QUESTION BANK

Differential calculus

Questions are taken from 12 university questions

2 MARK QUESTIONS

1. Find the radius of curvature at any point on the curve r = eθ

x y
2. Find the envelope of the family of line cos θ + sin θ = 1 , being the parameter
a a

3. Find the radius of the curvature of the curve xy = c 2 at (c, c)

x
4. Find the envelope of the family of lines + yt = 2c, t , being the parameter
t

5. Find the radius of curvature at y = 2a on the curve y 2 = 4ax

1
6. Find the envelope of the family of straight lines y = mx +
m

a 3 − x3
7. Find the radius of the curvature of the curve at (a, 0) on the curve y 2 =
x

8. Find the envelope of the family of straight lines x cos θ + y sin θ = θ sec θ when θ ,
the parameter

9. Find the radius of curvature at the point y 2 = x3 + 8 at (−2, 0)

10. Show that the radius of curvature of a circle is its radius

11. Find the envelope of the family of curves given by y = sin( x + c) where c is a
parameter

a
12. Find the envelope of the family of straight lines y = mx +
m

13. Find the radius of curvature at any point on the curve r = aθ , a > 0

14. Find the curvature of the curve 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 + 5 x − 2 y + 1 = 0

15. State any two properties of evolutes

16. Define evolutes and involutes

17. What is the curvature of the curve x 2 + y 2 = 25 at the point (4,3) on it?

18. Find the curvature of the curve x 2 + y 2 + 4 x − 6 y − 1 = 0

19. Find the envelope of y cot 2 θ + x − a cos ec 2θ = 0 where θ is the parameter

x
20. Find the radius of curvature of the curve y = c cosh   at the point where it crosses
c
the y -axis

x
21. Find the radius of curvature of any point ( x, y ) on y = a log sec  
a

c c 
22. If the center of curvature of the curve is  cos3 t , sin 3 t  , find the evolutes of the curve
a a 
2
23. Find the envelope of the family of circles ( x − α ) + y 2 = 4α , α being a parameter

24. 17. What is the curvature of the curve x 2 + y 2 = 25 at the point (3, −4) .

25. Find the envelope of the family of straight lines x cos θ + y sin θ = 6 , θ being a
parameter

26. Find the radius of curvature of the curve y = e x at the point where it crosses the y -
axis

27. Show that the family of straight lines 2 y − 4 x + λ = 0 has no envelope where λ is a
parameter

8MARK QUESTIONS

x2 y2
1. Find the evolute of the ellipse + =1
a2 b2

x y l m
2. Find the envelope of + = 1 where l and m are connected by + = 1 and a, b are
l m a b
constants

3. Find the points on the parabola y 2 = 4 x at which the radius of curvature is 4 2

4. Considering the evolute of a curve as the envelope of its normals find the evolute
x2 y2
+ =1
a2 b2

a a
5. Find the centre of curvature and circle of curvature at  ,  on x+ y= a
4 4
 x y
6. in the curve + = 1 , show that the radius of curvature at the point ( x, y ) varies as
a b
3
( ax + by ) 2
7. Find the circle of curvature at ( 3, 4 ) on xy = 12

8. Find the envelope of y cos θ − x sin θ = a cos 2θ where θ is a parameter

9. Find the curvature for aeθ cot α

2 2 2
10. Find the evolute of the four cusped hypocycloid x 3 + y 3 = a 3

11. Find the radius of curvature of the curve r n = a n cos nθ at any point ( r , θ ) . Hence

a2
prove that the radius of curvature of the curve r 2 = a 2 cos 2θ is
3r

12. show that the evolute of the cycloid x = a ( t + sin t ) , y = a (1 − cos t ) is given by
x = a ( t − sin t ) , y − 2a = a (1 + cos t ) .

x y
13. Find the envelope of the family of lines + = 1 ,where the parameters a and b are
a b
connected by the relation a 2 + b 2 = c 2

14. Find the radius of curvature of the curve xy 2 = a 3 − x 3 at ( a, o )

1 1
15. For the curve x + y = 1 ,find the equation of the circle of curvature at  , 
4 4

16. Obtain the equation of the evolute of the curve

x = a ( cos θ + θ sin θ ) , y = a ( sin θ − θ cos θ )

