National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Department of Mathematics
Mid-Semester Examination, Autumn, 2017-18
Programme: B.Tech/Int. M. Sc. First Semester
Subject: Differential, Integral and Vector Calculus
(MA-1001)
Time: 2 hours Full marks: 30

Instructions:Answer all questions. All parts of a question should be answered at one

place.
{ }
n
1. Show that for x > 1, the set x : n = 1, 2, 3, . . . is not bounded above and
{ }
n
find the supremum of the sequence . [3]
n+1
2. Show that the sequence {xn }, where xn = (−1)n + 2 is not convergent. [3]

3. Show that every monotonic decreasing sequence which is bounded below is

convergent. [3]
∑
∞
x n n2
4. Determine the values of x for which the series converges. [3]
n=1
2n

5. Discuss converges or diverges of the series: [3]

∑∞ √ ∑∞
n+1 ln n
(i) 2
, (ii) (−1)n .
n=1
n + 2 n=1
n
√
6. Using the ε − δ definition of limit show that lim x + 1 = 1. [3]
x→0

7. Let f : [a, b] → R be continuous and let x1 , x2 , . . . , xn ∈ [a, b], then show that
f (x1 ) + f (x2 ) + · · · + f (xn )
we can find c ∈ [a, b] such that f (c) = . [3]
n
8. Show that x3 + x + b = 0 has exactly one real root for any real number b. [3]

9. Find the local maximum, local minimum and saddle points of the function [3]

f (x, y) = 6x2 − 2x3 + 3y 2 + 6xy.

{
x, x ∈ Q ∩ [a, b]
10. Let f (x) =
0, otherwise.
Is f Riemann integrable over [a, b]? Give reason. [3]

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