VTU First Year Engineering (P Cycle) (Semester 1)
Engineering Maths 1
December 2015
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INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) If y=eax sin(bx+c) then prove that \( y_n = (a^2 + b^2)^{\frac {n}{2}} \ e^x \sin \left [ (bx + c)+ n \tan^{-1} \left ( \dfrac {b}{a} \right ) \right ] \)
6 M
1 (b) Show that the radius of curvature at any point of the cycloide. x=a(θ+sin θ); y=a (1- cos θ) is 4a cos \( \left ( \dfrac {\theta}{2} \right ) \)
7 M
1 (c) Show that the two curves r=a(1+cos θ) and r=a(1- cos θ) cut each other orthogonally.
7 M

2 (a) If x=sin t and y=cos pt then prove that (1-x2)yn+2 - (2n+1) xyn+1 + (p2 - n2)yn = 0.
7 M
2 (b) Show that the Pedal equation for the curve rm=am cos mθ is Pam=rm+1.
6 M
2 (c) Derive an expression for radius of curvature in polar form.
7 M

3 (a) If 'u' is a homogeneous function of degree 'n' in the variable x and y, then prove that \( x \dfrac {\partial u}{\partial x} + y \dfrac {\partial u}{\partial y} = nu. \)
7 M
3 (b) Using Maclaurin's series prove that, \( \sqrt{1+ \sin 2x} = 1 + x - \dfrac {x^2}{2}- \dfrac {x^3}{3}+ \dfrac {x^4}{24} + \cdots \cdots \)
6 M
3 (c) If z is a function of x and y where x=eu + e-v and y=e-u-ev, then prove that \[ \dfrac {\partial z}{\partial u} - \dfrac {\partial z}{\partial v} = x \dfrac {\partial z}{\partial x} - y \dfrac {\partial z}{\partial y} \]
7 M

4 (a) If \( u=\sin^{-1} \left [ \dfrac {x^2 + y^2}{x+y} \right ] \) then prove that \( x \dfrac {\partial u}{\partial x} + y \dfrac {\partial u}{\partial y}=\tan u. \)
7 M
4 (b) Evaluate \( \lim_{x\to 0} \left [ \dfrac {a^x + b^x + c^x + d^x}{4} \right ]^{\frac {1}{x}} \)
6 M
4 (c) If u=x+y+z, uv=y+z and and uvw=z then show that \( \dfrac {\partial (x \ y \ z)}{\partial (u \ v \ w)}=u^2 v. \)
7 M

5 (a) A particle moves along the curve x=(1-t3), y=(1+t2), z=(2t-5) determine its velocity and acceleration. Also find the components of velocity and acceleration at t=1 in the direction of 2i+j+2k.
7 M
5 (b) Using differentiation under integral sign evaluate \( \int^1_0 \dfrac {x^n - 1}{\log x}dx, \ a\ge 0 \)
6 M
5 (c) Apply the general rules to trace the curve r=a(1+cos θ).
7 M

6 (a) Apply the general rule to trace curve y2 (a-x) = x2(a+x), a>0.
7 M
6 (b) Show that \( \overrightarrow {F} = (y^2 - z^2 + 3yz - 2x) \widehat{i} + (3xz + 2xy)\widehat{j}+ (3xy - 2xz + 2z) \widehat{k}\) is both solenoidal and irrotational.
6 M
6 (c) Show that div (curl A)=0.
7 M

7 (a) Obtain the reduction formula for \( \int \cos^n xdx \) where 'n' being the positive integer.
7 M
7 (b) Solve (y cos x+ sin y+y)dx + (sin x+ x cos y+x)dy=0
6 M
7 (c) Show that the family of curves \( \dfrac {x^2}{a^2+\lambda} + \dfrac {y^2}{b^2 + \lambda}=1 \), where &lambda is a parameter is self orthogonal.
7 M

8 (a) Evaluate \( \int^{\frac {\pi}{4}}_0 \cos^6 x \sin^6 xdx \)
7 M
8 (b) \[ \text{Solve }e^y \left ( \dfrac {dy}{dx} +1\right )=e^x \]
6 M
8 (c) A body originally at 80°C cools down to 60°C in 20 minutes. The temperature of air being 40°C. What will be the temperature of the body after 40 minutes from the original?
7 M

9 (a) Find the Rank of the matrix \( \begin{bmatrix} 1 &2 &3 &4 \\5 &6 &7 &8 \\8 &7 &0 &5 \end{bmatrix} \)
7 M
9 (b) Find the largest Eigen value and the corresponding Eigen vector of the given matrix 'A' by using the Rayleigh's power method. Take [1 0 0]t as the initial Eigen vector. \[ A=\begin{bmatrix} 2 &0 &1 \\0 &2 &0 \\1 &0 &2 \end{bmatrix} \]
6 M
9 (c) Solve 2x+y+4z=12, 4x+11y-z=33 and 8x-3y+2z=20 by using Gauss Elimination method.
7 M

10 (a) Solve by LU decomposition method,
3x+2y+7z=4
2x+3y+z=5
3x+4y+z=7.
7 M
10 (b) Reduce the quadratic form 3x2+5y2+3z2-2y2+2zx-2xy the canonical form and specify the matrix of transformation.
6 M
10 (c) Show that the transformation y1= 2x1+x2+x3, y2=x1+x2+2x3, y3=x1-2x3 is regular and also write down the inverse information.
7 M



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