17. Find the radius of curvature at any point t on the curve x = et cos t , y = et sin t

 θ
18. Prove that evolute of the curve x = a  cos θ + log tan  , y = a sin θ is the catenary
 2
 x
y = a cosh  
a

x2 y2
19. If the centre of curvature of the ellipse + = 1 at one end of the minor axis lies at
a2 b2
1
the other end. Prove that the eccentricity of the ellipse is .
2
 2
20. Show that the radius of the curvature of the curve r = a (1 + cos θ ) is 2ar
3

21. Find the envelope of straight lines represented by the equation

x cos α + y sin α = a sec α where α the parameter

( )
22. Show that the radius of curvature at the point a cos3 θ , a sin 3 θ on the curve
2 2 2
x 3 + y 3 = a 3 is 3a sin θ cos θ

2 2 2
23. Show that the equation of the evolute of the curve x + y = a is
3 3 3

2 2 2

( x + y) 3 + ( x − y ) = 2a
3 3

2 2
24. Find the radius of the curvature at ( 0,1) to the curve x 3 + y 3 = 2

25. Find the locus of the centre of curvature of the parabola y 2 = 4ax

26. Prove that the envelope of family of straight lines y = mx − 2am − am3 is
3
27 ay 2 = 4 ( x − 2a )

x y
27. Find the envelope of the family of lines + = 1 ,where the parameters a and b are
a b
connected by the relation a + b = c is x+ y = c

28. Find the radius of the parabola x = at 2 , y = 2at at t

2 2
 3a   3a  a2
29. Show that the circle of curvature of x + y = a is  x −  +  y −  =
 4   4  2

3
30. Show that the equation of the evolute of the parabola x 2 = 4ay is 4 ( y − 2a ) = 27 ax 2

31. Find the radius of the curvature at ( r , θ ) to the curve r = a cos θ

x2 y2
32. Show that the equation of the evolute of the hyperbola 2 − 2 = 1 is
a b
2 2 2

( ax ) 3 − ( by ) 3 = ( a 2 + b2 ) 3
33. Find the radius of the curvature at θ on x = 3a cos θ − a cos 3θ , y = 3a sin θ − a sin 3θ

34. Find the equation of circle of curvature of the parabola y 2 = 12 x at the point ( 3, 6 )
   π θ 
35. Find the radius of curvature of the curve x = a log  tan  +   , y = a sec θ at θ
  4 2 
2 2 2
c
36. Prove that the evolute of x = ct , y = is ( x + y ) 3 + ( x − y ) 3 = ( 4c ) 3
t
 QUESTION BANK

Function of several variables

Questions are taken from 12 university questions

2 MARK QUESTIONS

1. State sufficient conditions for a function of two variables to have an

extremum at a point

2. define Jacobian in 2 dimension

x y z ∂u ∂u ∂u
3. if u = + + , find x + y + z
y z x ∂x ∂y ∂z

∂ ( r ,θ )
4. Find the jacobian of if x = r cos θ , y = r sin θ
∂ ( x, y )

∂u ∂u ∂u
5. If u = F ( x − y, y − z , z − x ) prove that + + =0
∂x ∂y ∂z

6. Expand e x cos y in powers of x and y upto terms of first degree

7. Find the Taylor’s series expansion of x y near the point (1,1) upto the first
degree terms

∂ ( x, y )
8. If x = u (1 + v ) , y = v (1 + u ) , find
∂ ( u, v )

∂ ( r ,θ ) 1
9. if x = r cos θ , y = r sin θ , prove that =
∂ ( x, y ) r

10. expand xy + 2 x − 3 y + 2 in powers of x − 1 and y + 2 using Taylor’s

theorem up to the first degree

∂ ( x, y )
11. If x = r cos θ , y = r sin θ find the jacobian
∂ ( r ,θ )

 π
12. find the Taylor’s series expansion of e x sin y near the point  −1, 
 4
up to the first degree terms
 ∂ ( x, y )
13. If u = x + y and y = uv then find
∂ ( u, v )

14. Find the stationary points of x 2 − xy + y 2 − 2 x + y

x −1  y  ∂u ∂u
15. If u = sin −1   + tan   , prove that x + y =0
 y  x ∂x ∂y

∂ ( u, v )
16. If v = 2 xy, u = x 2 − y 2 and x = r cos θ , y = r sin θ evaluate
∂ ( r ,θ )

17. Expand e x log (1 + y ) in powers of x and y up to terms of first degree

y2 x ∂ ( x, y )
18. If u = ,v = evaluate
x y ∂ ( u, v )

∂ ( x, y )
19. find if u = x + y and y = uv
∂ ( u, v )

