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Mathematics – I (BAS0103)
UNIT 2: Differential Calculus – I
Assignment No. - 2
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➢ Very Short Questions:

𝑥 𝑛 −1
1. If 𝑦 = , then 𝑦𝑛 is
𝑥−1
a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 d) None of these Ans. (b).
2. The nth derivative of log (ax+b) is
(−1)𝑛 𝑛!𝑎𝑛 (−1)𝑛−1 𝑛!𝑎𝑛 (−1)𝑛 (𝑛−1)!𝑎𝑛 (−1)𝑛−1 (𝑛−1)!𝑎𝑛
a) b) c) d) .
(𝑎𝑥+𝑏)𝑛 (𝑎𝑥+𝑏)𝑛+1 (𝑎𝑥+𝑏)𝑛 (𝑎𝑥+𝑏)𝑛
Ans. (d).
1 2𝑛+1 3𝑛+1
3. If 𝑦 = 1−5𝑥+6𝑥 2 find 𝑦𝑛 . Ans. (−1)𝑛 𝑛! [(2𝑥−1)𝑛+1 − (3𝑥−1)𝑛+1 ]
𝑛𝜋
4. Find the nth derivative of x2 sinx at x = 0. Ans: (n – n2) sin 2
th 𝑛−1 (𝑛−1)!
5. Find the n derivative of 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 . Ans: .
𝑥
6. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥, then find the value of y4 + 4y. Ans: 0
7. Find the 8th derivative of x2 ex. Ans: ex (x2+16x+56)
𝜕2𝑢
8. If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 then find .
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦
𝑦 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
9. If 𝑢 = 𝑓( 𝑥 ) then find the value of 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑦. Ans: 0
𝑑𝑢
10. If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦𝑧 where 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 and 𝑧 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥, then find 𝑑𝑥 .
1
Ans: 2(𝑥 − 𝑒 2𝑥 ) + 𝑒 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑒 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥)(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑥)
1 1
𝑥 3 +𝑦3
11. If 𝑧 = 1 1 then z is homogeneous function of degree:
𝑥 2 +𝑦2
1 1 1
a. b. − 6 c. − 2 d. None Ans: b
2
12. The Asymptote of the curve, 𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑦 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 2 + 2 = 0 is/are parallel to:
3 3

a. 𝑦 − axis b. 𝑥 − axis c. Both the axes d. None of the above Ans: a

13. If 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑦 , then the differential 𝑑𝑓 is equal to: (CO2)
A. 𝑥𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦𝑑𝑦 C. 𝑦𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥𝑑𝑦
B. 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑑𝑦 D. None of these.
𝑑𝑢
14. If 𝑢 = log 𝑥𝑦 where 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 then 𝑑𝑥 is (CO2
1 𝑥 1 1 𝑥
A. − 𝑦2 𝐵. 𝑥 C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 D. None of these
𝑥
15. Point of intersection of the given curve 𝑥𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 (𝑎 − 𝑥)
with x- axis is (CO2)
A. (𝑎, 0) 𝐵. (−𝑎, 𝑎) C. (0, 𝑎) D. None of these
16. The nth derivative of cos 2 𝑥 is (CO2)
𝑛𝜋 𝑛𝜋
A. 2𝑛−1 cos (2𝑥 − ) B. 2𝑛+1 cos (2𝑥 − )
2 2
 𝑛𝜋
C. 2𝑛−1 cos (2𝑥 + ) D. None of these
2

➢ Short Questions:
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦
1. If 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ), prove that (1 − 𝑥 2 )𝑦𝑛+2 − (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦𝑛+1 − (𝑛2 + 𝑎2 )𝑦𝑛 = 0.
𝑎
2. If 𝑦 = (𝑥 2 − 1)𝑛 , prove that (𝑥 2 − 1)𝑦𝑛+2 + 2𝑥𝑦𝑛+1 − 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑦𝑛 = 0.
𝑑𝑛 𝑑 𝑑𝑃𝑛
3. Hence if 𝑃𝑛 = 𝑑𝑥 𝑛 (𝑥 2 − 1)𝑛 , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 {(1 − 𝑥 2 ) } + 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑃𝑛 = 0.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
4. About which the axes, the curve 𝑥 2/3 + 𝑦 2/3
= 𝑎2/3 is symmetrical?
Ans: about both axis
5. Write an Asymptote of a curve given by 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0.
Ans: y = 0 or x = 1
𝜕3𝑢
6. If 𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑥𝑦𝑧 , prove that 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑧 = (1 + 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 )𝑢.

𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
7. If 𝑢 = log (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑧), show that 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑦 𝜕𝑦 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑧 𝜕𝑧 = 2.

8. State and prove Euler’s theorem for homogeneous functions.

5 𝑥 3 +𝑦 3
9. Prove that 𝑥𝑢𝑥 + 𝑦𝑢𝑦 = 2 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑢 𝑖𝑓 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( ).
√𝑥+√𝑦
𝑥 4 +𝑦 4 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
10. If 𝑢 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔 ( ) , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 = 3
𝑥+𝑦
𝑥 1/4 +𝑦 1/4 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2𝑢
11. If 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( ) then evaluate the value of (𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 ).
𝑦 1/6 +𝑦 1/6 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥𝑦 𝜕𝑦 2
𝑥 3 +𝑦 3 +𝑧 3 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
12. If 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (𝑎𝑥+𝑏𝑦+𝑐𝑧), then prove that 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑦 + 𝑧 𝜕𝑧 = 2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑢.
1 𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕𝑢
13. If 𝑢 = 𝑓(2𝑥 − 3𝑦, 3𝑦 − 4𝑧, 4𝑧 − 2𝑥), prove that 2 𝜕𝑥 + 3 𝜕𝑦 + 4 𝜕𝑧 = 0 .
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
14. If 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑟, 𝑠, 𝑡) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = 𝑦 , 𝑠 = 𝑧 , 𝑡 = 𝑥 , 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑦 + 𝑧 𝜕𝑧 = 0.

➢ Long Questions:
15. If 𝑦1/𝑚 + 𝑦 −1/𝑚 = 2𝑥 , Prove that (𝑥 2 − 1)𝑦𝑛+2 + (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦𝑛+1 + (𝑛2 − 𝑚2 )𝑦𝑛 =
0.
𝑛!
16. 𝐼𝑓 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑛 log 𝑥 , prove that 𝑦𝑛+1 = .
𝑥
𝑥 2 𝑦𝑝+2 + (2𝑝 − 2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦𝑝+1 + (𝑝 − 𝑛)2 𝑦𝑝 = 0.
17. If 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑛𝑥, then prove that 𝑢𝑟 = {𝑛𝑟 + (−1)𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑛𝑥}1/2 , where ur is the rth
differential coefficient of u w.r.t.x.
18. If 𝑦 = sin(𝑚 sin−1 𝑥) prove that, (1 − 𝑥 2 )𝑦𝑛+2 − (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦𝑛+1 + (𝑚2 − 𝑛2 )𝑦𝑛 = 0.
Also find (yn)0.
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛, 𝑦𝑛 (0) = 0
Ans:{ }
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑, 𝑦𝑛 (0) = 𝑚(12 − 𝑚2 )(32 − 𝑚2 )(52 − 𝑚2 ) … . . ((𝑛 − 2)2 − 𝑚2 )
 𝑚
19. If 𝑦 = [𝑥 + √1 + 𝑥 2 ] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑛 (0).

𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛, {𝑚2 (𝑚2 −22 )(𝑚2 −42 ) … … … [𝑚2 −(𝑛 − 2)]2 }
Ans:{ }
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑, {𝑚(𝑚2 −12 )(𝑚2 −32 ) … … … [𝑚2 −(𝑛 − 2)]2 }
20. Trace the following curves:
a. 𝑦 2 (2𝑎 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 3
b. 𝑦 2 (𝑎 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 2 (𝑎 + 𝑥)
c. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥
21. Trace the following curves:

i. 𝑟 2 = 𝑎2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 ii. 𝑟 = 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝜃

𝜕𝑤 𝜕𝑤 𝜕𝑤
22. If 𝑤 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦), where 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑣, 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑣, show that 𝑦 𝜕𝑢 + 𝑥 𝜕𝑣 = 𝑒 2𝑢 𝜕𝑦 .
𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 1
23. If 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑟), where 𝑟 2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , prove that + 𝜕𝑦 2 = 𝑓 ′′ (𝑟) + 𝑟 𝑓 ′ (𝑟).
𝜕𝑥 2