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B.E., INTERNAL EXAMINATION, 2019

Common - Second Semester

Assessment Test: I MA7251 - Mathematics - II Faculty: K. Muralidoss

Duration: 90 Minutes (Regulation CBCS-2015) Maximum: 50 marks

Answer ALL questions

Part A (5×2 = 10 Marks)

1. Find the eigenvalues of Adj(A) if the matrix A3×3 has two eigenvalues 1, 1 and det(A) = 4.
 
5 3
2. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for A = .
1 3
 
1 2
3. Give the quadratic form corresponding to the real symmetric matrix .
2 −4
2
4. Find grad(er ).

5. Find the constants a and b so that the surfaces ax2 − byz = (a + 2)x and 4x2 y + z 3 = 4 cut
orthogonally at (1, −1, 2).

Part B (8 + (2 × 16) = 40 Marks)

F~ .n̂ds where F~ = z~i + x~j − y 2 z~k and S is the surface of the cylinder x2 + y 2 = 1
RR
6. Evaluate
S
included in the first octant between the planes z = 0 and z = 2. (8)
 
1 6 1
7. (a) i. Find the modal matrix P which diagonalizes the matrix A =  1 2 0 . (8)
0 0 3
ii. Find the characteristic equation of the matrix A and hence find the matrix
 represented

2 1 1
by A8 − 5A7 + 7A6 − 3A5 − A4 + 5A3 − 8A2 + 2A − I where A =  0 1 0 . (8)
1 1 2

Or

(b) Reduce the quadratic form 8x2 + 7y 2 + 3z 2 − 12xy + 4xz − 8yz to a canonical form by
orthogonal reduction. Find the set of non-zero values x1 , x2 , x3 which will make the
quadratic form vanish. Also find its nature, index, signature and rank. (16)

8. (a) Verify Stoke’s theorem for F~ = xy~i − 2yz~j − zx~k where S is the open surface of the
rectangular parallelopiped formed by the planes x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 2, z = 3 above
the XOY plane. (16)
Or
(b) i. Show that the field of force given by F~ = (y 2 cos x + z 3 )~i + (2y sin x − 4)~j + (3xz 2 + 2)~k
is conservative and find its scalar potential. Also find the work done in moving the
particle in the field from (0, 1, −1) to ( π2 , −1, 2). (8)
2 2
ii. Find the directional derivative of φ = xy + yz at the point (2, −1, 1) in the direction
of the normal to the surface x log z − y 2 + 4 = 0 at the point (−1, 2, 1). (8)

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