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This document is an end-semester examination paper for MA 101 (Mathematics I) at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, dated November 26, 2017. It consists of various mathematical problems including questions on vector spaces, linear transformations, limits, series convergence, and integrals. The exam has a maximum score of 50 marks and includes both true/false questions and problem-solving tasks.

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Endsem_Paper

This document is an end-semester examination paper for MA 101 (Mathematics I) at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, dated November 26, 2017. It consists of various mathematical problems including questions on vector spaces, linear transformations, limits, series convergence, and integrals. The exam has a maximum score of 50 marks and includes both true/false questions and problem-solving tasks.

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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

End-semester Examination
MA 101 (Mathematics I)
Maximum Marks : 50
Date : November 26, 2017 Time : 2 pm – 5 pm

No mark will be given for writing only TRUE or FALSE (without justification) in Questions 1
and 4.
For Questions 1 and 3, Mn,n (R) denotes the vector space of all n × n matrices with entries from
R.

1. State TRUE or FALSE giving proper justification for each of the following statements.
(a) The set V = {B ∈ M4,4 (R) : det(B) < 100} is a subspace of M4,4 (R). [1]
(b) If U is the subset of M5,5 (R) consisting of all matrices of rank at most 3, then U is a
subspace of M5,5 (R). [2]

2. Let P2 (R) be the vector space of all polynomials of degree at most 2 with coefficients in R.
Consider the map T : P2 (R) → P2 (R), where

T (1 + x2 ) = 1 − x2 ,

T (−1 − 2x) = −1 + 2x,

T (x − 3x2 ) = x + cx2 ,

T (1 − 5x + 6x2 ) = 1 + 3x − 6x2 .

If T is a linear transformation, determine all possible values of c ∈ R. [2]

3. Let W denote the vector subspace of M3,3 (R) consisting of all skew-symmetric matrices.
(a) Write down a basis for W (no justification is required). [2]
(b) Consider the linear transformation S : W → R3 given by
 
1
S(A) = A  1  ∀ A ∈ W.
 
−1
Determine a basis for range(S) (with proper justification). [2]
(c) For S as above, determine the dimension of ker(S) = {A ∈ W : S(A) = 0} with proper
justification. [1]

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4. State TRUE or FALSE giving proper justification for each of the following statements.[2 × 5]
f (x) − f (1) f (x) − f (1)
(a) If f : R → R is such that both lim and lim exist (in R), then
x→1+ x−1 x→1− x−1
f must be continuous at 1.
(b) If (xn ) is a sequence in R such that for each m ∈ N with m > 1, the subsequence (xmn )
of (xn ) is convergent, then (xn ) must be convergent.
∞
an (x − 3)n which is conditionally convergent for x = −5
P
(c) There exists a power series
n=0
and divergent for x = 8.
(d) There exists a continuous function f : [1, 2] → R which is differentiable on (1, 2) but not
differentiable at 1 and 2.
(e) If f : [1, 2] → R is Riemann integrable on [1, 2] and if the function F : [1, 2] → R, defined
Rx
by F (x) = f (t) dt for all x ∈ [1, 2], is differentiable on [1, 2], then it is necessary that
1
F 0 (x) = f (x) for all x ∈ [1, 2].
 n n1
n 2
5. Let (xn ) be a sequence in R such that lim xn + 3 = . Determine lim xn . [2]
n→∞ n+1 3 n→∞

∞ √ √
X n+1− n
6. Determine all p ∈ R for which the series p
is convergent. [3]
n=1
n

7. If f : [−1, 1] → R is a continuous function, then show that there exists c ∈ [−1, 1] such that
1 
|f (c)| = |f (−1)| + 2|f (0)| + |f (1)| . [4]
4

8. Let f : [0, 1] → R be a differentiable function such that f (0) = 0 and f (1) = 1. Show that
1 1
there exist a, b ∈ (0, 1) with a 6= b such that 0 + 0 = 2. [4]
f (a) f (b)

9. Show that the Taylor series of log(1 + x) about x = 0 converges to log(1 + x) for each
x ∈ (− 12 , 1). [4]

h x+2 x+1
i
10. Evaluate: lim (x + 1) x+1 − x x [4]
x→∞

Z∞ √
x+3
11. Examine whether the improper integral √ dx is convergent. [4]
(x + 2) x2 − 1
1

12. Find the area of the region that is inside the circle r = 3 sin θ and outside the cardioid
r = 3(1 + cos θ). [3]

13. The region enclosed by the triangle with vertices (1, 1), (2, 3), and (3, 2) in the xy-plane is
revolved about the x-axis to generate a solid. Find the volume of the solid. [2]

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