DEPARTMENT OF FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK-2
Class: FE
Course Name: Engineering Mathematics-II (2024 Pattern)
Course Code:BSC-151-BES
UNIT-2: Curve Tracing and Solid Geometry

Level of mapping
and Number Bloom
Question Question Statement Marks
s Level
NO CO POS PSO

A] Tracing of Cartesian Curves:

Trace the following curves
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1 𝑦 2 (𝑎 + 𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 (𝑎 − 𝑥 ) CO2 NA 4
CO2 NA 3 4
2 𝑦 2 (𝑎 − 𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3
CO2 NA 3 4
3 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 (1 − 𝑥 )
CO2 PO1, NA 4
3
4 𝑦 2 (𝑎 2 − 𝑥 2 ) = 𝑎 3 𝑥 PO2
CO2 NA 3 4
5 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 = 𝑎 2 (𝑦 2 − 𝑥 2 )
6 𝑥𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 (𝑎 − 𝑥 ) CO2 NA 3 4
7 𝑦 2 (𝑥 2 − 1) = 𝑥 CO2 NA 3 4
8 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 5 (2𝑎 − 𝑥 ) CO2 NA 3 4

B] Tracing of Cartesian Curves:

Trace the following curves
1 𝑟 = 𝑎 cos 3𝜃 CO2 NA 3 4
2 𝑟 = 𝑎 sin 3𝜃 CO2 NA 3 4
CO2 PO1, NA 3 4
3 𝑟 = 𝑎 sin 2𝜃 PO2
CO2 NA 3 4
4 𝑟 = 2 sin 3𝜃
 CO2 NA 3 4
5 𝑟 = 𝑎 cos 2𝜃

6 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 + sin 𝜃) CO2 NA 3 4

CO2 NA 3 4
7 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝜃)

8 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 + cos 𝜃) CO2 NA 3 4

C]Tracing of Cartesian Curves:

Trace the following curves
𝑥 = 𝑎(𝑡 + sin 𝑡), 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝑡) CO2 NA 3 4
1

2 𝑥 = 𝑎(𝑡 − sin 𝑡), 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝑡) CO2 NA 3 4

PO1,
𝑥 = 𝑎(𝑡 + sin 𝑡), 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 + cos 𝑡) CO2 PO2 NA 3 4
3
4 𝑥 2/3 + 𝑦 2/3 = 𝑎2/3 CO2 NA 3 4

D]Rectification of Curves:
Find complete arc length of the astroid : CO2 NA 3 4
1
𝑥 2/3 + 𝑦 2/3 = 𝑎2/3
Find the arc length of the curve 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝜃 cos 𝜃, CO2 NA 3 4
2
𝑦 = 𝑒 𝜃 sin 𝜃 ,from 𝜃 = 0 to 𝜃 = 𝜋/2.
Find the perimeter of the cordioide CO2 NA 3 4
3
𝑟 = 𝑎(1 + cos 𝜃 ) from 𝜃 = 0 to 𝜃 = 𝜋/3.
Find the arc length of the curve (using CO2 NA 3 4
4
rectification) 𝑟 = 2𝑎 cos 𝜃.
Find the length of the arc of cardioide CO2 NA 3 4
5 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝜃 ) which lies outside the
circle 𝑟 = 𝑎 cos 𝜃. PO1,
Find the length of the arc of cycloid CO2 NA 3 4
PO2
6 𝑥 = 𝑎(𝜃 + sin 𝜃 ), 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝜃 ) between
two consecutive cusps.
Find the length of the curve 𝑥 = 𝑎(𝜃 − CO2 NA 3 4
7 sin 𝜃), 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝜃 ) between 𝜃 = 0 and
𝜃 = 2𝜋.
Find the arc length of one loop of Lemniscate CO2 NA 3 4
8
𝑟 2 = 𝑎2 cos 2𝜃.
Show that the length of an arc of the curve CO2 NA 3 4
𝑥 = log(sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃) − sin 𝜃, 𝑦 = cos 𝜃
9
from 𝜃 = 0 and 𝜃 = 𝑡 is log(sec 𝑡).

E] Sphere:
Find the equation of the sphere, having its CO2 NA 3 4
centre on the plane and
PO1,
1 passing through the circle
PO2
,
.
 Find the equation of the sphere which is CO2 NA 3 4
tangential to the plane
2
at (2, – 1, 4) and
passing through the point (2, – 1, – 2).
Find the equation of the sphere which passes CO2 NA 3 4
through the points (1, – 4, 3), (1, – 5, 2) and
3
(1, – 3, 0) and whose centre lies on the plane
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0.
A sphere of constant radius K passes through CO2 NA 3 4
the origin and meets the axes in A, B, C.
4
Prove that the centroid of the ABC lies on
the sphere
Show that the plane CO2 NA 3 4
is tangential to the sphere
5
and find
the point of contact.
Find the equation of the sphere through the CO2 NA 3 4
circle ,
6 and which intersects the sphere

