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MATHEMATICS III
M 401
TIME ALLOTTED: 3 HOURS FULL MARKS: 70
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable

GROUP – A
(Multiple Choice Type Questions)
1. Answer any ten from the following, choosing the correct alternative of each question: 10×1=10

Marks CO No.

(i) The function 𝑓(𝑧) = 2𝑧 is 1 2

a) continuous at 𝑧 = 0
b) differentiable at 𝑧 = 0
c) analytic
d) all are true

(ii) An analytic function with constant modulus 1 1

a) is variable
b) is constant
c) is zero
d) does not exist

(iii) Find 𝑎0 of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥, −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋 in Fourier series expansion. 1 2

(a) 0
(b) 𝜋
𝜋
(c) 2
𝜋
(d) 3

𝑧
(iv) The poles for the function (𝑧−2)(𝑧−3) are 1 1

a) -2,-3
b) 2,3
c) 2,-3
d) -2,3

(v) Fourier Sine Transform of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 , 0 < 𝑥 < 3 1 2

a) 0
b) 1
c) 𝑠𝑖𝑛3
d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠3

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(vi) 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 1 1 .2
Consider the differential equation(𝑥 − 2) 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑦 = 0. Then 𝑥 =
0 is
(a) an ordinary point
(b) a singular point but not a regular singular point
(c) a regular singular point
(d) none of these

(vii) Which one is Legendre differential equation 1 1

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(a) (1 − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑦 = 0
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(b) (1 + 𝑥 2 ) − 2𝑥 + 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
2
2) 𝑑 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(c) (1 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑦 = 0
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(d) (1 + 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑦 = 0

(viii) Which one is the wave equation? 1 1

𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
(a) = 𝑐 2 𝜕𝑥 2
𝜕𝑡 2
𝜕𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
(b) = 𝑘 𝜕𝑥 2
𝜕𝑡
𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
(c) + 𝜕𝑦 2 = 0
𝜕𝑥 2
𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
(d) − =2
𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦 2

(ix) The expectation of the following distribution is: 1 2

𝑥𝑖 0 1 2 3

1 1 1 1
𝑓𝑖
4 8 2 8
1
(a) 2
5
(b) 2
(c) 1
3
(d) 2

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(x) 𝐽1 (𝑥)is given by 1 2

2

2𝜋
(a) √ 𝑥 sin 𝑥
2𝜋
(b) √ 𝑥 cos 𝑥
2
(c) √𝜋𝑥 sin 𝑥
2
(d) √𝜋𝑥 cos 𝑥

2
(xi) If 𝑃(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 7 , 𝑃(𝐴̅𝐵̅ ) = 1 2
1
a) 7
2
b) 7
5
c) 7
d) 0

(xii) For the ordinary differential equation 𝑃0 (𝑥)𝑦̈ + 𝑃1 (𝑥)𝑦̇ + 𝑃2 (𝑥)𝑦 = 0, the 1 1
point 𝑥 = 𝑎 is said to be ordinary point if
(a) 𝑃0 (𝑎) = 0
(b) 𝑃0 (𝑎) ≠ 0
(c) 𝑃1 (𝑎) = 0
(d) 𝑃1 (𝑎) ≠ 0

GROUP – B
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Answer any three from the following: 3×5=15

Marks CO No.

2. Find the Fourier series of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋. 5 2

3. 1 5 2
Find the Fourier sine transform of 𝑥.

4. Show that 𝑝𝑛 (−𝑥) = (−1)𝑛 𝑝𝑛 (𝑥), where 𝑝𝑛 (𝑥) is Legendre polynomial. 5 2

5. Express Laplace’s equation and prove that, the function 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2𝑥 − 5 2

2𝑥𝑦 is harmonic.

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6. A random variable 𝑋 has the following probability function

𝑥 ∶ -2 -1 0 1 2 3

𝑃(𝑥) ∶ 0.15 𝑘 0.25 2𝑘 0.35 𝑘

(i) Find 𝑘. 2 2

(ii) Evaluate 𝑃(𝑋 < 2). 1 2

(iii) Evaluate 𝑃(𝑋 ≥ 2). 1 2

(iv) Evaluate 𝑃(−2 < 𝑋 < 2). 1 2

GROUP – C
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Answer any three from the following: 3×15=45

Marks CO No.

7. (a) Find the Fourier series of the following function: 8 3

𝜋 + 2𝑥 , −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0
𝑓(𝑥) = {
𝜋 − 2𝑥 , 0≤𝑥≤𝜋
1 1 1 𝜋2
Hence, prove that + 32 + 52 + ⋯ = .
12 8

(b) Find the Fourier transform of the following function: 7 3

1 , |𝑥| < 𝑎
𝑓(𝑥) = {
0 , |𝑥| > 𝑎
∞ 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑎𝑥 𝜋𝑎
Hence, using Parseval’s identity prove that ∫0 𝑑𝑥 = .
𝑥2 2

8. (a) 1 8 2
Prove that 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) is harmonic and find its conjugate
harmonic function 𝑣(𝑥, 𝑦) so that 𝑓 = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣.

(b) If 𝑢 = 𝑒 −𝑥 (𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 − 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦), show that there exists a function 𝑣(𝑥, 𝑦) 7 2

such that 𝑤 = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 is analytic.

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9. (a) Find mean and s.d of the continuous random variable 𝑋 having probability 5 2
1
− 𝑘𝑥 0 < 𝑥 < 4
density function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 .
0 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒

(b) For a Poisson variate if 𝑃(𝑋 = 2) = 𝑃(𝑋 = 1), find 𝑃(𝑋 ≤ 1). Find also 5 3
mean of X.

(c) 1 5 3
The probability of a man hitting a target is 3. If he fires 5 times, what is the
probability of his hitting the target at least twice?

10 (a) 𝑑2 𝑦 7 2
Obtain the series solution of the differential equation + 𝑦 = 0, about
. 𝑑𝑥 2
𝑥 = 0.

(b) 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕𝑢 8 4
Using the method of separation of variable, solve = , given that
𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑡
𝑢(0, 𝑡) = 0, 𝑢(4, 𝑡) = 0, 𝑢(𝑥, 0) = sin 3𝑥.

11 (a) Find the power series solution of the differential equation (𝑥 2 + 1)𝑦 ′′ + 9 3
. 𝑥𝑦 ′ − 𝑦 = 0in power of 𝑥.

(b) 1 6 2
Prove that ∫−1 𝑝𝑛 (𝑥)𝑝𝑚 (𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 0, where 𝑚 ≠ 𝑛 and 𝑝𝑛 (𝑥) is Legendre
polynomial.

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