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2019 103202

B.Tech 2nd Semester Exam., 2019

Time 3 hours
Full Marks 70
Instructions:
  • The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
  • There are NINE questions in this paper.
  • Attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question No. 1 is compulsory.

  1. Choose the correct answer (any seven):

Q1.a

If $ A $ is a 3-rowed square matrix such that $ |A|=2 $, then $ |\text{adj}\{\text{adj}(\text{adj } A^2)\}| $ is equal to

a)

242^4

b)

282^8

c)

2162^{16}

d)

None of the above

Q1.b

If 3, -2 are the eigenvalues of a non-singular matrix $ A $ and $ |A|=4 $, then eigenvalues of $ \text{adj } A $ are

a)

34,12\frac{3}{4}, -\frac{1}{2}

b)

43,2\frac{4}{3}, -2

c)

12,812, -8

d)

None of the above

Q1.c

Let $ A $ be a skew-symmetric matrix of order $ n $, then

a)

A=0|A|=0, if nn is even

b)

A=0|A|=0, if nn is odd

c)

A=0|A|=0 for all nNn \in \mathbb{N}

d)

A0|A| \neq 0, always

Q1.d

If $ A $ is non-zero column matrix of the type $ n \times 1 $ and $ B $ is non-zero row matrix of the type $ 1 \times n $, then $ \rho(AB) $ is

a)

0

b)

1

c)

nn

d)

None of the above

Q1.e

In regula-falsi method, the first approximation is given by

a)

x1=af(b)bf(a)f(b)f(a)x_1 = \frac{af(b) - bf(a)}{f(b) - f(a)}

b)

x1=bf(b)af(a)f(b)f(a)x_1 = \frac{bf(b) - af(a)}{f(b) - f(a)}

c)

x1=bf(a)+af(b)f(a)f(b)x_1 = \frac{bf(a) + af(b)}{f(a) - f(b)}

d)

x1=af(a)bf(b)f(a)f(b)x_1 = \frac{af(a) - bf(b)}{f(a) - f(b)}

Q1.f

While evaluating the definite integral by trapezoidal rule, the accuracy can be increased by taking

a)

large number of sub-intervals

b)

even number of sub-intervals

c)

h=4h = 4

d)

a multiple of 3

Q1.g

Various types of Runge-Kutta methods are classified according to their

a)

degree

b)

order

c)

rank

d)

Both (i) and (ii)

Q1.h

The value of $ L\left\{ \frac{\cos 10t}{t} \right\} $ is

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

Does not exist

Q1.i

Laplace transform of unit step function is

a)

eass\frac{e^{-as}}{s}

b)

eass\frac{e^{as}}{s}

c)

eass+1\frac{e^{-as}}{s+1}

d)

eass+1\frac{e^{as}}{s+1}

Q1.j

Which function has Laplace transform even it is not piecewise continuous in the range?

a)

1t\frac{1}{\sqrt{t}}

b)

1t2\frac{1}{\sqrt{t^2}}

c)

1t3\frac{1}{\sqrt{t^3}}

d)

All of the above

Q2.a

Investigate for what value of $ \lambda $ and $ \mu $ do the system of equations $ x+y+z=6 $, $ x+2y+3z=10 $ and $ x+2y+\lambda z=\mu $ have (i) no solution, (ii) unique solution and (iii) infinite number of solution.

Q2.b

Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix

$ A = \begin{bmatrix} -2 & 2 & -3 \\ 2 & 1 & -6 \\ -1 & -2 & 0 \end{bmatrix} $

Q3.a

Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix

$ A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} $

Also obtain (i) $ A^{-1} $, (ii) eigenvalues of $ A $ and $ A^2 $, and (iii) spectral radius of $ A $.

Q3.b

Diagonalize the matrix

$ A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 6 & 0 \\ 4 & 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix} $

by means of an orthogonal transformation.

Q4.a

Find a real root of the equation $ x \log_{10} x = 1.2 $ by using regula-falsi method correct to four significant digits.

Q4.b

Show that the following two sequences both have convergence of the second order with the same limit $ \sqrt{a} $:

$ x_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} x_n \left( 1 + \frac{a}{x_n^2} \right) $ and $ x_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} x_n \left( 3 - \frac{x_n^2}{a} \right) $

Q5.a

Derive Newton's forward interpolation formula.

Q5.b

Find the value of $ \cos 51^\circ 43' $ by Gauss's backward interpolation formula. Given that

x50°51°52°53°54°
cos x0.64280.62930.61570.60180.5878

Q6.a

Solve the differential equation $ \frac{dy}{dx} = y - x^2 $ by Milne's method and compute $ y $ at $ x = 0.80 $. Given that

x0.00.20.40.6
y11.121861.468201.73790
Q6.b

Using Adams-Moulton-Bashforth method, find $ y(1.4) $. Given $ \frac{dy}{dx} = x^2(1+y) $, $ y(1)=1 $, $ y(1.1)=1.233 $, $ y(1.2)=1.548 $, $ y(1.3)=1.979 $.

Q7.a

Solve $ u_{xx} = u_t $ in $ 0 < x < 2 $, $ t > 0 $, $ u(0, t) = u(2, t) = 0 $, $ t > 0 $ and $ u(x, 0) = \sin(\pi x / 2) $, $ 0 \le x \le 2 $ using $ \Delta x = 0.5 $, $ \Delta t = 0.25 $ for one time step by Crank-Nicolson implicit finite difference method.

Q7.b

Write an implicit method for solving the one-dimensional wave equation $ u_{tt} = c^2 u_{xx} $, $ 0 \le x \le l $, $ t > 0 $.

Q8.a

Evaluate $ \int_0^\infty \{ \cos t \cdot \delta(t - \pi/4) \} dt $ by using Laplace transform.

Q8.b

Find the Fourier transform of the function $ f(t) = e^{-a|t|} $, $ -\infty < t < \infty $, $ a > 0 $.

Q9.a

Find the inverse Laplace transform of $ \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{2}{s^2} \right) $.

Q9.b

Solve the given partial differential equation by Laplace transform : $ x \frac{\partial u}{\partial t} + \frac{\partial u}{\partial x} = xt $, if $ u(x, 0) = 0 $, $ u(0, t) = t $.


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