Practice questions for Engineering Mathemaics-1

1 2 2
If A=[ 2 1 2] then find A4 − 4 A2 − 5 I .
2 2 1
A matrix A is said to be involutory if A2 =I. Give an example of involutory matrix. Your answer should not
be an identity matrix.
Find all the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a 3x3 matrix whose all entries are 1.

Find the inverse of a matrix by applying elementary operations (Or by Gauss-Jordan

method).
4𝑆𝑖𝑛( 𝑥)
Find the lim
𝑥→0 2−2cos (𝑥)
6 −2 2
Find the characteristic roots of the matrix [−2 3 −1]
2 −1 3
If B is a non-singular matrix and A is a square matrix then what is the value of det (B −1 AB )
4 +6𝑛
Check whether the series ∑∞ 𝑛=0 2𝑛 is convergent or divergent.
Find the Taylor series generated by 𝑓(𝑥) = cos𝑥 + sin𝑥 about a= 𝜋.
 1 2
 
 0 −1 5 
 2 0 1
Find the value of constant  , if the matrix   has rank 2.
3 0
Find the eigen values of [ ], hence find the eigen value of 𝐴15 and 𝐴 + 2𝐼
8 −1
1 5 −3 0
Let 𝐴 = [ ] and B= [ ]. Is A similar to B?
5 3 0 7
Find out the rank the matrix by reducing to normal form
2 2 1
𝐴 = [1 2 2]
1 2 3
−9 4 4
Show that the matrix [ −8 3 4] is diagonalizable and also find the diagonal form and diagonalizing
−16 8 7
matrix P.

(−1)3𝑛3
Determine whether the sequence 𝑎 𝑛 = converges or diverges. If it converges, then find the limit.
𝑛3 +2𝑛2 +1

ln 𝑛
Determine whether the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 converges or diverges.
𝑛
𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝑛
Determine whether the sequence converges or diverges. If it converges, find the limit. 𝑎 𝑛 =
2𝑛
1
Explain the convergence of the sequence 𝑎 𝑛 = graphically
𝑛
Let 𝐴 = 𝐶𝐵𝐶 −1 . Then show that
𝐴4 = 𝐶𝐵4 𝐶 −1 .
1
Check whether the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 is convergent or divergent.
𝑛 ln 𝑛

Find the limit of the following

 2𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
lim
𝑥→0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 𝑥

Find the limit of the following

cos (𝑥)
lim𝜋 𝜋
𝑥→ 𝑥 −
2 2
𝑛3
Check whether the given series ∑∞
𝑛=1 is convergent or divergent.
(3) 𝑛
Apply the Integral Test to the series ∑ (sin(π/n) / n) to determine its convergence.
Determine the convergence or divergence of the series by root test.
∞
𝑛3 + 2𝑛2
∑ 4
3𝑛 + 5𝑛3 + 1
1

𝑥
Write an algorithm to find the Maclaurin series generated by 𝑓 (𝑥) = .
(1+𝑥)

Solve the system of equations 2𝑥1 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 = 3, 4𝑥1 + 2𝑥 2 – 3𝑥 3 = 5 and 3𝑥1 – 2𝑥 2 – 𝑥3 = 4

by Gauss elimination method.
Find for what values of 𝜆 and 𝜇 the system of linear equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 5, 𝑥 + 3𝑦 +
𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 has
I. a unique solution
II. no solution
III. infinite solutions.
Determine all the values of c which satisfies the Mean Value Theorem for the following functions.
1. 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟐𝒙𝟑 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 + 𝟑 on [1, 2].
2. 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑 on [4, 6].

2 2 1 𝑎
Let 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐴−1 = [− 1 𝑏 ] then what is the value of (a + b)?
2 4 2

Check the following series are convergent or divergent:

1. ∑∞ 𝑛=1 𝑛
3
2𝑛+2
2. ∑∞ 𝑛=1 𝑛𝑛
1
∞
∑𝑛=1(𝑛!) 𝑛
3.

