Assignment

Module-IV
Topic: Line Integrals, Double Integrals, Triple Integrals, Vector Calculus, Reduction Formula

1. Evaluate C
{ 2x + y 2 dx + 3y − 4x dy } , along the triangle ABC
formed by the points A(0,0) , B(2,0) and C(2,1) in anti-clockwise
direction. [Ans. -14/3]
x 2 dy − y 2 dx 3π 4
2. Show that 5
C x 3 + y 3 5 = a 3, where 𝐶 is the quarter of the
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2 2 2
asteroid 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 𝑎 3
, in the first quadrant.
3. Evaluate C
{ y dx + ( x 2 + y )dy } , where ∁ is the arc AB in the
first quadrant of the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4, from A(2, 0) to B(0, 2).
𝟐𝟐
[Ans. − 𝝅]
𝟑
x3
4. Evaluate C
Φ x, y ds , where Φ x, y = and the curve 𝐶 is the arc
y
of the parabola y = x 2 in the xy-plane from (0, 0) to (1, 1). [Ans. 1/2]
5. Show that the line integral C { 2xy + 3 dx + (x 2 − 4z)dy − 4ydz}
where 𝐶 is any path joining (0, 0, 0) to (1, −1, 3) does not depend on the
path 𝐶 and evaluate the integral. [Ans. 14]
6. 6. Evaluate 𝐶 { 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥 2 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑦} 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 in the clockwise
sence along the closed curve C formed by 𝑦 3 = 𝑥 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 the line joining
1
0,0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1,1 . [Ans. ]
84
7. Evaluate R
dx dy, over the circular ring R between two circles x 2 +
y 2 = 1 and x 2 + y 2 = 4. [Ans. 𝟑𝝅]
8. Evaluate 𝑅 (𝑥 2 + 𝑦)𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 over the region enclosed by the parabola
𝑦 2 = 9𝑥 and the line 𝑦 = 3𝑥. [Ans. 6/7]
1 𝑒 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
9. Change the order of integration and hence evaluate 0 𝑒 𝑥 𝑦 2 log 𝑦
.

𝟏
[Ans. 𝟏 − ]
𝐞
 1 2−𝑥
10. Change the order of integration 0 𝑥2
𝑥𝑦𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥 and hence evaluate the
same. [Ans. 3/8]
𝑥2 𝑦2
11. Evaluate, 1− − 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 where R consists of points in the
𝑅 𝑎2 𝑏2
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝝅𝒂𝒃
positive quadrant of the ellipse + = 1. [Ans. ]
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝟖
𝑥−𝑦
12. Evaluate 𝑅
cos 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 over the region 𝑅 where 𝑅 =
𝑥+𝑦
1
𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 1, 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0 by using the transformation 𝑥 = 𝑢+
2
1
𝑣 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑣−𝑢 . [Ans: ½ Sin1]
2
2
𝑎 2−𝑟
𝜋/2 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝟓𝝅𝒂𝟑
13. Evaluate 0 0 0
𝑎 𝑟𝑑𝑟𝑑𝜃𝑑𝑧 [Ans.
𝟔𝟒
]
−3 1 5
14. 𝑆𝑕𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑕𝑎𝑡 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧+1 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑧 = (𝑙𝑜𝑔2 − ), integration
2 8
being taken over the volume bounded by the coordinate plane region
defined by 0 ≤ 𝑥, 0 ≤ 𝑦, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 ≤ 1.
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
15. Evaluate by using suitable transformation 2
+ 2
+ 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑧
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐2
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
taken over the ellipsoid 2
+ 2
+ ≤ 1. [Ans. 𝝅𝒂𝒃𝒄]
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐2
16. If 𝑟 = 𝑥𝑖 + 𝑦𝑗 + 𝑧𝑘, 𝑡𝑕𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑕𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑕𝑎𝑡
(i) ∇ 𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑛𝑟 𝑛−2 𝑟 , where 𝑟 = 𝑟 . (ii) ∇ 𝑓 𝑟 × 𝑟 = 0
1
(iii) ∇ (log 𝑟) = 𝑟/𝑟 2 , where 𝑟 = 𝑟 . 𝑖𝑣 ∇ = −𝑟/𝑟 3 , where
𝑟
𝑟= 𝑟.
17. Show that𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑓 = 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑓 = 𝑥 2 𝑦+2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 .
18. Find 𝑑𝑖𝑣 𝐹 and 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝐹 where 𝐹 = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑥 3 +𝑦 3 +𝑧 3 − 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 .
[𝛁. 𝐅 = 𝟔(𝐱 + 𝐲 + 𝐳), 𝛁 × 𝐅 = 𝟎]
19. Find a unit normal vector to the surface 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 2𝑥𝑧 = 4 at(2, −2, 3).
𝟏
[Ans. (−𝒊 + 𝟐𝒋 + 𝟐𝒌 ]
𝟑
20. Find the equation of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface
2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 = 3 at the point (2, 1, −3). [Ans. 𝒙−𝟐
𝟒
= 𝒚 − 𝟏 = 𝒛 + 𝟑]

