SATHYABAMA

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
B.E. – ALL BRANCHES EXCEPT BIO-GROUPS

UNIT – 1
PART – A

4 1
1. Given that A =
[ ]
3 2 , find the eigen values of AT.

1 2
2. Show that the square matrix
[ ]
4 3 satisfies its own characteristics equation
.
2 0 1

3. Find the sum and product of the eigen values of the matrix
( 0
1
2
0
0
2 )
2 −1 3

4.
−1 4 −2
Write down the quadratic form whose corresponding matrix is 3 −2 6
[ ] .

5. State Cayley Hamilton theorem.

6. State any two properties of eigen values of a matrix.

A= 7 3
7. Use Cayley-Hamilton theorem to find the inverse of the matrix 2 6 [ ]
2 2 1

8.
[ ]
1 3 1
Two Eigen values of the matrix A = 1 2 2 are equal to 1 each. Find the third Eigen
value.

9. State any one property of Eigen value of a matrix and verify it on the matrix
[31 12 ] .
10. Find the matrix of the Quadratic form x12+3x22+6x32-2x1x2+6x1x3+5x2x3

PART – B
11 −4 −7

1. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix A =

[ 7 −2 −8
10 −4 −6 ]
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2 −1 2

2. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix

[
A= −1
1
2 −1
−1 2 ] .
Hence compute A-1.

2 0 4

3. Reduce the matrix

[ ]
A= 0
4
6
0
0
2 to diagonal form by orthogonal transformation.

4. Reduce the quadratic form

2x 21 + x22 +x32 +2 x1 x 2 −2x 1 x 3 −4 x 3 x 2 to canonical form by an
orthogonal transformation.
1 3 7

5. Verify Cayley-Hamilton Theorem for the matrix

A= 4 2 3
1 2 1 ( )
6. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem and hence find the inverse of
1 2 −1
( 3 −3 1
2 1 −2 ) 2 2 2
7. Reduce the quadratic form
6 x 1 +3 x 2 +3 x3 −4 x 1 x 2−2 x 2 x3 +4 x 1 x 3
to canonical form by an orthogonal transformation.

1 1 1

9. Find the inverse of the matrix

A= 1 2 −3
2 −1 3 [ ] by using Cayley-Hamilton theorem.

8. Reduce the Quadratic form 2x2 + 5y2 + 3z2 + 4xy to canonical form by an orthogonal
reduction.

10. Reduce the quadratic form

8 x 21 +7 x 22 +3 x 23−12 x 1 x2 +4 x 1 x 3 −8 x 2 x 3 in to its canonical
form by using orthogonal reduction.

UNIT-II
PART – A

1. Define evolutes and envelope of a curve

2. Write down the formula for radius of curvature in Cartesian coordinates.
x
+ yt=2 c .
3. Find the envelope of t

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4. Find the radius of curvature of the curve given by y = ex at x = 0.
a
y=mx + ,
5. Find the envelope of the family of lines m m being the parameter
6. Find the curvature of the circle x2 + y2 = 25
7. Write the formula to find the center of the circle of curvature and equation to the circle of
curvature.
8. Find the radius of curvature for the curve x = at2, y = 2at.
9. Find the envelope of y = mx + √ a2 m2 +b 2 , where m is the parameter.
10. Define curvature of a curve.

PART – B

1, Find the radius of curvature at the point

( 32a , 32a ) on the curve x3+y3=3axy.
x2 y2
+ =1
2. Find the envelope of the ellipse a2 b2 where a2 + b2 = c2.

3. (a) Find the radius of curvature of the cycloid x = a( + sin); y = a(1 - cos).
(b) Find the envelope of the curve x cos + y sin = a,  being the parameter.

4. Find the evolute of the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2.

5. Find the evolute of the parabola y2 = 4ax.

x2 y2
2
+ 2 =1
6. Find the evolute of the ellipse a b
a a
7. Find the equation of the circle of curvature of the curve
(4 4)
√ x+ √ y= √a at , .
8. Find the evolute of y2 = 4ax treating it as the envelope of its normal.

( log x )
y= at x=1
9. (a) Find the radius of curvature for x
(b) Find the envelope (x - )2 + y2 = k where  is the parameter.

10. (a) Find the evolute of the parabola x2 = 4ay

x y
+ =1
(b) Find the envelop of a b where a and b are connected by the relation a2 + b2 = c2.

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