Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam – 603 110
(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
Department of Mathematics
Assignment – I
Regulations-R2024
Degree & Branch All Sections Semester I
Subject Code &
UMA 3176 – Algebra and Calculus for Engineers
Name
Date: 21-10-2024 Academic Year
Answer All Questions
2024-2025
(K1: Remembering, K2: Understanding, K3: Applying, K4: Analysing, K5: Evaluation)
CO1: Reduce quadratic form to canonical form and find the eigenvalues of a matrix
numerically
CO2: Find evolute of a given curve and envelope of family of curves
Part – A
KL CO PI
1. Define similar matrices. K2 CO1 1.1.1
2. Find the evolute of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑟 2 . K2 CO2 1.1.1
3. Define involute of a curve. K2 CO2 1.1.1
4. Find the envelope of 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑎𝑚3 , 𝑚 being the parameter. K2 CO2 1.1.1
Part – B
KL CO PI
Prove that the Eigen values of two similar matrices are equal. K3
5. CO1 1.1.1
6. Find the evolute of the parabola 𝑥 2 = 4𝑎𝑦. K3 CO2 2.1.3
𝑥 𝑦
Find the envelope of the straight lines 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1 where the parameters a K3
7. CO2 2.1.3
and b are related by the equation 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑐, 𝑐 being a constant.
Part – C
KL CO PI
2 2 1 K3
Let 𝐴 = (1 3 1). Find the matrix P such that 𝑃 −1 𝐴𝑃 is a diagonal
8. CO1 2.1.3
1 2 2
matrix.
2 2 0 K3
9. Diagonalize the matrix ( 2 1 1 ). CO1 2.1.3
−7 2 −3
1
Find the dominant eigen value and the corresponding eigen vector of 𝐴 =
1 6 1 K3
(1 2 0). CO1 2.1.3
10.
0 0 3
Find the evolute of the rectangular hyperbola 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 2 . K3
CO2 2.1.3
11.
Considering the evolute as the envelope of normals, find the evolute K3
12. 2 2 2 CO2 2.1.3
of the asteroid 𝑥 ⁄3 + 𝑦 ⁄3 = 𝑎 ⁄3 .
𝑥2 𝑦2 K3
Find the envelope of 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1 where the parameters are connected by
13. CO2 2.1.3
(𝑖)𝑎𝑛 + 𝑏 𝑛 = 𝑐 𝑛 and (𝑖𝑖)𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 𝑐 2
√𝑥 √𝑦 K3
14.
Find the envelope of the family of parabola + = 1 under the CO2 2.1.3
√𝑎 √𝑏
condition (𝑖)𝑎𝑏 = 𝑐 2 and (𝑖𝑖)𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑐
𝜃 K3
Prove that the evolute of the tractrix 𝑥 = 𝑎 (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + log 𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 ) , 𝑦 =
15. 𝑥 CO2 2.1.3
𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 is the catenary 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ 𝑎.