Mathematical Interview Questions And Answers For Freshers

This set of Engineering Mathematics Interview Questions and Answers for freshers focuses on "Leibniz Rule – 3".

1. Leibniz rule gives the
a) Nth derivative of addition of two function
b) Nth derivative of division of two functions
c) Nth derivative of multiplication of two functions
d) Nth derivative of subtraction of two function
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Answer: c
Explanation: Leibniz rule is
\(\frac{d^n}{dx^n}(uv)\)
\(= n_{C_0} u_n v+ n_{C_1} u_{(n-1)} v_1+ n_{C_2} u_{n-2} v_2+…+ n_{C_r} u_{n-r} v_r+…+ n_{C_n} u_0 v_n\)
Hence Leibniz theorem gives nth derivative of multiplication of two functions u and v.
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2. Leibniz theorem is applicable if n is a
a) Rational Number
b) Negative Integer
c) Positive Integer
d) Decimal Number
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Answer: c
Explanation: Leibniz rule is
\(\frac{d^n}{dx^n}(uv)\)
\(= n_{C_0} u_n v+ n_{C_1} u_{n-1} v_1+ n_{C_2} u_{n-2} v_2+…+ n_{C_r} u_{n-r} v_r+…+ n_{C_n} u_0 v_n\)
For all n > 0, i.e n should be positive
Hence Leibniz theorem gives nth derivative of multiplication of two functions u and v if n is a positive integer.

3. If nth derivative of xy₃ + x²y₂ + x³y₀ = 0 then order of its nth differential equation is,
a) n
b) n+1
c) n+2
d) n+3
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Answer: d
Explanation:
1. If we differentiate this equation n times then terms comes in nth order differential equation is y_n+3, y_n+2, y_n+1, y_n, y_n-1, y_n-2, y_n-3. Hence order of differential equation becomes n+3.
2. By Leibniz rule differentiating it n times, we get
Xy_n+3 + ny_n+2 + x²y_n+2 + 2nxy_n+1 + 2n(n-1)y_n + x³y_n + 3nx²y_n-1 + 6n(n-1)xy_n-2 + 6n(n-1)(n-2)y_n-3 = 0
Hence order of differential equation becomes n+3.

4. Find nth derivative of x²y₂ + xy₁ + y = 0
a) x²y_n+2 + (2n+1)xy_n+1 + (n²+1)y_n = 0
b) x²y_n+2 + nxy_n+1 + (n²+1)y_n = 0
c) x²y_n+2 + (2n+1)xy_n+1 + n²y_n = 0
d) x²y_n+2 + 2nxy_n+1 + n²y_n = 0
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Answer: a
Explanation: x²y₂ + xy₁ + y = 0
By Leibniz theorem
x²y_n+2 + n(2x)(y_n+1) + n(n-1)(2)(y_n) + xy_n+1 + ny_n + y_n= 0

x²y_n+2 + xy_n+1(2n+1) + y_n(n²+1) = 0.

5. The nth derivative of x²y₂ + (1-x²)y₁ + xy = 0 is,
a) x²y_n+2 + y_n(2n²-2n-2nx+x) – y_n-1(2n²-3n)=0
b) x²y_n+2 + y_n+1(2nx-x²) + y_n(2n²-2n-2nx+x) – y_n-1(2n²-3n)=0
c) x²y_n+2 + y_n+1(2nx+1-x²) + y_n(2n²-2n-2nx+x)-y_{n – 1}(2n²-3n)=0
d) x²y_n+2 + y_n+1(2nx+1-x²) + xy_n2n²-y_{n – 1}(2n²-3n)=0
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Answer: c
Explanation: x²y₂ + (1-x²)y₁ + xy = 0
Differentiating n times by Leibniz Rule
x²y_n+2 + 2nxy_n+1 + 2n(n-1)y_n + (1-x²)y_n+1 – 2nxy_n – 2n(n-1)y_n-1+ xy_n + ny_n-1 = 0
x²y_n+2 + y_n+1(2nx+1-x²) + y_n(2n²-2n-2nx+x) – y_n-1(2n²-3n)=0.

