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Subject Name: Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations

Subject Code: 24MATEE11
Semester: I
Branchr: ECE/EEE

MODULE – 1 : Calculus

2
1  du 
1. With usual notations prove that (i) , (ii) 2 = u 2 +   .
p  d 
2. Find the angle of intersection of the curves :
a) . b) .
a
c) . d) r = a log  , r = .
log 
a a
e) r = ,r= f) .
1+ 1+ 2
g) h) .

3. Obtain the pedal equation of the following.

a) b) c) d)
e) f) g)
4. Show that the pedal equation of the curve is p 2 ( a 2 n + b2 n ) = r 2 n + 2 .

5. Find the radius of curvature of the curve

 3a 3a 
a) x3 + y 3 = 3axy at  ,  .
 2 2 
a2 ( a − x )
b) y 2 = at the point where it cuts the x-axis.
x
1  2
c) y = ax 2 + bx + c at x = a −1 − b .
2a  
d)

e)

6. Find the radius of curvature of the following curves:

a) b)
c) d)
e) f)

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2 2 2 1
7. Show that the radius of curvature of the curve x 3 + y 3 = a 3 is 3 ( axy ) 3 .
8. Prove that for the parabola y 2 = 4ax , the square of the radius of curvature at any point varies as
the cube of the focal distance of the point.
x2 y 2
9. In the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1, show the radius of curvature at an end of the major axis is equal to the
a b
semi latus rectum.
2 2
 2  3  y   x 
2
ax
10. For the curve y = , prove that   =   +  .
a+x  a   x  y
11. Find the radius of curvature of the curve .

MODULE – 2 : Partial Derivatives

1. If u = f ( x + ay ) + g ( x − ay ) , show that
u u
2. If u = e ax+by f (ax − by) , prove that b +a = 2abu.
x y
u u u
3. If u = log ( x3 + y 3 + z 3 − 3xyz ) , prove that (i)
3
+ + = .
x y z x + y + z
2
   −9
(ii)  + +  u = .
   ( + + )
2
 x y z  x y z
du
4. If , where x = et − e−t , y = et + e−t find .
dt
1 du
5. If , where x = t 2 , y = t − 1,z = find at t = 1.
t dt
6. If z = xy + yz + zx and .
7. If u = f ( x, y ) where , prove that
2
 u   u   u  1  u 
2 2 2

  +  =   + 2   .
 x   y   r  r   
8. If z = f ( x, y ) and prove that

 z   z 
2 2

2u  z 
2
 z 
2

    + = e   +   .
 u   v   x   y  
9. If z = f ( u,v ) where u = x 2 − y 2 ,v = 2 xy prove that
z z z
(i) x − y = 2 ( x2 + y 2 ) .
x y u

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  z  
2
 z   z  2  z 
2 2 2

(ii)   +   = 4 ( x + y )   +    .
2

 x   y   u   v  
x y z u u u
10. If u = f ( r,s,t ) where r = ,s = ,t = , show that x + y + z = 0.
y z x x y z
 y−x z−x
11. If u = f   , prove that x u x + y u y + z u z = 0 .
2 2 2
,
 xy xz 
 ( u,v )  ( x, y )
12. If u = x (1 − y ) ,v = xy find J = and J  = . Verify that J J  = 1.
 ( x, y )  ( u,v )
 ( x, y )  ( u,v )
13. If , verify that = 1.
 ( u,v )  ( x, y )

14. If ( x, y ) are the Cartesian co-ordinates and ( r , ) are the polar co-ordinate of a
 ( x, y )  ( r, )
point in the xy-plane , verify that . =1
 ( r, )  ( x, y )
xy yz zx  ( u,v,w )  ( x, y,z )
15. If u = ,v = ,w = verify that . =1
z x y  ( x, y,z )  ( u,v,w )
 ( u,v,w )
16. If x + y + z = u, y + z = v,z = uvw find .
 ( x, y,z )
17. Show that the function u = x + y − z,v = x − y + z,w = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2 yz are not
independent of one another.
 ( u,v,w )
18. Find , where u = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ,v = xy + yz + zx,w = x + y + z . Interpret the
 ( x, y,z )
result.
a a
19. Show that f ( x, y ) = xy ( a − x − y ) ,a 0 is maximum at  ,  .
3 3

20. Show that f ( x, y ) = x 3 + y 3 − 3xy + 1 is minimum at (1,1).

21. A rectangular box, open at the top, is to have a volume of 32 cubic units. Find the dimensions
of the box for which the surface area is minimum.
22. Prove that among all parallelepipeds of same volume, the cube has the least surface area.
23. Represent 24 as a sum of three parts such that the product of the first part, square of the
second part and the cube of the third part is minimum.
24. The temperature T at any point (x,y,z) in space is . Find the highest temperature
on the surface of the unit sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 .

