DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

College of Engineering Studies

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

List of Practice Questions

Programe: B.Tech.(All Non-CIT Branches) Subject: Mathematics II

Subject Code: MATH 102 Semester: II
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Unit 1: Ordinary Differential equations

𝑑4 𝑦
1. Solve the differential equation: + 𝑎4 𝑦 = 0, where 𝑎 is a real constant.
𝑑𝑥 4
2. Solve (𝐷2 + (1 − cot 𝑥)𝐷 − cot 𝑥)𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥.
3. Find the general solution of
(𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥)𝑦" − (2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥)𝑦′ + (𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + 1)𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 𝑥,
given that 𝑦 = sin𝑥 and y = 𝑥sin𝑥 are linearly independent solutions of the
corresponding homogeneous equation.
4. Solve: 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑎2 𝑦 = sec 𝑎𝑥 .
5. Solve 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑎2 𝑦 = cosec 𝑎𝑥
6. Solve: 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑎2 𝑦 = tan 𝑎𝑥 .
7. Solve 𝑦 ′′ − 4𝑦 = cosh(2𝑥 − 1) + 3𝑥 .
8. Solve (𝐷3 + 2𝐷 2 + 𝐷)𝑦 = 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥. +𝑥 cos 𝑥
9. Solve (𝐷2 + 3𝐷 + 2)𝑦 = 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 cos 𝑥 + 3 sin 𝑥.
10. Solve by the method of variation of parameters (𝐷2 + 1)𝑦 = tan 𝑥.
11. Solve by the method of variation of parameters (𝐷2 + 1)𝑦 = sec 𝑥 .
2 2
12. Solve (𝐷2 − 1)𝑦 = 1+𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥

13. Solve [(3𝑥 + 2)2 𝐷2 + 3(3𝑥 + 2)𝐷 − 36]𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1.

𝑑2 𝑦
14. Solve − 4𝑦 = cosh(2𝑥 − 1) + 3𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑥
15. Solve the differential equation 𝑑𝑥 2 + 3 𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑒 .
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
16. Solve 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 = (log 𝑥) sin(log 𝑥), 𝑥 > 0
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
17. Solve (1 − 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥 2 .

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 Unit 2: Integral Transform

sin mt
18. Evaluate the integral 
0 t
dt .

e2t sinh t
19. Evaluate the integral 0 t dt .
 1  cos u 
t

e
u
20. Find the Laplace transform of  du .
 u 
2
0
𝑡 𝑡 1−cos 𝑢
21. Find the Laplace transform of ∫0 ∫0 𝑑𝑢2 . 𝑢2
(s  3)
22. Find the inverse Laplace transform of .
4(s  3)2  16
e2 s
23. Find the inverse Laplace transform of 2 .
s  8s  25
 s 1 
24. Find the inverse Laplace transform of log  .
 s 1 
se s /2   e s
25. Find the inverse Laplace transform of .
s2   2
1
26. Using Convolution theorem, find the inverse Laplace transform of .
p( p  a 2 ) 2

p2
27. Using Convolution theorem, find the inverse Laplace transform of .
( p 2  a 2 ) ( p 2  b2 )
28. Solve the differential equation using the Laplace transform
d2y 3, 0t 4
 y  u  t  , y  0  1, y'  0  0 where u  t    .
2t  5, t  4
2
dt
29. Using Laplace transformation, find the solution of initial value problem
y '' 2ty ' y  t , given that y (0)  0 and y '(0)  1 .

30. Find the Laplace transform of t 2 et cos 4t .

𝑐𝑜𝑠 √𝑡
31. Find the Laplace transform of .
√𝑡

cos 2t  cos3t
32. Find the Laplace transform of 2t   t sin t .
t
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
33. Using Laplace Transform, solve 𝑡 𝑑𝑡 2 + 2 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑡𝑦 = sin 𝑡, 𝑦(0) = 1, 𝑦 ′ (0) = 0.
∞
34. Using Laplace transformation evaluate ∫0 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥.
𝑒 −𝑎𝑠
35. Using Convolution theorem to find the inverse Laplace transformation of .
𝑠(𝑠−2)

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36. Using Laplace transformation show that the solution of differential equation
𝑡𝑦 ′′ + 𝑦 ′ + 4𝑡𝑦 = 0 is 𝑦(𝑡) = 𝐽0 (2𝑡) , where 𝐽0 (𝑡) is Bessel’s function of zero order
and it is known that the graph of 𝑦(𝑡) crosses Y-axis at the point (0, 1).
37. Find the function 𝑓(𝑡) such that its Laplace transform is the function
𝑒 −𝑠
𝐹(𝑠) = 𝑠(1−𝑒 −𝑠 ) , |𝑠| > 0 .
38. Find the Laplace transformation of the periodic function f(t) which is shown in the
following figure:

39. State and prove the Convolution Theorem for Laplace Transform.
40. Define Unit step function. Find the Laplace transform of the function using unit step
2 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑡 < 𝜋
function 𝐹(𝑡) = {0 𝑖𝑓 𝜋 < 𝑡 < 2𝜋
sin 𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑡 > 2𝜋
41. Find the constants 𝑎 and 𝑏 so that the surface 𝑎𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑦𝑧 = (𝑎 + 2)𝑥 is orthogonal to
the surface 4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑧 3 = 4 at the point (1, −1, 2).
42. Evaluate ∬ 𝑓⃗. 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆 with the help of Gauss Theorem for 𝑓⃗ = 6𝑧𝑖̂ + (2𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑗̂ − 𝑥𝑘̂
𝑆
taken over the region 𝑆 bounded by the surface of the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 16 included
between 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑦 = 12.

