Previous Year Question Paper

BT-102 (GS) – Mathematics-I

December 2024COMMONSEMESTER-1
December 2024
Max Marks: 70
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions:

Attempt any five questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1
a)Unit 1

Find the points where the function x³+y³-3axy has maximum or minimum value.

b)Unit 1

Find the Taylor's expansion of y=sin x about point x=π/2.

Q.2
a)Unit 2

The part of the parabola y²=4ax cut off by the latus rectum revolves about the tangent at the vertex. Find the volume of the reel thus generated.

b)Unit 2

Prove that ∫₀¹ dx/√(1-x⁴) = (Γ(1/4))²/(6√(2π)).

Q.3
a)Unit 3

Show that the following series is Convergent: 1/4 - 1/4² + 1/4³ - 1/4⁴ + ...

b)Unit 3

Obtain the Half-Range Sine Series for f(x) = eˣ in 0 < x < 1.

Q.4
a)Unit 4

Show that the set w={(a,b,0):a,b ∈ R} is subspace of R³.

b)Unit 4

Are the following vectors LD? If so express one of these as a LC of other two: X₁=(1,3,4,2), X₂=(3,-5,2,2), X₃=(-2,1,-3,2).

Q.5
a)Unit 5

Find a similarity transformation that diagonalise the matrix A.

b)Unit 5

Find the Eigen value and Corresponding Eigen Vectors of the matrix.

Q.6
a)Unit 2

Define Beta and Gamma Function and show that relation B(m,n)=Γ(m)Γ(n)/Γ(m+n).

b)Unit 2

Evaluate:

i) ∫₀² x²(1-x)³ dx

ii) ∫₀¹ √(x(1-x)) dx.

Q.7
a)Unit 2

Prove that the surface area of the solid generated by the revolution of the ellipse x²/a²+y²/b²=1 about the major axis is: 2(πab)·{√(1-e²) + sin⁻¹e/e}.

b)Unit 3

Show that the sequence (n^(1/n)) converge to 1.

Q.8
a)Unit 1

Prove that a rectangular solid of maximum volume within a sphere is a cube.

b)Unit 1

Verify Rolle's Theorem for the function y=x²+2, a=-2 and b=2.