SYLLABUS OF MATHEMATICS FOR BCA

1st SEM
UNIT-1:- MATRICS
1:-AIGEBRA OF MATRICS
a. Definition of matrix.
b. Types of matrix.
i. Raw matrix , column matrix , square matrix , diagonal
matrix ,
ii. Scalar matrix , identity matrix , null matrix , upper triangular
matrix , Lower triangular matrix .
c. Equality of matrix .
d. Addition of matrix.
e. Properties of matrix addition .
f. Multiplication of a matrix by a scalar.
g. Properties of scalar multiplication.
h. Subtraction of matrices
i. Multiplication of matrix
j. Properties of matrix multiplication
k. Matrix polynomial
l. Transpose of a matrix
m. Properties of transpose
n. Symmetric& Skew-symmetric matrix
2:-DETERMINANTS
(a) Determinant of a square matrix of order 1
(b) Determinant of a square matrix of order 2
(c) Determinant of a square matrix of order 3
(d) Singular matrix
(e) Minors & Cofactors
(f) Properties of Determinants
(g) Evaluation of Determinants
(h) Types of Determinants
(i) Applications of determinants in solving a system of linear
equations . ( Cramer rule)
Solution of a non-homogeneous system of linear equation.
3:- ADJOINT & INVERSE OF A MATRIX
(a) Adjoint of a square matrix .
(b) Inverse of a matrix.
(c) Finding the inverse of a matrix when it satisfies some matrix
equation f(a)=0
(d) Finding the inverse of a matrix by using the definition.
(e) Solving matrix equation.
4:-Solutions of simultaneous linear equation
(a) Consistent system
(b) Homogeneous and Non-Homogeneous system of linear equation
(c) Matrix method for the Solution of a Non-Homogeneous system of
simultaneouslinear equation..

UNIT-2:-LIMIT,CONTINUITY
1:-limit
(a) approach to limit
(b) Neighbourhood of a point
(c) Left hand & right hand limit
(d) Existence of limit
(e) Evaluation of left hand &right hand limit
(f) Difference between the value of a function at a point and the limit at
a point
(g) The algebra of limits
(h) Indeterminate forms and evaluation of limits
(i) Evaluation of Algebraic limits
Direct substitution method
Factorization method
Rationalization method
By using some standard limits
Method of evaluation of algebraic limits at infinity
(j) Evaluation of trigonometric limits
(k) Evaluation of limits of inverse trigonometric function
(l) Evaluation of exponential and logarithmic limits
2:-CONTINUITY
(a) Continuity of a point
(b) Algebra of continuous functions
(c) Type of discontinuity
(d) Continuity on interval
(e) Properties of continuous functions
UNIT-3:-DIFFERENTIATION
(a) Differentiation
(b) Formula of differentiation
(c) Fundamental rules for differentiation
(d) Product rule for differentiation
(e) Quotient rule for differentiation
(f) Differentiation of a function of a function
(g) Differentiation by using trigonometrical substitutions
(h) Relation between dy/dx and dx/dy
(i) Differentiation of implicit functions
(j) Logarithmic differentiation
(k) Differentiation of infinite series
(l) Differentiation of parametric functions
(m) Differentiation of a function with respect to another function
(n) Rolles theorem
(o) Mean value theorem
Cauchy mean value theorem
Lagrange mean value theorem
(p) Maxima and Minima
(q) Expansion of function
Taylors series
Maclaurins series