Unit 3: Vectors

⃗⃗ = 𝑥𝑦𝑧(𝑦𝑧𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑧𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑦𝑘̂) is

43. Show that the vector field defined by the vector function 𝑉
conservative. Hence find the scalar potential.
44. In what direction from the point (1, 1, −1) is the directional derivative of
𝑓 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 2 + 4𝑧 2 a maximum? Also find the value of this maximum directional
derivative.

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45. What is the greatest rate of increase of the temperature 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 at the point
(1, 0, 3).
46. Prove that (i) ∇𝑓(𝑟) = 𝑓 ′ (𝑟)∇𝑟
1 3
47. Prove that ∇. {𝑟∇ (𝑟 3 )} = 𝑟 4 . . Further, write the physical meaning of Gradient,
Divergence and Curl.
48. Find the angle between the surfaces 𝑥 log 𝑧 = 𝑦 2 − 1 and 𝑥 2 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑧 at the point
(1, 1, 1).
49. Show that ∫𝑐 (𝑦𝑧 − 1)𝑑𝑥 + (𝑧 + 𝑥𝑧 + 𝑧 2 )𝑑𝑦 + (𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦𝑧)𝑑𝑧 is independent of
path of integration from (1, 2, 2) to (2, 3, 4). Evaluate the integral.
50. If 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦𝑖̂ − 𝑥𝑗̂ evaluate ∫𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ from (0, 0) to (1, 1) along the following paths:
(a) The parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2
(b) The straight lines from (0, 0) to (1, 0) and then to (1, 1).
(c) The straight line joining (0, 0) and (1, 1)
51. Verify divergence theorem for 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥)𝑗̂ + (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘̂ taken over
the rectangular parallelepiped.

52. Evaluate ∫𝑐 𝑥𝑦 3 𝑑𝑠, where 𝐶 is the segment of the line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 in the 𝑥𝑦 plane from
(−1, −2) to (1, 2) and 𝑠 is the arc length.
53. Evaluate ∫𝑆 𝐴⃗. 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆 where 𝐴⃗ = 𝑦𝑧 𝑖̂ + 𝑧𝑥𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑦𝑘̂ and 𝑆 is the part of the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 which lies in the first octant.
54. Evaluate by Green’s Theorem ∮𝐶 (cos 𝑥 sin 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + (sin 𝑥 cos 𝑦)𝑑𝑦
where C is the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1.
55. Verify Green’s Theorem in the plane for the integral

∮𝐶 (3𝑥 2 − 8𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + 4(4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦

where 𝐶 is the boundary of the region bounded by 𝑦 = √𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 .

56. Verify Stokes theorem for 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ taken round the rectangle bounded
by the lines 𝑥 = ±𝑎, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑏.
57. Introducing 𝐴⃗ = 𝑁𝑖̂ − 𝑀𝑗̂, show that the formula in Green’s theorem may be written as
∬𝑅 div𝐴⃗ 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 = ∮𝐶 𝐴⃗. 𝑛̂𝑑𝑠 where 𝑛̂ is the outward normal vector to C and 𝑠 is the arc
length.
𝑟⃗
58. Prove that ∇ log|𝑟⃗| = 𝑟 2
59. Prove that ∇𝑓(𝑟) × 𝑟⃗ = ⃗⃗ 0
60. Find the directional derivative of the function 𝑓 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 at the point 𝑃(1, 2, 3)
in the direction of the line 𝑃𝑄 where 𝑄 is the point (5, 0, 4).

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 𝑥
61. Show that ∇2 (𝑟 3 ) = 0

