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Program (UG/PG): Bachelor of Technology

Name of Department: Mathematics and

Humanities

Academic Year: 2023-24

Semester: 1

Subject Code: 10000101

Subject Name: Engineering Mathematics I

Name of the Institute: Gandhinagar Institute of

Technology

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Partial Derivatives

1 Evaluate 𝑙𝑖𝑚 (𝑥 2 𝑦 3 − 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 + 3𝑥 + 2𝑦)

(𝑥,𝑦)→(1,2)
2𝑥𝑦
, (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
Show that 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥 2+𝑦 2
2 0 , (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
is continuous at every point except at the origin.
𝑥 2 −𝑦 2
, (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
3 Show that 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 is not continuous at (0,0).
0 , (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
4 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 𝑥 then find out 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧
5 2 2
u = x3 y + e xy then prove that 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦
2
𝜕 𝑢 𝜕 𝑢
If = 𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥
6 𝜕3𝑢
If 𝑢 = 𝑒 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 show that 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑧 = (3 + 27𝑥𝑦𝑧 + 27𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 )𝑒 3𝑥𝑦𝑧
7 𝜕3 𝑢
If 𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑥𝑦𝑧 show that 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑧 = (1 + 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 )𝑒 𝑥𝑦𝑧
8 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
If 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑥 − 𝑦, 𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑧 − 𝑥) then show that 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧 = 0
9 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
If 𝑢 = 𝑓 (𝑦 , 𝑧 , 𝑥), prove that 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑦 + 𝑧 𝜕𝑧 = 0
10 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧
𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦), 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑢 + 𝑒 −𝑣 , 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑢 − 𝑒 𝑣 then prove that 𝜕𝑢 − 𝜕𝑣 = 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 − 𝑦 𝜕𝑦
11 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
Find 𝑑𝑥 when 𝑦 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 .
12 𝑑𝑦
Find 𝑑𝑥 when (cos 𝑥)𝑦 = (sin 𝑦)𝑥
13 Find maxima and minima of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 3𝑥 − 12𝑦 + 20.
14 Find the maximum and minimum of the function 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 63(𝑥 + 𝑦) + 12𝑥𝑦
15 Find the extreme values of 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 15𝑥 2 − 15𝑦 2 + 72𝑥.
16 Discuss the maxima and minima of the function 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 + 12
17 Discuss the maxima and minima of function 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒙𝟑 .
18 Find a point on the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 – 𝑧 = 5 which is nearest to the origin,
19 Find the minimum value of 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 3 subject to the condition 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 𝑎 using
Lagrange’s method of undetermined multipliers.
20 Find the maximum and minimum distance from the point (1,2,2) to the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 36.
21 Find the equation of tangent plane and the normal line to the surface
2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 = 3 at (2,1, −3).
22 Find the equation of the tangent plane to the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 14, at the point (1,2,3)

23 Find the equations of tangent plane and normal line of the surface 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 = 4 at the
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24 Find the equation of the tangent plane to the surface 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 3𝑧 2 = 12 at

(1, 2, –1)

Sequence and Series

1 1 1 1 1 1
Show that the sequence {𝑎𝑛 } whose nth term is 𝑎𝑛 = 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + ⋯ 𝑛! 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 is
monotonic increasing and bounded. Is it convergent?
2 sin 𝑛
State sandwich theorem for sequences and using it prove that the sequence { 𝑛 } 𝑛=∞
𝑛=1 𝑖𝑠
sin 𝑛
convergent and lim =0
𝑛→∞ 𝑛
3 32𝑛
Test the convergence of ∑∞
𝑛=0 23𝑛
4 4𝑛 +5𝑛
Test the convergence and Divergence of the following series ∑∞
𝑛=1 6𝑛
5 1+2𝑛
Test the convergence of the series. If converges find the sum.∑∞
𝑛=0 5𝑛
6 2𝑛+1
Discuss the convergence of ∑∞𝑛=1 𝑛2 +2𝑛+1
7 𝑛+1
Test the convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛3 +3
8 𝑛+1
State the p-series test. Test the convergence of series ∑∞
𝑛=0 𝑛3 −3𝑛+2
9 2𝑛
Test the convergence of ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛3 +1
10 𝑛!
Test the convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛𝑛
11 3𝑛 𝑛!
Test the convergence of ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛𝑛 by Ratio Test.
12 2𝑛+3 𝑛
Determine whether series converges or diverges ∑∞
𝑛=1 (3𝑛+12)
1 𝑛
13 Test the convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 (1+𝑛)
𝑛
14 Test Cauchy’s root test. Discuss the convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=2 (log 𝑛)𝑛
15 1
Test the convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=2 𝑛𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑛
16 2 tan−1 𝑛
State the Integral Test and determine the convergence of ∑∞
𝑛=1 1+𝑛2
17 (−1)𝑛 𝑛
Discuss the convergence of the following series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛2 +1

18 (−1)𝑛 𝑛2
Determine absolute or conditional convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛3 +1
19 1 1 1 1
Test the convergence of the series 12 − 22 + 32 − 42 + ⋯

Taylor And Maclaurin series

1 Expand 𝑒 𝑥 in powers of (x – 1) by Taylor’s series.
2 Expand log 𝑥 in powers of (𝑥 − 1) by Taylor theorem

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3 Expand the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 in power of 𝑥 + 1.

