Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2026 examination

GTU BE03000211 Mathematics 3 (Mechanical) Summer 2026 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Mechanical Engineering · Semester 3 · Subject code BE03000211
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Evaluate ∫01ex dx\displaystyle\int_0^1 e^x\,dx, with n=10n = 10 using trapezoidal rule.
(b)
4 marks
Compute f(0.56)f(0.56) form the following table using Newton’s forward difference formula:
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f(x)f(x)1.1276261.1854651.2551691.337435
(c)
7 marks
Using Laplace transform, solve the differential equation y′′−2y′+2y=0y'' - 2y' + 2y = 0, y(0)=1,y′(0)=1y(0) = 1, y'(0) = 1.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Form a PDE from the equation z=ax+by+abz = ax + by + ab by eliminating arbitrary constants aa and bb.
(b)
4 marks
Find the Fourier cosine series of f(x)=ex,0<x<2f(x) = e^x, 0 < x < 2.
(c)
7 marks
Find the Fourier series of f(x)=1−2∣x∣π,−π≤x≤πf(x) = 1 - \dfrac{2|x|}{\pi}, -\pi \le x \le \pi. Hence prove that π28=112+132+152+⋯\dfrac{\pi^2}{8} = \dfrac{1}{1^2} + \dfrac{1}{3^2} + \dfrac{1}{5^2} + \cdots.
(c)
7 marks
Find the Fourier series of f(x)=x2,0≤x≤2πf(x) = x^2, 0 \le x \le 2\pi.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

A solid which is formed by rotating about the x-axis, the area between the x-axis, the lines x=0x = 0 and x=1x = 1 and a curve through the points with the following co-ordinates: Estimate the volume of the solid formed using Simpson’s 1/3rd rule.

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yy10.98960.95890.90890.8415
(b)
4 marks

Given that Find d2ydx2\dfrac{d^2 y}{dx^2} at x=2x = 2.

xx1.21.41.61.82
yy3.32014.05524.95306.04967.3891
(c)
7 marks
Find a second degree polynomial f(x)f(x) passing through the points (0,0)(0, 0), (1,1)(1, 1) and (2,20)(2, 20) using Langrange’s interpolation. Also find f(1.5)f(1.5) .
(a)
3 marks
Evaluate ∫06dx1+x2\displaystyle\int_0^6 \dfrac{dx}{1 + x^2} by using Simpson’s 3/8th rule.
(b)
4 marks

Given that Find dydx\dfrac{dy}{dx} at x=1.2x = 1.2 .

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yy3.32014.05524.95306.04967.3891
(c)
7 marks
Using Newton’s divided difference formula, calculate the value of f(1)f(1) from the following table:
xx023479
f(x)f(x)42658112466922

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Find L{1−cos⁡tt}L\left\{ \dfrac{1 - \cos t}{t} \right\}.
(b)
4 marks
Find L−1{ln⁡(s+as+b)}L^{-1}\left\{ \ln\left( \dfrac{s + a}{s + b} \right) \right\}.
(c)
7 marks
Write formula for Picard's method. Apply Euler's method to find yy at x=0.1x = 0.1 in five steps given that y′=y−xy+x,y(0)=1y' = \dfrac{y - x}{y + x}, y(0) = 1.
(a)
3 marks
Find L{e−2tsin⁡2t}L\{e^{-2t}\sin^2 t\}.
(b)
4 marks
Find L−1{1s(s2+4)}L^{-1}\left\{ \dfrac{1}{s(s^2 + 4)} \right\} by convolution theorem.
(c)
7 marks
Apply fourth order Runge-Kutta method to calculate y(0.2)y(0.2) with h=0.1h = 0.1 given that y′=x+y,y(0)=1y' = x + y, y(0) = 1.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Find the complete integral of (p−q)(z−px−qy)=1(p - q)(z - px - qy) = 1.
(b)
4 marks
Solve the PDE x2p+y2q+z2=0x^2 p + y^2 q + z^2 = 0.
(c)
7 marks
Solve one dimensional heat equation ut=c2uxxu_t = c^2 u_{xx} with boundary conditions u(0,t)=u(l.t)=0,∀tu(0, t) = u(l.t) = 0, \forall t and initial condition u(x,0)=f(x),0<x<lu(x, 0) = f(x), 0 < x < l.
(a)
3 marks
Solve ∂2z∂x2−6∂2z∂x∂y+9∂2z∂y2=0\dfrac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x^2} - 6\dfrac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x\partial y} + 9\dfrac{\partial^2 z}{\partial y^2} = 0.
(b)
4 marks
Find a complete integral of (p2+q2)y=qz(p^2 + q^2)y = qz by Charpit's method.
(c)
7 marks
Find the solution of uxx+uyy=0u_{xx} + u_{yy} = 0 by method of separation of variables.

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