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Paper I PYQs-2015

Section A

1.(a) The vectors V1=(1,1,2,4), V2=(2,1,5,2), V3=(1,1,4,0) and V4=(2,1,1,6) are linearly independent. Is it true? Justify your answer.

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1.(b) Reduce the following matrix to row echelon form and hence find its rank: [123421451557811417].

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1.(c) Evaluate the following limit

limxa(2xa)tan(πx2a)

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1.(d) Evaluate the following integral:

π/3π/63sinx3sinx+3cosxdx

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1.(e) Find the positive value of a for which the plane ax2y+z+12=0 touches the sphere x2+y2+z22x4y+2z3=0. Also find the point of contact.

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2.(a) If matrix A=[100101010] then find A30.

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2.(b) A conical tent is of given capacity. For the least amount of Canvas required for it, find the ratio of its height to the radius of its base.

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2.(c) Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix [113151311].

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2.(d) If 6x=3y=2z represents one of the mutually perpendicular generators of the cone 5yz8zx3xy=0, then obtain the equations of the other two generators.

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3.(a) Let V=R3 and TA(V), for all aiA(V), be defined by T(a1,a2,a3)=(2a1+5a2+a3,3a1+a2a3,a1+2a2+3a3). What is the matrix T relative to the basis V1=(1,0,1), V2=(1,2,1), V3=(3,1,1)?

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3.(b) Which point of the sphere x2+y2+z2=1 is at the maximum distance from the point (2,1,3).

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3.(c)(i) Obtain the equation of the plane passing through the points (2,3,1) and (4,5,3) parallel to xaxis.

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3.(c)(ii) Verify if the lines: xa+dαδ=yaα=zadα+δ and xb+cβγ=ybβ=zbcβ+γ are coplanar. If yes, find the equation of the plane in which they lie.

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3.(d) Evaluate the integral (xy)2cos2(x+y)dxdy where R is the rhombus with successive vertices as (π,0), (2π,π), (π,2π), (0,π).

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4.(a) Evaluate R|yx2|dxdy where R=[1,1;0,2].

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4.(b) Find the dimension of the subspace of R4, spanned by the set {(1,0,0,0),(0,1,0,0),(1,2,0,1),(0,0,0,1)}. Hence find its basis.

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4.(c) Two perpendicular tangent planes to the paraboloid x2+y2=2z intersect in a straight line in the plane x=0. Obtain the curve to which this straight line touches.

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4.(d) For the function

f(x,y)={x2xyx2+y,(x,y)(0,0)0,(x,y)=(0,0)

Examine the continuity and differentiability.

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Section B

5.(a) Solve the differential equation: xcosxdydx+y(xsinx+cosx)=1.

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5.(b) Solve the differential equation:

(2xy4ey+2xy3+y)dx+(x2y4eyx2y23x)dy=0.

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5.(c) A body moving under SHM has an amplitude a and time period T. If the velocity is trebled, when the distance from mean position is 23a, the period being unaltered, find the new amplitude.

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5.(d) A rod of 8 kg movable in a vertical plane about a hinge at one end, another end is fastened aweight equal to half of the rod, this end is fastened by a string of length l to a point at a height b above the hinge vertically. Obtain the tension in the string.

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5.(e) Find the angle between the surfaces x2+y2+z29=0 and z=x2+y23 at (2,1,2).

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6.(a) Find the constant a so that (x+y)a is the integrating factor of (4x2+2xy+6y)dx+(2x2+9y+3x)dy=0 and hence solve the differential equation.

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6.(b) Two equal ladders of weight 4 kg each are placed so as to lean at A against each other with their ends resting on a rough floor, given the coefficient of friction is μ. The ladders at A make an angle 60 with each other. Find what weight on the top would cause them to slip.

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6.(c) Find the value of λ and μ so that the surfaces (λx2μyz) = (λ+2)x and 4x2y+z3=4 may interesect orthogonally at (1,1,2)

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6.(d) A mass starts from rest at a distance a from the centre of force which attracts inversely as the distance. Find the time of arriving at the centre.

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7.(a)(i) Obtain inverse Laplace transform of {ln(1+1s2)+ss2+25e5s}.

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7.(a)(ii) Using Laplace transform, solve y+y=t, y(0)=1, y(0)=2.

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7.(b) A particle is projected from the base of a hill whose slope is that of a right circular cone, whose axis is vertical. The projectile gazes the vertex and strikes the hill again at a point on the base. If the semi vertical angle of the cone is 30, h is height, determine the initial velocity on u of the projection and its angle of projection.

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7.(c) A vector field is given by F=(x2+xy2)ˆi+(y2+x2y)ˆj. Verify that the field is irrotational or not. Find the scalar potential.

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7.(d) Solve the differential equation x=pyp2 where p=dydx.

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8.(a) Find the length of an endless chain which will hang over a circular pulley of radius a so as to be in contact with the two-thirds of the circumference of the pulley.

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8.(b) A particle moves in a plane under a force, towards a fixed centre, proportional to the distance. If the path of the particle has two apsidal distances a, b (a>b), find the equation of the path.

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8.(c) Evaluate Cex(sinydx+cosydy), where C is the rectangle with vertices (0,0), (π,0), (π,π2), (0,π2).

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8.(d) Solve x4d4ydx4+6x3d3ydx3+4x2d2ydx22xdydx4y=x2+2cos(logex).

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