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21MAB101T ( Calculus and Linear Algebra)

UNIT- I ( Matrix)

1 −2
1. Find the eigen values & eigen vectors of matrix 𝐴 = [ ]
−3 4

−2 2 −3
2. Find the eigen values & eigen vectors of matrix 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −6]
−1 −2 0

2 −1 1
3. Verify Cayley- Hamilton theorem 𝐴 = [−1 2 −1]
1 −1 2

1 2
4. If 𝐴 = [ ] use Cayley – Hamilton theorem to express 𝐴6 − 4𝐴5 + 8𝐴4 − 12𝐴3 + 14𝐴2
−1 3
as a linear polynomial in A.

1 2 −3
5. Find the eigen values of 3𝐴 + 5𝐴 − 6𝐴 + 2𝐼 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴 = [0 3
3 2
2]
0 0 −2
−1 2 −2
6. Reduce the matrix 𝐴 = [ 1 2 1 ] to the diagonal form.
−1 −1 0

6 −2 2
7. Diagonalise the matrix 𝐴 = [−2 3 −1]
2 −1 3

−2 2 −3
8. Diagonalise the matrix 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −6] by means of an orthogonal transformation.
−1 −2 0

10 −2 −5
9. Diagonalise the matrix 𝐴 = [−2 2 3 ] using orthogonal transformation.
−5 3 5

3 1 4
10. Find the eigen values & eigen vectors of matrix 𝐴 = [0 2 6]
0 0 5

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1 3 4
11. Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of the matrix A and it’s inverse where 𝐴 = [0 2 5]
0 0 3
1 8 −4
12. Determine the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of 𝐵 = 2𝐴2 − 2 𝐴 + 3𝐼 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴 = [ ]
2 2

13. Reduce the quadratic form 8𝑥1 2 + 7𝑥2 2 + 3𝑥3 2 − 12𝑥1 𝑥2 − 8𝑥2 𝑥3 + 4𝑥3 𝑥1 to a canonical form and
state its nature.

−2 2 −3
14. Determine the modal matrix P of 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −6] and verify that 𝑃−1 𝐴𝑃 is a diagonal matrix.
−1 −2 0

1 1 3
15. Diagonalise the matrix 𝐴 = [1 5 1]
3 1 1

2 1 2
16. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem 𝐴 = [ 5 3 3]
−1 0 −2

7 2 −2
17. Using Cayley - Hamilton Theorem find the inverse and 𝐴 of the matrix 𝐴 = [−6 −1 2 ]
4

6 2 −1

18. Reduce the quadratic form 3𝑥1 2 + 5𝑥2 2 + 3𝑥3 2 − 2𝑥1 𝑥2 − 2𝑥2 𝑥3 to a canonical form and state its
nature, rank , index and signature.

19. Reduce the quadratic form 6𝑥1 2 + 3𝑥2 2 + 3𝑥3 2 − 4𝑥1 𝑥2 − 2𝑥2 𝑥3 + 4𝑥3 𝑥1 to a canonical form.

2 0 1
20. Find the eigen values and the corresponding eigen vectors of matrix 𝐴 = [0 2 0]
1 0 2

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UNIT- II (Functions of Several Variables)

1. Using Taylor’s series expand 𝑒𝑥log(1 + 𝑦) up to second term in the neighborhood of

origin.
(𝑥+𝑦)2 (𝑥+𝑦)4
2. Using Taylor’s series, verify that cos(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 1 − + −−−−−
2! 4!

3. Expand 𝑒 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 in powers of x and y as far as terms of 2nd degree.

4. Examine for extreme value of 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 6𝑥 + 12

5. Find the maximum and minimum values of 𝑥3𝑦2(1 − 𝑥 − 𝑦)

6. Find the dimensions of the rectangular box without a top of maximum capacity, whose surface
is 108 sq. cm.

𝜕(𝑢,𝑣,𝑤)
7. If 𝑢 = 𝑥2 − 2𝑦 , 𝑣 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 , 𝑤 = 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)

𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
8. For the transformation 𝑥 = 𝑒𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑣 , 𝑣 = 𝑒𝑣𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑣 , 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ∗ =1
𝜕(𝑢.𝑣) 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)

9. Show that the function 𝑢 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧, 𝑣 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 − 2𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑦𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑧 ,

𝑤 = 𝑥3 + 𝑦3 + 𝑧3 − 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 are functionally related.

10. Verify if 𝑢 = 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧, 𝑣 = 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 , 𝑤 = 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 are functionally dependent and

if so, find the relation between them.

11. Find the minimum value of 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2, given that 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 𝑎3

12. Expand 𝑥2𝑦 + 3𝑦 − 2 in power of (𝑥 − 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑦 + 2) using Taylor’s theorem.