4
Find the first and second Taylor polynomial for the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1 at 𝑥 = 17. Use these
4
Polynomials to estimate √8.

Check whether the given matrix is diagonalizable or not.

1 0 1
𝐶 = [0 1 1].
1 1 0
10
Determine the interval and radius of convergence for the power series ∑∞
𝑛=0 (𝑥 − 1) 𝑛 .
𝑛!
 1 1 1 1
2 5 0 3]
Find the rank and inverse of the following matrix [
1 1 3 5
2 1 2 3

𝑥𝑛−1
Analyze the convergence of the power series ∑∞ 𝑛=1(−1)
𝑛−1 .
2𝑛2 −1
Determine the Taylor polynomials of degree two approximating the given function centered at the given
point 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 − 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2 at 𝑎 = 2
1 2 −2
Let 𝐴 = [1 1 1 ]. Use the Gauss-Jordan elimination to find the inverse of A.
0 0 1

Write down the statement of Maclaurin’s theorem and hence expand 𝑎 𝑥 in power of 𝑥.

Evaluate the values of x for which the given power series converges:
1 1 1
+ 3 + + ⋯.∞
2 − 𝑥 2 (2 − 𝑥) 3 (2 − 𝑥) 3

Using the known series to find the first three nonzero terms of Maclaurin series for the function 𝑓 (𝑥) =
2𝑥 log(1 + 𝑥).

Find the limit of the following sequences:

4−7𝑛4
1. lim ( )
𝑛→∞ 𝑛5+3
1 2𝑛
2. lim (1 − )
𝑛→∞ 𝑛

Let 𝑓 (𝑥) = √𝑥 on the interval [0,4]. Prove that there exists a point c in the interval (0,4) such that 𝑓′(𝑐) =
1
.
2√𝑐
Find the limit of the following sequences:
1
1. Lim (− )
𝑛→∞ 𝑛
1 𝑛
−11
2. lim ( 𝑛 )
𝑛→∞ 𝑛

Formulate the Maclaurin series of the following functions

a) cos ℎ𝑥
b) 𝑒 cos𝑥
Find the Fourier sine and cosine series of the function

𝑥+2, 0 < 𝑥 < 2

𝑓 (𝑥) = { .
2 2≤𝑥<4
Determine the radius of convergence and interval of convergence for the following power series
∞
(−1) 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
∑ (𝑥)
2𝑛
𝑛=1

Discuss the convergence of the following power series:

 ∞
2𝑛
𝑎) ∑ (𝑥 − 3) 𝑛 .
𝑛2
𝑛=1
∞
1
𝑏) ∑ (𝑥 − 2) 𝑛.
𝑛2+2 +1
𝑛=1

2 0 0
For the given matrix A= [ 1 4 −1],
−2 −4 4
find the invertible matrix P and a diagonal matrix D such that 𝑃 −1 𝐴𝑃 = 𝐷.

Solve the following system of equations by Gauss elimination:

𝑥1 + 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥3 = 4,
−𝑥1 + 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥3 = 2, and
3𝑥1 + 9𝑥 2 + 6𝑥3 = −6
further, verify that the obtained solution (if exists) is correct.

Expand 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 − 1, 0 < 𝑥 < 2 in a half-range (a) sine Series, and (b) cosine series.

Determine the series convergence or divergence.

2! 3! 4!
1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + ⋯∞
2 3 4

Show that ∑∞ 5
𝑛=1 2/𝑛 is convergent.

Find the value of ℬ(3,5)

Find the value of Γ(6)
L e t f ( x , y ) = 6 𝑥 3 𝑦 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 2 𝑦 + 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 5
F i n d ∂𝑓/ ∂𝑥, ∂𝑓/ ∂𝑦, ∂2 𝑓/ ∂𝑥 2, ∂2 𝑓/ ∂𝑦 2
6 𝑦
Find ∫0 ∫0 (𝑥 2 𝑦 + 3𝑦)𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦.
2 𝑥
Find the value of ∫0 ∫0 (2𝑥 + 𝑦) 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 by change the order of integration.
∞ 2
Compute: ∫0 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥

1
Compute: ∫0 𝑥 ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Find the critical points of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 4𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 + 8𝑥 − 36𝑦 − 2.

