HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 2

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
I B.Sc.PHYSICS (Shift I & II): I INTERNAL TEST , AUGUST 2014
ALLIED COMPULSORY 1: ALLIED MATHEMATICS I
TIME: 2 HOURS CODE: U10MA1ACT02
MAX. MARKS: 50
SECTION A
Answer all the questions: 10 X 1 = 10
Choose the correct answer:
1. The sum of the eigen values of a matrix is equal to
a) Sum of its diagonal elements b) Product of its diagonal elements
c) its determinant value d) Sum of the squares of its diagonal elements
2. e
-in
=
a) (cos i sin )
-n
b) (cos + i sin )
-n
c) (sin + i cos )
n
d(sin + i cos )
-n

3. cos =
a) 1 -

+ b) 1 +

+
c)

+ d)

+
4. Match the following functions of nth derivatives of x with an appropriate answer and
choose the correct answer.
1.D
4
( x+ 5 )
4
A.

2. D
4
( x+ 5 )
-1
B.

3. D
4
( x+ 5 )
-2 C.

4. D
4
( x+ 5 )
-3
D. 4!
E.
a) 1B,2A,3D,4C b) 1A,2B,3C,4D c) 1C,2D,3E,4A d) 1D,2A,3C,4B
5. Of the following pair of questions one is an assertion and the other is a possible
reason. Read them carefully and mark your answer according to the key.
Assertion: D
8
( 5 x
8
) = 40.
Reason: Any function is differentiable any number of times.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason statements are true statements and the reason is an
adequate explanation for the reason.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason statements are true statements and the reason does not
explain the assertion.
(c) The Assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d)Both assertion and reason are false statements.

Answer the following in a sentence or two:
6. Define characteristic equation of a matrix.
7. State Cayley Hamilton theorem.
8. Write the expansion of sin 3.
9. What is the coefficient of cos
n
in the expansion of cos n.
10. State Leibnitz theorem for n
th
derivative of product of functions..
SECTION B 35=15
Answer all the questions selecting one from each set:
11. a) Find the eigen values of the matrix
A = (



)
(OR)
11. b) Find the characteristic equation of the matrix A = (



) and hence
find A
4
- 5 A
3
+ 8 A
2
-2 A + I
12. a) Expand
sin7
sin

in powers of cos and sin.

Deduce that
sin7
sin

= 7 - 56 sin
2
+ 112 sin
4
- 64 sin
6
.
(OR)
12.b) Expand cos
8
as cosines of multiples of .
13. a) Find the n
th
derivative of

(OR)
13. b) Find D
n
(cos
5
sin
7
).
SECTION C 212.5=25
Answer any Two questions:
14. a. Find the inverse of (


) (5)
b.Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A = (



) (7.5)

15. a. Expand tan 6 and tan 5 as a series of powers of tan . (5)
b. Expand cos 8 in terms of sin (7.5)

16. a.Find the n
th
derivative of x
2
e
4x.
(4)
b.If y =
1
sin a x
e

prove that (1- x
2
) y
n + 2
(2n + 1 ) x y
n
+ 1 (n
2
+a
2
) y
n
= 0.
( 8.5)