4 Expand 2𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 in powers of (𝑥 − 2).
5 Express 5 + 4(𝑥 − 1)2 − 3(𝑥 − 1)3 + (𝑥 − 1)4 in ascending powers of x
𝜋
6 Expand sin (𝑥 + 4 ) in powers of x. Hence find the value of sin 44°
7 𝜋
Find the expansion of tan (𝑥 + 4 ) using Taylor series in ascending power of 𝑥 up to
𝑥 4 and find tan 43°
8 Find the Maclaurin’s series for 𝑒 𝑥 .
9 Expand esin x by Maclaurin’s series up to the terms containing x4
10 Obtain the Maclaurin’s series of 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 (1 + 𝑥)
11 Find the Maclaurin series of function tan 𝑥 up to terms containing 𝑥 5 .

Vector Calculus
1 Find curl ⃗F at the point (2,0,3) , if ⃗F = z e2xy î + 2xy cosy ĵ + (x + 2y)k̂.
2 Show that 𝐹̅ = (𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 + 3𝑦𝑧 − 2𝑥)𝑖̂ + (3𝑥𝑧 + 2𝑥𝑦)𝑗̂ + (3𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑥𝑧 + 2𝑧)𝑘̂is both
solenoidal and irrotational.
3 Find constants 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 so that 𝑉 = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖 + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗 + (4𝑥 +
𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧) is irrotational.
4 Find the value of the constant λ such that the vector field defined by
F = (2x 2 y 2 + z 2 )i + (3xy 3 − x 2 z)j + (λxy 2 z + xy)k is solenoidal.
5 Find the directional derivatives of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 at the point (2,1,3) in
the direction of 𝑎̅ = (1,0, −2)
6 If 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑦 3 𝑧 2 , find 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑓 at the point (1, −2, −1).
7 Find the directional derivative of the function f ( x, y, z ) = xy + yz at the point (2,-1,1)
2 3

in the direction of the vector 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ .

8 Find the directional derivative of ∅ = 4xz 3 -3x 2 y 2 z at the point (2,-1,2) in the direction
(2,3,6).
9 Find the length of the curve (Semi-circular) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 , 𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡 , 𝑧(𝑡) = 0; 0 ≤
𝑡≤𝜋
10 Find the length of the curve r̅(t) = (1 + 3𝑡 2 )î + (4 + 4𝑡 3 ) from t=0 to t=1.
11 Find the work done when a force F=(x2–y2+x)i–(2xy+y)j moves a
Particle in the xy-plane from (0, 0) and (1, 1) along the parabola y2=x.
.
12 ̅̅̅where 𝐹̅ = (𝑥 2 – 𝑦 2 )𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ and C is the curve given by the
Evaluate ∮𝑐 𝐹̅ . 𝑑𝑟
parametric equation 𝐶: 𝑟(𝑡) = 𝑡 2 𝑖̂ + 𝑡𝑗̂; 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2
13 If F = 3xyiˆ − y 2 ˆj ; evaluate  Fdr Where c is the arc of the Parabola y = 2x2from (0, 0)
c
to (1, 2).
.
14 Use Green’s theorem to evaluate ∫c[x 2 y dx + y 3 dy],where C is the closed path formed
by y = x and y = x 3 from (0,0) to (1,1).(
15 ⃗ = x 2 î + xyĵ under the square bounded by x = 0, x = 1,
Verify Green’s theorem for F
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16 Verify the Green’s theorem in the plane for ∮C(y 2 dx + x 2 dy) where C is triangle
bounded by x = 0, x + y = 1 and y = 0.
17 ⬚
Using Green’s theorem evaluate ∫𝐶 (𝑥 2 𝑦𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦) where C is the boundary of the
triangle whose vertices are (0,0),(1,0),(1,1).
18 Verify Green’s theorem in the 𝑥𝑦-plane for ∮(𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 where C is the
closed curve of the region bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 .
19 Verify Green’s Theorem in the plane ∮(3 x 2 − 8 y 2 )dx + (4y − 6xy)dy and the path
is bounded by the regions y2 = x and x2 = y.

