National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Department of Mathematics

I B.Tech CSE (Section: A) Assessment:1 Max. Marks: 25

Date: 18-01-2021 Code/Subject: MAIR12/Linear Algebra and Calculus Time: 90 minutes

Answer all questions.

 
1 2 3

1. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix A = 2 −1 4  and hence nd A4 . [4]
3 1 −1
 
3 0 0
3 2 
2. Find the sum of the eigenvalues of A + 2A − 3A, if A = 8 4 0 . [2]
6 2 5

3. Reduce the quadratic form Q = 8x21 + 7x22 + 3x23 − 12x1 x2 − 8x2 x3 + 4x3 x1 to canonical form by
an orthogonal transformation. Find the matrix of the transformation. Also nd the rank, index,
signature and nature of the quadratic form. [6]
∑
∞
2n + 3
4. Find the sum of the series . [3]
n=1
(n + 1)2 (n + 2)2

∑∞ ( ( ))n+1
1
5. Discuss the convergence of the series 2
ln e + [2]
n=1
n

x 1 x3 1. 3 x5 1. 3. 5 x7 1. 3. 5. 7 x9
6. Test the convergence of the series + . + . + . + . + ... (x > 0) [4]
1 2 3 2. 4 5 2. 4. 6 7 2. 4. 6. 8 9
7. (a) Find the radius and interval of convergence of the following series. For what values of x does the
series converge (b) absolutely, (c) conditionally ? [4]
∑
∞
(−2)n (n + 1)(x − 1)n
n=0