Mathematics-1 (Calculus & Linear Algebra) - B.Tech 1st Semester Examination, 2024 (Old)
Mathematics-1 (Calculus & Linear Algebra)
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
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The curvature of a straight line is:
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The surface area of a solid of revolution generated by rotating \( y=f(x) \) about the x-axis is given by:
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Let f be twice differentiable and suppose that \( f^{\prime}(c)=0 \). Which condition indicates that f has a local minimum at \( x=c \)?
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Evaluate the limit: \( \lim_{x\rightarrow0}\frac{1-\cos x}{x^{2}} \)
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Parseval's theorem for a Fourier series relates the Fourier coefficients to the energy of the function. Which statement best describes Parseval's theorem?
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Which of the following is the correct Taylor series expansion for \( \ln(1+x) \) valid for \( |x|<1 \)?
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Let \( f(x,y)=\frac{x+y}{x-y} \) if \( x \ne y \), and 0 if \( x=y \). For which points on the line \( x=y \) is \( f(x,y) \) continuous?
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Let \( f(x,y)=e^{xy} \). Which of the following best describes the total derivative of f at a point (a, b)?
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Let A be a \( 5 \times 7 \) matrix with \( rank(A)=4 \). According to the Rank-Nullity Theorem, what is the dimension (nullity) of the null space?
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Consider the system \( \begin{cases}x+y=5\\ 2x+2y=10\end{cases} \). Which of the following best describes the solution set of the system?
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Show that the Gamma function satisfies \( \Gamma(n+1)=n! \) For positive integers n.
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Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the curve \( y=x^{2} \) about the x-axis from \( x=0 \) to \( x=a \).
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Evaluate the improper integral \( \int_{0}^{\infty}e^{-ax}\sin bx~dx \) where \( a>0 \) and \( b>0 \).
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Let \( f(x)=x(x-3)^{2}, x\in\mathbb{R} \).
i. Show that f is continuous on [0,3] and differentiable on (0,3).
ii. Verify that \( f(0)=f(3) \).
iii. Use Rolle's Theorem to show that there exists at least one c in (0,3) such that \( f^{\prime}(c)=0 \). Find the value of c.
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Evaluate the limit \( \lim_{x\rightarrow0}\frac{\tan x-x}{x^{3}} \). Provide a detailed step-by-step application of L'Hôpital's rule.
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Consider the function \( f(x)=x^{3}-6x^{2}+9x+5 \).
1. Find the critical points of f by solving \( f^{\prime}(x)=0 \).
2. Determine the nature (local maximum or minimum) of each critical point using the second derivative test.
3. Find the absolute maximum and minimum of f on the closed interval [0, 5].
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Consider the series \( \Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{n}\sqrt{n}}{n+1} \).
(i) Use the Alternating Series Test to show that the series converges.
(ii) Determine whether the series converges absolutely or only conditionally. -
Write the Maclaurin series for \( \sin x \) up to (and including) the \( x^{5} \) term. Derive the Maclaurin series for \( \ln(1+x) \) and state its interval of convergence.
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Consider the function \( f(x)=x \), \( 0
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Let \( A=\begin{bmatrix}1&2&3\\ 0&1&4\\ 5&6&0\end{bmatrix} \).
i. Compute the determinant of A to verify whether A is invertible.
ii. Find the inverse of A.
iii. Determine the rank of A and use the Rank-Nullity theorem to find the nullity of the associated linear transformation \( T:\mathbb{R}^{3}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^{3} \) defined by \( T(x)=Ax \).
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Let \( M=\begin{bmatrix}2&1\\ 1&2\end{bmatrix} \).
i. Show that M is symmetric.
ii. Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of M.
iii. Diagonalize M: that is, express it in the form \( M=PDP^{-1} \) where D is diagonal. -
Find and classify the critical points of the function \( f(x,y)=x^{3}-3xy \).
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Find the maximum and minimum values of \( f(x,y)=x+2y \) subject to the constraint \( g(x,y)=x^{2}-9=0 \).
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Consider the series \( \sum_{n=2}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n(\ln n)^{p}}, p>0 \).
(i) Show that the function \( f(x)=\frac{1}{x(\ln x)^{p}}, x\ge2 \) is positive, continuous, and decreasing.
(ii) Use the Integral Test to determine for which values of p the series converges.