1
GATE CE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Transformation to linear form by substituting $$v = {y^{1 - n}}$$ of the equation $${{dy} \over {dt}} + p\left( t \right)y = q\left( t \right){y^n},\,\,n > 0$$ will be
A
$${{dv} \over {dt}} + \left( {1 - n} \right)pv = \left( {1 - n} \right)q$$
B
$${{dv} \over {dt}} + \left( {1 + n} \right)pv = \left( {1 + n} \right)q$$
C
$${{dv} \over {dt}} + \left( {1 + n} \right)pv = \left( {1 - n} \right)q$$
D
$${{dv} \over {dt}} + \left( {1 - n} \right)pv = \left( {1 + n} \right)q$$
2
GATE CE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Given $$a>0,$$ we wish to calculate its reciprocal value $${1 \over a}$$ by using Newton - Raphson method for $$f(x)=0.$$ For $$a=7$$ and starting with $${x_0} = 0.2\,\,$$ the first two iterations will be
A
$$0.11,$$ $$0.1299$$
B
$$0.12,$$ $$0.1392$$
C
$$0.12,$$ $$0.1416$$
D
$$0.13,$$ $$0.1428$$
3
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
$${X_{k + 1}} = 2{X_k} - {a \over 2}X_k^2$$
4
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