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3 (Sem–1) MAT

2020
(Held in 2021)
MATHEMATICS
( General )
( Classical Algebra and Trigonomety )
Full Marks : 60
Time : Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions.

Answer either in English or in Assamese

1. Answer the following questions as directed :

1×7=7

øÚÀ«˙ ’Ú≈¸ø1 Ó¬˘1 √õ∂ùü¸˜”˝1 ά◊M 1 ø˚˛± –

(a) f (x ) = 0 is a cubic equation and (x –  )
is a factor of f (x ). Write all roots of the
equation if   i is one of the roots.

f (x ) = 0 ¤È¬± øS‚±Ó¬ ¸˜œfl¬1Ì ’±1n∏ (x –  ),

f (x ) = 0 ¸˜œfl¬1ÌÀȬ±1 ά◊»¬Û±fl¬º f (x ) = 0
¸˜œfl¬1ÌÀȬ±1 ’±È¬±˝◊À¬ı±1 ˜”˘ ø˘‡± ˚ø   i ¤È¬±
˜”˘ ˝˚˛º
Contd.
 (b) If z is a complex number and ,
then

˚ø z ¤È¬± ÊøȬ˘ ¸—‡…± ’±1n∏ , ŒÓ¬ÀôL√

(i) z is purely real

z ¸•Û”Ì«1+À¬Û ¬ı±ô¶∏ª
(ii) z is purely imaginary

z ¸•Û”Ì«1+À¬Û fl¬±äøÚfl¬
(iii) z is a non-zero complex number

z ¤È¬± ’˙”Ú… ÊøȬ˘ ¸—‡…±

(iv) None of the above

›¬Û11 ¤È¬±› Ú˝˚˛

( Choose the correct answer )
[ qX ά◊M 1ÀȬ± ¬ı±ø‰¬ ά◊ø˘›ª± ]
(c) If [˚ø] z = 1 + i, then [ŒÓ¬ÀôL√] arg z = ?

(d) How many roots the equation x 5 – 1 = 0

can atmost have ?

x5 – 1 = 0 ¸˜œfl¬1ÌÀȬ±1 ¸À¬ıı«±2‰¬ Œfl¬˝◊Ȭ± ˜”˘ Ô±øfl¬¬ı

¬Û±À1∑

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 (e) Write the expansion of tan –1 x in
powers of x stating the necessary
conditions.

√õ∂À˚˛±ÊÚœ˚˛ ‰¬Ó«¬ ά◊À~‡ fl¬ø1 x 1 ‚±Ó¬ ¸±À¬ÛÀé¬

tan –1 x 1 √õ∂¸±1Ì ø˘‡±º

(f) If    are roots of the equation

2x 3 + 3x 2 – 4x + 12 = 0, write the values
of     and   .

2x 3 + 3x 2 – 4x + 12 = 0 ¸˜œfl¬1ÌÀȬ±1   

˚ø ˜”˘ ˝˚˛, ŒÓ¬ÀôL√     ’±1n∏    1 ˜±Ú øÚÌ«˚˛
fl¬1±º
(g) Find the limit of the following
sequence :

Ó¬˘Ó¬ ’Ú≈Sê˜ÀȬ±1 ¸œ˜± ά◊ø˘›ª± –

2. Answer the following questions : 2×4=8

Ó¬˘Ó¬ ø˚˛± √õ∂ùüÀ¬ı±11 ά◊M 1 ø˚˛± –

(a) If [˚ø] z = –1 + i , find arg z and [’±1n∏]

mod z [ά◊ø˘›ª±].
3 (Sem–1) MAT/G 3 Contd.
 (b) If a,b,c and d are all positive real
numbers, then prove that

˚ø a,b,c, ’±1n∏ d ÒÚ±Rfl¬ ¬ı±ô¶∏ª ¸—‡…± ˝˚˛, √õ∂˜±Ì

fl¬1± Œ˚

(c) Test the convergence of the following

series whose n th term is given by

Un = ( –1) n

Ó¬˘1 Œ|ÌœÀȬ±1 ’øˆ¬¸±ø1Ó¬± ¬Û1œé¬± fl¬1± ˚±1 n Ó¬˜

¬ÛÀȬ±
Un = ( –1) n

(d) If    are the roots of the equation

ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0, then find the

value of .

