Practice Questions

Unit 1
𝑥+𝑦 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 1
1. If 𝑢 = sin−1 , then prove that 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑥 𝜕𝑦 = 2 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑢 and
√𝑥+√𝑦

𝜕 2𝑢 𝜕 2𝑢 𝜕 2𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑢
𝑥2 2
+ 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2
2
=− .
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 4𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝑢

 2r  2r 1 
 r   r  
2 2

2. If x  r cos , y  r sin  , prove that 2  2       
x y r  x   y  
 
3. Find the volume of the largest rectangular parallelepiped that can be inscribed in the
x2 y2 z2
ellipsoid   1
a2 b2 c2
4. Using the Lagrange’s method find maximum and minimum distance from the origin to the
curve 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 + 6𝑦 2 = 140.
u u u
5. If u  f ( y  z, z  x, x  y), Prove that   0
x y z

 3 3 3

6. If u  log x  y  z  3 xyz then show that
2
 
(i)        u   9
 x y z  x  y  z 2

(ii)

x2 y2 z2
 2  2 1
7. If a  u b  u c  u
2
, then prove that
2
 u   u   u   u u u 
2 2

         2 x y z 
 x   y   z   x y z  .

8. If and then prove that

 2u  2u 1
 2  f (r )  f (r )
x 2
y r

9. If , prove that

 2r  2r 1 
 r   r  
2 2

 2       
x 2
y r  x   y  
 .
 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
If 𝑢 = 𝑆𝑖𝑛−1 then show that 𝑥 +𝑦 = tan 𝑢.
𝑥−𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
10.
𝑥,𝑦
11. If 𝑥 = 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 ; 𝑦 = 𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃, then find 𝐽 ( 𝑟,𝜃 ).

𝑢+𝑣 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
12. If 𝑥 = 𝑢𝑣, 𝑦 = 𝑢−𝑣 . Find .
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)

13. Using the Lagrange’s method find shortest distance from the point (1,2,2) to the sphere
x 2  y 2  z 2  36
𝜕3 𝑢
14. . If u = 𝕖xyz then show that = (1+3xyz+𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 )℮𝑥𝑦𝑧
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑧

15. Find the maximum value of u, where u=sinx siny sin(x+y).

16. Find the maxima or minima for the function x3y2(1-x-y)

17. Find the extreme point of the function F(x, y)=x3+2y3+3x2+12y2+2
18. Find the dimensions of rectangular box of maximum volume (open at the top) so that it
needs least material to construct it.
Unit 2
x, 0  x  1
1. Represent f(x) in a Fourier series in the interval (0,2) if f ( x)  
0, 1  x  2
𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 𝜋 1 1 1
2. Find Fourier series for 𝑓(𝑥) = { and deduce 2 − 2 + 2 −
2𝜋 − 𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝜋 < 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋 1 2 3
1 𝜋2
+ … … ∞. =
42 8
3. Find a Fourier Series of Cosine for 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)2I n the interval 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1.
4. Find half range cosine series for f(x)= x(π-x), in 0<x< π
5. Obtain the Fourier Series for the function f(x)=x2, - π ≤ x ≤ π and deduce the
following relations from it:
2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
 1    ...  1    ...  1    ...
6 22 32 42 12 22 32 42 8 32 52 72

6. Obtain the Fourier series for 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 , −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋 hence show that

2 1 1
 1 2
 2  ..............
6 2 3
 7. Obtain the Fourier series for 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 , −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋

8. Obtain the cosine series of |𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥| in the interval 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋

9. Find the Fourier Series to represent the function

  x,  x  0
f ( x)  
  x,0  x  

10. Show that the Fourier expansion of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 in 0 < 𝑥 < 𝑙 , as half range cosine series is
l 4l  x 1 3x 1 5x 
x   2  cos  2 cos  2 cos  ........
2   l 3 l 5 l 
2𝑥, 0 <𝑥<1
11. Find the half –range cosine series of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = {
2(2 − 𝑥), 1 < 𝑥 < 2

Unit 3
1. Evaluate  ydxdy over the region R bounded by the parabola
R
y 2  4 x and x 2  4 y .

2. Evaluate ∬ 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 for the region in first quadrant bounded by x = y,

x = 8, y = 0 and xy = 16.
3. Evaluate ∬ 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 , where the region is bounded by 𝑥 axis, 𝑥 = 2𝑎 and the curve
𝑥 2 = 4𝑎𝑦.
a 2a x
4. Change the order of integration in   f ( x, y)dxdy .
0 a2  x2

5. Evaluate  xydxdy where R is the region bounded by the parabola

R
y 2  x and the

line y=0 and x+y=2, lying in the first quadrant.

6. Evaluate the following double integral:
a a2- x2

 
0 a x
y dx dy

7. Evaluate
2 a 3a  x
8. Change the order of integration in   ydxdy and then evaluate it.
0 x2
4a
 a a2  x2
9. Transform the integral  
0 0
y 2 x 2  y 2 dxdy by changing to polar coordinates and

hence evaluate it.

10. Change the order of integration in..
𝑎 √𝑎2 −𝑦 2

∫ ∫ 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦)𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦
−𝑎 0

Short answer type questions:

11. State Euler’s theorem for homogeneous function.
12. Find the mathematical expression for total derivative for partial differentiation
13. Write difference between Partial differentiation & ordinary differentiation.
14. Write condition for extreme values of a function of two variables.
15. Explain Dirichlet condition.
16. Define periodic function, even and odd function with suitable example.
17. Write down Fourier series expansion formula and explain each term and its value.
18. Explain half range Fourier Series
19. Find the formulation of Fourier series for even function and odd function in the interval
of (-c, c) of length 2c.