𝜋
with the vertices (0,0), (0, 2 ) , (𝜋, 2 ) and (𝜋, 0).
7. Verify Stoke’s theorem for the function 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦 2 𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ − 𝑥𝑧𝑘̂ where S is the hemisphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑎2 ; 𝑧 ≥ 0.

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