CSIT 1st Semester
Math I Board Question Paper 2081


MTH 117-2081 ✡
Tribhuvan University
Institute of Science and Technology
2081
Bachelor Level/First Year/First Semester/Science
Computer Science Information Technology (MTH 117)
(Math I)
(New Course)
Full Marks:60 Pass Marks:24 Time:3 hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as for as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks

Section A
Long Answer Questions
Attempt any Two question.
[2x10=20]
1.

(a) Sketch the graph of \(f(x) = x^2\). Find its domain and range.
(b) Evaluate: \(\lim_{x \to 1} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1-\sqrt{x}}{1-x}\right)\)

2.

(a) Where the function \(f(x) = |x|\) is differentiable? Discuss.
(b) A farmer has 1200 m. of fencing and wants to fence off a rectangular field that boarders a straight river. He needs to fence along the river. What are the dimensions of the field that has the largest area?

3.

(a) Find the solution of the initial value problem \(x^2 y' + xy = 1\), \(y(1) = 2\), \(x > 0\).
(b) Find the area enclosed by the line \(y = x - 1\) and the parabola \(y^2 = 2x + 6\).

Section B

Attempt any Eight questions

[8x5=40]
4.

Evaluate: \(\int_0^{\sqrt{3}} \sqrt{1 + x^2} \, x^3 \, dx\).

5.

Find the Maclaurin series expansion of \(f(x) = \sin x\) for all \(x\).

6.

Find the unit normal and binormal vectors for the circular helix \(\mathbf{r}(t) = \cos t \, \mathbf{i} + \sin t \, \mathbf{j} + t \, \mathbf{k}\).

7.

If \(f(x, y) = \frac{xy}{x^2 + y^2}\), does \(\lim_{(x,y) \to (0,0)} f(x, y)\) exist? Justify.

8.

Determine whether the sequence \(a_n = (-1)^n\) is convergent or divergent.

9.

The position vector of an object moving in a plane is given by \(\mathbf{r}(t) = t^3 \mathbf{i} + t^2 \mathbf{j}\). Find its velocity, speed, and acceleration when \(t = 1\) and illustrate geometrically.

10.

Show that every member of the family of function \(y = \frac{1 + ce^t}{1 - ce^t}\) is a solution of the differential equation \(y' = \frac{1}{2}(y^2 - 1)\).

11.

If \(f(x, y) = 2x^3 - x^2y^3 - y^4\), find \(f_x(1, -2)\), \(f_y(1, -1)\) and \(f_{yx}(1, -1)\).

12.

Use cylindrical shells to find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating about the x-axis the region under the curve \(y = \sqrt{x}\) for 0 to 1.