(r) Curve tracing

(s) Indeterminate forms

LHospitals Rule
(t) Successive differentiation (Liebnitz theorem)
UNIT-4:-INTEGRATION
(a) Formula of integration
(b) Elementary integration
(c) Integration by parts
(d) Integration by partial fractions
(e) Integration of the irrational algebraic functions
(f) Integration by Substitution
(g) Fundamental theorem of calculus (Without proof)
(h) Gamma and beta functions (Definition )
UNIT-5:-VECTORS
(1) Angle between two vectors.
(2) Scalar product of two vectors.
(3) Angle between two vectors in terms of scalar product
(4) Length of a vector.
(5) Orthonormal vector triad.
(6) Properties of scalar product.
(7) Scalar product in terms of rectangular components.
(8) Vector product of two vectors.
(9) Unit vector perpendicular to two vectors.
(10) Vector product in terms of components.
(11) Moment of a force about a point.
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(12) Scalar triple product of vectors.
(13) Some result on scalar triple product.
(14) Scalar triple product in terms of components.
(15) Vectors triple product.
(16) Reciprocal system of vectors.
(17) Properties of reciprocal system of vector.
(18) The vector differential operator delta.
(19) Gradient of a scalar field.
(20) Divergence of a vector point function.
(21) Curl of a vector point function.

Question Bank(105)
Matrix
1. Define
A) Null matrix
B) Unit matrix
C) Diagonal matrix
D) Upper &Lower Triangular matrix
E) Square matrix
F) Scalar matrix
G) Singular & non singular matrix
H) Rank of a matrix
2. find the value of x & y if x+10 y2+2y
0
-4

3x+4
0

3
y2-5y

3. Find Matrices X and Y if

2X Y =
4. If A =

6 -6 0
-4 2 1

and

X + 2Y =

3
-2

2
1

5
-7

show that A2-5A +7I2 .

3 1
-1 2

5. Solve the following system of equations by matrix method.

5x + 2y = 3
3x + 2y = 5
6. if a is a non- zero real or complex number .Use the principle of
mathematical- induction to prove that1
, than
An =
a
For every positive integer n.
7. If is a complex cube root of unity , show that
If

A=

1 2
2 1
2 1
8. If A =

cos 2
- sin2

an

2 1
2 1
2 1

sin2
cos2

nan-1
an

0
0
0

, find A2 .

9. prove that every square matrix can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric and a skew
symmetric matrix.

10.Express the matrix

A=

-4

as the sum of a symmetric and a

-1

11.For what value of x the matrix

12. show that A =

5
-1

skew symmetric matrix.

=

x-1 1
1 x-1
1
1

1
1
x-1

is singular?

satisfies the equation x2 3x 7I = 0. Thus

Find A-1

3
-2

13.Find the Rank of Matrix1 2 3

A =
4 5 6
3 4 5
14. By Cramers rule , solve the following equations.
x + 2y + 3z = 6
2x + 4y + z = 17
3x + 2y + 9z = 2
15. show that
1
- tan/2
tan/2
1

1
tan/2
- tan/2
1

-1

cos - sin
sin cos

16. By Matrix method, find the solution of the following system of linear
Homogeneous equations.
x+y+z=0
x - y - 5z = 0
x + 2y + 4z =0
17. Show that the matrix A = 1
3

1 2 2
2 1 -2
-2 2 -1

18. Define the Symmetric matrix. Express the matrix A=

19. Find the eigen values of matrix

A=

2
3
-5

-3
1
2

1
3
-4

20. Find the rank of the following matrices

1
3
4
3
3
9
12
9
1
3
4
1

Limit and continuity

1.
A)
B)
C)
D)
2.

Define
Left hand limit
Right hand limit
Continuity at a point
Discontinuity and its types
Show that . lim x-> 0 sin(1/x-a) does not exist.

is orthogonal.

4 2 -1
3 5 7
1 -2 1

as the sum of a
symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.