62. Evaluate ∫𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗, where 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑧𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑥𝑘̂ and 𝐶 is the arc of the curve
𝜋
𝑟⃗ = 𝑎 cos 𝜃𝑖̂ + 𝑎 sin 𝜃 𝑗̂ + 𝑎𝜃𝑘̂ from 𝜃 = 0 to 𝜃 = . 2
𝜕𝜑
63. If 𝜑 is harmonic in 𝑉, then ∬𝑆 𝜑 𝜕𝑛 𝑑𝑆 = ∭𝑉 |∇𝜑|2 𝑑𝑉.
64. Prove that 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝜑 = ⃗0⃗
1
65. Prove that ∇𝑟 = 𝑟 𝑟⃗ .
1 1
66. Prove that ∇ (𝑟 ) = − 𝑟 3 𝑟⃗.
67. Prove that ∇𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑛𝑟 𝑛−2 𝑟⃗.
68. In what direction from the point (1, 1, −1) is the directional derivative of 𝑓 = 𝑥 2 −
2𝑦 2 + 4𝑧 2 a maximum? Also find the value of this maximum directional derivative
69. Prove that 𝑑𝑖𝑣 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙𝐴⃗ = 0.
70. If 𝐹⃗ = (2𝑥 2 − 3𝑧)𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ − 4𝑥𝑦𝑘̂, then evaluate ∭𝑉 ∇. 𝐹⃗ 𝑑𝑉 where 𝑉 is the closed
region bounded by the planes 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4. Also evaluate
∭𝑉 ∇ × 𝐹⃗ 𝑑𝑉 .
𝑐1
71. If ∇2 𝑓(𝑟) = 0, show that 𝑓(𝑟) = + 𝑐2 , where 𝑟 2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 and 𝑐1 , 𝑐2 are
𝑟
arbitrary constants.
𝑓(𝑟) 1 𝑑
72. Prove that 𝑑𝑖𝑣 { 𝑟⃗} = 𝑟 2 𝑑𝑟 (𝑟 2 𝑓).
𝑟

73. Evaluate ∬𝑆 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆, where 𝐹⃗ = 4𝑥𝑖̂ − 2𝑦 2 𝑗̂ + 𝑧 2 𝑘̂ and 𝑆 is the surface bounded by

the region 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 16, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑧 = 5.
74. Verify Green’s Theorem in the plane for the integral

75. ∮𝐶 (3𝑥 2 − 8𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + 4(4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦

where 𝐶 is the boundary of the region bounded by 𝑦 = √𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 2

𝐹 = (4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑏𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑗̂ + (2𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑘̂ is irrotational, find the
76. If ⃗⃗⃗⃗
constants 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐.

77. Evaluate ∫𝑆 𝐴⃗. 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆 where 𝐴⃗ = 𝑦𝑧 𝑖̂ + 𝑧𝑥𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑦𝑘̂ and 𝑆 is the part of the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 which lies in the first octant.
78. Find the function 𝑓(𝑡) such that its Laplace Transform is the function
𝑒 −𝑠
𝐹(𝑠) = 𝑠(1−𝑒 −𝑠 ) , |𝑠| > 0 .

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 Unit 4: Statistics

79. A random experiment consists of three independent tosses of a fair coin and X denotes
the random variable which assigns to each element w in sample space S the number of
heads in w and Y denotes the number of consecutive heads in w. Fnd:
(a) The probability distribution of X and Y
(b) The probability distribution function of X
(c) The probability table of X+Y and XY
80. The probability density function (p.d.f.) of a continuous variate X is 𝑓𝑋 = 𝑘𝑒 −|𝑥| where
𝑘 is the unknown constant. Find 𝑘 and the corresponding cumulative distribution
function 𝐹𝑋 (𝑥).
81. Establish the formula 𝜎𝑥−𝑦2
= 𝜎𝑥2 + 𝜎𝑦2 − 2𝑟𝑥𝑦 𝜎𝑥 𝜎𝑦 , where 𝑟𝑥𝑦 is the correlation
coefficient between 𝑥 and 𝑦. Using the above formula, calculate the correlation
coefficient from the following data relating the marks of 10 candidates in aptitude test
(x) and the achievement rating (y):

Apptitude (x) 22 53 46 67 43 35 88 11 95 13
Achievements 18 39 31 42 55 64 82 10 96 14
(y)
82. The mean height of 500 students is 151 cm and the standard deviation is 15 cm.
Assuming that heights are normally distributed, find how many students have heights
between 120 and 155 cm?
83. . Out of 800 families with 4 children each, how many families would be expected to
have (i) 2 boys and 2 girls (ii) at least one boy (iii) no girl (iv) at most to girls? Assume
equal probability for boys and girl.
84. The number of arrivals of customers during any day follows Poisson distribution with a
mean of 5. What is the probability that the total number of customers on two days
selected at random is less than 2?
85. Obtain the rank of correlation coefficient for the following data:

X 68 64 75 50 64 80 75 40 55 64
Y 62 58 68 45 81 60 68 48 50 70
86. The following table represents the height of a batch of 100 students. Calculate
correlation coefficient of the following data

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 X 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75
Y 0 2 6 20 40 20 8 2 2
87. When the proof of 392 pages of a book of 1200 pages were read, the distribution of
printing mistakes were found to be as follows:
No. of mistakes in pages (x) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
No. of pages (f) 275 72 30 7 5 2 1
Fit the Poisson distribution to the above data and test the goodness of fit.

88. A binomial variable X satisfies the relation 9P(X = 4) = P(X = 2) when 𝑛 = 6. Find
the value of the parameter 𝑝 and P(X = 1).
89. A die is thrown 276 times and the results of these throws are given below:

Number appeared on the die 1 2 3 4 5 6

Frequency 40 32 29 59 57 59

Test whether the die is biased or not?.(𝜒 2 at 5% level of significance for d. f. 5 is 11.09)