ASSIGNMENT 01

Maclaurin’s Series
𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4
1. Using Maclaurin’s expansion, show that √1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 = 1 + 𝑥 − − + 24 + ⋯
2 6

2. Expand tan−1 (1 + 𝑥) as far as the term containing 𝑥 3

𝑥3 𝑥5
3. Show that log(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥) = 𝑥 + + 24 + ⋯ using Maclaurin’s series.
6

4. Expand log(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥) in ascending powers of x up to the first three non-vanishing terms.

−1 𝑥
5. Obtain the Maclaurin’s expansion of the function 𝑦 = 𝑒 sin
𝑥
6. Expand the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥−1 upto the term containing 𝑥 4

7. Expand the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √1 − 𝑥 up to the first three non-vanishing terms.

8. Obtain the Maclaurin’s expansion of the function log(1 + 𝑥) and hence obtain the
1+𝑥
McLaurin’s series expansion of 𝑙𝑜𝑔√1−𝑥

Radius of Curvature

1. Show that the radius of curvature at any point of the cardioid 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝜃) varies as √𝑟.
𝜌2
2. For the cardioid 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 + cos 𝜃), show that is constant.
𝑟

3. Find the radius of curvature for the curve 𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛 cos 𝜃.

4. Find the pedal equation and hence find the radius of curvature for the curve 𝑟 = 𝑎𝜃.
5. Find the radius of curvature for the curve 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 + sin 𝜃).
6. Find the radius of curvature for the curve 𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑎(1 + cos 𝑛𝜃).

Partial Differentiation

𝑥 𝑦 𝜕𝑢 𝑥
1. If 𝑧 = 𝑥 2 tan−1 (𝑦) − 𝑦 2 tan−1 (𝑥 ) , Show that 𝜕𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2𝑦 tan−1 (𝑦)

𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 1 𝜕𝑢 2 𝜕𝑢 2
2. If 𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑥𝑦 Show that, 𝜕𝑥 2 + 𝜕𝑦 2 = 𝑢 {(𝜕𝑥 ) + (𝜕𝑦) }
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
3. If 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑥 − 𝑦, 𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑧 − 𝑥), prove that 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧 = 0
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
4. If 𝑢 = 𝑓 (𝑦 , 𝑧 , 𝑥), then show that 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑦 + 𝑧 𝜕𝑧 = 0
𝜕2 𝑧 𝜕2 𝑢
5. If 𝑧 = sin(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦) + cos(𝑎𝑥 − 𝑦) then show that, 𝜕𝑥 2 = 𝑎2 𝜕𝑦 2
𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 2 𝜕𝑧 2𝜕𝑧 2 2
6. If 𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) where 𝑥 = 𝑢2 − 𝑣 2 , 𝑦 = 2𝑢𝑣 show that (𝜕𝑢 ) + ( ) = 4(𝑢2 + 𝑣 2 ) [( ) + ( ) ]
𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦

𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 2 𝜕𝑧 2 2 2
7. If 𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) where 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑢 cos 𝑣, 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 sin 𝑣, prove that (𝜕𝑥 ) + ( ) = 𝑒 −2𝑢 (( ) + ( ) ).
𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