DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES & BASIC SCIENCES

MILITARY COLLEGE OF SIGNALS, NUST

LINEAR ALGEBRA & ODEs
BEE-56(A&B)

Exam: End Term Exam Instructor: Dr Muhammad Ashiq

Type of Paper: Regular Total Marks: 50
Semester: Spring – 2020 Time: 120 mins

Note:
1. This question paper has 2 pages and 7 questions.
2. Attempt all questions. Questions must be solved in same order as given.
3. Understanding of questions is part of the examination.

Question No.1 BT CLOs Marks

Apply a suitable method and solve the following linear system Level

𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 − 2𝑥3 = 𝑦1
𝑥1 + 5𝑥2 + 3𝑥3 = 𝑦2
2𝑥1 + 6𝑥2 − 𝑥3 = 𝑦3
giving 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥3 in terms of 𝑦1 , 𝑦2 , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦3 . Hence write down the inverse
1 2 −2 C3 1 6+2
of the matrix 𝐴 = 1 5 3 and verify that it is the inverse of the matrix
2 6 −1
obtained by the solution of the above system.

Question No.2
a. The population of a certain community is known to increase at a rate of
proportional to the number of people present at any time. If the
population has doubled in five years, how long will it take to triple? C5 3 4+3
1
b. Prove that 𝐴−1 = 𝐴 .

Question No.3
1 2 1
If 𝐴 = 6 −1 0 , then compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors of 𝐴. Also
C3 2 5+2
−1 −2 −1
find the eigenvalues of 𝐴𝑡 .

Question No. 4
𝑑2𝑣 𝑑𝑣
For the differential equation 𝑟 𝑑𝑟 2 + 2 𝑑𝑟 = 0, evaluate electrostatic potential
C5 3 7
𝑣=𝑣 𝑟 between two concentric spheres of radii 𝑟1 = 4 𝑐𝑚 and 𝑟2 = 8 𝑐𝑚
kept at potential 𝑣1 = 110 volts and 𝑣2 = 0 respectively.

Question No. 5
𝑑3𝑦 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
Determine the general solution (GS) of 𝑑𝑥 3
− 6 𝑑𝑥 2 + 11 𝑑𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥. C5 3 7
Question No. 6
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
Solve the initial value problem + 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡, 𝑦 0 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0) = 1 by
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 C5 4 7
Laplace Transformation and verify the solution by any other method.

Question No. 7
1
Determine the Laplace Transformation of and 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑡.
(𝑆−3)3 C5 4 3+4

Good luck