National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Department of Mathematics Sub: MA01 Date 19.09.2013

Section: AxAy (Odd) Time: 50 Minutes
Answer any FOUR. (Dont write on the question paper.) 5 4 = 20

1. Let f (x, y) = yx 1+x

y+x 1+y
. Show that repeated limit exists they but are not equal. What about
double limit of the function?

2. In each of the following, give an example of a function that fits the given conditions and
for which the conclusion of Rolles theorem does not hold:

(a) f is differentiable on (a, b) and f (a) = f (b).

(b) f is differentiable on (a, b) and continuous on [a, b].

3. If 1 , 2 be the radii of curvature at the extremities of any chord of the cardiode r =

a(1 + cos ), which passes through the pole, then prove that 21 + 22 = 16
9
a2 .

4. Find the asymptotes of the curve r cos = a cos 2.

5. Discuss the convergence of the series:

X n n2
( ) .
n=1
n+1

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Department of Mathematics Sub: MA01 Date 20.09.2013
Section: AxAy (Even) Time: 50 Minutes
Answer any FOUR. (Dont write on the question paper.) 5 4 = 20

1. State and prove converse of Eulers Theorem for two variables.

2. Let f : [a, b] R be continuous on [a, b] and differentiable on (a, b). Suppose that f (a) = a
and f (b) = b. Show that there is c (a, b) such that f (c) = 1. Further, show that there
are distinct c1 , c2 (a, b) such that f (c1 ) + f (c2 ) = 2.

3. Show
that the curvature at the point (r, ) on the cardiode r = a(1 cos ) varies inversely
as r.

4. Show that the asymptotes of the curve x2 y 2 a2 (x2 + y 2 ) = 0 form a square of side 2a.

5. Discuss the convergence of the series:

X 1 3
(1 + )n 2 .
n=1
n
 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Department of Mathematics Sub: MA01 Date 18.09.2013
Section: BxBy (Odd) Time: 50 Minutes
Answer any FOUR. (Dont write on the question paper.) 5 4 = 20

1. Show that the function f (x, y) defined by

( 2 2
xy xx2 y 2 when (x, y) 6= (0, 0)
f (x, y) = +y
0 when (x, y) = (0, 0)

is continuous at the origin.

x
2. Show that: 1+x
< log(1 + x) < x, for all x > 0.

3. Find the asymptotes of curve: x3 + x2 y xy 2 y 3 + x2 y 2 2 = 0.

4. Show that the radius of curvature at any point of the cycloid x = a(+sin ), y = a(1cos )
is 4a cos 2 .
1 1 1 1
5. Discuss the convergence of the series: a
a+b
+ a+2b
a+3b
+ . . . , where a > 0, b > 0.

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Department of Mathematics Sub: MA01 Date 20.09.2013
Section: BxBy (Even) Time: 50 Minutes
Answer any FOUR. (Dont write on the question paper.) 5 4 = 20

u u x2 y 2
1. Find x
and y
when u = tan1 x2 +y 2
.
2 3 2 3
2. Use Taylors Theorem to prove that for all x > 0, 1 + x + x2! + x3! < ex < 1 + x + x2! + x3! ex .

3. Find the asymptotes of curve x3 + x2 y xy 2 y 3 + x2 y 2 2 = 0.

4. The normal at P(x, y) of the curve x = 23 a(sinh t cosh t + t), y = a cosh3 t meets the
x-axis at G. Prove that = 3P G.

5. Discuss the convergence of the series: 2 32 + 43 45 + . . . .

 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Department of Mathematics Sub: MA01 Date 19.09.2013
Section: GxGy (Odd) Time: 50 Minutes
Answer any FOUR. (Dont write on the question paper.) 5 4 = 20

1. Let the function f (x, y) defined by

 xy
x2 +y 2
when (x, y) 6= (0, 0)
f (x, y) =
0 when (x, y) = (0, 0).

Show that both the partial derivatives exist but the function is not continuous at (0, 0).
x3
2. Show that: x 3!
< sin x, for x > 0.

3. Find the Maclaurins expansion of the following function tan x.

4. Show that the radius of curvature at a point of the curve x = ae (sin cos ), y =
ae (sin + cos ) is twice the distance of the tangent at that point from the origin.

5. Discuss the convergence of the series:

12 12 .32 12 .32 .52 2

+ x + x + . . . .
22 22 .42 22 .42 .62

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Department of Mathematics Sub: MA01 Date 20.09.2013
Section: GxGy (Even) Time: 50 Minutes
Answer any FOUR. (Dont write on the question paper.) 5 4 = 20
2 2
1. Is the function f (x, y) = xx3 y
+y 3
is homogeneous? If u = f (x, y) is a homogeneous function
of two independent variables x and y of degree n, then prove that x u x
+ y u
y
= nu.

2. Find the Maclaurins expansion of the following function sin1 x.

3. Show
that the curvature at the point (r, ) on the cardiode r = a(1 cos ) varies inversely
as r.

4. Show that the series

X cos n
n=1
n2
is absolutely convergent.

5. Discuss the convergence of the series:

2 3 4
p
+ p + p + ....
1 2 3