CALCULUS

CSE Previous year Questions from 1992 To 2022

Syllabus
Real numbers, functions of a real variable, limits, continuity, differentiability, mean-value
theorem, Taylor's theorem with remainders, indeterminate forms, maxima and minima,
asymptotes; Curve tracing; Functions of two or three variables: limits, continuity, partial
derivatives, maxima and minima, Lagrange's method of multipliers, Jacobian.

Note: Last time Syllabus was revised in 2008

2022
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1. Evaluate 𝐥𝐢𝐦 (𝒆𝒙 + 𝒙)𝒙 . (10 marks)
𝒙→∞
𝟐 𝒅𝒙
2. Examine the convergence of ∫𝟎 . (10 marks)
(𝟐𝒙−𝒙𝟐 )

3. A wire of length 𝒍 is cut into two parts which are bent in the form of a square and a circle
respectively. Using Lagrange’s method of undetermined multipliers, find the least value of the sum
of the areas so formed. (15 marks)
4. Use double integration to calculate the area common to the circle 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒 and the parabola
𝒚𝟐 = 𝟑𝒙. (15 marks)
5. Trace the curve 𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒂𝟐 , where 𝒂 is a real constant. (20 marks)

2021

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6. Given:
𝒇(𝒙 + 𝜶) 𝒇(𝒙 + 𝟐𝜶) 𝒇(𝒙 + 𝟑𝜶)
∆(𝒙) = | 𝒇(𝜶) 𝒇(𝟐𝜶) 𝒇(𝟑𝜶) |
𝒇′(𝜶) 𝒇′(𝟐𝜶) 𝒇′(𝟑𝜶)
where 𝒇 is a real valued differentiable function and 𝜶 is a constant.
∆(𝒙)
Find 𝐥𝐢𝐦 . (10 marks)
𝒙→𝟎 𝒙

7. Show that between any two roots of 𝒆𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙 = 𝟎, there exists at least one root of 𝒆𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 − 𝟏 = 𝟎.
(10 marks)

8. Given that 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = |𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 |. Find 𝒇𝒙𝒚 (𝟎, 𝟎) and 𝒇𝒚𝒙 (𝟎, 𝟎).

Hence show that 𝒇𝒙𝒚 (𝟎, 𝟎) = 𝒇𝒚𝒙 (𝟎, 𝟎). (15 marks)
𝝏(𝒖,𝒗)
9. If 𝒖 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 , 𝒗 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 , where 𝒙 = 𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽, 𝒚 = 𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽, then find 𝝏(𝒓,𝜽) . (7 marks)

𝒙 𝟏
10. If ∫𝟎 𝒇(𝒕)𝒅𝒕 = 𝒙 + ∫𝒙 𝒕𝒇(𝒕)𝒅𝒕, then find the value of 𝒇(𝟏). (5 marks)
𝒃
11. Express ∫𝒂 (𝒙 − 𝒂)𝒎 (𝒃 − 𝒙)𝒏 𝒅𝒙 in terms of Beta function. (8 marks)
𝟑
12. Show that the entire area of the asteroid: 𝒙𝟐⁄𝟑 + 𝒚𝟐⁄𝟑 = 𝒂𝟐⁄𝟑 is 𝟖 𝝅𝒂𝟐 . (15 marks)

2020
13. Evaluate 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝝅 (𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒙)𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟐𝒙 . (10 marks)
𝒙→
𝟒

14. Find all the asymptotes of the curve (𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑)𝒚 = (𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐 . (10 marks)
𝟏 𝟏
15. Evaluate ∫𝟎 𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 (𝟏 − 𝒙) 𝒅𝒙. (15 marks)
𝒙
16. Consider the function 𝒇(𝒙) = ∫𝟎 (𝒕𝟐 − 𝟓𝒕 + 𝟒)(𝒕𝟐 − 𝟓𝒕 + 𝟔)𝒅𝒕.

(i) Find the critical points of the function 𝒇(𝒙).

(ii) Find the points at which local minimum occurs.
(iii) Find the points at which local maximum occurs.
(iv) Find the number of zeros of the function 𝒇(𝒙) in [𝟎, 𝟓]. (20 marks)
17. Find an extreme value of the function 𝒖 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 , subject to the condition
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟓𝒛 = 𝟑𝟎, by using Lagrange’s method of undetermined multiplier. (20 marks)

2019
𝝅 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝒙 𝝅
18. Let 𝒇: [𝟎, 𝟐 ] → 𝑹 be a continuous function such that 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟒𝒙𝟐 −𝝅𝟐 , 𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 < 𝟐 .

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Find the value of 𝒇 (𝟐 ). (10 marks)

19. Let 𝒇: (𝑫 ⊆ 𝑹𝟐 ) → 𝑹 be a function and (𝒂, 𝒃) ∈ 𝑫. If 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) is continuous at (𝒂, 𝒃) then show that
the functions 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒃) and 𝒇(𝒂, 𝒚) are continuous at 𝒙 = 𝒂 and at 𝒚 = 𝒃 respectively. (10 marks)
𝝅 𝝅
20. Is 𝒇(𝒙) = |𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒙| + |𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙| differentiable at 𝒙 = 𝟐 ? If yes, then find its derivative at 𝒙 = 𝟐 .

If no, then give a proof of it. (15 marks)

21. Find the maximum and the minimum value of the function 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟐𝒙𝟑 − 𝟗𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐𝒙 + 𝟔 on the
interval [𝟐, 𝟑]. (15 marks)

𝒙𝟏⁄𝟑 +𝒚𝟏⁄𝟑 𝟏
22. If 𝒖 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 √𝒙𝟏⁄𝟐 +𝒚𝟏⁄𝟐 then show that 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝒖 is a homogeneous function of 𝒙 and 𝒚 of degree − 𝟔 .

𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒖 𝟏𝟑 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝒖
Hence show that 𝒙𝟐 𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙𝒚 + 𝒚𝟐 = ( + ). (12 marks)
𝝏𝒙 𝝏𝒙𝝏𝒚 𝝏𝒚𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐

𝟏
23. Using the Jacobian method, show that if 𝒇′ (𝒙) = 𝟏+𝒙𝟐 and 𝒇(𝟎) = 𝟎, then
𝒙+𝒚
𝒇(𝒙) + 𝒇(𝒚) = 𝒇 (𝟏−𝒙𝒚). (8 marks)

2018
𝝅𝒛
24. Determine if 𝐥𝐢𝐦(𝟏 − 𝒛)𝒕𝒂𝒏 exists or not. If the limit exists, then find its value. (10 marks)
𝒛→𝟏 𝟐

𝟏
25. Find the limit 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒏𝟐 ∑𝒏=𝟏 𝟐 𝟐
𝒓=𝟎 √𝒏 − 𝒓 . (10 marks)
𝒏→∞

26. Find the shortest distance from the point (𝟏, 𝟎) to the parabola 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒𝒙. (13 marks)
𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
27. The ellipse 𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 = 𝟏 revolves about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid of revolution.

(13 marks)
28. Let 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = 𝒙𝒚𝟐 , 𝒊𝒇 𝒚 > 𝟎
= − 𝒙𝒚𝟐 , 𝒊𝒇 𝒚 ≤ 𝟎
𝝏𝒇 𝝏𝒇
Determine which of (𝟎, 𝟏) and (𝟎, 𝟏) exists and which does not exist. (12 marks)
𝝏𝒙 𝝏𝒚

29. Find the maximum and the minimum values of 𝒙𝟒 − 𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒 on the interval [𝟐, 𝟑]. (13 marks)
𝒂 𝒙 𝒙𝒅𝒚𝒅𝒙
30. Evaluate the integral ∫𝟎 ∫𝒙⁄𝒂 𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐 . (12 marks)

2017
31. Integrate the function 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = 𝒙𝒚(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 ) over the domain

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 𝑹: {−𝟑 ≤ 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 ≤ 𝟑, 𝟏 ≤ 𝒙𝒚 ≤ 𝟒} . (10 marks)

𝒙𝒚(𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐 )
, (𝒙, 𝒚) ≠ (𝟎, 𝟎)
32. If 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = { 𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐
𝟎 , (𝒙, 𝒚) = (𝟎, 𝟎),

𝝏𝟐 𝒇 𝝏𝟐 𝒇
Calculate 𝝏𝒙𝝏𝒚 and 𝝏𝒙𝝏𝒚 at (𝟎, 𝟎) (15 marks)

𝟑 𝟐𝒙𝒅𝒙
33. Examine if the improper integral ∫𝟎 𝟐⁄ 𝟑 exits. (10 marks)
(𝟏−𝒙𝟐 )

𝝅 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚
34. Prove that 𝟑 ≤ ∬𝑫 ≤ 𝝅 where 𝑫 is the unit disc. (10 marks)
√𝒙𝟐 +(𝒚−𝟐)𝟐

2016
𝟏𝟑 𝟏
35. Evaluate: 𝑰 = ∫𝟎 √𝒙 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 (10 marks)

36. Find the maximum and minimum values of 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 subjected to the conditions

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐
+ + 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟏 and 𝒙 + 𝒚 − 𝒛 = 𝟎. (20 marks)
𝟒 𝟓

𝟐𝒙𝟒 𝒚−𝟓𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 +𝒚𝟓

𝟐 , (𝒙, 𝒚) ≠ (𝟎, 𝟎)
37. Let 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = { (𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐 ) find a 𝜹 > 𝟎 such that
𝟎 , (𝒙, 𝒚) = (𝟎, 𝟎),

|𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) − 𝒇(𝟎, 𝟎)| < 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 whenever √𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 < 𝜹 (15 marks)

38. Find the surface area of the plane 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟏𝟐 cut off by 𝒙 = 𝟎, 𝒚 = 𝟎, 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟏𝟔

(15 marks)

39. Evaluate ∬𝑹 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚)𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚, over the rectangle 𝑹 = [𝟎, 𝟏; 𝟎, 𝟏] where

𝒙 + 𝒚, 𝒊𝒇 𝒙𝟐 < 𝒚 < 𝟐𝒙𝟐

𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = { (15 marks)
𝟎, 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆

2015
𝝅𝒙
𝒙 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝟐𝒂)
40. Evaluate the following limits 𝐥𝐢𝐦 (𝟐 − ) . (10 marks)
𝒙→𝒂 𝒂

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𝝅⁄𝟐 √𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙
41. Evaluate the following integral: ∫𝝅⁄𝟔 𝟑
𝒅𝒙 . (10 marks)
√𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙+ 𝟑√𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙

42. A conical tent is of given capacity. For the least amount of Canvas required, for it, find the ratio of its

height to the radius of its base. (13 marks)

43. Which point of the sphere 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏 is at the maximum distance from the point (𝟐, 𝟏, 𝟑).

