1
GATE CE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Given $$a>0,$$ we wish to calculate it reciprocal value $${1 \over a}$$ by using Newton - Raphson method for $$f(x)=0.$$ The Newton - Raphson algorithm for the function will be
A
$${X_{k + 1}} = {1 \over 2}\left( {{X_k} + {a \over {{X_k}}}} \right)$$
B
$${X_{k + 1}} = {X_k} + {a \over 2}X_k^2$$
C
$${X_{k + 1}} = 2{X_k} - aX_k^2$$
D
$${X_{k + 1}} = 2{X_k} - {a \over 2}X_k^2$$
2
GATE CE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider likely applicability of Cauchy's Integral theorem to evaluate the following integral counterclockwise around the unit circle C.

$$I\, = \,\oint\limits_C {\sec z\,dz} $$, z being a complex variable. The value of I will be
A
I = 0 ; Singularities set = $$\phi $$
B
I = 0 ; Singularities set = $$\left\{ { \pm {{\left( {2n + 1} \right)} \over 2}\pi \,\,;\,n = 0,1,2,.....} \right\}$$
C
I = 0 ; Singularities set = $$\left\{ { \pm \,n\pi \,\,;\,n = 0,1,2,.....} \right\}$$
D
None of the above
3
GATE CE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Which one of the following is not true for the complex number z1 and z2 ?
A
$${{{z_1}} \over {{z_2}}} = {{{z_1}\overline {{z_2}} } \over {{{\left| {{z_2}} \right|}^2}}}$$
B
$$\left| {{z_1}\, + \,\,{z_2}} \right| \le \,\left| {{z_1}} \right|\, + \,\left| {{z_2}} \right|$$
C
$$\left| {{z_1}\, + \,\,{z_2}} \right| \le \,\left| {\left| {{z_1}} \right|\, - \,\left| {{z_2}} \right|} \right|$$
D
$${\left| {{z_1}\, + \,\,{z_2}} \right|^2}\, + \,{\left| {{z_1}\, - \,\,{z_2}} \right|^2} = \,\,2{\left| {{z_1}} \right|^2}\, + \,2{\left| {{z_2}} \right|^2}$$
4
GATE CE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Laplace transform of $$f\left( t \right) = \cos \left( {pt + q} \right)$$ is
A
$${{s\,\cos \,q - p\,\sin \,q} \over {{s^2} + {p^2}}}$$
B
$${{s\,\cos \,q - p\,\sin \,q} \over {{s^2} + {p^2}}}$$
C
$${{s\,\sin \,q - p\,\cos \,q} \over {{s^2} + {p^2}}}$$
D
$${{s\,\sin \,q + p\,\cos \,q} \over {{s^2} + {p^2}}}$$