B.Tech (Semester II) Theory Examination 2024–25
Maximum Marks: 70 | Time: 3 Hours
All symbols have their usual meaning.
This paper evaluates problem-solving ability in ordinary differential equations (ODEs), Laplace transforms, series convergence, complex analysis, contour integration, Fourier series, and analytic functions. The question paper is divided into three sections: A, B, and C.
SECTION A — Short Answer / Concept Questions (Q1a–Q1g)
Total = 14 marks (2 marks × 7 questions)
This section contains brief questions from basic ODEs, Laplace transforms, harmonic functions, residue theorem, and convergence of sequences.
Q1(a)
Find general solution of differential equation:
d3ydx3+dydx=0\frac{d^3y}{dx^3} + \frac{dy}{dx} = 0dx3d3y+dxdy=0
Q1(b)
Find particular integral of:
y′′−8y′+16y=e4xy'' - 8y' + 16y = e^{4x}y′′−8y′+16y=e4x
Q1(c)
Find Laplace Transform of:
f(t)=sin2tcos3tf(t)= \sin 2t \cos 3tf(t)=sin2tcos3t
Q1(d)
Find inverse Laplace transform of:
F(s)=s−1s2+3s+2F(s)=\frac{s-1}{s^2+3s+2}F(s)=s2+3s+2s−1
Q1(e)
Test convergence of sequence:
an={1,n=2p for some p∈N1n,otherwisea_n = \begin{cases} 1, & n = 2^p \text{ for some } p \in \mathbb{N} \\ \frac{1}{n}, & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}an={1,n1,n=2p for some p∈Notherwise
Q1(f)
Show that the function
h(x,y)=x2+xy−y2h(x,y)=x^2 + xy - y^2h(x,y)=x2+xy−y2
is harmonic.
Q1(g)
Find the residue at the simple pole of:
f(z)=8z3(z−1)(z+1)3f(z)=\frac{8z^3}{(z-1)(z+1)^3}f(z)=(z−1)(z+1)38z3
SECTION B — Descriptive Questions (Attempt any 3)
Total = 21 marks (7 marks × 3)
Q2(a)
Solve the ODE:
y′′−2y′+2y=x+excosxy'' -2y' +2y = x + e^x \cos xy′′−2y′+2y=x+excosx
Q2(b)
Solve using Laplace Transform:
y′′′+2y′′−y′−2y=0y''' + 2y'' - y' - 2y = 0y′′′+2y′′−y′−2y=0
with initial conditions:
y(0)=1, y′(0)=2, y′′(0)=2y(0)=1,\; y'(0)=2,\; y''(0)=2y(0)=1,y′(0)=2,y′′(0)=2
Q2(c)
Test convergence of series:
∑n=1∞1⋅3⋅5⋯(2n−1)2⋅4⋅6⋯(2n)x2n\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1\cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdots (2n-1)}{2 \cdot 4 \cdot 6 \cdots (2n)} x^{2n}n=1∑∞2⋅4⋅6⋯(2n)1⋅3⋅5⋯(2n−1)x2n
Q2(d)
Given analytic function f(z)=u+ivf(z)=u+ivf(z)=u+iv satisfying:
ucosy−vsinyex=coshy−cosx\frac{u\cos y - v\sin y}{e^x} = \cosh y - \cos xexucosy−vsiny=coshy−cosx
Find f(z)f(z)f(z) such that:
f(π2i)=3f\left(\frac{\pi}{2i}\right)=3f(2iπ)=3
Q2(e)
Evaluate using contour integration:
∮Cz2−7(z−1)(z−2)(z−3)dz\oint_C \frac{z^2 - 7}{(z-1)(z-2)(z-3)} dz∮C(z−1)(z−2)(z−3)z2−7dz
where CCC is the circle ∣z∣=2|z|=2∣z∣=2.
SECTION C — Long Answer / Advanced Problems (Q3–Q7)
Total = 35 marks (7 marks each)
Q3 – ODEs / Simultaneous Differential Equations
Q3(a)
Solve:
x2y′′−xy′+4y=xsin(logx)x^2 y'' - x y' + 4y = x \sin(\log x)x2y′′−xy′+4y=xsin(logx)
Q3(b)
Solve the system:
dxdt=3x+8y\frac{dx}{dt} = 3x + 8y dtdx=3x+8y dydt=−x−3y\frac{dy}{dt} = -x - 3ydtdy=−x−3y
Q4 – Laplace / Convolution
Q4(a)
Find Laplace transform of:
∫0teτsinττdτ\int_0^t \frac{e^\tau \sin \tau}{\tau} d\tau∫0tτeτsinτdτ
Q4(b)
Using convolution theorem, evaluate inverse Laplace transform:
L−1[p2(p2+4)(p2+9)]L^{-1} \left[ \frac{p^2}{(p^2+4)(p^2+9)} \right]L−1[(p2+4)(p2+9)p2]
Q5 – Series Convergence / Fourier Series
Q5(a)
Test convergence of series:
1+α+1β+1+(α+1)(2α+1)(β+1)(2β+1)+(α+1)(2α+1)(3α+1)(β+1)(2β+1)(3β+1)+⋯1 + \frac{\alpha+1}{\beta+1} + \frac{(\alpha+1)(2\alpha+1)}{(\beta+1)(2\beta+1)} + \frac{(\alpha+1)(2\alpha+1)(3\alpha+1)}{(\beta+1)(2\beta+1)(3\beta+1)} + \cdots1+β+1α+1+(β+1)(2β+1)(α+1)(2α+1)+(β+1)(2β+1)(3β+1)(α+1)(2α+1)(3α+1)+⋯
Q5(b)
Find Fourier series of f(x)=x2f(x)=x^2f(x)=x2 on −π≤x≤π-\pi \le x \le \pi−π≤x≤π.
Hence prove:
∑n=1∞1n2=π26\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2} = \frac{\pi^2}{6}n=1∑∞n21=6π2
Q6 – Analyticity / Complex Functions
Q6(a)
Show that function
f(z)={x3y5(x+iy)(x6+y10),z≠00,z=0f(z)= \begin{cases} \frac{x^3 y^5}{(x+iy)(x^6+y^{10})}, & z\ne 0 \\ 0, & z=0 \end{cases}f(z)={(x+iy)(x6+y10)x3y5,0,z=0z=0
is not analytic at z=0z=0z=0 even though Cauchy-Riemann equations are satisfied at origin.
Q6(b)
Show that
f(z)=z∣z∣f(z)=z|z|f(z)=z∣z∣
is nowhere analytic.
Q7 – Complex Integration / Cauchy’s Theorem
Q7(a)
State Cauchy’s Integral Theorem.
Verify Cauchy theorem for function
f(z)=eizf(z)=e^{iz}f(z)=eiz
around rectangle with vertices
1+i, 1−i, −1−i, −1+i1+i,\; 1-i,\; -1-i,\; -1+i1+i,1−i,−1−i,−1+i
in counter-clockwise direction.
Q7(b)
Evaluate using contour integration:
∫0π2cos5θ4+2cosθ dθ\int_0^\pi \frac{2\cos 5\theta}{4 + 2\cos \theta} \, d\theta∫0π4+2cosθ2cos5θdθ