Mathematical Basis

Math Proficiency Test

September 3, 2009
1. (10 points) Compute  √ 
lim x− x2 −1 .
x→+∞

2. (10 points) Obtain all cubic roots of 1.

3. (10 points) Compute the following integral:

Z
x+3
dx.
(x + 1)(x − 2)

4. (10 points) Compute the following integral:

Z
(y dx + x dy),
C

where C is the ellipse (x/a)2 + (y/b)2 = 1 and the integration is performed clockwise.
Rx
5. (10 points) Perform the Taylor series expansion of function f (x) = 1 ln(1 + x2 )dx
about point x = 1 up to (and including) quadratic term.

6. (10 points) Obtain extrema of function f (x) = 3x−2y subject to constraint x2 +y 2 = 4.

7. (10 points) Formulate the Stokes theorem.

8. (30 points) Obtain the general solution of the following ODEs:

ex−y
(a) (10 points) y0 =
1 + ex

(b) (10 points) y 00 (x) − 2y 0 (x) + 5y(x) = 0

(c) (10 points) y 00 (x) − 2y 0 (x) + 5y(x) = x