21. Find the directional derivative of 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 + 4𝑥𝑧 2 at the point

(1, -2, -1) in the direction of vector 2𝑖 − 𝑗 − 2𝑘. [Ans. 37/3]
22. If the vectors 𝐹 and 𝐺 are irrotational, then show that, the vector (𝐹 x 𝐺 )
is solenoid.

23. Verify Green’s Theorem for 𝑐 { 3𝑥 − 8𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑦} , where

C is the closed curve of the region bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 .

24. Verify Green’s theorem for 𝐶{ 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦} , where C is the

closed curve of the region bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥, 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 .
25. Verify divergence theorem for 𝐹 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧 𝑖 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥 𝑗 + (𝑧 2 −
𝑥𝑦)𝑘 taken over the rectangular parallelepiped 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑎, 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤
𝑏, 0 ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 𝑐 .

26. Use the divergence theorem to evaluate 𝑆 (𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧 + 𝑦𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑥 + 𝑧𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦)

where S is the portion of the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 6 which lies in the first
octant.
27. Verify Stokes’ Theorem for 𝐹 = 2𝑥 − 𝑦 𝑖 − 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑗 − 𝑦 2 𝑧𝑘 where S is
the upper half surface of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1 and C is its
boundary.

28. Using Stokes’ Theorem evaluate 𝐶 {(𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 𝑧 𝑑𝑦 +

𝑦 + 𝑧 𝑑𝑧} , where 𝐶 is the boundary of the triangle with
vertices (2, 0, 0), (0, 3, 0), (0, 0,6).

𝜋
29. If 𝐼𝑛 = 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑛+1 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 , where 𝑛 is a positive integer, show that
0
2𝑛 𝜋
𝐼𝑛 = 𝐼𝑛−1 . Use this to evaluate 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 7 𝜃 𝑑𝜃.
2𝑛 +1 0
1 𝑛
30. Prove that if 𝑈𝑛 = 0
𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 𝑑𝑥, then 𝑛 + 1 𝑈𝑛 + 𝑛 − 1 𝑈𝑛−2 =
𝜋 1
− .
2 𝑛
𝜋
31. If 𝐼𝑛 = 2 𝑥𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑛 > 1 , show that 𝐼𝑛 + 𝑛 𝑛 − 1 𝐼𝑛−2 =
0
𝜋
𝑛( )𝑛−1 .
2
32. If 𝐼𝑛 = 𝑥 𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 , then prove that 𝐼𝑛 = −𝑥 𝑛 cos 𝑥 + 𝑛 𝑥 𝑛−1 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 −
𝑛(𝑛 − 1)𝐼𝑛−2
1 𝑥6 5𝜋
33. Using appropriate reduction formula, prove that 0 1−𝑥 2
𝑑𝑥 = .
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