orthogonally.
Show that the plane CO2 NA 3 4
PO1,
touches the sphere PO2
7
. Also
find the point of contact.
Find the equation of the sphere which has its CO2 NA 3 4
8 centre at (2, 3, –1) and touches the line
𝑥+1 𝑦−8 𝑧−4
= 3 = 4 .
−5
Find the equation of the sphere for which the CO2 NA 3 4
9 Circle𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 7𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 2 = 0
is a great circle.
Find the centre and radius of the circle which CO2 NA 3 4
is an intersection of the sphere
10
by the
plane .
Find the sphere through the circle CO2 NA 3 4
11 , meeting the plane
in a circle of radius 3.
Show that the spheres & CO2 NA 3 4

12
touch externally and find their point of
contact.
CO2 NA 3 4
13 Find the centre and radius of the circle
 ,
.
A sphere has points (1, – 2, 3) and (4, 0, 6) CO2 NA 3 4
as opposite ends of a diameter. Find the
14 equation of the sphere having the intersection
of with the plane as its
great circle.
Find the equation of the sphere passing CO2 NA 3 4
15 through the circle , PO1,
PO2
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5 and the point (1, 2, 3).
Find the equation of the sphere which touches CO2 NA 3 4
16 the coordinate axes whose centre is in the
positive octant and has radius 4.
Find the equation of the sphere through the CO2 NA 3 4
17 circle , and the point

F] Right Circular Cone:

Find the equation of a right circular cone, CO2 NA 3 4
1 having vertex at the point (0, 0, 3) and passing
through the circle , .
Find the equation of a right circular cone with CO2 NA 3 4
2 vertex at origin, the line as the
axis and semi-vertical angle 30
CO2 NA 3 4
Lines are drawn from the origin with direction
cosines proportional to (1, 2, 2), (2, 3, 6) and
(3, 4, 12). Find direction cosines of the axis of
3 right circular cone through them, and prove
that the semi-vertical angle of cone is

PO1,
Find the equation of the right circular cone CO2 NA 3 4
PO2
which has its vertex at the point (0, 0, 10) and
4
whose intersection with the plane XOY is a
circle of diameter 10.
Find the equation of the right circular cone CO2 NA 3 4
which has its vertex at the point (0, 0, 10) and
5
whose intersection with the plane XOY is a
circle of diameter 10.
Find the equation of the right circular cone CO2 NA 3 4
whose vertex is given by (1, – 1, 2) and axis is
6 the line and semi-vertical
angle is 45.
Find the equation of right circular cone with CO2 NA 3 4
7 vertex at origin and axis line making equal
angles with the coordinate axes and having
 generator with direction cosines proportional
to 1, –2, 2.
Find the equation of right circular cone CO2 NA 3 4
passing through (2, – 2, 1) with vertex at
8 origin and axis parallel to the line
.
Find the equation of right circular cylinder CO2 NA 3 4
9
whose axis is and radius is 4.
Find the equation of the right circular cone CO2 NA 3 4
which passes through the point (1, 1, 2) and
10
has its axis along the line
PO1,
and vertex at (0, 0, 0). PO2
Find the equation of a right circular cylinder CO2 NA 3 4
of radius 2, whose axis passes through the
11
point (1, 2, 3) and has direction cosines
proportional to 2, – 3, 6.
Find the equation of right circular cone with CO2 NA 3 4
12 vertex at (0, 0, 2), direction ratios of the
generator are 0, 3, – 2 and the axis is z-axis.
Find the equation of the right circular cone CO2 NA 3 4
13 with vertex (– 1, 0, 0), semi-vertical angle 60
and axis is x-axis.
G] Right Circular Cylinder:
Find the equation of a right circular cylinder CO2 NA 3 4
of radius 2, whose axis passes through the
1
point (1, 1, – 2) and has direction cosines
proportional to 2, 1, 2.
Find the equation of a right circular cylinder CO2 NA 3 4
2 whose axis is and
radius is 4.
Find the equation of right circular cylinder of CO2 NA 3 4
radius whose axis passes through the origin
3
and makes equal angles with the coordinate
axes.
Find the equation of the right circular cylinder CO2 NA 3 4
PO1,
4
of radius 3 and axis . PO2
Find the equation of right circular cylinder of CO2 NA 3 4
5
radius 2 and axis
Obtain the equation of the right circular CO2 NA 3 4
6
cylinder of radius 5 and axis
Find the equation of the right circular cylinder CO2 NA 3 4
7 whose guiding curve is
, .
Find the equation of right circular cylinder of CO2 NA 3 4
8 radius 2 whose axis passes through (1, 2, 3)
and has direction ratios 2, 1, 2.