NOTE: There are 11 Questions in all.
· Question 1 is compulsory and
carries 16 marks. Answer to Q. 1. must be written in the space provided for it
in the answer book supplied.
· Answer any THREE Questions
each from Part I and Part II. Each of these questions carries 14 marks.
· Any required data not
explicitly given, may be suitably assumed and stated.
Q.1 Choose
the correct or best alternative in the following: (2x8)
a. If
is an analytic
function of
, then
equals
(A)
(B)
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(C)
(D) ![]()
b. The image of the circle
under the mapping w =
z +(3+2 i) is a
(A) circle. (B) ellipse.
(C) pair of lines. (D)
hyperbola.
c. The function
at z = 0 has
(A)
a
removable singularity.
(B)
a
simple pole.
(C)
an
essential singularity.
(D)
a
multiple pole.
d. A unit normal vector to the surface
, at the point (1, 1, 1) is
(A)
. (B) ![]()
.
(C)
. (D)
.
e. The line integral
, where C is the boundary of the region
equals
(A) 0. (B) a.
(C)
(D)
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f. The
partial differential equation
is elliptic if
(A)
(B) ![]()
(C)
(D)
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g. The
expected value of a random variable X is 2 and its variance is 1, then variance
of 3X+4 is
(A) 9. (B) 7.
(C) 3. (D)
13.
h. Let X be a random variable having a normal
distribution.
If P (X < 0) = P(X > 2) = 0.4, then mean value of X equals
(A) 0. (B)
1. (C)
1.5 (D) 2.
Answer
any THREE questions. Each question carries 14 marks.
Q.2 a. Determine
the analytic function f (z) = u +i v, given that
. (8)
b. If w = u + i v
is an analytic function, then show that the family of curves u (x, y) = a, cut the family of curves v
(x, y) = b orthogonally, a, b being parameters.
(6)
Q.3 a. Find the image of infinite strip
, under the mapping
. (7)
b. Find the linear fractional transformation
that maps the points i, -1, 1 of
z-plane into the points 0, 1,
of w-plane
respectively. Where in w-plane is the interior of unit disc
mapped by the
fractional transformation obtained? (7)
Q.4 a. Show that
is irrotational and
hence find its scalar potential. (8)
b. Find the directional derivative of the scalar
function
at the point (2, -1,
1) in the direction of the normal to the surface
at the point (-1,
2, 1). (6)
Q.5 a. Find
the work done by a force
by moving a particle
once around the circle
. (7)
b. Show that the vector field
is
conservative. Hence evaluate the line integral
along a path joining
the points (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1) (7)
Q.6 A rod of length
has its lateral surface insulated and is so
thin that heat flow in the rod can be regarded as one dimensional. Initially
the rod is at the temperature 100 throughout. At t=0 the temperature at the
left end of the rod is suddenly reduced to 50 and maintained thereafter at this
value, while the right end is maintained at 100. Let u (x, t) be the
temperature at point x in the rod at any subsequent time t.
(i)
Write
down the appropriate partial differential equation for u (x, t), with initial
and boundary conditions.
(ii)
Solve
the differential equation in (i) above using method of separation of variables
and show that
Where
is the constant
involved in the partial differential equation. (3+11)
Answer
any THREE questions. Each question carries 14 marks.
Q.7 a. Evaluate the complex integral
. Also find
.
(6)
b. Find the residues of
at its isolated
singularities, using Laurent’s series expansions. (8)
Q.8 a. Let u (x, y) be continuous with continuous
first and second partial derivatives on a simple closed path C and throughout
the interior D of C. Show that
where
is the directional
derivative of u along the outer normal to the curve C. (6)
b.
Verify Gauss divergence theorem for
on the surface
S of the cuboid formed by the planes x = 0, x = a, y = 0, y = b, z = 0
and
z = c. (8)
Q.9 a. The probability of an airplane engine failure
(independent of other engines) when the aircraft is in flight is (1-P). For a
successful flight at least 50% of the airplane engines should remain
operational. For which values of P would you prefer a four engine airplane to a
two engine one? (7)
b. If the resistance X of certain wires in an electrical networks have
a normal distribution with mean of 0.01 ohm and a standard deviation of 0.001
ohm, and specification requires that the wires should have resistance
between 0.009 ohm and 0.011 ohms, then
find the expected number of wires in a sample of 1000 that are within the
specification. Also find the expected number among 1000 wires that cross the
upper specification.
(You may use normal table values
). (7)
Q.10 Suppose
that certain bolts have length
where X is a random
variable with probability distribution function.
(i) Determine C so that with probability
, a bolt will have length between 400 – C and 400 + C.
(ii) Find the mean and
variance of bolt length L. Also find mean and variance of (2 L+5). (4+10)
Q.11 a. Evaluate the integral
dx, using contour
integration. (7)
b.
Prove that
. (7)