(13 marks)

44. Evaluate the integral ∬𝑹 (𝒙 − 𝒚)𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 (𝒙 + 𝒚)𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚 where 𝑹 is the rhombus with successive

vertices as (𝒑, 𝟎), (𝟐𝒑, 𝒑), (𝒑, 𝟐𝒑), (𝟎, 𝒑). (12 marks)

45. Evaluate ∬𝑹 √|𝒚 − 𝒙𝟐 | 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚 where 𝑹 = [−𝟏, 𝟏; 𝟎, 𝟐] (13 marks)

𝒙𝟐 −𝒙√𝒚
, (𝒙, 𝒚) ≠ (𝟎, 𝟎)
46. For the function 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = { 𝒙𝟐 +𝒚 . Examine the continuity and differentiability.
𝟎 , (𝒙, 𝒚) = (𝟎, 𝟎)

(12 marks)

2014
47. Prove that between two real roots 𝒆𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙 + 𝟏 = 𝟎, a real root of 𝒆𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 + 𝟏 = 𝟎 lies. (10 marks)

𝟏 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒆 (𝟏+𝒙)
48. Evaluate ∫𝟎 𝒅𝒙. (10 marks)
𝟏+𝒙𝟐

𝟏
49. By using the transformation 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝒖, 𝒚 = 𝒖𝒗 evaluate the integral ∬{𝒙𝒚(𝟏 − 𝒙 − 𝒚)}𝟐 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚

taken over the area enclosed by the straight lines 𝒙 = 𝟎, 𝒚 = 𝟎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝟏. (15marks)

50. Find the height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 𝒂.

(15 marks)

51. Find the maximum or minimum values of 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 subject to the condition

𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒚𝟐 + 𝒄𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏 and 𝒍𝒙 + 𝒎𝒚 + 𝒏𝒛 = 𝟎 interpret result geometrically. (20 marks)

2013
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
52. Evaluate ∫𝟎 (𝟐𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙 𝒅𝒙) (10 marks)

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53. Using Lagrange’s multiplier method find the shortest distance between the line 𝒚 = 𝟏𝟎 − 𝟐𝒙 and the

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
ellipse + = 𝟏. (20 marks)
𝟒 𝟗

𝒙𝒚𝟑
, (𝒙, 𝒚) ≠ (𝟎, 𝟎)
54. Compute 𝒇𝒙𝒚 (𝟎, 𝟎) and 𝒇𝒚𝒙 (𝟎, 𝟎) for the function 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = {𝒙+𝒚𝟐 . Also discuss the
𝟎 , (𝒙, 𝒚) = (𝟎, 𝟎)

continuity of 𝒇𝒙𝒚 and 𝒇𝒚𝒙 at (𝟎, 𝟎). (15 marks)

55. Evaluate ∬𝑫 𝒙𝒚𝒅𝑨 where 𝑫 is the region bounded by the line 𝒚 = 𝒙 − 𝟏 and the parabola

𝒚𝟐 = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟔. (15 marks)

2012
56. Define a function f of two real variables in the plane by

𝟏 𝟏
𝒙𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 +𝒚𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝒚 𝒙
𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = { 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒙, 𝒚 ≠ 𝟎 Check the continuity and differentiability of 𝒇 𝒂𝒕(𝟎, 𝟎).
𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐
𝟎, 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒆

(12 marks)

𝟏 𝟏
57. Let p and q be positive real numbers such that 𝒑 + 𝒒 = 𝟏 show that for real numbers

𝒂𝒑 𝒃𝒒
𝒂, 𝒃 ≥ 𝟎 𝒂𝒃 ≤ + . (12 marks)
𝒑 𝒒

58. Find the point of local extrema and saddle points of the function 𝒇 for two variable defined by

𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝒚𝟑 − 𝟔𝟑(𝒙 + 𝒚) + 𝟏𝟐𝒙𝒚. (20 marks)

(𝐥𝐨𝐠(𝒏+𝒊)−𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒏)𝟐
59. Defined a sequence 𝑺𝒏 of real number by 𝑺𝒏 = ∑𝒏𝒊=𝟏 𝒏+𝟏
does 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝑺𝒏 exist? If so compute
𝒏→∞

the value of this limit and justify your answer. (20 marks)

𝟏 𝟏 𝒒
60. Find all the real values of 𝒑 and 𝒒 so that the integral ∫𝟎 𝒙𝒑 (𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒙) 𝒅𝒙 converges. (20 marks)

2011
𝒙𝟐 𝒚
61. Find 𝐥𝐢𝐦 if exists (10 marks)
(𝒙,𝒚)→(𝟎,𝟎) 𝒙𝟑 +𝒚𝟑

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62. Let f be a function defined on 𝑰𝑹 such that 𝒇(𝟎) = −𝟑 and 𝒇(𝒙)£𝟓 for all values of 𝒙 in 𝑰𝑹. How

large can 𝒇(𝟐) possibly be? (10 marks)

63. Evaluate:

𝒙𝟐 −𝟒
(i) 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) where 𝒇(𝒙) = { 𝒙−𝟐 , 𝒙≠𝟐
𝒙→𝟐
𝝅 , 𝒙=𝟐
𝟏
(ii)∫𝟎 𝐥𝐧 𝒙𝒅𝒙 (10 marks)

2010
64. A twice differentiable function 𝒇(𝒙) is such that 𝒇(𝒂) = 𝟎 = 𝒇(𝒃) and 𝒇(𝒄) > 𝟎 for 𝒂 < 𝒄 < 𝒃 prove

that there be is at least one point 𝝃, 𝒂 < 𝝃 < 𝒃 for which 𝒇′′(𝝃) < 𝟎. (12 marks)

𝟏 𝟏+𝒙
65. Does the integral ∫−𝟏 √𝟏−𝒙 exist if so find find its value. (12 marks)

66. Show that a box (rectangular parallelepiped) of maximum volume V with prescribed surface area is

a cube. (20 marks)

67. Let D be the region determine by the inequalities 𝒙 > 𝟎, 𝒚 > 𝟎, 𝒛 < 𝟖 and 𝒛 > 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 compute

∭𝑫 𝟐𝒙𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚𝒅𝒛. (20 marks)

68. If 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) is a homogeneous function of degree 𝒏 in 𝒙 and 𝒚, and has continuous first and second

order partial derivatives then show that

𝝏𝟐 𝒇 𝝏𝟐 𝒇
(i) 𝒙 +𝒚 = 𝒏𝒇
𝝏𝒙 𝝏𝒚

𝝏𝟐 𝒇 𝝏𝟐 𝒇 𝝏𝟐 𝒇
(ii) 𝒙𝟐 𝝏𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙𝒚 𝝏𝒙𝝏𝒚 + 𝒚𝟐 𝝏𝒚𝟐 = 𝒏(𝒏 − 𝟏)𝒇 (20 marks)