20. Find the stationary points of f ( x, y ) = x3 + 3 xy 2 − 15 x 2 − 15 y 2 + 72 x

∂z ∂z
21. If z = e ax + by f ( ax − by ) , prove that b + a = 2abz
∂x ∂y

x+ y
22. If u = , v = tan −1 x + tan −1 y ,then Prove that u and v are
1 − xy
functionally related

dy
23. Find ,if x3 + y 3 = 3ax 2 y
dx

24. Write down functional determinant of u , v, w with respect to x, y, z

25. Find the stationary points of the function f ( x, y ) = x 3 + y 3 − 12 xy

∂ ( u , v, w )
26. If u , v, w are functions of independent variables x, y, z and =4
∂ ( x, y , z )
∂ ( 2u , 2v, 2 w )
,find the value of
∂ ( x, y , z )

∂r ∂x
27. If x = r cos θ , y = r sin θ Prove that =
∂x ∂r
 9 3
28. Find the stationary points of f ( x, y ) = xy + +
x y

∂ ( x, y )
29. If u = 4 (1 − y ) , v = xy evaluate
∂ ( u, v )

8 MARK QUESTONS

1. Expand e x log (1 + y ) in powers of x and y up to terms of third degree

using Taylor’s expansion

2. The temperature u ( x, y, z ) at any point in space is u = 400 xyz 2 .

Find the highest temperature on surface of the sphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1

3. A flat circular plate is heated so that the temperature at any point

( x, y ) is u ( x, y ) = x 2 + 2 y 2 − x . Find the coldest point on that plate
∞
tan −1 (α x ) π
4. Prove that ∫ x (1 + x ) dx = 2 log (1 + α )
0
2

where α > 0 using differentiation under integral sign.

 x+ y  ∂u ∂u 1
5. If u = cos −1   , Prove that x + y = − cot u
 x + y  ∂x ∂y 2

6. A rectangular box open at the top is to have the volume of 32 cubic

meters. Find the dimensions of the box requiring least material for its
construction.

7. Given the transformation u = e x cos y and v = e x sin y and that Φ

is a function of u and v also of x and y , prove that
∂ 2Φ ∂ 2 Φ 2 ∂ Φ ∂ 2Φ 
2
+ = (u + v )  2 + 2 
2

∂x 2 ∂y 2  ∂u ∂v 

8. Examine f ( x, y ) = x3 + y 3 − 12 x − 3 y + 20 for its extreme values

xα − 1
1
9. Evaluate the integral ∫0 log x dx,α > 0 , by applying differentiation under
the integral sign
10. Find the shortest distance and the longest distances from the point
(1, 2, −1) to the sphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 24 , using Lagrange’s method of
constrained maxima and minima

 y
11. Expand tan −1   about (1,1) up to terms of second degree
x

13. Find the shortest distance from the origin to the hyperbolic 7 x 2 + 7 y 2 + 8 xy = 225

Using Lagrange’s method.

14. Expand e− x log y in powers of x and ( y − 1) up to terms of third

degree using Taylor’s expansion

15. Find the extreme values of the function u = x 2 + y 2 + z 2

subject to ax + by + cz = P

16. If z = f ( x, y ) and u , v are two variables such that

∂2 z ∂2 z 2  ∂ z ∂2 z 
2
u = lx + my, v = ly − mx Prove that + = (l + m )  2 + 2 
2

∂x 2 ∂y 2  ∂u ∂v 

17. If g ( x, y ) = ψ ( u , v ) , where u = x 2 + y 2 , v = 2 xy

∂2 g ∂2 g 2 ∂ ψ ∂ 2ψ 
2
prove that + = 4( x + y ) 2 + 2 
2

∂x 2 ∂y 2  ∂u ∂v 

18. Find the maximum value of x m y n z p when x + y + z = a

19. Find the Jacobian of y1, y2, y3 with respect to x1, x2, x3 if
x2 x3 xx xx
y1 = , y2 = 1 3 , y3 = 2 1
x1 x2 x3

22. If u = x log ( x + r ) − r , where r 2 = x 2 + y 2

∂ 2 u ∂ 2u 1
Prove that 2
+ 2 =
∂x ∂y x+r

du 3
24. If u = sin −1 ( x − y ) , x = 3t , y = 4t 3 , show that =
dt 1− t2

25. Examine f ( x, y ) = x 4 + y 4 − 2 x 2 + 4 xy − 2 y 2 for its extreme values

26. Expand x 2 y + 3 y − 2 in powers of ( x − 1) and ( y + 2 ) using Taylor’s

expansion
27. Find the volume of the greatest rectangular parallelepiped that can
x2 y2 z2
be inscribed in the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1
a b c

