MCLA - Assignment 1 - 2023
MCLA - Assignment 1 - 2023
Department of Mathematics
Assignment Problems
1. Find the velocity and acceleration of a particle moving along the curve 𝑥 = 𝑒 −𝑡 , 𝑦 =
2 cos 3𝑡, 𝑧 = 2 sin 3𝑡at any time 𝑡. Also find their magnitudes at 𝑡 = 0.
2. A particle moves along the curve x = 2t 2 , y = t 2 − 4t , z = 3t − 5, where ‘t’ is the time.
Find the components of velocity and acceleration in the direction of the vector
i − 3 j + 2 k at t = 1.
3. A particle moves along the curve x = 1 − t 3 , y = 1 + t 2 and z = 2t − 5. .Determine its
velocity and acceleration. Find the components of velocity and acceleration at t = 1 in
the direction 2 i + j + 2 k .
4. Find the directional derivative of 𝜙 = 𝑥𝑧 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 at (1, −1,1)in the direction of
𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ .
5. Prove that the surfaces 4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑧 3 = 4 and 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑦𝑧 = 9𝑥 intersect orthogonally at
the point (1, −1,2).
6. Find the constants 𝑎 and 𝑏 such that the vector 𝑣⃗ = (𝑎 sin 𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑥 cos 𝑦 −
𝑏𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑘̂ is irrotational.
7. Find the directional derivative of = xy + yz + zx at (1, 2, 0) in the direction of
i + 2 j+ 2 k .
8. Find the unit vector normal to the surface x 3 + y 3 + 3xyz = 3 at the point (1,2,−1) .
9. Find the angle between two surfaces x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 and z + x 2 − y 2 = 3 at the
point(2,1,1).
10. Find the constants 𝑎 and 𝑏 such that the vector 𝑣⃗ = (𝑎 sin 𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑥 cos 𝑦 −
𝑏𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑘̂ is irrotational.
11. Find the value of the constant ‘a’, such that the vector function
→
F = y (ax 2 + z ) i + x( y 2 − z 2 ) j + 2 xy ( z − xy ) k is solenoidal.
12. If is a scalar point function and A is a vector point function, show that
→ → →
div( A) = grad . A+ (div A) .
13. Show that 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑧 + 𝑥)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑘̂ is conservative vector field. Also find
𝜙 such that 𝐹⃗ = ∇𝜙.
14. If 𝜙 is a scalar point function, then show that
curl(grad𝜙) = 0 𝑜𝑟 ∇ × (∇𝜙) = 0.
→ → →
15. Find div A and curl A , if A = grad ( x 3 + y 3 + z 3 − 3 xyz ).
→
16. If F = ( x + y + az) i + (bx + 2 y − z ) j + ( x + cy + 2 z ) k , find a, b, c such that
→ →
Curl F = 0, then find such that F = .
17. If is a scalar point function and A is a vector point function, show that
→
→
div curl A = . A = 0 .
18. Find the nth derivative the following functions
1
19. (i) 2 (ii) sin 3x sin 2 x
x + 6x + 8
20. Find the nth derivative the following functions
1
(i) ( x + 2 )( x − 1) (ii) log
2x +1
x−2
21. Find the 𝑛𝑡ℎ derivative of (i) cos x cos2x cos3x (ii) e x sin 2 x
22. Find the 𝑛𝑡ℎ derivative of (i)cos 5𝑥 cos 3𝑥 cos 𝑥
(ii) log(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )
( )
m
23. If y = x + 1 + x 2 show that (1 + x2 ) yn+2 + (2n + 1) xyn+1 + (n2 − m2 ) yn = 0 .
24. Find the 𝑛𝑡ℎ derivative of (i) cos 5 x cos 3x (ii) e x cos 2 x
25. If y1 m + y −1 m = 2 x show that ( x2 − 1) yn+2 + (2n + 1) xyn+1 + (n2 − m2 ) yn = 0 .
( )
26. If y = sin m sin −1 x show that (1 − x2 ) yn+2 − (2n + 1) xyn+1 − (n2 − m2 ) yn = 0 .
−1 𝑥
29. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑚 sin then show that
(1 − 𝑥 2 )𝑦𝑛+2 − (2𝑛 + 1) 𝑦𝑛+1 − (𝑛2 − 𝑚2 )𝑦𝑛 = 0