Find the value of the integral

3 1

∫ ∫ 2(4xy − y 3 )𝑑y𝑑𝑥
1 0
2
+𝑦2 +𝑧2
Find the total derivative of the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑒 𝑥 at the point (1,0,1).

Compute the double integral over the region R: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2, 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 3; ∬𝑅(6𝑥𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 2 )𝑑𝐴

If v= (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑓(𝑥𝑦), then show 𝑣𝑥𝑥 + 𝑣𝑦𝑦 = (𝑥 4 + 𝑦 4 )𝑓 ′′ (𝑥𝑦)
If (cos 𝑥 ) 𝑦 = (sin 𝑦) 𝑥 , show
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑦
=
𝑑𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 − 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑦
Find the value of the integral
1 2 𝑥−𝑧

∫ ∫ ∫ 𝑥𝑦𝑧 𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
0 𝑥 0
2 2 2
Evaluate ∫0 ∫0 ∫0 𝑥𝑦𝑧 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧.
𝑒 𝑒2 𝑒3 1
Evaluate ∫0 ∫0 ∫0 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧.
𝑥𝑦𝑧
𝜋
1 3
Evaluate ∫0 ∫0 ∫−2 𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧.
6
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
Evaluate ∫0 ∫0 ∫0 cos (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧) 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧.
1 1 1
Evaluate ∫0 ∫0 ∫0 (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ) 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥.
1 1 𝑦−𝑥
Evaluate ∫0 ∫𝑥 ∫0 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥.
Evaluate the double integral ∬𝑅 (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 R is a region bounded by 0≤x≤1 and 0≤y≤1
𝑥 𝑑𝑢
If 𝑢 = cos and 𝑥 = 𝑒 2𝑡 , 𝑦 = 2𝑡 2 + 𝑡 + 2, then find by chain rule.
𝑦 𝑑𝑡

𝑟
Express 𝜕 𝑢⁄𝜕 𝑟 and 𝜕 𝑢⁄𝜕 𝑠 in terms of r and s if u= 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 2 , 𝑥 = , 𝑦 = 𝑟 2 + 𝑙𝑛𝑠, 𝑧 = 2 + 2𝑟.
𝑠

Sketch the region of integration, reverse the order of integration, and evaluate the integral
1 1
∫0 ∫𝑦 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦.
∞ 𝟏
Calculate the value of 𝒑 for which the integral ∫𝟏 𝒑 𝒅𝒙 is convergent.
𝒙
Compute the integral by changing into polar coordinates:
1 √9−𝑦2
2 +𝑦2)
∫ ∫ e2(𝑥 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦.
0 0

Find the double integral of the following functions by changing the order of integration
∫𝑅 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦, where R is a region bounded by y=2𝑥 2 , y=3 and x=2.
Check whether the integral is Convergent or Divergent
∞
5
∫ 𝑑𝑥
1 + 𝑥2
−∞
16𝑥2 𝑦2
Discuss the continuity of the following function f(x,y)= at origin.
4𝑥2 +3𝑦2
1
Find the value of the integral ∫0 𝑥 3 (1 − 𝑥) 4 𝑑𝑥
Discuss the continuity of the function
26𝑦 2
, (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = {(4𝑥 4 + 3𝑦 4 )
0 (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)

Find the integral of the function f(x,y)=𝑥 2+𝑦 2 over the circle of radius 1 centered at origin
1
Find the value of Γ ( )
2

Prove that Γ(𝑥 + 1) = 𝑥Γ(𝑥)

Find 𝑑𝑧/𝑑𝑡 by chain rule if 𝑧 = 4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 4𝑦 2 + 𝑒 𝑥 , 𝑥 = sin (𝑡 + 1), 𝑦 = cos (𝑡 − 1).

