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Engineering Mathematics I

This document outlines the examination structure for the Engineering Mathematics I course at Pokhara University for the Spring 2024 semester. It includes various mathematical problems and topics such as differentiability, Lagrange's mean value theorem, limits, integration, conic sections, and vector products. The exam consists of multiple questions requiring definitions, proofs, evaluations, and applications of mathematical concepts.

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Engineering Mathematics I

This document outlines the examination structure for the Engineering Mathematics I course at Pokhara University for the Spring 2024 semester. It includes various mathematical problems and topics such as differentiability, Lagrange's mean value theorem, limits, integration, conic sections, and vector products. The exam consists of multiple questions requiring definitions, proofs, evaluations, and applications of mathematical concepts.

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POKHARA UNIVERSIT Y

Level: Bachelor Semester: Spring Year : 2024


Programme: BE Full Marks: 100
Course: Engineering Mathematics I Pass Marks: 45
Time : 3 hrs.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far
as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.
1. a) Define differentiability of a function at a point. If 7
 5x – 4 for 0 < x  1
f(x) =  4x 2
– 3x for 1 < x < 2 . Discuss the continuity and
 3x + 4 for x  2
differentiability of f(x) at x = 2.
b) State and prove Lagrange's mean value theorem. 8
OR
State Leibnitz's theorem for successive derivative of the product of
two functions y = uv. If y = sin–1x prove that,
i. (1 – x2) y2 – xy1 = 0.
ii. (1 – x2) yn+2 − (2n + 1) xyn+1 – n2yn = 0.
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2. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥
a) State L' hospitals' rule and evaluate: 𝑙𝑖𝑚 ( ) 7
𝑥→0 𝑥
b) Define the asymptotes of the curve. Find the asymptotes of the curve: 8
x3 − 2y3 + 2x2y − xy2 + xy − y2 + 1 = 0.
OR
A square piece of tin of sides 18cm is to be made into a box without
lid, cutting a square from each corner and folding up the flaps to
form the box. In order to make the volume of the box maximum,
what should be the sides of the square to be cut off?
3. Evaluate the following: (Any three) 3×5
x
a)  2
x + 4x + 5
dx

5x – 3
b)  (x + 1) (x – 3) dx

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 /2
dx
c) 
0
1 + tan x

/6
d) cos43 sin26 d
0

4. a) Find the volume of the solid in the region in the first quadrant 7
bounded by y = x , the y-axis and the line y = 1 revolved about the
2

3
line 𝑥 = .
2
b) Find the approximate area using Simpson's and Trapezoidal rule with 8
n = 6 for the region bounded by the curves y = x2 + 2, the ordinates
x =1, x = 5 and the x-axis. Also, compare with exact value.
5. a) Define conic section and classify them with respect to eccentricity. 7
Find the center, vertices, eccentricity and foci of the ellipse
9x2 + 16y2 + 18x – 96y + 9 = 0.
b) Find the equation of tangents to the hyperbola 3x2 – 4y2 – 12 = 0 8
which are parallel to the line y = x + 2. Also, find the point of contact.
6. a) Define vector product of four vectors. Show that 7
→ → → → → → → → → → → → → → → →
( )( ) ( )( )( )(
a×b × c×d + a×c × d×b + a×d × b×c =2 b d c a. ) [ ]
b) Find by vector method the equation of the plane through the points 8
(1, 2, 3) and (3, 2, 1) which is perpendicular to the plane
4x − y + 2z = 7.
7. Attempt all the question: 4×2.5
a) Find the radius of curvature of y = x2 + 4 at (0, 4).
2 1
b) Determine whether the improper integral ∫0𝑥2
𝑑𝑥 converges or
diverges.
c) Transform the equation x2 – y2 + 2x + 4y = 0 by transferring the
origin to (–1, 2), the coordinate axes remaining parallel.
d) Find the constant  such that the vectors ⃗⃗⃗
2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘⃗ , 𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 3𝑘⃗ ,
3𝑖 + 𝑗 + 5𝑘⃗ are coplanar.

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