February 2010

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BScIT) – Semester 1/

Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) – Semester 1
BT0063 – Mathematics for IT – 4 Credits
(Book ID: B0947)
Assignment Set – 1 (60 Marks)
Answer the following : 6 x 10 = 60

1. a) If A  {x / x 2  5x  6  0} , B = {0, 3, 4}, C = {x / x N and x < 4} then evaluate the

following: i) A  ( B  C ) ii) (A–B)  (C–B) 5

b) If U = {a, b, c, d, e} , A = {a, c, d}, B = {d, e}, C = {b, c, e} then evaluate the following
i) (B – A)C ii) ( A  B)  ( B  C ) 5

2. a) Prove that the proposition p  (q  r )  ( p  q)  ( p  r ) is a tautology. 5

b) Show that ~ ( p  q)  ~ p ~ q 5
3. a) Prove that the set Z5 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is an abelian group under multiplication. 5
b) Prove that the set of integers is a group with respect to addition. 5

4. a) Prove that  radians  180 5

b) If the number of degrees, grades and radians of an angle are D, G, C respectively,
D G 2C
prove that   . 5
90 100 
 x  2 in 1  x  2

5. a) Show that the function f ( x)   4 when x  2 is continuous at x = 2 5
3x  2 in x  2

 x 3  3x 2  2 x  1
b) Evaluate lim   5
 x  3x  4 
x 1  2

3
6. a) Find the derivative of x from first principles. 5

when y  tan1  1  x 2  x 
dy
b) Find 5
dx  
 February 2010
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BScIT) – Semester 1/
Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) – Semester 1
BT0063 – Mathematics for IT – 4 Credits
(Book ID: B0947)
Assignment Set – 2 (60 Marks)
Answer the following : 6 x 10 = 60
1. a) Find the derivative of y = tanx from definition. 5
ax 2  bx  c dy
b) If y  then find . 5
x dx

2. a) Integrate sin 3 x w.r.t.x 5

1
b) Integrate w.r.t.x 5
x(log x) n
1
x 1
3. a) Integrate  ( x  2) ( x  3) dx 5
0

1
dx
b) Integrate  1  x  x2 5
0

4. a) Form the differential equation of simple harmonic motion given

by x  A cos(nt   ) 5

dy
b) Solve  e 3 x 2 y  x 2 e 2 y 5
dx
1 1
5. a) Express  in the form a + ib 5
(2  i ) 2
(2  i ) 2
b) Reduce 1  cos  i sin  to the modulus amplitude form 5
x2 2x  3 3x  4
6. a) Solve the equation 2 x  3 3x  4 4 x  5  0 5
3x  5 5 x  8 10x  17
b) In how many ways can one make a first, second, third and fourth choice among 12 firms
leasing construction equipment. 5