2009
69. Suppose the 𝒇′′ is continuous on [𝟏, 𝟐] and that f has three zeroes in the interval (𝟏, 𝟐) show that

𝒇′′ has least one zero in the interval (𝟏, 𝟐). (12 marks)

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70. If f is the derivative of some function defined on [𝒂, 𝒃] prove that there exists a number 𝒉𝑰̂[𝒂, 𝒃]

𝒃
such that ∫𝒂 𝒇(𝒕)𝒅𝒕 = 𝒇(𝜼)(𝒃 − 𝒂). (12 marks)

71. If 𝒙 = 𝟑 ± 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 and 𝒚 = 𝟒 ± 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 with approximately what accuracy can you calculate the polar

coordinate 𝒓 and 𝒒 of the point 𝑷(𝒙, 𝒚)? Express you estimate as percentage change of the value

that 𝒓 and 𝒒 have at the point (𝟑, 𝟒). (20 marks)

72. A space probe in the shape of the ellipsoid 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟒𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏𝟔 enters the earth atmosphere and its

surface being to heat. After one hour, the temperature at the point (𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛) on the probe surface is

given by 𝑻(𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛) = 𝟖𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒚𝒛 − 𝟏𝟔𝒛 + 𝟔𝟎𝟎. Find the hottest point on the probe surface.

(20 marks)

73. Evaluate 𝑰 = ∬𝑺 𝒙𝒅𝒚𝒅𝒛 + 𝒅𝒛𝒅𝒙 + 𝒙𝒛𝟐 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚 where S is the outer side of the part of the sphere

𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏 in the first octant. (20 marks)

2008
𝝅𝒙
74. Find the value of 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒍𝒏(𝟏 − 𝒙) 𝐜𝐨𝐭 . (12 marks)
𝒙→𝟏 𝟐

𝟏
75. Evaluate ∫𝟎 (𝒙𝒍𝒏𝒙)𝟑 𝒅𝒙. (12 marks)

76. Determine the maximum and minimum distances of the origin from the curve given by the equation

𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙𝒚 + 𝟔𝒚𝟐 = 𝟏𝟒𝟎. (20 marks)

𝒂 𝒙𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚
77. Evaluate the double integral ∫𝒚 by changing the order of integration. (20 marks)
𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐

78. Obtain the volume bounded by the elliptic paraboloid given by the equations 𝒛 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟗𝒚𝟐 &

𝒛 = 𝟏𝟖 − 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟗𝒚𝟐 . (20 marks)

2007
79. Let 𝒍(𝒙)(𝒙𝝐(−𝝅, 𝝅)) be defined by 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧|𝒙| is f continuous on (−𝒑, 𝒑) if it is continuous then is

it differentiable on (−𝒑, 𝒑)? (12 marks)

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80. A figure bounded by one arch of a cycloid 𝒙 = 𝒂(𝒕 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒕), 𝒚 = 𝒂(𝟏 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒕), 𝒕𝑰̂[𝟎, 𝟐𝒑] and the x-axis

is revolved about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid of revolution. (12 marks)

81. Find a rectangular parallelepiped of greatest volume for a give total surface area S using Lagrange’s

method of multipliers. (20 marks)

𝝏𝟐 𝒛 𝝏𝟐 𝒛
82. Prove that if 𝒛 = 𝝓(𝒚 + 𝒂𝒙) + 𝜳(𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙) then 𝒂𝟐 𝝏𝒚𝟐 − 𝝏𝒙𝟐 = 𝟎 for any twice differentiable 𝒇 and y a

is a constant. (15 marks)

83. Show that 𝒆−𝒙 𝒙𝒏 is bounded on [𝟎, ¥] for all positive integral values of 𝒏 using this result show that
∞
∫𝟎 𝒆−𝒙 𝒙𝒏 𝒅𝒙 axis’s.

2006
𝟏
|𝒙|
, 𝒊𝒇|𝒙| > 𝟐
84. Find a and b so that 𝒇′(𝟐) exists where 𝒇(𝒙) = { (12 marks)
𝒂 + 𝒃𝒙𝟐 𝒊𝒇|𝒙| ≤ 𝟐

𝟏
85. Express ∫𝟎 𝒙𝒎 (𝟏 − 𝒙𝒏 )𝒑 𝒅𝒙 in terms of Gamma function and hence evaluate the integral

𝟏
∫𝟎 𝒙𝟔 √(𝟏 − 𝒙𝟐 ) 𝒅𝒙. (12 marks)

𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝒙×𝒃 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙 𝟏

86. Find the values of 𝒂 and 𝒃 such that 𝐥𝐢𝐦 =𝟐. (15 marks)
𝒙→𝟎 𝒙𝟒

𝒚 𝒚 𝝏𝟐 𝒛 𝝏𝟐 𝒛 𝝏𝟐 𝒛
87. If 𝒛 = 𝒙𝒇 (𝒙) + 𝒈 (𝒙) show that 𝒙𝟐 𝝏𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙𝒚 𝝏𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 𝝏𝒚𝟐 = 𝟎 . (15 marks)

∞ 𝒆−𝒚
88. Change the order of integration in ∫𝒙 𝒅𝒚𝒅𝒙 and hence evaluate it. (15 marks)
𝒚

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐
89. Find the volume of the uniform ellipsoid 𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 + 𝒄𝟐 = 𝟏 (15 marks)