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𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 2 −9
13. If 𝑈 = log(𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 + 𝑧 3 − 3𝑥𝑦𝑧)𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ( + + ) 𝑈 =
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧 (𝑥+𝑦+𝑧)2

𝜕(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)
14. If 𝑢 = 𝑥 + 𝑦2 , 𝑣 = 𝑦 + 𝑧2, 𝑤 = 𝑧 + 𝑥2 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣,𝑤)

𝑦𝑧 𝑥𝑧 𝑥𝑦
15. If 𝑢 = , 𝑣 = , 𝑤 = 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣,𝑤)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)

16. Determine whether the following functions are functionally dependent or not. If
they are functionally dependent , find a relation between them.
𝑥 𝑥+𝑦
(𝑖) 𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑥 sin 𝑦 , 𝑣 = 𝑒 𝑥 cos 𝑦 (𝑖𝑖) 𝑢 = , 𝑣=
𝑦 𝑥−𝑦

17. Find maxima & minima, if any, of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥3𝑦2(1 − 𝑥 − 𝑦)

18. Find upto 3rd terms in the Taylor series for (𝑥 − 1)𝑒𝑥 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑥 = 1

19. Find minimum and maximum value of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑥2 − 𝑦2

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UNIT- III (Ordinary Differential Equations)


1. Solve for Complementary function of D3  3D 2  3D  2 y  0 
2. Solve for Particular Integral of D 2 y  4Dy  4 y  e 2 x

d2y dy
3. Solve the differential equation 2
 3  2 y  cos 3x cos 2 x
dx dx

d2y dy
4. Solve the differential equation 2
 4  4 y e 2 x e 3 x sin x
dx dx

5. Solve the differential equation (𝐷4 + 8𝐷2 + 16)𝑦 = 0

6. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 + 𝐷 + 1)𝑦 = sin 2𝑥

7. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 + 1)𝑦 = sin 𝑥 sin 2𝑥

8. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 − 4𝐷 + 4)𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + sin 3𝑥

9. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 − 4𝐷 + 4)𝑦 = 𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 + 𝑒 2𝑥 + 3

𝑑2 𝑦
10. Apply the method of variation of parameters to solve + 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2
d2y
11. Solve  4 y  4 tan 2 x using method of variation of parameters.
dx 2
12. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 + 4)𝑦 = sinh 2𝑥 + 7

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
13. Solve (2𝑥 + 3)2 − 4(2𝑥 + 3) − 12𝑦 = 6𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑡

14. Solve the differential equation (𝐷 + 2)(𝐷 − 1)2 𝑦 = 𝑒 −2𝑥 + 2 sinh 𝑥

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15. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 + 6𝐷 + 9)𝑦 = 5𝑒3𝑥

16. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 − 2𝐷 + 2)𝑦 = 𝑒𝑥 sin 𝑥

17. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 + 2𝐷 + 8)𝑦 = 𝑒−2𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝑥

18. Solve (𝑥 2 𝐷2 + 4𝑥𝐷 + 2)𝑦 = 𝑥 log 𝑥

d2y dy
19. Solve the differential equation by method of variation of parameters 2
 2  y  ex
dx dx

𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
20. Solve +3y=sin 2t, − 2𝑥 = cos 2𝑡
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
21. Solve +y= 𝑒 𝑡 , =𝑡
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
22. Solve (2𝑥 − 1)2 − 4(2𝑥 − 1) + 8𝑦 = 8𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑡

23. Solve the differential equation (𝐷2 + 4)𝑦 = sinh 2𝑥 + 7

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UNIT- IV (Differential Calculus and Beta Gamma functions)

1. Find the radius of curvature 𝑦 = log sin 𝑥 Ans: cosec x

2. Find 𝜌 on 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 at x=0.
2⁄ 2⁄ 2⁄ 1⁄
3. Find the radius of curvature 𝑥 3 +𝑦 3 =𝑎 3 Ans: (3𝑎𝑥𝑦) 3

4. Find the radius of curvature at ‘t’ on 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑡 cos 𝑡 , 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑡 sin 𝑡 Ans: √2 𝑒 𝑡

1
5. Show that the 𝜌 at the point θ of the cycloid 𝑥 = 𝑎(𝜃 − sin 𝜃), 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝜃 ) 𝑖𝑠 4 a sin (2 𝜃).

𝜋 5√5
6. Prove that at the point 𝑥 = 2 of the curve 𝑦 = 4 sin 𝑥 − sin 2𝑥 , 𝜌 = 4
.

3
2𝑥 2
7. Find the centre of curvature on 𝑦 = 4𝑎𝑥 2
Ans:(2𝑎 + 3𝑥, − 1 )
𝑎2

21 𝑎 21 𝑎 3𝑎 3𝑎
8. Show that ( 16
, 16
) 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (
2
, 2
) 𝑜𝑛 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 3𝑎𝑥𝑦 .