Multiple Integration
1 1 2
Evaluate ∫−1 ∫0 (1 − 6𝑥 2 𝑦) 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦.
2 2 2
Evaluate the integral ∫1 ∫𝑦 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
3 1 1+𝑦 2
Evaluate ∫0 ∫𝑦 𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
4 1 𝑥
Evaluate ∫0 ∫𝑥 2(1 + 𝑥𝑦) 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
5 Evaluate ∬(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 over the region bounded by the lines 𝑦 = 4𝑥 , 𝑥 + 𝑦 =
3, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 2
⬚
Evaluate ∬𝑅 (2𝑥 − 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝐴 over the triangular region R enclosed between the lines 𝑦 =
6
−𝑥 + 1 , 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 & 𝑦 = 3.
⬚
7 Evaluate ∬𝐴 𝑦𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 where A is the region bounded by the parabolas 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 and 𝑥 2 =
4𝑦.
8 Evaluate ∬(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 over the triangle with vertices (0,1), (1,1), (1,2)
⬚
9 Evaluate ∬𝑅 𝑥𝑦(𝑥 + 𝑦) 𝑑𝐴 over the area between 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑥.
1 1
10 Change the order of integration and evaluate∫0 ∫𝑥 sin 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥
2 1 2
11 Evaluate the integral ∫0 ∫𝑦 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 by changing the order of integration.
2
𝟒𝒂 𝟐√𝒂𝒙
12 Change the order of integration and hence evaluate ∫𝒐 ∫𝒙𝟐 𝑥𝑦𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥
𝟒𝒂
1 √2−x2 x
13 Change the order of integrations and hence Evaluate∫0 ∫x dy dx
√x2 +y2
14 Evaluate∬(𝑦 − 𝑥)𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 over the region E in the XY-plane bounded by the straight lines
𝑦 = 𝑥 – 3, 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1, 3𝑦 + 𝑥 = 5, 3𝑦 + 𝑥 = 7.
15 Evaluate ∬(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )2 𝑑𝐴, over the area bounded by the lines |𝑥| + |𝑦| = 1 , using the
transformations x + y = u; x – y = v.
16 ⬚
Evaluate ∬𝑅 (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝐴 , by changing the variables, where R is the region lying in
the first quadrant and bounded by the hyperbolas 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 1, 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 9, 𝑥𝑦 =
2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥𝑦 = 4
⬚
17 Evaluate ∬R r 3 sin 2 θ dr dθ, Over the area, bounded in the first quadrant between the
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2 2 yz
18 Evaluate ∫0 ∫1 ∫0 xyz dx dy dz.
π
1−sin θ 2
19 Evaluate ∫02 ∫0 r cos θ dr dθ.
1 1−𝑥 𝑥+𝑦
20 Evaluate ∫0 ∫0 ∫0 𝑒 𝑧 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧

Indeterminate Forms and Improper Integration

1 2𝑥−𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
Evaluatelim
𝑥→0 𝑥3
2 𝑥−sin 𝑥
Evaluate using L’Hospital’s rule lim ( )
𝑥→0 𝑥3
3 𝑒 𝑥 −1−𝑥
Evaluate lim
𝑥→0 𝑥2
4 𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥 −𝑥 2 −2
Evaluate lim
𝑥→0 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥−𝑥 2
5 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 −log (1+𝑥)
Evaluate lim
𝑥→0 𝑥2
6 𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 𝑎 )
Evaluate lim
𝑥→𝑎 log (𝑥−𝑎)
7 log (sin 𝑥)
Evaluate lim
𝑥→0 (cot 𝑥)
8 Evaluate lim𝜋 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
𝑥→
2
9 Evaluate lim 𝑥 log 𝑥
𝑥→0
 1 x 
Evaluate using L’ Hospital rule lim  −
x − 1 
10

x →1 log x

1 1
11 Evaluatelim [𝑥 2 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥]
𝑥→0
1 1
12 Evaluate lim [𝑥−2 − log(𝑥−1)]
𝑥→2
13 Evaluateim ⬚
𝜋
(sin 𝑥)tan 𝑥
𝑥→
2
1
14 𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 2𝑥 +𝑒 3𝑥 𝑥
Find lim ⬚ ( )
𝑥→0 3
1
15 𝑎𝑥 +𝑏 𝑥 +𝑐 𝑥 𝑥
Evaluatelim ⬚ ( )
𝑥→0 3
16 Evaluate lim(cos 𝑥 )cot 𝑥
𝑥→0
1 tan𝑥
17 Evaluate lim (𝑥)
𝑥→0
∞ 1
18 Evaluate the improper integral ∫0 dx
𝑥2
∞ 1
19 The value of ∫0 𝑥 2 +1 𝑑𝑥
∞ 𝑑𝑥
20 Evaluate∫−∞ 1+𝑥 2
5 1
21 Check the convergence of ∫0 𝑑𝑥
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22 Test the convergence of the improper integrals. If convergent then evaluate the same.
1 𝑑𝑥
∫0 1−𝑥

23 Define Improper integral of both the kinds. Check the convergence of

3
dx
0 9 − x 2 .

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