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M3 Unit I
M3 Unit I
COM
DSEC
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
(MA2211)
FOR
This text contains some of the most important short-answer (Part A) and long- answer
questions (Part B) and their answers. Each unit contains 30 university questions. Thus, a
total of 150 questions and their solutions are given. A student who studies these model
problems will be able to get pass mark (hopefully!!).
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PART – A
Problem 1 Write the formula for finding Euler’s constants of a Fourier series in ( 0, 2 ).
Solution:
Euler’s constants of a Fourier series in ( 0, 2 ) is given by
12
f
a0 x dx
0
12
f
an x cos nxdx
0
12
f
bn x sin nxdx
0
Problem 2 Write the formula for Fourier constants for f(x) in the interval
, .
Solution:
1
f
a0 x dx
1
f
an x cos nxdx
1
f
bn x sin nxdx
Problem 3 Find the constant a 0of the Fourier series for the function f(x) = k , x 2.
0
Solution:
12
f
a0 x dx
0
12
kdx
0
1
2
kx 0
2k
x , find a n.
Problem 4 If f(x) = e x in
Solution:
1
an
e x cos nxdx
1 e x
2
cos nx n sin nx
1 n
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1 e e n
2 2
1 1
n
1 n 1 n
1
n
an
1 n
e
e .
2
Problem 5 Write the formula’s for Fourier constants for f(x) in (c, c+2l).
Solution:
1c 2
f
a0 x dx
c
1c 2
f
an x cos nx dx
c
1c 2
f
bn x sin nx dx
c
Problem 6 Write the formulas for Fourier constants for f(x) in (-l, l).
Solution:
1
f
a0 x dx
1
f
an x cos nx dx
1
f
bn x sin nx dx
Problem 7 What is the sum of Fourier series at a point x = x ,0where the function f(x) has a
finite discontinuity ?
Solution:
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Problem 9 Check whether the function is odd or even, where f(x) is defined by
2 x
1
x 0
f
x
1 2 x 0 x
Solution:
2
x 2x
x 0, f
For x 1 1 f x
x , where 0
f
x is an even function.
Problem 10 When an even function f(x) is expanded in a Fourier series in the interval
x , show that b n= 0.
Solution:
1 n
f
n
bn x sin nxdx
n
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n
2
1 x
bn f
x sin dx
2 2 2
4 2 1
an bn2
PART – B
x
2
Problem 16 If f
x in 0 x 2. Hence show that
2
1 1 1 2
(a) 2 2 2 ............. .
1 2 3 6
1 1 1 1 2
(b) 2 2 2 2 ... .
1 2 3 4 12
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Solution:
We know that
a0
f
x
an cos nx bn sin nx
2 1
2
1 x
2
a0 dx
0
2
1 2
x 2 dx
4 0
1 x
3
4 3
1 2
3 3
4 3 3 6
2 2
1 x
an cos nxdx
0
1 2
x 2 cos nxdx
4 0
2
1 2 sin nx cos nx sin nx
x
2 x
2
4 n n
2
n
3
0
1 2
bn x 2 sin nxdx
4 0
2
1 2 cos nx sin nx cos nx
x
2 x
2 3
4 n n
2
n
0
1 2 2 2 2
3 3 0
4 n n n n
2 1
f
x cos n x.
12 1 n 2
2 1 1
2 cos x 2 cos x ....
1
12 1 2
Put x 0
2 1 1
f
0 2 2 ...
2
12 1 2
x 0 is a pt of discontinuity.
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f
x 2 3
12 1 n
Here is a pt of continuity.
f
0.
2 1 1 1
3 0 .....
12 12 2 2 32
2 1 1 1
2 2 2 .....
12 1 2 3
2 1 1 1
.....
12 12 2 2 32
x 2.