∂z
28. If z = u 2 + v 2 , x = u 2 − v 2 , y = uv , find
∂x

∂u
29. If u = x log ( xy ) and , x3 + y 3 + 3axy = 0 , find
∂x

∂ 2 r ∂ 2 r 1  ∂r   ∂r  
2 2

31. If x = r cos θ , y = r sin θ Prove that + =   +   

∂x 2 ∂y 2 r  ∂x   ∂y  

∂ ( x, y ) ∂ ( u , v )
32. If x = u (1 − v), y = uv , verify that × =1
∂ ( u , v ) ∂ ( x, y )

33. Obtain terms up to third degree in the Taylor’s expansion of e x sin y

34. Find the minimum value of x 2 + y 2 + z 2 , given that ax + by + cz = p

du
35. If x 2 + y 2 + z 2 and x = et , y = et sin t , z = et cos t , find
dt

36. Find the stationary points of f ( x, y ) = x 3 + y 3 − 12 x 2 − 9 y 2 + 256

and determine their nature.

37. If u = f ( x, y ) , x = r cos θ , y = r sin θ , show that

2 2 2 2
 ∂u  1  ∂u   ∂u   ∂u 
  + 2  =   + 
 ∂r  r  ∂θ   ∂x   ∂y 

38. Show that the shortest distance from the origin to the curve
x 2 + 7 y 2 + 8 xy = 225 is 5.

39. Find the maximum value of sin x sin y sin ( x + y ) , 0 < x, y < π

40. In a triangle ABC, find the maximum value of cos A cos B cos C

41. Find the point on the curve of intersection of the surfaces z = xy + 5

and x + y + z = 1 which is nearest the origin
42. If z = f ( u , v ) where u = cosh x cos y, v = sinh x sin y

∂2 z ∂2 z  ∂2 z ∂2 z 
prove that + = ( sinh x + sin y )  2 + 2 
2 2

∂x 2 ∂y 2  ∂u ∂v 

 x3 + y3  ∂u ∂u
43. If u = tan −1   , prove that x + y = sin 2u
 x− y  ∂x ∂y

44. Investigate the maxima and minima, if any, of the function

f ( x, y ) = xy + ( x + y )(1 − 2 x − 3 y )

45. A rectangular box open at the top is to have a capacity of 108 cu.ms.
Find the dimensions of the box requiring least material for its
construction.

46. Using Taylor’s expansion, express f ( x, y ) = e ax cos ( by )

in powers of x and y up to second degree terms

47. Using Lagrange’s method, determine the maximum capacity of a

rectangular tank, open at the top if the surface area is 108 sq.m

yz zx xy ∂ ( x, y , z )
48. If u = ,v = ,w = , find
x y z ∂ ( u , v, w )

49. Expand f ( x, y ) = 4 x 2 + 6 y 2 + yx + x − 20 y + 21 in using Taylor’s expansion

about ( −1,1)

∂ ( u, v )
50. If u = 4 x 2 + 6 xy, v = 2 y 2 + xy, x = r cos θ , y = r sin θ evaluate
∂ ( r ,θ )

51. Find the minimum value of xy 2 z 2 subject to x + y + z = 24 using

Lagrange Multiplier

∂ ( x, y , z )
52. If x = r sin θ cos φ , y = r sin θ sin φ , z = r cos θ , show that
∂ ( r ,θ , φ )
 QUESTION BANK

Multiple Integrals

Questions are taken from 12 university questions

2 MARK QUESTIONS
1 2
1. Evaluate ∫ ∫ xydydx
0 0

1 2 e
2. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ∫ xydydx
0 0 0

2 2
3. Change the order of integration in ∫ ∫ f ( x, y ) dydx
0 y

a b
dydx
4. What is the value of ∫∫
1 1
xy

1 x2

∫ ∫ (x + y 2 ) dydx
2
5. Evaluate the double integral
0 0

3 2 1
6. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ∫ ( x + y + z ) dzdydx
0 0 0

2 x
dxdy
7. Evaluate ∫∫ x
0 0
2
+ y2

1 x+2
8. Evaluate ∫ ∫ dxdy
−1 x

∞∞
9. Change the order of integration ∫ ∫ f ( x, y ) dxdy
0 x

10. Evaluate ∫∫∫ ( x + y + z )dxdydz , where R is the region bounded by the

R

planes x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1 and z = 0, z = 1

π π
2 2
11. Evaluate ∫ ∫ sin (θ + φ ) dθ dφ
0 0
 a a2 − x2
12. Evaluate ∫ ∫
0 x
dxdy

