Parul University

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities
1st Year B.Tech Programme (All Branches)
Mathematics – 1 (203191101)
Assignment 2

Short questions: ( 1 mark each)

1) Define the terms: Saddle point, Critical point, Gamma function, Beta functions
2) Write the condition for maxima for the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦).
3) Write the condition for minima for the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦).
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4) For which value of r the geometric series ar
n 1
n 1
is convergent?

  x, y 
Find the Jacobean where x  r cos  and y  r sin  .
r ,  
5)

Long questions
6) Find the equations of tangent plane & normal line to the surface 2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 = 3 at a
point 2,1,3 .
7) Find the equations of tangent plane & normal line to surface xyz  6 at 1,2,3
8) Find the equation of tangent plane & normal line to the surface 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑧 = 5 at the
point 3,4,5
9) Expand 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 3 in powers of (𝑥 − 1) and (𝑦 + 2) using Taylor’s series.
10) Expand 𝑒 𝑥𝑦 in powers of (𝑥 − 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑦 − 1) using Taylor’s series.
11) Find the local minimum, maximum & saddle point for the function
(a) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 15𝑥 2 − 15𝑦 2 + 72𝑥
(b) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 3𝑥 − 12𝑦 + 20
12) Find the shortest and the longest distance from the point (1,2, −1) to the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 24 , using Lagrange’s multiplier method
13) Find the dimensions of a rectangular box which has minimum surface area and volume is
8.
[𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 (𝑠) = 2(𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥) 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 8]
14) A soldier placed at a point (3,4) wants to shoot the fighter plane of an enemy which is
flying along the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4 when it is nearest to him. Find the such distance.
[𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑡 ∶ 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4 ]
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5x
15) Evaluate the improper integral  1  x 
5
2 3
dx

2
1
16) Evaluate the  x  2
0
3
dx

1  2x
1

17) Determine whether 

0 x  x2
dx converges.


3x  5
18) Using comparison test, Test the convergence of x
4
4
7
dx

19) Show that Γ𝑛+1 = 𝑛! when n is integer also find the value of Γ4.
 
x2
 x .e dx
20) Evaluate 5

0
21) 1

 x log x  dx
5 5
Evaluate
0

h int : Taking log x  t 

 
  x  e t 
22) Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y  2  x 2 , line y   x.
23) Find the area bounded by the x-axis & curve y  x 2  6 x  8 in 0,5 .
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1
24) Find the sum of series  nn  1
n 1

1 2 3
25) Test the convergence of the series    ................
2! 3! 4!

n2  2
26) Discuss the convergence of 
n1 2n  3
2


4n  1
27) Find the sum of the series 
n 1 5n

n 
n 1
28) (a) 
n 0 1  2  3  ........  n
2 2 2 2
(b) n
n 1
2
 3n  2
 n
 n2
3 n!  1
(C)  n (d)  1  
n1 n n1  n
 n
x x2 x3 x
(e)    .................. ; x  0 (f)  2 ; x  0
1.2 2.3 3.4 n 1 n

n3  2
(g) 
n1 2  2
n

x 2 x3 x 4
29) Prove that log 1  x   x     .................
2 3 4
1  2 x   x3 x5 
30) Prove that sin    2 x   .................
 1  x2   3 5 
2 3
31) Show that log 1  sin x   x 
x x
 ................
2! 6
32) Expand 2 x  7 x  x  1 in powers of x  2 .
3 2

33) Expand 3 x 3  8 x 2  x  2 as a Taylor series at a  3 .