CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

B. Sc. Engineering Level-2 Term-I Final Examination 2020

Subject: Civil Engineering

Answer any THREE questions from EACH section. Use separate script for EACH section.
The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.

SECTION-A
Q.1. (a) Define unitary matrix. Show that matrix 𝐴 =
1 1+𝑖
is not unitary. (18)
1 − 𝑖 −1
(b) Consider the following digraph form an adjancy matrix and compute its clique(s) (16)
P1

P2

P5

P4 P3
Fig. 1(b)

(c) Applying elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix. (16)
1 2 3
1 3 4
1 4 3

Q.2. (a) Find the values of ‘b’ for which the following system has non-trivial solutions. (14)
2𝑥 + 3𝑏𝑦 + (3𝑏 + 4)𝑧 = 0
𝑥 + (𝑏 + 4)𝑦 + (4𝑏 + 2)𝑧 = 0
𝑥 + 2(𝑏 + 1)𝑦 + (3𝑏 + 4)𝑧 = 0
(b) Define Eigen values and eigenvectors of the square matrix. Find the eigenvalues (22)
and corresponding eigenvectors of the matrix.
3 1 4
0 2 6
0 0 5
(c) State Cayley Hamilton theorem. Verify the theorem for the matrix (14)
−6 3
𝐴=
1 −4

Q.3. (a) Define Laplace transform of the function 𝑓(𝑡). If ℒ{𝐹(𝑡)} = 𝑓(𝑠), show that (17)
ℒ{𝑒 𝐹(𝑡)} = 𝑓(𝑠 − 𝑎).
(b) Find the Laplace transformation of following functions: (20)
(i) 𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝑡 (ii) 𝑡 (sin 𝑡 + 𝑒 )
(iii) 𝑒 (cosh 2𝑡 + sin 2𝑡)
(c) Evaluate the following improper integral ∫ 𝑒 𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡 𝑑𝑡 (13)

SECTION-B

Q.4. (a) Define direction cosines and direction ratios of a directed line. If a straight line (16)
makes anges 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 with the coordinate axes, show that,
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛽 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛾 = 2
(b) The direction cosines of two lines are connected by relations 𝑎𝑙 − 𝑏𝑚 + 𝑐𝑛 = 0 (16)
and 𝑝𝑙 + 𝑞𝑚 + 𝑟𝑛 = 0. Drive the condition of perpendicularly of the lines.
(c) Find the point where the line 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 − 2 = 0 = 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 3 cuts (18)
the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 8 = 0

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Q.5. (a) Find an equation for a plane passing through the intersection of 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 + (22)
1 = 0 and 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 2 = 0, and parallel to the line = =
(b) Define shortest distance between two straight lines. Find the shortest straight (28)
lines. Fine the shortest distance between the lines = = and 3𝑥 −
4𝑦 + 12 = 0 = 3𝑧 + 2𝑦 − 57

Q.6. (a) Define divergence and curl of a vector field. Find the directional derivative of (20)
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑥) = 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 at the point P(1, 2, 3) in the direction of the line PQ
where Q is the point (5,0,4).
(b) What is irrotational vector? Show that 𝐴 = 𝑟 𝑟, where, 𝑟 = 𝑖𝑥 + 𝑗𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧, is (13)
irrotational.
(c) Find the total work done in moving a particle in a force field given by 𝐹 = (17)
3𝑥𝑦𝑖 − 5𝑧𝑗 + 10𝑥𝑘 along the curve 𝑥 = 𝑡 + 1, 𝑦 = 2𝑡 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 from t = 1 to
t = 2.

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 CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
B. Sc. Engineering Level-2 Term-I Final Examination 2020

Subject: Civil Engineering

(This Examination is conducted according to the decision of 135th Academic Council meeting)
Answer any THREE questions from EACH section. Use separate script for EACH section.
The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.

SECTION-A
Q.1. (a) Define following matrices with example. (10)
(i) Orthogonal Matrix, (ii) Triangular Matrix, (iii) Nilpotent Matrix

(b) Find all values of “a” for which the resulting system has (i) no solution, (20)
(ii) a unique solution and (iii) infinitely many solutions.
𝑥+𝑦− 𝑧=3
𝑥−𝑦+ 3𝑧 = 4
𝑥 + 𝑦 + (𝑎 − 10)𝑧 = 𝑎

(c) Find, if possible, a nonsingular matrix P such that P-1AP is diagonal, where (20)
3 0 0
𝐴= 2 3 0
0 0 3

Q.2. (a) Compute the inverse of the given matrix A, if it exists, where (15)
1 2 −3
𝐴 = −4 −5 2
−1 1 −7

(b) Define unit step function. Find the inverse laplace transform of following (25)
functions:
(𝑖)
( )
(𝑖𝑖) 𝑒 + +

(c) Evaluate ∫ 𝑒 𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑡 (10)

Q.3. (a) Solve the following differential equations, using the Laplace transform (30)
technique,
𝜋
(𝑖) 𝑌"(𝑡) + 9𝑌(𝑡) = 18𝑡; 𝑌(0) = 0, 𝑌 =0
2
(𝑖𝑖) 𝑡𝑌"(𝑡) + 2𝑌′(𝑡) + 𝑡𝑌(𝑡) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡; 𝑌(0) = 1

(b) The currents i1 and i2 in mesh are given by the differential equations (20)

𝑑𝑖
− 𝑤𝑖 = 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑡
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑖
+ 𝑤𝑖 = 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑡
𝑑𝑡
Find i1(t) and i2(t) by laplace transform if i1(0) = i2(0) = 0.

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 SECTION-B

Q.4. (a) Define direction cosines and direction ratios of a line, and establish a relation (16)
between them.

(b) A variable plane makes intercepts on the coordinate axes, the sum of whose (18)
square is constant. Find the locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the origin
to the plane.

(c) Find the shortest distance between the lines = = ; = = . (16)

Q.5. (a) Obtain the equation of the circle lying on the sphere (16)
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 6𝑧 + 3 = 0 and having its centre at (2, 3, -4).

(b) Define directional derivative of a scalar function. Show that 𝑑𝑓 = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑓. 𝑑𝑟 (16)

(c) Find the equations of the tangent line and the normal plane to the curve (18)
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 =t 𝑎𝑡 (1, 0, 0).

Q.6. (a) State the Gauss Divergence theorem. Applying the theorem, evaluate (20)

𝐹 ∙ 𝑑𝑆, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒

𝐹 = (2𝑥 − 3𝑧)𝑖 − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗 − 4𝑥𝑘 and S is the closed surface which encloses
the tetrahedron
x=y=z=0, 2x+2y+z = 4.

(b) Verify the Stoke’s theorem for 𝐹 = 𝑦𝑖 + (𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑧)𝑗 − 𝑥𝑦𝑘 over the upper half (30)
of the surface
x2+y2+z2 = 100 bounded by its projection on the xy-plare.

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