Problem 17 Find the Fourier series of f (x) = xsin x in 0
Solution:
a0
f
x an cos nx bn sin n x
2 1
12
a0 x sin x dx
0
1
1 sin x 0
x cos x
2 1
2
1 2
12
bn x sin x sin nxdx
0
1 2
x cos n
1 cos n 1dx
2
0
2
sin n 1x cos n 1x sin n 1x
1 cos n 1x
x
1
x
1
2
n 1 n 1 n 1 n 1
2 2
0
1
1 1 1 1
2
n 1 n 1 n 1 n 1
2 2 2 2
0 n 1
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2
1
b1 x sin x sin x dx
0
2
1
0
x sin 2 x dx
x dx
0
2
2
1 x 2 sin 2x cos2 x
x
1
2 2 2 4 0
1 42
0 0
2 2
2
1
an x sin x cos nx dx
0
1 2
x sin n 1x sin n 1xdx
2
0
2
1
cos n 1x sin n 1x cos n 1x sin n 1x
x
1 x
1
n 1 n 1 n 1
2 n 1 2
2
0
1 2 2
2 n 1 n 1
1 1 2
, n 1
n 1 n 1 n 1 2
2 2
1 1
2
a1 x sin x cos x dx x sin 2x dx
0 0
2
1 cos2 x sin 2x
x
1
2 2 4 0
1 2
2 2
1
a1
2
2 1
1
x cos x 2 2
f cos nx sin x
2 2 2 n 1
1 1
f
x 1 cos x 2 2 cos nx sin x.
2 2 n 1
Problem 18 Find the Fourier series for f(x) = x 2in x and deduce that
1 1 1 2
(c) 2 2 2 ............. .
1 2 3 6
1 1 1 2
(d) 2 2 2 ............. .
1 2 3 12
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1 1 1 2
(e) .. ... .. . .. . .. .
12 3 2 52 8
Solution:
Given: f
x x2
f
x x2 f
x
f
x is an even function. Hence bn 0
an
f
x
a cos nx
2 1 n
2 2 x 3 2 3 22
an
0
x 2dx
3 0
.
3 3
2 2 2 2 sin nx cos nx sin nx
an x cos nx dx
x 2 x
2 x .
0
n n 2
n 0
2
2 1
n
0
n
2
4
1 4
1
n n
n 2 n2
2
1
f 4 2
1 cos nx
n
x 1
3 1 n
Put x in (1)
2
1
f
4 2
1 1
n n
3 1 n
x is a point of continuity.
2 1 1
2 2 4 2 2 ....
3 1 2
2
1 1
2 4 2 2 ....
3 1 2
2 2
1 1
4 ...
3 12 2 2
2 1 1
.... 3
6 12 2 2
(ii) put x = 0, a point of continuity
2
1
42 1
n
0
3 n 1 n
2
1
42 1
n
3 n 1 n
2
1
2
1
n
3 n1n
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2 1 1 1
2 2 2 .......
12 1 2 3
2 1 1 1
12 12 2 2 32
1 1 1 2
. . . . . .. . 4
12 2 2 32 12
Add (3) and (4)
2 2 1 1
2 ....
6 12 1 3 2
2
1 1
2 2 2 ....
4 1 3
1 1
2
2 ....
8 1 3 2
4
n 2 n2
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bn
1
x x 2 sin nx dx
1 2 cos nx sin nx cos nx
x x
n
1 2 x 2
n
2 3
n
1
1
n
1
n
2
2
3
1
n
n
2
2
3
1
n
n n n n
1
1
n
2 2
2 2
2 3
n n n
2
1
n
bn
n
2 4
1 2
n
1
f
x 2 cos nx sin nx
3 1 n 1 n
f
x
2
1
4 2 cos nx 2
sin nx
1 n
1
3 1 n 1 n
Put x 0 in
1
2
1 n
2
f
0 4 2
3 1 n
Here 0 is a pt of continuity
f
0 0
2 1 1
2 0 4 2 2 ....
3 1 2
2 1 1 1
4 2 2 3 ...
3 1 2 3
2 1 1 1
......
12 12 2 2 33
Hence (ii)
Put x in (1)
f
2
n
1
4 2 1
n
3
3 1 n
x , is a pt of discontinuity
f
f 1
f
x
2 2
2
2
1
2
22 2
2
1
3 2 4 2
3 1 n
22 1 1 1
. ..
3 4 12 22 33
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2 1 1
...