π 5

∫∫r
4
13. Evaluate sin θ drdθ
0 x

14. Evaluate

15. Evaluate ∫ ∫ dxdy over the region bounded by x = 0, x = 2, y = 0 and y = 2

1 2 3
16. Evaluate ∫ dx ∫ dy ∫ xyzdz
0 0 0

17. Sketch roughly the Region of integration for the double integral
1 x

∫ ∫ f ( x, y ) dydx
0 0

1
dx
18. Evaluate ∫
0 − log x

a b
dxdy
19. Evaluate ∫∫ 2 2
xy

a a2 − x2
20. Evaluate ∫ ∫
0 2
dxdy
ax − x

8 MARK QUESTIONS
∞∞
(
− x2 + y 2 ) dydx
1. Change into polar coordinates and then evaluate ∫∫e
0 0

2. Evaluate ∫∫∫ ( x + y + z )dxdydz , where the region V is bounded by

V

x + y + z = a (a < 0), x = 0, y = 0, z = 0

3. Evaluate ∫∫∫
V
1 − x 2 − y 2 − z 2 dxdydz , where V is the volume of the sphere

x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 by transforming to spherical polar coordinates

4. Find the smaller of the area bounded by y = 2 − x and x 2 + y 2 = 4

 2 2 x − x2
xdydx
5. Change in to polar coordinates and then evaluate ∫ ∫
0 0 x2 + y2

e log y e x
6. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ∫ log zdzdydx
0 0 0

4 a 2 ax
7. Change the order of integration and evaluate it ∫ ∫ xydydx
0 x2
4a

2 4− x2 8
8. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ∫ 2 yzdzdydx
0 0 0

a a2 − x2
9. Transform into polar coordinates and then evaluate ∫ ∫0 x
x 2 + y 2 dydx

10. Find the volume of the region between the cones z = x 2 + y 2 and

z = 3 3( x 2 + y 2 ) and bounded above by the sphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 16

2 a 2 ax − x 2

∫ ∫ (x + y 2 ) dydx
2
11. Evaluate
0 0

a a2 − x2 a2 − x2 − y 2

12. Evaluate ∫ ∫
0 0
∫
0
xyzdzdydx transforming to spherical polar

coordinates

a a + a2 − x2
13. Change the order of integration and evaluate it ∫ ∫
0 a − a 2 − x2
dxdy

14. Change the order of integration and evaluate it

15. Find the area enclosed by the curve y 2 = 4ax and the lines
x + y = 3a, y = 0

16. Find the area in the first quadrant included between the parabola
x 2 = 16 y , the Y-axis and the line y = 2

a a

∫ ∫(x + y 2 ) dydx
2
17. Change the order of integration and evaluate it
0 x
18. Find the area included between the curves y = 2 − x and
y2 = 2 (2 − x)

1 2− x
19. Change the order of integration and evaluate it ∫∫
0 x2
xydydx

a a
xdydx
20. Change the order of integration and evaluate it ∫∫ x
0 y
2
+ y2

a a2 − y 2

21. Change the order of integration and evaluate it ∫ ∫

−a 0
xdxdy

a a
x2
22. Transform into polar coordinates and then evaluate ∫∫
0 y x2 + y2
dxdy

2
1 x3
23. Change the order of integration and evaluate it ∫ ∫ dydx
0 3
x2

2
24. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ( x + y ) dxdy over the area bounded by the

x2 y2
Ellipse + =1
a2 b2
2 ex
25. Change the order of integration and evaluate it ∫ ∫ dydx
0 1

26. Find the area of the region bounded by the upper half of the circle
x 2 + y 2 = 25 the axis and the ordinates x = −3 and x = 4

27. Find the area included between the curves y 2 = 4 x and x 2 = 4 y

4 2 x

∫ ∫ (x + y 2 ) dydx
2
28. Change the order of integration and evaluate it
0 x

∫ ∫ r drdθ
3
29. Evaluate over the area bounded between the circles
r = 2 cos θ and r = 4 cos θ
 a 2a− x
30. Change the order of integration and evaluate it ∫ ∫ xydydx
0 x2
a

31. Evaluate ∫ ∫ (1 + xy )dxdy is the region bounded by the line y = x − 1 and

the parabola y 2 = 2 x + 6