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Question Paper Code : MA8151

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2017
First Semester
Civil Engineering
MA 8151 – ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS – I
(Common to All Branches/Except B.E Marine Engineering)
(Regulations 2017)

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Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer ALL questions

PART – A(10×2=20 Marks)
x4 − 1
1. Evaluate lim , if it exists.
x3 − 1
x →1
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2. Find the derivative of the function f ( x ) = 3 1 + tan x .
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3. Find dy/dx, when x2 + y2 = xy.
4. Are u = x + y and v = x – y functionally dependent ? Justify the claim.
3
5. Evaluate the integral ∫ ( x − 1)dx by interpreting in terms of areas.
0
AU

∞
1
6. Evaluate the improper integral ∫ x dx .
0

1x
7. Sketch the region of integration of the integral ∫ ∫ f (x, y)dy dx and
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change the order of integration.

1 y x+y
8. Evaluate the triple integral ∫ ∫ ∫ dz dx dy .
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9. Find the particular integral of y′′ − 6 y′ + 9 y = 2e3x .

10. Solve y′′′ − 7y′ − 6y = 0 .
 PART – B(5×16=80 Marks)

11. a) i) Find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ such that the function
⎧ x + 2, x<2
⎪ 2
f ( x ) = ⎨ax − bx + 3, 2 ≤ x < 3
⎪ 2x − a + b, x≥3
⎩
is continuous everywhere. (8)

ii) Find the derivative of the function f ( x ) = 1 x using the definition of

derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its
derivative. (8)
(OR)

2 + 4x

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b) i) Prove the statement lim = 2 , using the ε, δ definition of a
x →1 3
limit. (6)

x2 + x + 1
ii) Find the maximum and a minimum values of f ( x ) = . (10)
x2 − x + 1
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12. a) i) If u = x2 tan–1(y/x) – y2 tan–1(x/y), then find the value of
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∂ 2u ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
x2 + 2xy + y2 2 , using Euler’s theorem. (8)
∂x2 ∂x∂y ∂y

ii) Expand f(x, y) = ex sin y in powers of (x+1) and ( y − ( π / 4)) up to

second degree terms by using Taylor’s theorem. (8)
(OR)
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b) i) If z = f(x, y), where x = eu cos v and y = eu sin v, then show that

∂z ∂z ∂z
x +y = e2u . (7)
∂v ∂u ∂y

ii) Find the volume of the greatest rectangular parallelopiped that can
x 2 y2 z2
be inscribed in the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 , using Lagrange’s
a b c
method. (9)
   
13. a) i) A particle moving along a straight line such that its velocity at time t
is v(t) = t2 – t – 6m/sec. Find the displacement of the particle during
the time period 1 ≤ t ≤ 4 , and also find the distance traveled during
this time period. (8)
5
ii) Find ∫ tan θ sec7θ dθ . (8)

(OR)
b) i) Evaluate the integrals
∫
1) x 3 cos( x 4 + 2)dx and
2
1
2) ∫ (3 − 5x )
1
2
dx . (4+4)

x2 + x + 1
ii) Evaluate ∫ ( x − 1)2 ( x − 2)
dx , by using partial fraction. (8)

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∞∞
2
+ y2 )
14. a) i) Evaluate ∫∫
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e −( x dx dy by changing to polar co-ordinates and

∞
−x 2
hence find the value of ∫e dx . (8)
0
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ii) Find, by using triple integrals, the volume of the sphere
x 2 + y2 + z2 = a2 . (8)
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(OR)
1 2−x
b) i) Evaluate integral ∫0 ∫ xy dy dx by changing the order of integration. (8)
x2
ii) Find the volume of the tetrahedron bounded by the co-ordinate
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x y z
planes and the plane + + = 1 . (8)
a b c

dx dy
15. a) i) Solve the simultaneous equations − y = t, + x = t2 . (8)
dt dt
2
ii) Solve ( D + 1)y = sin x + cos x by the method of undetermined
coefficients. (8)
(OR)
1 log x
b) i) Solve y′′ + y′ = 12 2 . (6)
x x
ii) Solve ( D2 + a 2 )y = tan( ax ) by the method of variation of parameters. (10)

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