𝑥2 𝑦2
9. Find the centre of curvature of the hyperbola 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 = 1 at the point (𝑎 sec 𝜃, 𝑏 tan 𝜃)

𝑎 2+𝑏 2 −(𝑎 2 +𝑏 2)
Ans: 𝑥̅ = 𝑎
𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝜃, 𝑦̅ = 𝑏
𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃

10. Find the equation of circle of curvature at (𝑐, 𝑐) 𝑜𝑛 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 2

Ans: (𝑥 − 2𝑐)2 + (𝑦 − 2𝑐)2 = 2𝑐 2

11. Find the points on the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 at which the radius of curvature is 4√2.

Ans: (1, 2), (1, -2)

12. Show that the line joining any point θ on 𝑥 = 𝑎(𝜃 + sin 𝜃), 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝜃) to its centre of curvature is
bisected by the line y=2a.

13. Prove that the evolute of the parabola 𝑥 2 = 4𝑎𝑦 is (𝑦 − 2𝑎)3 = 27𝑎𝑥 2 .

14. Find the evolute of the rectangular hyperbola 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 2 . Ans: (𝑥 + 𝑦)2/3 − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2/3 = 4𝑐 2/3

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15 Show that the evolute of the cycloid 𝑥 = 𝑎(𝜃 − sin 𝜃), 𝑦 = 𝑎 (1 − cos 𝜃) is another cycloid.
𝑥 𝑦
16 Find the envelope of 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1 where the parameters a, b are related by 𝑎𝑏 = 𝑐 2 , where c is known. Ans:
4𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 2

17 Find the envelope of the lines 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝛼 + 𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝛼 = 𝑎, where α is a parameter.

Ans: 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )
∞ 2𝑥 2 1 𝑛
18 Evaluate ∫0 𝑥 𝑛−1 𝑒 −ℎ 𝑑𝑥 Ans: 2ℎ 𝑛 Γ ( 2 )

𝜋⁄ 105
19 Evaluate ∫0 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 Ans: 768 𝜋

𝜋⁄ 𝜋
20 Evaluate ∫0 2
√tan 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 Ans:
√2

𝜋⁄ 𝜋⁄ 𝑑𝜃
21 Prove ∫0 2
√sin 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 × ∫0 2 =𝜋
√sin 𝜃

1 2 1 2
22 Prove ∫0 √1 − 𝑥 4 𝑑𝑥 = 𝜋√𝜋 [Γ (4)]

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UNIT- V (Sequence and Series)

5 6 7
1. Test the convergence of the series 1 + 4 + 4 + 4 + ⋯ ∞ Ans: Divergent

3 4 3 4
2. Examine the convergence of the series + + + + ⋯∞ Ans: Convergent
5 52 53 54

2 3 4 𝑛
3. Test the convergence of the series 1 + 3 + 4 + 5 + ⋯ + 𝑛+1 + ⋯ ∞ Ans: Divergent

1 2 3
4. Examine the series for convergence + + + ⋯∞ Ans: Divergent
1+2−1 1+2−2 1+2−3

1 3 5
5. Test the convergence of the series + + +⋯∞ Ans: Convergent
1. 2. 3 2. 3. 4 3. 4. 5

2𝑛
6. Test for convergence the series whose nth term is 𝑛3 . Ans: Divergent

𝑛! 2𝑛
7. Test the convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛𝑛
. Ans: Convergent

1
8. Test for convergence the series whose nth term is ∑ 𝑛𝑛 . Ans: Convergent

2
1 −𝑛
9. Test the convergence of ∑∞
𝑛=1 (1 + 𝑛) . Ans: Convergent

−1 −2 −3
22 2 33 3 44 4
10. Test the convergence of ( 12 − 1) + (23 − 21) + (34 − 3) + ⋯ ∞. Ans: Convergent

2𝑥 32 𝑥 2 43 𝑥 3
11. Test the convergence of 1 + 2!
+ 3!
+ 4!
+ ⋯ ∞.

1 1
Ans: if 𝑥 ≤ 𝑒 , ∑ 𝑢𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 𝑒 , ∑ 𝑢𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡.

4.7….(3𝑛+1)
12. Test the convergence of ∑∞
𝑛=1 ( 1.2.3.4…𝑛
. 𝑥𝑛 ) , 𝑥 > 0 .

1 1
Ans: if 0 < 𝑥 < , ∑ 𝑢𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ , ∑ 𝑢𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡.
3 3

1 1 .3 1 .3 .5
13. Discuss the convergence of the series 2 + 2 . 4 + 2 . 4. 6
+⋯∞ Ans: Divergent

1
14. Discuss the convergence the series whose nth term is ∑ 2𝑛+3 . Ans: Divergent

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1 1 1
15. Examine the convergence of the series 1 − + − + ⋯ ∞. Ans: Convergent
√2 √3 √4

1 1 1
16. Examine the convergence of the series 1 − 2√2 + 3√3 − 4√4 + ⋯ ∞. Ans: Convergent

𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4
17. Examine the convergence of the series 2 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 + 3 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 + 4 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 + ⋯

Ans: 𝑥 ≤ 1, ∑ 𝑢𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 1, ∑ 𝑢𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡.

1 1 1 1
18. Examine the convergence of the series − (1 + 2) + (1 + 2 + 3) − (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) + ⋯.
23 33 43 53

Ans: Convergent

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