LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MATHEMATICS
SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
MT 2901 – MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Date : 28-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
SECTION A
Answer any five questions (5 x 4 = 20)
- Find the equation of the line through the point and parallel to the line through the points and .
- Suppose the fixed cost of production for a commodity is $20000; the variable cost is $15 per unit and the commodity sells for $20 per unit. What is the break-even quantity?
- If the marginal revenue function is , determine the revenue and demand functions.
- Evaluate if when .
- Find the general solution of the differential equation .
- If , find and .
- If and , show that .
SECTION B
Answer any four questions (4 x 10 = 40)
- Find the equation of the line that passes through the intersection of the lines and and is perpendicular to the line .
- (i) Find the equation of the curve which has a slope of zero at the point , has a point of inflection at and for which .
(ii) Evaluate . (6+4)
- Evaluate using partial fractions.
- (i) Show that is a solution of where c is an arbitrary constant and find a particular solution that satisfies the condition when .
(ii) Solve the equation . (6+4)
- Solve the difference equation , if and also calculate , , and .
- If , . Find the least squares estimates for the regression equation .
SECTION C
Answer any two questions (2 x 20 = 40)
- (i) What relation (parallel, perpendicular, coincident or intersecting) does the line have to the following lines?
- (b) (c)
(d) (e) (f) .
(ii) Find the equation of the line which is parallel to the line through the points (5,6) and (7,8) and also passes through the intersection of the line having slope -2 through the point (-4,-6) and the line having slope 3 through the point (2,2).
(12+8)
- (i) The quantity demanded and the corresponding price, under pure competition, are determined by the demand and supply functions and , respectively. Determine the corresponding consumer’s surplus and producer’s surplus. (ii) Evaluate (a) (b) (10+10)
- (i) Solve the equation .
(ii) State the type, order and degree of the following equations
- ; (b) .
(iii) Show that is a solution of and find a particular solution if ,,
(6+4+10)
- (i) Write the difference equation in terms of lagged values of .
(ii) If , find .
(iii) If , and then show that . (8+4+8)
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