6 12 22
Hence (i)
an
1
2x x 2 cos nxdx
0
2
1 2 sin nx cos nx sin nx
2x x
2 2 x
n n
2
2 2
n 0
1 2 2 4
2 2 2
n n n
12
bn
2x x 2 sin nx dx
0
2
1 2 cos nx sin nx cos nx
2x x
2 2 x 2
n n
2 3
n 0
1 2 2
0
n3 n3
22 4
f
x 2 cos nx.
3 1 n
1 x
e
1
e e
1
an
e x cos nx dx
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1 e x
2
cos nx n sin nx
1 n
1 e e
cos n cos n
1 n 2
1 n 2
1
n
1 n 2
e
e
1
bn
e x sin nx dx
1 e
2
sin nx n cos x
1 n
1 e
1 n 2
n 1
n
e
1 n 2
n cos nx
n
1 1 e
n
e
n
1
n
1 n
2
1 n 2
1
n
bn n
1 n 2
e
e
1
n
n
1
n
f
x
1
e e
e e cos nx e
e sin nx .
2 1
1 n 2
1 n 2
2 x
x 0
1 ,
Problem 21 Obtain the Fourier series expansion of f (x) where f
x
1 2 x x
0
1 1 1 2
and hence deduce that 2 2 2 ............. .
1 3 5 8
Solution:
2
x 2x
f
x 1 1 f
x
x 0
0 x .
The given function is an even function.
Hence bn 0
a0
f
x a cos nx
1 n
2 2 x
a0 1 dx
0
2 2 x 2
x 0
2 0
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2 2 x
an 1 cos nx dx
0
2 2 x sin nx 2 cos nx
1
n n 0
2
2
2 1
n
2
2
n
2
n
4
n
2 2 1
1
n
an 0 if n is even
8
an is n is odd.
n
2 2
8
x 2 2 cos nx
f
1,3,5 n
8 cos x cos3 x
2 2
2 ...
1 3
8 cos x cos3 x
f
0 2 2
2 ...
1 3
Putx 0
8 1 1
f
0 ...
1
2 12 32
0 is a pt of continuity f
0 1
8 1 1
1 1 2 2
2 .....
1 3
2 1 1 1
....
8 12 32 52
x and
Problem 22 Obtain the Fourier series to represent the function f(x) = | x | is
1 1 1 2
deduce that 2 2 2 ............. .
1 3 5 8
Solution:
Given f x x
f
x f
x
The given function is an even function.
Hence bn 0
a0
f
x an cos nx
2 1
2
an x dx
0
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2 x 2
2 0
2
an x cos nxdx
0
2 sin nx cos nx 2 cos n 1 2
x
n
2 2 2 2
n 0 n n n
1 1
n
an 0 if n is even
4
an 2 if n is odd
n
4
f
x cos nx
2 1,3 n 2
4 cos3 x
cos x 2 ...
2 3
Put x 0
4 1 1
f
0 1 2 2 ...
2 3 5
Here 0 is a pt of continuity
f
0 0
4 1 1
0 1 ...
2 32 52
4 1 1
1 2 2 ...
2 3 5
1 1
2
1 2 2 ....
8 3 5
Problem 23 Find the Fourier series expansion of period 2 for the function f(x) = x in
2
1
the range 0,2 . Deduce the sum of the series n 2
.
1
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2l
nx n
x n
x
1 2
sin
cos
sin
l x nl 2 l x
1 2 l2 2 3 3
l
l n n
l
l2
l3
0
1 2l cos2 n 2l
2 2 2 2
l n n
l 2
l2
4l 2
an
n 22
n
2l
1 x
bn l x 2 sin dx
l0 l
2l
x
n n x n
x
1 sin cos
l x cos l 2 l x
1 2 l2 2 3 l3
2
1
2 cos2 n 2 cos 2n l 2 2
l n
3 3
n n
l n
3 3
l l 3
l
l 3
1 l 2 l 2
0
l n n
l l
l 2
4l 2 n
x
f
x 2 cos
1
3 1 n 2
l
x 0 in (1)
l 2 42
f
0
2
3 1 n 22
Here 0 is a Pt of discontinuity
f
0 f 2l
f
0
2
1 2 2
2
l l
l2
l 2 4l 2
2 l 2
3 1 n 22
l2 4l 2 1
l 2
3 2
n 2
1
2l 2 4l 2 1 1
2 2
2 ...