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Module 3: Vector Calculus

1. Find the directional derivative of

a)
b)
c)
2. Find the angle between the surface
a)
b)
3. Find the constants a and b such that the surfaces ax 2 − byz = ( a + 2 ) x and 4 x2 y + z 3 = 4 are
orthogonal at the point (1,-1,2).
4. Find (i) , (ii)
5. If and , show that is a solenoidal vector.
6. If .
7. Show that the following vectors are irrotational. Hence find a scalar function such that
.
a) .
b) .
8. If find a, b, c such .
Hence find a scalar function such that .
9. Show that is irrotational for any value of n but is solenoidal only for n=3.
10. Find the following vector identities – div (curl A), div (grad ɸ), curl (grad ɸ),
div (grad ɸ), div (ɸ A) and curl (ɸ A),

MODULE – 4 : Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) of first order

1. Solve the following:

a) b)
c) d)

f) ( x2 y3 + xy )
dy dy dy
e) y − x = y2 + =1
dx dx dx
g)
dz z
dx x x
z
+ log z = 2 ( log z )
2
( ) (
h) y 2e xy + 4 x3 dx + 2 xye xy − y 2 dy = 0
2 2

)
i)
j) .

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 x
 x
 x
k) 1 + e  dx + e y 1 −  dy = 0 .
y
l) ( y 4 + 2 y ) dx + ( xy 3 + 2 y 4 − 4 x ) dy = 0 .
   y 
 
m) ( x 2 y 2 + xy + 1) ydx + ( x 2 y 2 − xy + 1) xdy = 0 .

3. Obtain the orthogonal trajectories of the following:

a) x2 + y 2 + 2 x + c = 0,where c is a parameter .
x2 y2
b) 2 + 2 = 1,where  is a parameter .
a b +
c) y 2 + 2 xy − x 2 = c,where c is a parameter .
d)

4. Show that the family of parabolas y 2 = 4a ( x + a ) , where a is a parameter is

self-orthogonal.
5. Show that the orthogonal trajectories of the family , is the family
.
6. Obtain the orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves ,
where c is a parameter.
7. Show that the family of parabolas y 2 = 4a ( x + a ) , where a is a parameter is self-orthogonal.

8. Show that the orthogonal trajectories of the family , is the family

.
9. Obtain the orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves ,
where c is a parameter.
10. A series circuit with resistance R, inductance L and electromotive force E is governed by the
di
differential equation Ri + L = E ,where L and R are constants and initially the current i is zero.
dt
Find the current at any time t.

11. An RL circuit has an emf of 5 V, a resistance of 50  , an inductance of 1H and no initial

current. Find the current in the circuit at any time t. Distinguish between the transient and steady
– state current.
12. A series RL circuit with R = 50 Ω and L = 10 H has a constant voltage V = 100 V applied
at t = 0 by the closing of a switch. Find
(a) the equation for i
(b) the current at t = 0.5 s

13. A series RC circuit with R = 5 W and C = 0.02 F is connected with a battery of E = 100 V.

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at t = 0, the voltage across the capacitor is zero.

(a) Obtain the subsequent voltage across the capacitor.

(b) As t → ∞, find the charge in the capacitor.

Module-5 : Ordinary Differential Equation of Higher Order

1) Solve the following differential equations:

a) . b) .
c) . d) .
e) . f) .
g) . h)
i) . j) .
k) l)
m) ( D3 − D) y = 2e x + 4 cos x.
. .

2) Solve the following differential equations:

i) If , show that .
ii) . iii) .
iv) . v)
vi) vii)

3) Solve the following differential equation by the method of variation of parameters:

i) ii) .
iii) . iv) .
v) . vi) .
vii) . viii) .
ix) . x) .
xi) . xii) .
3x
e
xiii) y − 6 y + 9 y = .
x2

4) Solve the following differential equations:

i) . ii) .
iii) iv) .
v) vi) ) .

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vii) x2 y + xy + y = 2 cos 2 (log x). viii)

ix)
x)
xi)

5) In an L – C – R circuit, the charge q on a plate of a condenser is given by

. The circuit is tuned to resonance so that . If initially the

current i and the charge q be zero, show that for small values of , the current in the circuit at

time t is given by

6) An uncharged condensor of capacity is charged by applying an e.m.f. E sin(t/(LC)) through

leads of self-inductance L and negligible resistance. Prove that at any time t, the

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