Mathematics Paper I
Mathematics Paper I
Mathematics Paper I
Su EXAM-(M)2017 FSI-P-MTH
MATHEMATICS
Paper - I
There are EIGHT questions in all, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory. Out of the remaining SIX questions, THREE are
to be attempted selecting at least ONE question from each of the two Sections A and B.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a
question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left
blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
All questions carry equal marks. The number of marks carried by a question/pan is
indicated against it.
Unless otherwise mentioned, symbols and notations have their usual standard meanings.
FSI-P-MTH 1
SECTION A
Q1. (a) Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that each of its diagonal
elements is 'a' and each of its off-diagonal elements is 1. If B = bA is
orthogonal, determine the values of a and b. 8
(b) Let V be the vector space of all 2 x 2 matrices over the field R. Show that
W is not a subspace of V, where
(i) W contains all 2 x 2 matrices with zero determinant.
W consists of all 2 x 2 matrices A such that A2 = A. 8
(d) Let u(x, y) = ax2 + 2hxy + by2 and v(x, y) = Ax2 + 2Hxy + By2. Find the
acu v)
Jacobian J = ' , and hence show that u, v are independent unless
a(x, y)
a b h
8
ABH =
Q2. (a) State the Cayley-Hamilton theorem. Verify this theorem for the matrix
1 0 2-
1 0
FSI-P-MTH 2
Hence evaluate the following integrals:
n/2
(i) sin4 x cos5 x dx
0
1
x3(i _ x2)512 dx
1
x4(1— x)3 dx 10
Show that the angles between the planes given by the equation
2)
Evaluate the integral e-(x2 + Y dx dy, by changing to polar
00
2 ,frc
coordinates. Hence show that .
I. e-x dx = /0
2.
0
Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines are given by
the relations / + m + n = 0 and 2/m + 2/n - mn O. /0
FSI-P-MTH 3
Q4. (a) Find the eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenvectors for the matrix
[ 0 —2
A= . Examine whether the matrix A is diagonalizable. Obtain
1 3
a matrix D (if it is diagonalizable) such that D = P-1 A P. /0
Find the equation of the right circular cone with vertex at the origin and
whose axis makes equal angles with the coordinate axes and the
generator is the line passing through the origin with direction ratios
(1,— 2, 2). /0
Find the shortest distance and the equation of the line of the shortest
x—3 y—8 z—3
distance between the lines . — and
FSI-P-MTH 4
SECTION B
Q5. Solve
x2 d2Y 2x - 4y = x4 . 8
cbc2 dx
Prove that
v2rn = n (n + 1) ril-2
-> ->
and that nrr is irrotational, where r=lr I= Vx2 + y2 + z2 . 8
dy2 + 2•
— dy
(dxJ
— y cot x = y2.
dx
15
FSI-P-MTH 5
(c) Using Stokes' theorem, evaluate
where C is the boundary of the triangle with vertices at (2, 0, 0), (0, 3, 0)
and (0, 0, 6). 15
A planet is describing an ellipse about the Sun as a focus. Show that its
velocity away from the Sun is the greatest when the radius vector to the
planet is at a right angle to the major axis of path and that the velocity
. 2icae
then is , where 2a is the major axis, e is the eccentricity and T
TV1— e2
Evaluate
A
if
where S is the surface of the cone, z = 2 — ilx2 + y2 above xy-plane and
A A A
f = (x — z) i + (x3 + yz) j — 3xy2 k . 10
FSI-P-MTH 6
d 2y
Q8. (a) Solve + 4y = tan 2x by using the method of variation of parameter. /0
dx2
A particle moves in a straight line, its acceleration directed towards a
1
5 va
fixed point 0 in the line and is always equal to(a ut =., when it is at a
x` /
distance x from 0. If it starts from rest at a distance a from 0, then
6
8 11-
prove that it will arrive at 0 with a velocity a Veii, after time — /0
15 p.
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