3 1 2
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2 1 1 1
... .
6 12 2 2 32
0 ,
2 x 1
x
1 ,
1 x 0
Problem 24 a. Find the Fourier expansion of f x if f (x) .
1 x , 0
x 1
0 , 1
x 2
Solution:
a0 n
x n
x
f
x
an cos bn sin
2 1 l l
12
f
2
a0 x dx
2
1 1
0 1 2
1 0 n
x 1
n
x
bn
1 x
sin dx 1 x sin
dx
2 1 2 0
2
n
x n
0
x n
x nx
1
1 4 n 4 n l 1
0 2 2 sin 2 2 sin 0
2 n 2 n 2 n n
1 n
x
x sin
f .
1 n 2
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0,
1 x 0
b. Find the Fourier series for f (x) where f
x .
1, 0
x 1
Solution:
a0 x n
x
f
x an cos bn sin
2 1 l l
1
a0 f
x dx
l
0 1
0 dx dx
1 0
1
x 0 1
1 0 1
an 0 dx cos n
x dx
1 1 0
n
1
x
sin
n
0
n n0
sin
sin 0
n n
1
1
1
bn 1sin n
x dx
0
1
1
cos n cos n 1 1
n
n 0 n n n
1 2
f
x sin n x .
2 1,3 n
2
Problem 25 Find the half – range cosine series for f (x) = (x – 1) in (0, 1). Hence show that
1 1 1 2
2
2 2 ... .
1 2 3 6
Solution:
Here l 1
a0
f
x an cos n
x
2 1
1
1 x 12
a0 x 1 dx
2
2
2
0 3
0
2
a0
3
1
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2 4
2 2 2 2 2
n n
1 4
f
x cos nx
3 1 n 22
1 4 1
f
x cos n x
1
3 2 1 n 2
Put x 0 in 1
1 4 1
f
0
2
3 2 1 n 2
Here 0 is o pt of discontinuity
f
0
f 0 f 0
1
2
1 4 1
1
3 2 1 n 2
2 4 1 1
2 2
2 ...
3 1 2
1 1 2
. . . . .. . . . . .
12 2 2 6
a
1, 0 x
Problem 26 a. Express f
2 as a cosine series
x
1, a x a
2
a0 nx
Solution: f
x an cos
2 1 a
a
2 2 a
2 a a
a0 dx
1 dx 0 a 0
a 0 a a 2 2
2
a
2 2 nx a
nx
a
an cos dx
cos dx
0
a a a
2
a
a
sin n x 2 n
sin
x
2 a a
n n
a
a 0 a a
2
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1 1
x, 0,
4 2
b. Express f x as a Fourier sine series where f x .
x 3 , 1 ,1
4 2
Solution:
nx
We know that f x bn sin
1 l
1
2 2 1
1
3
bn x sin n
x dx x sin n x dx
1 0 4 1 4
2
1
1
1 cos n x sin n x 2 3 cos n
x sin n
x
bn 2 x
1 2 2 x (1) 2 2 1
4 n n 0 4 n n
2
n n
1 1 cos 2 sin 2 1 1
2 2 2 0
4 2 n n 4 n
n
3 cos n sin n 1 3 cos n 2 sin 2
2 1 2 2
2 2
4 n n 2 4 n n
n n
sin 2 1 1 cos n sin 2
2
2
0 2 2
n 4n n n
2 2
4
n
4 sin
1
n
2 1
n 22 2n 2n
n
4 sin
bn 2 1 if n is odd
n
2 2
n
= 0 if even
n
4 sin
1
x 2 2 2 sin n
f x .
1/3 n n
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Solution:
a0
f
x
2
a n cos nx
1
2
x x dx
a0
0
2 x 2 x 2
2 3
0
2 2
3 3
2 3 3
2
x x cos nx dx
an
0
2 sin nx cos nx sin nx
x x 2 x
2
n n
2
n
3
0
2 1
n
2
n 2
n
n
2
1
2 1
n
4
an 2 If n is even
n
an 0 If n is odd.