2005
90. Show that the function given below is not continuous at the origin

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 𝟎 𝒊𝒇 𝒙𝒚 = 𝟎
𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = { (12 marks)
𝟏 𝒊𝒇 𝒙𝒚 ≠ 𝟎
𝒙𝒚
91. Let 𝑹𝟐 ®𝑹 be defined as 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = , (𝒙, 𝒚) ≠ (𝟎, 𝟎)𝒇(𝟎, 𝟎) = 𝟎 prove that 𝒇𝒙 and 𝒇𝒚 exist at
√𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐

(𝟎, 𝟎) but f is not differentiable at (𝟎, 𝟎). (12 marks)

𝝏(𝒙,𝒚,𝒛)
92. If 𝒖 = 𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝒛, 𝒖𝒗 = 𝒚 + 𝒛 and 𝒖𝒗𝒘 = 𝒛 then find 𝝏(𝒖,𝒗,𝒘) . (15 marks)

𝟏 𝒙𝒎−𝟏 +𝒏−𝟏
93. Evaluate ∫𝟎 (𝟏+𝒙)𝒎+𝒏
𝒅𝒙 in terms of Beta function. (15 marks)

94. Evaluate ∭𝒗 𝒛𝒅𝒗 where V the volume is bounded below by the cone 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒛𝟐 and above by the

Sphere 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏 lying on the positive side of the y-axis. (15 marks)

95. Find the x-coordinate of the centre of gravity of the solid lying inside the cylinder 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟐𝒂𝒙

between the plane 𝒛 = 𝟎 and the paraboloid 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒂𝒛. (15 marks)

2004
96. Prove that the function 𝒇 defined on [𝟎, 𝟒]𝒇(𝒙) = [𝒙] greatest integer ≤ 𝒙, 𝒙𝝐[𝟎, 𝟒] is integrable on

𝟒
[𝟎, 𝟒] and that ∫𝟎 𝒇(𝒙)𝒅𝒙 = 𝟔. (12 marks)

𝒙𝟐 𝒙𝟐
97. Show that 𝒙 − < 𝐥𝐨𝐠(𝟏 + 𝒙) < 𝒙 − 𝟐(𝟏+𝒙) 𝒙 > 𝟎 . (12 marks)
𝟐

98. Let the roots of the equation in 𝝀(𝝀 − 𝒙)𝟑 + (𝝀 − 𝒚)𝟑 + (𝝀 − 𝒛)𝟑 = 𝟎 be 𝒖, 𝒗, 𝒘 proving that

𝝏(𝒖,𝒗,𝒘) (𝒚−𝒛)(𝒛−𝒙)(𝒙−𝒚)
𝝏(𝒙,𝒚,𝒛)
= 𝟐 (𝒖−𝒗)(𝒗−𝒘)(𝒘−𝒖) . (15 marks)

𝒏𝒆
99. Prove that an equation of the form 𝒙𝒏 = 𝜶 where 𝑵
and 𝜶 > 𝟎 is a real number has a positive root.

(15 marks)

𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐 𝝅𝒂𝒃
100. Prove that ∫ 𝒅𝒙 = [𝟒 + (𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 )(𝒂−𝟐 + 𝒃−𝟐 )] when the integral is taken round the ellipse
𝒑 𝟒

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
+ 𝒃𝟐 = 𝟏 and 𝒑 is the length of three perpendicular from the centre to the tangent. (15 marks)
𝒂𝟐

𝒙𝒚
, (𝒙, 𝒚) ≠ (𝟎, 𝟎)
101. If the function 𝒇 is defined by 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = {𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐 then show that 𝒇 possesses both
𝟎, (𝒙, 𝒚) = (𝟎, 𝟎)

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 the partial derivatives at (𝟎, 𝟎) but it is not continuous thereat. (15 marks)

2003
𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙, −≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏
102. Let 𝒇 be a real function defined as follows: { . Show that 𝒇 is discontinuous at
𝒇(𝒙 + 𝟐) = 𝒙, ∀𝒙 ∈ 𝑹

every odd integer. (12 marks)

𝒆𝒙 + 𝒂 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙, 𝒙<𝟎
103. For all real numbers 𝒙, 𝒇(𝒙) is given as 𝒇(𝒙) = { . Find values of a and b
𝒃(𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐 + 𝒙 − 𝟐 𝒙≥𝟎

for which is differentiable at 𝒙 = 𝟎. (12 marks)

104. A rectangular box open at the top is to have a volume of 4 using Lagrange’s method of multipliers

find the dimension of the box so that the material of a given type required to construct it may be

least. (15 marks)

𝒂 𝒅𝒙 ∞ 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝒙
105. Test the convergent of the integrals (i)∫𝟎 𝟏 (ii) ∫𝟎 𝒅𝒙 (15 marks)
𝒙𝟐
𝒙𝟑 (𝟏+𝒙𝟐 )

𝒂 𝒚 𝒚𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚
106. Evaluate the integral ∫𝟎 ∫𝒚𝟐 . (15 marks)
(𝒂−𝒙)√𝒂𝒙−𝒚𝟐
𝒂

107. Find the volume generated by revolving by the real bounded by the curves (𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒂𝟐 )𝒚 = 𝟖𝒂𝟑 ,

𝟐𝒗 = 𝒙 and 𝒙 = 𝟎, about the y-axis. (15 marks)

2002
𝒃−𝒂 𝒃−𝒂
108. Show that ≤ 𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 𝒃 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 𝒂 ≤ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝟎 < 𝒂 < 𝒃 < 𝟏. (12 marks)
√𝟏−𝒂𝟐 √𝟏−𝒃𝟐

∞ ∞ 𝟐 +𝒚𝟐 ) 𝝅
109. Show that ∫𝟎 ∫𝟎 𝒆−(𝒙 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚 = 𝟒 . (12 marks)

𝟏
𝒙𝒑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 , 𝒙≠𝟎
110. Let 𝒇(𝒙) = { obtain condition on p such that (i) 𝒇 is continuous at 𝒙 = 𝟎 and
𝟎, 𝒙=𝟎

