Examination For Final Assessment Question

Level BE Full Marks

Programme BCT Pass Marks

Year/Part I/I Time 1.5 hrs

Subject: Engineering Mathematics I (SH 101)

√ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

√ Attempt All questions.

√ The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks.

√ Assume suitable data if necessary.

1. tan 𝑥−𝑥
Evaluate lim (𝑥 2 tan 𝑥 )
𝑥→0

2. 1
tan 𝑥 2
Evaluate the limit, lim ( 𝑥 )𝑥
𝑥→0

3. Assuming the validity of expansion, apply Maclaurin’s series to expand 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐡 𝒙 up to four
terms.

3. Assuming the validity of expansion, expand 𝑓(𝑥) = log sec 𝑥 by Maclaurin’s expansion.

4 2 2
Find the pedal equation of the curve 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 𝑎3 .
2

5. Find the asymptotes of (𝑥 + 𝑦)2 (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2) = 𝑥 + 9𝑦 − 2 .

𝑎
6. Find the pedal equation of the reciprocal spiral 𝑟 = 𝜃 .

7. Find the asymptotes of the curve 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − 4(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) + 2𝑦 − 3 = 0 .

9. Find the asymptotes of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 −3𝑥+2.

10. Assuming the validity of the expansion expand 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 sec 𝑥 by Maclaurian’s
expansion.

11. Find the pedal equation of the curve 𝑟 𝑚 = 𝑎𝑚 cos 𝑚𝛳.

12.. Assuming the validity of the expansion, find the Maclaurin’s series expansion of the
following function.
𝑥2 𝑥4
I. 𝑒 sin 𝑥 Ans. 1 + 𝑥 + − +⋯
2 8
𝑒𝑥
II. log(1 + 𝑒 𝑥 ) use this result obtain
1+𝑒 𝑥
1 𝑥 𝑥3
Ans. 2
+ 4 − 48 + ⋯

III. (1 + 𝑥)𝑚

𝑚(𝑚−1) 2 𝑚(𝑚−1)(𝑚−2) 3
Ans. 1 + 𝑚𝑥 + 2!
𝑥 + 3!
𝑥 +⋯

13. Find the pedal equations of the following Cartesian and Polar curves.

I. 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑎) Ans. 𝑝2 = 𝑎𝑟

II. 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥
Ans. (𝑝2 𝑟 2 + 4𝑎2 𝑝2 )(4𝑎2 + 𝑝2 ) = (𝑎𝑟 2 − 𝑎𝑝2 )2

III. 𝑟 𝑚 = 𝑎𝑚 cosm 𝛳 Ans. 𝑟 𝑚+1 = 𝑎𝑚 𝑝

2𝑎
IV. 𝑟 = 1−cos 𝛳 Ans. 𝑝2 = 𝑎𝑟
 𝑥
14. Find the radius of curvature at any point of the curves 𝑦 = 𝑐 cosh ( )
𝑐

𝑦2
Ans. 𝑐
15. Find the radius of curvature of the curve 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 at the vertex(0 ,0 ).
Ans. 2

16. Show that the radius of the curvature at any point of the circle is a
constant and its curvature at any point is also constant.

17. Find the radius of curvature at any point of the curves 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 3𝑎𝑥𝑦
3𝑎
Ans. 2

18. Find the radius of the curvature of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 (𝑥 − 3) at the point
1 1
where the tangent is parallel to the 𝑥-axis. Ans. 6 and − 6

19. Find the angle through which the angle axes be turned to reduce the equation 11𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 +
14𝑦 2 = 5 into one with 𝑥𝑦 term missing.
𝑥−3 𝑦−4 𝑧−5
20. Prove that the line 2
= 3
= 4
is parallel to the plane 4𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 0.
21. Find the equation of the sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 − 5 = 0 ,
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 − 6 = 0 and passing through the point (1,1,2).
22. Identify the conic 14𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑦 + 11𝑦 2 − 44𝑥 − 58𝑦 + 71 = 0 . Find its center and
length of axes.
𝑦−2 𝑧+3 1 1 1
23. Prove that the lines 𝑥 = 2 = 3 and 2 (𝑥 − 2) = 3 (𝑦 − 6) = 4 (𝑧 − 3) are coplanar. Find
their plane and point of intersection.
24. Find the equation of a right circular cylinder whose guiding curve is the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 +
𝑧2 − 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 , 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 .
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25. Identify the polar conic 𝑟 = 3+2 cos 𝜃 .
26. Reduce the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 = 4𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 in symmetrical form.
27. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is origin, the axis along 𝑥- axis and
semi-vertical angle is 𝛼 .
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28. Identify the conic 𝑟 = 3+2 cos 𝜃
and draw its graph.
𝑦−2 𝑧+3 1 1
29. Find the shortest distance between the lines 𝑥 = = and (𝑥 − 2) = 3 (𝑦 − 6) =
2 3 2
1
(𝑧 − 3). Find also the equations of shortest distance.
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30. Find the center and radius of the circle in which the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 8𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 8𝑧 −
45 = 0 is cut off by the plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3.
31. What does the equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = √2 become when the axes are turned through an
angle 45° to the original axis.
32. What are the coplanar line?
𝑥+3 𝑦+5 𝑧−7 𝑥+1 𝑦+1 𝑧+1
33. Show that the lines 2
= 3
= −3
and 4
= 5
= −1
are coplanar.

𝑥+1 𝑦 𝑧−1
34. Find the angle between the line and 2
=3= 6
and the line 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7.

35. Identify the conic 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 9 = 0 find its center and length of
axis.

36. If any tangent plane to the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑟 2 makes intercepts 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 on the

37. Show that the equation to a right circular cone whose vertex is 𝑂, axis 𝑂𝑋 and semi
vertical angle 𝛼 is 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑥 2 tan2 𝛼.
38. A mass of 1 kg is attached at one end of a spring on a frictionless horizontal surface fixed
at one end. The force of 6 N applied to the string stretches 1.5 m from its natural length. If
the mass from the rest 1 m to the right of its equilibrium position, determine the position of
mass as a function of time 𝑡 .