   ˚ø ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0 ¸˜œfl¬1Ì1

˜”˘ ˝˚˛, ŒÓ¬ÀôL√ 1 ˜±Ú øÚÌ«˚˛ fl¬1±º

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3. Answer any three of the following
questions : 5×3=15

Ó¬˘Ó¬ ø˚˛± √õ∂ùüÀ¬ı±11 ø˚Àfl¬±ÀÚ± øÓ¬øÚȬ±1 ά◊M 1 ø˚˛± –

(a) If [˚ø] , prove that √[õ∂˜±Ì

fl¬1± Œ˚] .

(b) Show that [Œ‡≈›ª± Œ˚] :

(c) Prove that if – then

õ∂˜±Ì fl¬1± Œ˚ ˚ø – ˝˚˛, ŒÓ¬ÀôL√

(d) If [˚ø] prove that

[√õ∂˜±Ì fl¬1± Œ˚]

(e) Show that i i is completely real. Also

find its principal value.
Œ‡≈›ª± Œ˚ i i ¸•Û”Ì« ¬ı±ô¶ª∏ º ˝◊˚±˛ 1 ˜≈‡…˜±Ú øÚÌ«˚˛ fl¬1±º

3 (Sem–1) MAT/G 5 Contd.

4. Answer either (a) or (b) :

(a) Ú±˝◊¬ı± (b) 1 ά◊M 1 fl¬1± –

(a) (i) If a, b, c are positive real
numbers,
then show that
.
Hence show that
. 4
˚ø a, b, c ÒÚ±Rfl¬ ¬ı±ô¶∏ª ¸—‡…±, ŒÓ¬ÀôL√
Œ‡≈›ª± Œ˚ º
˝◊˚˛±1 ¬Û1± Œ‡≈›ª± Œ˚

(ii) Examine the convergence of the

following series : 6
Ó¬˘1 Œ|ÌœÀȬ±1 ’øˆ¬¸±ø1Ó¬± ¬Û1œé¬± fl¬1± –

(x > 0)
(b) (i) Applying Cauchy-Schwarz
Inequality prove that 4
fl¬øÂ- ù‰¬ª±Ê«1 ’¸˜Ó¬±1 ¸˝±˚˛Ó¬ √õ∂˜±Ì fl¬1± Œ˚

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 (ii) Test the convergence of the
following series : 6
Ó¬˘1 Œ|ÌœÀȬ±1 ’øˆ¬¸±ø1Ó¬± ¬Û1œé¬± fl¬1± –

5. (a) Solve by Cardon’s method : (any one)

6
fl¬±Î«¬Ú1 øÚ˚˛À˜1 ¸˜±Ò± fl¬1± – [ø˚Àfl¬±ÀÚ± ¤È¬±]
(i) x 3 – 30x + 133 = 0
(ii) x 3 – 12x + 8 = 0

(b) If    are the roots of the equation

x 3 + px 2 + qx + r = 0, then find the
value of   2  in terms of p, q and r.
4
˚ø x 3 + px 2 + qx + r = 0 ¸˜œfl¬1Ì1 ˜”˘Àfl¬˝◊Ȭ±
   ˝˚˛, ŒÓ¬ÀôL√   2  1 ˜±Ú p, q, r √Ó¬ õ∂fl¬±˙
fl¬1±º
6. (a) Show that the series

converges for p > 1 and diverges for

p  1. 6

Œ‡≈›ª± Œ˚ Œ|ÌœÀȬ± p>1

˝íÀ˘ ’øˆ¬¸±1œ ’±1n∏ p1 ˝íÀ˘ ’¬Û¸±1œº
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 Or / Ú±˝◊¬ı±¬
State the Cauchy’s general principle of
convergence. Use it to show that the
sequence { Un } is convergent, if

fl¬øÂ√1 ’øˆ¬¸±ø1Ó¬±1 ¸±Ò±1Ì ¸”SÀȬ± ø˘‡±º ˝◊˚˛±1

¸˝±˚˛Ó¬ Œ‡≈›ª± Œ˚ { Un } ’Ú≈Sê˜ÀȬ± ’øˆ¬¸±1œ,
˚øÀ˝

(b) If a, b, c, are positive numbers, then

prove that 4

˚ø a, b, c, ÒÚ±Rfl¬ ¸—‡…± ˝˚˛, ŒÓ¬ÀôL√ √õ∂˜±Ì fl¬1± Œ˚

Or / Ú±˝◊¬ı±¬
Prove that √[õ∂˜±Ì fl¬1± Œ˚]
( 1r + 2r + ....+ nr ) n, nn ( n ! )r, where
[˚íÓ¬] n  N and [’±1n∏] r > 0. 4

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