Model Question Paper-I with effect from 2025
USN 1BMATS101
First Semester B.E./[Link]. Degree Examination
Calculus & Linear Algebra
TIME: 03Hours [Link]
Note: 1. Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing at least ONE question from each MODULE
2. VTU Formula Hand Book is Permitted
3. M: Marks, L: Bloom’s level, C: Course outcomes
Module-1 M L C
a e x+ y 6 L2 1
1. Show that u x + u y = u, if u = x .
e + ey
b (u, v, w) 7 L2 1
Q 1. If u = x + 3 y 2 − z 3 , v = 4 x 2 yz , w = 2 z 2 − xy , find at (1, -1,0).
( x, y , z )
c a3 a3 7 L3 1
Find the extreme values of the function f ( x, y ) = xy + + .
x y
OR
a x y z V V V 6 L2 1
1. If V = f (r , s, t ) and r =
, s = , t = show that x +y +z = 0.
y z x x y z
B 2 yz 3zx 4 xy (u, v, w) 7 L2 1
Q 2. If u = , v= , w= then find .
x y z ( x, y , z )
C Apply Maclaurin’s series, to expand cos x cos y in powers of x and y 7 L3 1
up to second-degree terms.
Module-2
a If f = x 2 yz and g = xy − 3z 2 , calculate ( f g ) . 6 L2 1
b ( ) (
A vector field is given by F = 6 xy + z 3 i + 3x 2 − z ) (
j + 3xz 2 − y k. ) 7 L2 1
Q 3.
Show that the field is irrotational and hence find its scalar potential.
c Express the vector 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 2𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑦𝑧𝑘̂ in spherical polar coordinates. 7 L3 1
OR
a Find the directional derivative of f ( x, y,z ) = 4e 2 x − y + z at the point 6 L2 1
(1,1,−1) in the direction towards the point ( −3, 5, 6 ) .
Q 4.
b Find div F and curl F , where F = grad ( x3 + y 3 + z 3 − 3xyz ) . 7 L2 1
c Express the vector 𝐹⃗ = 2𝑥𝑖̂ + 3𝑦𝑗̂ − 𝑧𝑘̂ in cylindrical polar coordinates. 7 L3 1
Module-3
A 1 1 −1 0 6 L2 2
4 4 −3 1
Find the constant b if the rank of is 3.
b 2 2 2
9 9 b 3
b 4 1 7 L2 2
Find model matrix of and verify its diagonalization.
2 3
c Write the system of linear equations of the traffic flow in the net of one- 7 L3 2
way street directions as shown in the figure and find its solution.
Q 5.
OR
a 2x + 3 y + 5z = 9 6 L2 2
Investigate the values of and so that the equations 7 x + 3 y − 2 z = 8
2x + 3y + z =
have (i) no solution (ii) unique solution (iii) infinite number of
solutions.
b Apply Gauss Jordan method to approximate the solutions of the system 7 L2 2
83 x + 11 y − 4 z = 95
Q 6.
7 x + 52 y + 13 z = 104 by choosing initial solution ( 0,0,0 ) . Perform four
3 x + 8 y + 29 z = 71
iterations.
C Determine the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors for the 7 L3 2
8 −6 2
matrix −6 7 −4 .
2 −4 3
Module-4
a Verify whether v = (1, −2,5 ) in is a linear combination of the vectors
3 6 L2 3
u1 = (1,1,1) , u2 = (1, 2,3) and u3 = ( 2, −1,1) .
b Determine whether W = ( a,b,c ) / a + b + c = 0 is a subspace of R3 or 7 L2 3
not?
Q 7.
c Find the basis and dimension of the row space, column space and null 7 L2 3
1 −1 1 3 2
space of the matrix 2 −1 1 5 1
0 1 −1 −1 −3
OR
a Find the basis and dimension of the subspace W spanned by 6 L2 3
(1, 2,3) , ( 2, 4, 6 ) , ( 0,1,1) .
b Find the inner products v1 , v2 , v1 , v3 and v2 , v3 where v1 = (1,1,1,1) , 7 L2 3
Q 8. v2 = (1, 2, 4,5 ) v3 = (1, − 3, − 4, − 2 ) .
c Find the coordinates of the vector v = (1, − 3, 2 ) with respect to the 7 L2 3
basis S = (1, 1, 1) , (1, 1, 0 ) , (1, 0, 0 ) .
Module-5
a Verify whether the transformation T : R 2 → R 2 which is defined by 6 L2 3
T ( x, y ) = ( 3x + 4 y,10 x − 4 y + 3) is linear or not?
b Prove that the transformation F : R 2 → R 2 is singular and find its Kernal 7 L2 3
Q 9. if the transformation F ( a, b ) = ( 2a − 4b, 3a − 6b ) .
c Find the rank and nullity of the transformation T : R 3 → R 3 defined by 7 L2 3
T ( x, y , z ) = ( x + y , x − y , 2 x + z ) .
OR
A Check whether the transformation T : V1 ( R) → V3 ( R) defined by 6 L2 3
T ( x) = ( x, x 2 , x3 ) is linear or not.
b 2 4 7 L2 3
Consider the matrix A = 2
which defines a linear operator on .
5 6
Find the matrix of the linear transformation relative to the basis
Q 10. 1 3
S = u1 , u2 = , .
−2 −7
Let F be the linear transformation defined on a vector space R 2 through 7 L2 3
F ( x, y ) = ( 2 x + y, 3x + 2 y ) , show that F is invertible and hence find
F −1 .
