HOLY CROSS COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS)TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-2

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
I B.Sc. PHYSICS-(Shift I & II)SEMESTER I- I INTERNAL TEST AUGUST 2015
Allied 2: ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF THREE DIMENSIONS AND VECTOR CALCULUS
Code: U15MA1ACT07
Time:2 Hours
Max. Marks:50
SECTION A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:
10 x 1 =10
Choose the correct answer:
1. If two lines having direction ratios a1,b1,c1 and a2,b2,c2 are perpendicular, then
a. a1 a2+b1 b2+c1 c2

= 0

b. a1 a2+b1 b2+c1 c2

a1
c. a1 a2+b1 b2+c1 c2

= -1

b1

d.

a2
b2

=1

a3

b3

2.The direction ratios of Y axis are

a. 1,0,0

b. 0,0,1

c. 0,-1,0

d. 0,1,0

3. The gradient of a scalar function is a

a.a vector

b.0

c.1

4. Match the following points with their values of grad

d.a scalar
and choose the correct answer where

= x2yz2
2i + j - 2k
1. (1, -1 ,1)

A.

2. (-1, -1,1)

B.

3. (1, 1, 1)

C.

4. (-1 ,1, -1)

D.

a.1B,2A,3D,4C

b.1A,2B,3C,4D

-2i + j - 2k
-2i + j + 2k

2i + j + 2k
-2i - j - 2k

E.
c. 1D,2E,3A,4C

d.1D,2E,3B,4C

5.Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a possible reason.
Read them carefully and mark your answer according to the key.
Assertion: 3x +7y - 4z = 17 and 6x +14y -8z =13 are parallel planes.
Reason: Direction ratios of normals to perpendicular planes are proportional.
a.Both assertion and reason are true statements and the reason explains the assertion.
b.Both assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not explain the assertion.
c.Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.Both are false statements.
Answer in a sentence or two:
6. Write the equations of XOY,YOZ and XOZ planes.
7. Find the direction ratios of line joining A ( 1,-2 ,4 ) and B (-3 , 5 , 6).
8. What are coplanar lines?

9. When is a vector said to be solenoidal?

10. For the position vector

,what is the value of curl

SECTION B

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS SELECTING ONE FROM EACH SET: 3 X 5 =15
11.a Find the equation of the plane through ( 1, 1, 2 ) and perpendicular to each of the planes
2x -2y - 4z = 3, 3x + y +6z = 4.
(OR)

11 .b Show that (0, -1,-1) , (- 4, 4, 4) , (4 ,5, 1) and ( 3,9,4) are coplanar and find the
equation of the plane.

x + 8 y - 31 z - 13
=
=
-8
1
5
12. a Find the perpendicular distance of the line

from P (3, 9, - 1)

(OR)
12.b Show that the lines 2x + y +3z -7 = 0 = x 2y + z 5 and 4x + 4y - 8z = 0 = 10x - 8y + 7z
are at right angles.
13.a Find the unit tangent vector at any point on the curve x = 1 + t 2 ; y = 4t 3 ; z = 2t2 - 6t and
also at t = 2
(OR)
13.b Find the direction and magnitude of maximum directional derivative of = x2yz3 at the point
( 2 ,1 ,-1).

SECTION C

1
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS:

2 x 12 2

= 25

14) a Find the equation of the plane through the line of intersection of the planes
2x + y + 3z - 4 = 0 and 4x - y + 5z - 7 = 0 and perpendicular to the plane x + 3y -4z + 6 = 0
(5)
b Find the equation of the plane through the point ( 3, -2, 1) and is perpendicular to the line
3x 5y -2z +6 = 0 = 4x +y +3z -7.

(7.5)

x-2 y-4 z +6
=
=
2
-3
4
15) a Find the point where the line

meets the plane 2x + 4y z -2 = 0 (5)

x + 1 y + 10 z - 1 x + 3 y + 1 z - 4
=
=
;
=
=
-3
8
2
-4
7
1
b Prove that the lines

are coplanar.

Find also the point of intersection and the plane through them.

(7.5)

2
2
2
=x +y +z

16) a Find grad rn where

(5)

4 2
3 2
2 2
A = 3y z i + 4x z j - 3x y k
b Show that vector

is solenoidal and

3
2
2
B = (6xy + z )i + (3x - z)j + (3xz - y)k
is irrotational.

(7.5)