2 4
f
x cos nx.
6 2,4 n 2
b. Prove that complex form of the Fourier series of the function f
x e x ,
1 x 1 is
1 in
f
1 in
n x
x sin h1.e .
1 n 22
Solution:
Here 2l 2, l 1
f
x C e
n
inx
1
1 x
2
inx
Cn ee dx
1
1 1
e 1 inxdx
2 1
e 1 in x
1
1
1 in
2 1
1
2 1 in
e 1 in e1 in x
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1 in
e cos n i sin ne cos n i sin n
1 1
2 1 n 2
2
2 1 n 2 2
1 in
1 sinh
n
1
2 1 n 2 2
1 in
f 2 1 n
1 sinh
1 ein x .
n
x
2
2
Problem 28 Find the cosine series for f (x) = x in (0, ) and then using Parseval’s theorem,
1 1 4
show that 4 4 .... .
1 3 96
Solution:
a0
f
x an cos nx
2 1
2
f
a0 x dx
0
2
x dx
0
2 x 2
2 0
2
an x cos nx dx
0
2 x sin nx cos nx
1 2
n n 0
2 cos n 1
2 0
n n 2 0
2 cos n 1
n 2
2
n
2
1 1
n
4
an if n is odd
n 2
an 0 if n is even
2 4
f
x cos nx
2 1,3 n 2
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By Parseval’s theorem
2
1 a0 2 1
f an
2
x
dx
0
4 2
2 1 4
2
1 2
x dx
0
4 2 1,3 n 2
1 x 2 2 1 16
3 0 4 2 1,3 2 n 4
1 3 2 8 1 1
2 4 4 ....
3 4 1 3
2 2 8 1 1
4 4 ....
3 4 21 3
2
2
1 1
.....
12 8 14 34
4 1 1
.....
96 14 34
1
e inx
2 in sin ax a cos ax
2 a n 2
1
e in in sin a a cos aein in sin a a cos a
2 a n
2 2
in sin a2 cos n a cos a2 isin n
1
2 a 2 n 2
2in
n 1
1 sin a 1 in sin a
n
2 a n 2 2
a n 2
2
x 0 1 2 3 4 5
f (x) 9 18 24 28 26 20
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Solution:
Here the length of the in level is 2l 6, l 3
a0 2
y 2 125
41.66
6 6
2 x
a1 y cos 8.33
6 3
2 x
b1
6
y sin
3
1.15
2 2x
a2 y cos 2.33
6 3
2 2x
b2
6
y sin
3
0
41.66 x 2x x
f
x 8.33 cos 2.33 cos 1.15 sin .
2 3 3 3
Problem 30 a. Find the first two harmonic of the Fourier series of f (x). Given by
Solution:
The last value of y is a repetition of the first; only the first six values will be used
The values of y cos x, y cos 2x, y sin ,x y sin 2x as tabulated
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x f
x cos x sin x cos2x sin 2x
0 1.0 1 0 1 0
1.4 0.5 0 .8 6 6 -0.5 0.866
3
2 1.9 -0.5 0 .8 6 6 -0.5 0.866
3
1.7 -1 0 1 0
4 1.5 -0.5 -0.866 -0.5 -0.866
3
5 1.2 0.5 -0.866 -0.5 -0.866
3
a0 2
y 2.9
6
a1 2
y cos x 0.37
6
a2 2
cos 2x
y
0.1
6
b1 2
y sin x 0.17
6
b2 2
y sin 2x
0.06
6
b. Find the first harmonic of Fourier series of f x given by
x 0T T T 2T 5T T
6 3 2 3 6
f (x) 1.98 1.30 1.05 1.30 -0.88 -0.35 1.98
Solution:
First and last valve are same Hence we omit the last valve
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2 4.6
a0
6
y
3
1.5
2y cos 2
a1 1.12 0.37
6 6
2
b1 3.013 1.005
6
f
x 0.75 0.37 cos 1.005 sin
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