(ii) 𝒇 is differentiable at 𝒙 = 𝟎. (15 marks)

111. Consider the set of triangles having a given base and a given vertex angle show that the triangle

having the maximum area will be isosceles. (15 marks)

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112. If the roots of the equation (𝝀 − 𝒖)𝟑 + (𝝀 − 𝒗)𝟑 + (𝝀 − 𝒘)𝟑 = 𝟎 in 1 are 𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛 show that

𝝏(𝒙,𝒚,𝒛) 𝟐(𝒖−𝒗)(𝒗−𝒘)(𝒘−𝒖)
=− (𝒙−𝒚)(𝒚−𝒛)(𝒛−𝒙)
. (15 marks)
𝝏(𝒖,𝒗,𝒘)

𝟐 𝟐
𝒙 𝟑 𝒚 𝟑
113. Find the centre of gravity of the region bounded by the curve ( 𝒂) + (𝒃 ) = 𝟏 and the both axes in

the first quadrant the density being 𝒓 = 𝒌𝒙𝒚 where 𝒌 is constant. (15 marks)

2001
114. Let 𝒇 be defined on 𝑰𝑹 by setting 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙 if 𝒙 is rotational and 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟏 − 𝒙 if is irrational show

𝟏
that 𝒇 is continuous at 𝒙 = 𝟐 but it is discontinuous at every other point. (12 marks)

𝟏
𝟏 𝐬𝐢𝐧( )
115. Test the convergence of ∫𝟎 √𝒙𝒙 𝒅𝒙. (12 marks)

116. Find the equation of the cubic curve which has the same asymptotes as 𝟐𝒙(𝒚 − 𝟑)𝟐 = 𝟑𝒚(𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐

and which touches x-axis at the origin and passes though the point (𝟏, 𝟏). (15 marks)

117. Find the maximum and minimum radii vectors of the section of the surface

(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 ) = 𝒂𝟐 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒄𝟐 𝒛𝟐 by the plane 𝒍𝒙 + 𝒎𝒚 + 𝒏𝒛 = 𝟎. (15 marks)

118. Evaluate ∭(𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝒛 + 𝟏)𝟐 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚𝒅𝒛 over the region defined by 𝒙 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒚 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒛 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝒛 ≤ 𝟏 .

(15 marks)

119. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the cardioid 𝒓 = 𝒂(𝟏 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽) about the initial

line. (15 marks)

2000
𝟐 𝟐
120. Use the mean value theorem of prove that 𝟕 < 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏. 𝟒 < 𝟓. (12 marks)

𝜞
𝟏
121. Show that ∬ 𝒙𝟐𝒕−𝟏 𝒚𝟐𝒎−𝟏 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚 = 𝟒 𝒓𝟐(𝒍+𝒎) 𝜞𝒎
𝜞(𝒍+𝒎+𝟏)
for all positive values of 𝒙 and 𝒚 lying inside the

circle 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒓𝟐 . (12 marks)

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐
122. Find centre of gravity of the positive octant of the ellipsoid 𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 + 𝒄𝟐 = 𝟏 if the density varies as

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 𝒙𝒚𝒛. (15 marks)

𝟎, 𝒙 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍
123. Let 𝒇(𝒙) = { show that 𝒇 is not Riemann integrable on [𝒂, 𝒃]. (15 marks)
𝟏, 𝒙 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍
𝒅𝒏 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒙 𝒏! 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
124. Show that 𝒅𝒙𝒏 ( ) = (−𝟏)𝒏 𝒙𝒏+𝟏 (𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒙 − 𝟏 − 𝟐 − 𝟑 … 𝒏). (15 marks)
𝒙

𝒂
125. Find constant 𝒂 and 𝒃 for which 𝑭(𝒂, 𝒃) = ∫𝟎 {𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 − (𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙)}𝟐 𝒅𝒙 is a minimum. (15 marks)

1999
126. If 𝒇 is Riemann integral over every interval of finite length and 𝒇(𝒙 + 𝒚) = 𝒇(𝒙) + 𝒇(𝒚) for every

pair of real numbers 𝒙 and 𝒚 show that 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒄𝒙 where 𝒄 = 𝒇(𝟏). (20 marks)

𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑 𝒕 𝟑𝝅𝒂𝟐
127. Show that the area bounded by cissoid 𝒙 = 𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝒕, 𝒚 = 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒕 and its asymptote is . (20 marks)
𝟒

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
128. Show that ∬ 𝒙𝒎−𝟏 𝒚𝒏−𝟏 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚 over the positive quadrant of the ellipse 𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 = 𝟏 is

𝒎 𝒏
𝒂𝒎 𝒃𝒏 𝜞( 𝟐 )𝜞(𝟐)
. (20 marks)
𝟒 𝜞(𝒎+𝒏+𝟏)
𝟐 𝟐

1998
129. Find the asymptotes of the curve (𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟏)𝟐 + (𝒙 + 𝒚) − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 − 𝟗 = 𝟎 and show that they

intersect the curve again in three points which lie on a straight line. (10 marks)

130. A thin closed rectangular box is to have one edge n times the length of another edge and the volume

of the box is given to be v. Prove that the least surface s is given by 𝒏𝒔𝟑 = 𝟓𝟒(𝒏 + 𝟏)𝟐 𝒗𝟐 . (10 marks)

𝒅𝒏 𝒏 𝟐 𝒏 𝟐
131. If 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝟏, Prove that 𝒅𝒙𝒏 (𝒙𝒏 𝒚𝒏 ) = 𝒏! [𝒚𝒏 ( ) 𝒚𝒏−𝟏 𝒙 + ( ) 𝒚𝒏−𝟐 𝒙𝟐 + ⋯ (−𝟏)𝒏 𝒙𝒏 ] (10 marks)
𝟏 𝟐

∞ 𝒙𝒑−𝟏
132. Show that ∫𝟎 (𝟏+𝒙)𝒑+𝒒
𝒅𝒙 = 𝑩(𝒑, 𝒒) (10 marks)

𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚𝒅𝒛 𝝅𝟐
133. Show that ∭ = . (10 marks)
𝟖
√(𝟏−𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐 −𝒛𝟐 )

1997

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 𝒅
134. Suppose 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟏𝟕𝒙𝟏𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐𝟒𝒙𝟗 + 𝟏𝟔𝒙𝟑 − 𝟏𝟐𝟗𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 − 𝟏 determine 𝒅𝒙 (𝒇−𝟏 ) if 𝒙 = −𝟏 it exists.