Show that the function is continuous at every point except the origin: 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) =
4𝑥2 𝑦
, (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
{ 4𝑥3 +𝑥𝑦2
0, (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Find the extreme values of the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 3 on the line 𝑥 + 2𝑦 =
8 using Lagrange Multiplier method.
Determine the convergence of
1 2
∫0 𝑑𝑥
𝑥−1

Find the extreme values of the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 3 on the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4 using
Lagrange Multiplier method.
Find the extreme values of f(x,y)=𝑥 3+𝑦 3 − 3𝑥𝑦 on the region defined by -1≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 and -1≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1
Evaluate the double integral of the following function ∬𝑅 (3𝑥 2 + 2𝑦)𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦, where R is a region
bounded by y=0, y=xand x=2.
Find the saddle points of the function f(x,y)=𝑥 3+3x𝑦 2 -3x-𝑦 3 .
Show that the function is continuous at every point except the origin: 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) =
9𝑥𝑦
, (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
{ 3𝑥2 +𝑦2
0, (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Check the convergence of the following integral
1

∫ 𝑥 4 (1 − √𝑥) 5 𝑑𝑥
0

Change the Cartesian integral into polar integral and then compute
1 √1−𝑦2

∫ ∫ 3(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦
0 0
Find the extreme values of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 subject to constraint x+y=4 using
Lagrange multiplier

Find the extreme values of the function f(x,y)=𝑥 2+4𝑦 2 -4xy on the closed triangular region
defined by points (0,0), (2,0) and (0,1)
2 2
Evaluate ∬𝑅 𝑒 𝑥 +𝑦 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥 where R is the semicircular region bounded by the x-axis and the
curve 𝑦 = √1 − 𝑥 2.
𝑥
Integrate 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = over the region in the first quadrant bounded by the lines 𝑦 = 𝑥, 𝑦 = 2𝑥, 𝑥 =
𝑦
1, 𝑥 = 2.

Find the extreme values by Lagrange multiplier of function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2

Subject to constraint 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 4.
Find the area of region using double integral bounded by: Parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 and the line y= x
Find the area of region using double integral bounded by: The coordinate axes and the line 𝑥 +
𝑦=2

Find the area of region bounded by: The parabola 𝑥 = 𝑦 − 𝑦 2 and the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0
Find the area of region using double integral bounded by: The parabolas 𝑥 = 𝑦 2 and 𝑥 =
2𝑦 − 𝑦 2

Find the area of region bounded by: The lines y = 1 − x and y = 2 and the curve 𝑦 = 𝑒 x
Find the area of region bounded by: The lines y = x − 2 and y = −x and the curve y=√ 𝑥

Find volume below the function z=2xy over the region D, where Dis the triangle bounded by the
lines y=1, x=1 and y=3-x
Evaluate ∬(4−y)dA, where R is the region bounded by the parabolas y 2 = 4x and x 2 = 4y

Calculate the volume under the surface z = 3 + x 2 − 2y over the region D defined by 0≤x≤1
and −x≤y≤x.
Find the volume of the tetrahedron in the first octant bounded by 4x+2y+z=8

Find the volume under the graph of z = x 2 above the triangular region with vertices (1,0), (0,1)
Find the volume of the solid bounded above by the plane x+y+2z=6, below by the plane y-2z=8,
and on the sides by xz-plane, yz plane and x+y=6 .

Find the maximum and minimum of the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 4𝑥𝑦 subject to the 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 8.
Find the minimum value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 given that 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 𝑝
Find the absolute maximum and minimum of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 − 5 subject
to the constraint 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 49
A rectangular box with no top is to be constructed from 432 ft 2 of material. What should be
the dimension of the box if it is to enclose maximum volume.