Evaluate the following function

.
limx-> 0 ax-1 / x
.
limx-> 0 e1/x-1/ e1/x+1
.
limx-> 0 e1/x./ e1/x+1
.
limx-> 0 2x2-8/ x-2
Examine the continuity of the following function
7. f (x) = sin2x/x when x0 and f (0) =2 at x=0
8. f (x) = x2-9/x-3 when x3 and f (3) =6 at x=3
9. f (x) = sin2ax/x2 when x0 and f (0) =0 at x=0
10. f (x) = xsin1/x when x0 and f (0) =0 at x=0
11. f (x) = 1/1-e-1/x when x0 and f (0) =2 at x=0
12. discuss the continuity of the function
f (x)= | x-1| +2| x-2| +3| x-3| in [ 0,4] also draw the graph.
13. Show that the function f (x) =(x-a)sin1/x-a when xa and f (0) =0 is continous at x=0
14. discuss the continuity of the function f (x) = e1/x./ e1/x+1 when x0 and f (0) =0
15. discuss the continuity of the function f (x) = e1/x-1/ e1/x+1when x0 and f (0) =0
16. discuss the continuity of the function f (x) = x e1/x./ e1/x+1 when x0 and f (0) =1
17. Examine the continuity of the function at x=0,1 and 2
-x2
if x 0
5x-4
if 0 x 1
2
f (x) =
4x -3x
if 1 x 2
3x+4
if x 2
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Differentiation
Find out the differential coefficient w.r.t. x of the function
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Indeterminant Forms
1. Find
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Maxima and Minima

1. Find the maxima and minima of f (x) =2x3-21x2+36x-20
2. Show that y= x5-5x4+5x3-10 has a maximum value at x=1 minimum value at x=3and
neither maximum nor minimum at x=0
3. Find the maximum and minimum values of the function( sinx+cos2x )
4. Find the maximum value of the function( x-1 ) (x-2) ( x-3 )
5. Find the maximum value of the function( 1/x )x
6. Show that the semi vertical angle of the right circular cone of given total surface
maximum value is sin-1(1/3)
7. Show that the maximum rectangle that can be inscribed in a circle is a square
8. Show that the conical tent of a given capacity will required the least amount of canvas
when the height is 2 times the radius of the base.
9. Show that the radius of the right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface which can
be inscribed in a given cone is half that of the cone
10. . Show that the height of a closed cylinder of given volume and least surface is equal
to its diameter

Mean value theorem and Expansion of function

1. Define
A) Rolles theorem
B) Lagranges mean value theorem
C) Cauchy mean value theorem
D) Taylors theorem
E) Maclaurins theorem
2. verify Rolles theorem for the function f (x) =x3-4x on [ -2,2]
3. Discuss the applicability of Rolles theorem for the function f (x) =|x| in
4. find c of mean value theorem for f (x) =x(x-1)(x-2) in [ 0,1/2]
5. find c of mean value theorem for f (x) =(x-1)(x-2)(x-3) in [ 0,4]
6. Show that x/1+x <log (1+x) < x for x > 0
7. Show that 1+x < ex < 1+xex for x > 0
8. verify Lagranges mean value theorem for f (x) =x3 in [-1,1]
9. verify Lagranges mean value theorem for f (x) =x3 in [-2,2]
10. verify Lagranges mean value theorem for f (x) =logx in [1,e]

[ -1,1]

11. verify Lagranges mean value theorem for f (x) =sinx in [0,/2]
12. find c of cauchy mean value theorem for f (x) =ex and g(x)=e-x in [a,b]
13. find c of cauchy mean value theorem for f (x) =x and g(x)=1/x in [a,b]
14. find c of cauchy mean value theorem for f (x) =1/x2 and g(x)=1/x in [a,b]
15. Expand log(1+x)
16. Expand sinx
17. Expand log(1+sinx) by Maclaurins theorem up to five terms
18. Expand sin (/4+x) in powers of x
19.Expand log(1+tanx)

Successive differentiation
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Integration
Evaluate
1. ( aex + x3 ) dx
2. ( x - a )2 dx
3. ( x4 / x2+1 ) dx
4. ( 1 / 5+4Cosx ) dx
5. ( ex + e-x / ex - e-x ) dx
6. (3 x2+2x / x3+ x2+1 )
7. ( x / 1+Sinx ) dx
8. ( 2x + 5 / x2 + 3x + 1 ) dx
9. Cos3 x dx
10. Cotx em Log (Sinx ) dx

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Vector Algebra
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and = +

find [