(20 marks)

135. Prove that the volume of the greatest parallelepiped that can be inscribe in the ellipsoid

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐 𝟖𝒂𝒃𝒄
+ 𝒃 𝟐 + 𝒄𝟐 = 𝟏 . (20 marks)
𝒂𝟐 𝟑√𝟑

136. Show that the asymptotes of the cut the curve

(𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 )(𝒚𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙𝟐 ) + 𝟔𝒙𝟑 − 𝟓𝒙𝟑 𝒚 − 𝟑𝒙𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝒚𝟑 − 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙𝒚 − 𝟏 = 𝟎 again in eight points which

lie on a circle of radius 1. (20 marks)

137. An area bounded by a quadrant of a circle of radius 𝒂 and the tangent at its extremities revolve

about one of the tangents find the volume so generated. (20 marks)
∞ ∞
138. Show how the changes of order in the integral in the ∫𝟎 ∫𝟎 𝒆−𝒙𝒚 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚 leads to the evaluation

∞ 𝒔𝒊𝒏
of ∫𝟎 𝒅𝒙 hence evaluate it. (20 marks)
𝒙

𝟏 √𝝅
139. Show that in √𝒏√𝒏 + 𝟐=𝟐𝟐𝒏−𝟏 where 𝒏 > 𝟎 and √𝒏 denote gamma function. (20 marks)

1996
140. Find the asymptotes of all curves 𝟒(𝒙𝟒 + 𝒚𝟒 ) − 𝟏𝟕𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙(𝟒𝒚𝟐 − 𝒙𝟐 ) + 𝟐(𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐) = 𝟎 and show

show that they pass through the point of intersection of the curve with the ellipse 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒.

(20 marks)

141. Show that any continuous function defined for all real 𝒙 and satisfying the equation

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒇(𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏) for all 𝒙 must be a constant function. (20 marks)

142. Show that the maximum and minimum of the radii vectors of the section of the surface

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐
(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 ) + 𝒃𝟐 + 𝒄𝟐 by the plane 𝒍𝒙 + 𝒎𝒚 + 𝒗𝒛 = 𝟎 are given by thes equation
𝒂𝟐

𝒂 𝟐 𝝀𝟐 𝒃𝟐 𝝁𝟐 𝒂𝟐 𝒗𝟐
+ 𝟏−𝒃𝟐𝒓𝟐 + 𝟏−𝒄𝟐 𝒓𝟐 = 𝟎. (20 marks)
𝟏−𝒂𝟐 𝒓𝟐

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143. If 𝒖 = 𝒇 (𝒚 , 𝒛 , 𝒙) prove that 𝒙 𝝏𝒙 + 𝒚 𝝏𝒚 + 𝒛 𝝏𝒛 = 𝟎 . (20 marks)

∞ ∞ 𝒆−𝒚
144. Evaluate ∫𝟎 ∫𝟎 𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚. (20 marks)
𝒚

145. The area cut off from the parabola 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂𝒙 by chord joining the vertex to an end of the latus

rectum rotated though four right angles about the chord. Find the volume of the solid so formed.

(20mark)

1995
𝟏
146. If 𝒈 is the inverse of 𝒇 and 𝒇′ (𝒙) = 𝟏+𝒙𝟑 prove that 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝟏 + [𝒈(𝒙)]𝟑 . (20 marks)

147. Taking the nth derivatives of (𝒙𝒏 )𝟐 in two different ways show that

𝒏𝟐 𝒏𝟐 𝒏𝟐 (𝒏−𝟏)𝟐 (𝟐𝒏)!
𝟏 + 𝑰𝟐 + 𝑰𝟐 𝟐𝟐 + + ⋯ to (𝒏 + 𝟏)𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 = . (20 marks)
𝑰𝟐 ,𝟐𝟐 ,𝟑𝟐 (𝒏!)𝟐

148. Let 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) which possesses continuous partial derivatives of second order be a homogeneous

function of 𝒙 and 𝒚 of degree n prove that 𝒙𝟐 𝒇𝒙𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙𝒚𝒇𝒙𝒚 + 𝒚𝟐 𝒇𝒚𝒚 = 𝒏(𝒏 − 𝟏)𝒇. (20 marks)

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
149. Find the area bounded by the curve ( 𝟒 + )= − . (20 marks)
𝟗 𝟒 𝟗

150. Let 𝒇(𝒙), 𝒙 ≥ 𝟏 be such that the area bounded by the curve 𝒚 = 𝒇(𝒙) and the lines 𝒙 = 𝟏, 𝒙 = 𝒃 is

equal to √𝟏 + 𝒃𝟐 − √𝟐 for all 𝒃𝟑 𝟏 does 𝒇 attain its minimum? If so what its values? (20marks)

𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝒏−𝟏 (𝟐𝝅) 𝒏−𝟏

151. Show that 𝜞 (𝒏) 𝜞 (𝒏) 𝜞 (𝒏) … 𝜞 ( )= . (20 marks)
𝒏 √𝒏 𝟐

1994
𝟏
(𝒃𝟐 − 𝒂𝟐 )𝒐𝒇 𝟎 < 𝒙 ≤ 𝒂
𝟐
|𝟏 𝒃𝟐 − 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒂𝟐 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 < 𝒙 ≤ 𝒃
152. 𝒇(𝒙) is defined as follows: 𝒇(𝒙) = prove that 𝒇(𝒙) and 𝒇′(𝒙) are
|𝟐 𝟔 𝟑𝟔
𝟏 𝒃𝟑 −𝒂𝟑
𝒐𝒇 𝒙 > 𝒃
𝟑 𝒙

continuous but 𝒇′′(𝒙) is discontinuous. (20 marks)

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𝒇(𝒂) 𝒇(𝒃) 𝒇(𝒄) 𝒇(𝒂) 𝒇′(𝜶) 𝒇′′(𝜷)

𝟏
| 𝝓(𝒂) 𝝓(𝒃) 𝝓(𝒄) | = 𝑲 | 𝝓(𝒂) 𝝓′(𝜶) 𝝓′′(𝜷) | where 𝒌 𝟐 (𝒃 − 𝒄)(𝒄 − 𝒂)(𝒂 − 𝒃). (20marks)
𝜳(𝒂) 𝜳(𝒃) 𝜳(𝒄) 𝜳(𝒂) 𝜳′(𝜶) 𝜳′′(𝜷)

154. Prove that all rectangular parallelepipeds of same volume, the cube has least surface. (20 marks)

𝒛 𝒅𝒙 𝝅
155. Show that means of beta function that ∫𝒇 (𝒛−𝒙)𝟏−𝒂 (𝒙−𝒕)𝒂
= 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝅𝒙 (𝟎 < 𝜶 < 𝟏). (20 marks)

𝒅𝒙𝒅𝒚𝒅𝒛
156. Prove that the value of ∭ (𝒙+𝒚+𝒛+𝟏)𝟑 taken over the volume bounded by the co-ordinate planes and

𝟏 𝟓
the plane 𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟏 is 𝟐 (𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 − 𝟖). (20 marks)

157. The sphere 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝒂𝟐 is pierced by the cylinder (𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 )𝟐 = 𝒂𝟐 (𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 ) prove that the

𝟖𝒂𝟑 𝝅 𝟓 𝟒√𝟐
volume of the sphere that lies inside the cylinder is [𝟒 + 𝟑 = ]. (20 marks)
𝟑 𝟑

1993
𝟏
158. Prove that 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 , 𝒙 ≠ 𝟎 and 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟎 for 𝒙 = 𝟎 is continuous and differentiable at 𝒙 = 𝟎

but its derivative is not continuous there. (20 marks)

159. If 𝒇(𝒙), 𝒇(𝒙), 𝒚(𝒙) have derivative when 𝒂 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝒃 show that there is a values 𝒄 of 𝒙 lying between

𝒇(𝒂) 𝝓(𝒂) 𝜳(𝒂)

𝒂 and 𝒃 such that |𝒇(𝒃) 𝝓(𝒃) 𝜳(𝒃)| = 𝟎 (20 marks)
𝒇(𝒄) 𝝓(𝒄) 𝜳(𝒄)

160. Find the triangle of maximum area which can be inscribed in a circle. (20 marks)

∞ 𝟐 √𝝅 ∞ 𝟐 √𝝅
161. Prove that ∫𝟎 𝒆−𝒂𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝟐 (𝒂 > 𝟎) deduce that ∫𝟎 𝒙𝟐𝒏 𝒆−𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝟐𝒏+𝟏 [𝟏. 𝟑. 𝟓 … (𝟐𝒏 − 𝟏)].
√𝒂

(20 marks)

𝟏 √𝝅
162. Defined Gamma function and prove that ⌈𝒏 ⌈(𝒏 + 𝟐) = 𝟐𝟐𝒏−𝟏 ⌈𝟐𝒏. (20 marks)

163. Show that volume common to the sphere 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝒂𝟐 and the cylinder 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒂𝒙 is

𝟐𝒂𝟑
(𝟑𝝅 − 𝟒). (20 marks)
𝟗

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164. If 𝒚 = 𝒆𝒂𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒃𝒙 prove that 𝒚𝟐 − 𝟐𝒂𝒚𝟏 + (𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 )𝒚 = 𝟎 and hence expand 𝒆𝟐𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒃𝒙 in powers of

𝒙 Deduce the expansion of 𝒆𝒂𝒙 and 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒃𝒙. (20 marks)

165. If 𝒙 = 𝒓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒇 , 𝒚 = 𝒓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒇 , 𝒛 = 𝒓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒒 then prove that

𝒅𝒙𝟐 + 𝒅𝒚𝟐 + 𝒅𝒛𝟐 = 𝒅𝒓𝟐 + 𝒓𝟐 𝒅𝒒𝟐 + 𝒓𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝒒𝒅𝒇𝟐 . (20 marks)

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐
166. Find the dimension of the rectangle parallelepiped inscribed in the ellipsoid 𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 + 𝒄𝟐 = 𝟏 that

has greatest volume. (20 marks)

167. Prove that the volume enclosed by the cylinders 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟐𝒂𝒙, 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟐 axis 𝟏𝟐𝟖𝒂𝟑 ⁄𝟏𝟓. (20 marks)

168. Find the centre of gravity of the volume formed by revolving the area bounded by the parabolas

𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂𝒙 and 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟒𝒃𝒚 about the x-axis. (20 marks)

169. Evaluate the following integral in terms of Gamma function

+𝟏 𝟏 𝟐 𝟐
∫−𝟏 (𝟏 + 𝒙)𝒑 (𝟏 − 𝒙)𝒒 𝒅𝒙, [𝒑 > −𝟏, 𝒒 > −𝟏] and prove that 𝜞 (𝟑) 𝜞 (𝟑) = √𝟑 𝝅. (20marks)

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