DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS

DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

AM-101 (MATHEMATICS-I)
ASSIGNMENT-2 (2023-24 SESSION)

Q.1 (a) Expand 2𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 in powers of (𝑥 − 2) by Taylor’s theorem.

{Ans: 𝑓(𝑥) = 45 + 53(𝑥 − 2) + 19(𝑥 − 2)2 + 2(𝑥 − 2)3 }
𝜋 8 10
(b) Show that tan (4 + 𝑥) = 1 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑥 2 + 3 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 4 + ⋯ . And hence calculate the value
3

of tan 46° correct to 4 decimal places, given that 𝜋 = 3.14159. Ans: 1.0355
(c) Estimate value of √10 correct to 4 places of decimal using Taylor’s theorem. Ans: 3.16227
Q.2 𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥4
(a) Show that log(1 + 𝑒 𝑥 ) = log 2 + 2 + − 192 + ⋯
8
𝑥2 𝑥3
(b) Find Maclaurin’s series expansion of 𝑒 𝑥 log (1 + 𝑥). Ans: 𝑥 + + + 𝑥 4 (0) +
2 3
3
𝑥 5 (40)
𝑥2 𝑥3
(c) Expand log (1 + sin 𝑥) by Maclaurin’s theorem. Ans: 𝑥 − + +⋯
2 6

Q.3 Find the radius of curvature of the points indicated:

(a) 𝑥 2/3 + 𝑦 2/3 = 𝑎2/3 Ans: 3 3√𝑎𝑥𝑦

(b) 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 at the point where it crosses the y-axis. Ans: √8

(c) 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑒 −𝑥 at its maximum point. Ans: 𝑒
3𝑎 3𝑎 3√2
(d) 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 3𝑎𝑥𝑦 at the point ( 2 , ). Ans: − 𝑎
2 16

Q.4 Find the radius of curvature of the points indicated:

(a) 𝑟 = 𝑎𝑒 𝜃 cot 𝑎 at any point 𝜃. Ans: 𝑟/ sin 𝑎
𝑙
(b) 𝑟 = 1+𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 ; 𝜃 = 𝜋. Ans: 𝑙

(c) 𝑟 = 𝑎(𝜃 + sin 𝜃); 𝜃 = 0. Ans: 𝑎

2
(d) 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 + cos 𝜃); at any point 𝜃. Ans: 3 √2𝑎𝑟

Q.5 Show that at the point of intersection of the curves 𝑟 = 𝑎𝜃 and 𝑟𝜃 = 𝑎, the curvatures are in
the ratio 3: 1, 0 < 𝜃 < 2𝜋.
Q.6 Trace the following curves:
(a) 𝑦 2 (2𝑎 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 3 .
(b) 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 3 .
(c) 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 3𝑎𝑥𝑦.
(d) 𝑦(𝑎2 + 𝑥 2 ) = 𝑎3 .
(e) 𝑟 = 𝑎(1 − cos 𝜃).
(f) 𝑟 2 = 𝑎2 cos 2𝜃.

Q.7 Find the total length of the hypocycloid whose parametric equation is 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 3 𝜃 ; 𝑦 =
4(𝑎2 +𝑎𝑏+𝑏 2 )
𝑏 sin3 𝜃. Ans: 𝑎+𝑏
4𝑎
Q.8 Find the perimeter of the loop of the curve 3𝑎𝑦 2 = 𝑥(𝑥 − 𝑎)2 . Ans:
√3

Q.9 Find the area of the surface generated by revolving the loop of the curve3𝑎𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑥 − 𝑎)2
2

𝜋𝑎2
about the axis of 𝑋. Ans: 3
2 2 2
Q.10 Find the surface area of the solid generated by revolving the asteroid 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑎 about the
3 3 3

12𝜋𝑎2
axis of X or the axis of Y. Ans: 5

Q.11 Determine the surface area of the solid generated when the leminiscate of Bernoulli 𝑟 2 =
𝑎2 cos 2𝜃 revolves around the initial line. Ans: 2√2𝜋𝑎2 (√2 − 1)
Q.12 Find the entire length of the cardioid r= 𝑎(1 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝜃). Also show that the upper half is
𝜋
bisected by 𝜃 = 3 . Ans: 8𝑎