6. Find nth derivative of xⁿSin(nx)
a) \(n!Sin(nx) + n_{C_1} n_{P_{n-1}}x^{n-1}nCos(nx) – n_{C_2}n_{P_{n-2}}x^{n-2}n^2Sin(nx)\)
\(-n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-3} }x^{n-3}n^3Sin(nx)+n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-4}}x^{n-4}n^4Cos(nx)+..+x^nn^nSin(nx+nπ/2)\)
b) \(Sin(nx) + n_{C_1} n_{P_{n-1}}x^{n-1}nCos(nx) – n_{C_2}n_{P_{n-2}}x^{n-2}n^2Sin(nx)\)
\(-n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-3}}x^{n-3}n^3Sin(nx)+n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-4}}x^{n-4}n^4Cos(nx)+..+n!x^nn^nSin(nx+nπ/2)\)
c) \(nSin(nx) + n_{C_1} n_{P_{n-1}}x^{n-1}nCos(nx) – n_{C_2}n_{P_{n-2}}x^{n-2}n^2Sin(nx)\)
\(-n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-3}}x^{n-3}n^3Sin(nx)+n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-4}}x^{n-4}n^4Cos(nx)+..+nx^nn^nSin(nx+nπ/2)\)
d) \((n-1)!Sin(nx) + n_{C_1} n_{P_{n-1}}x^{n-1}nCos(nx) – n_{C_2}n_{P_{n-2}}x^{n-2}n^2Sin(nx)\)
\(-n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-3}}x^{n-3}n^3Sin(nx)+n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-4}}x^{n-4}n^4Cos(nx)+..+x^nn^{n-1}Sin(nx+nπ/2)\)
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Answer: a
Explanation: Y = xⁿSin(nx)
By Leibniz Rule , put u = xⁿ and v = Sin(nx), we get
\(n!Sin(nx) + n_{C_1} n_(P_{n-1})x^{n-1}nCos(nx) – n_{C_2}n_(P_{n-2})x^{n-2}n^2Sin(nx)\)
\(-n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-3}}x^{n-3}n^3Sin(nx)+n_{C_3}n_{P_{n-4}}x^{n-4}n^4Cos(nx)+..+x^nn^nSin(nx+nπ/2)\)

7. If y(x) = tan^-1x then
a) (y_n+1)(0) = (n-1)(y_n-1)0
b) (y_n+1)(0) = n(n-1)(y_n-1)0
c) (y_n+1)(0) = -(n-1)(y_n-1)0
d) (y_n+1)(0) = -n(n-1)(y_n-1)0
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Answer: d
Explanation: Y = tan^-1x
Y₁ = 1/(1+x²)
(1+x²)y₁ = 1
By Leibniz Rule,
(1+x²)y_n+1 + 2nxy_n + n(n-1)y_n-1 = 0
Put x=0, gives
→ (y_n+1)(0) = -n(n-1)(y_n-1)(0).

8. If y = sin^-1x, then
a) (1-x²)y_n+2 – xy_n+1(2n-1) = ny_n(2n-1)
b) x²y_n+2 – xy_n+1(2n-1) = ny_n(2n-1)
c) (1-x²)y_n+2 – 2nxy_n+1 = ny_n(2n-1)
d) (1-x²)y_n+2 – xy_n+1(2n-1) +ny_n(2n-1)=0
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Answer: a
Explanation: Y = sin^-1x
Differentiating it
Y₁ = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\)
(1-x²)(y₁)²= 1
Again Differentiating we get
(1-x²)2y₁y₂ – 2x(y₁)² = 0
(1-x²)y₂ = xy₁
By Leibniz Rule, Diff it n times,
(1-x²)y_n+2 – 2xny_n+1 – 2n(n-1)y_n = xy_n+1 + ny_n
(1-x²) y_n+2 – xy_n+1(2n-1) = ny_n(2(n-1)+1)
(1-x²) y_n+2 – xy_n+1(2n-1) = ny_n(2n-1).

9. If y = cos^-1x, then
a) (y_n+2)(0) = -n(2n-1) y_n(0)
b) (y_n+2)(0) = n(2n-1) y_n(0)
c) (y_n+2)(0) = n(n-2) y_n(0)
d) (y_n+2)(0) = n(n-3) y_n(0)
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Answer: b
Explanation: y = cos^-1x
Differentiating it
Y₁ = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\)
(1-x²)(y₁)²= 1
Again Differentiating we get
(1-x²)2y₁y₂ – 2x(y₁)² = 0
(1-x²)y₂ = xy₁
By Leibniz Rule, Diff it n times,
(1-x²)y_n+2 – 2xny_n+1 – 2n(n-1)y_n = xy_n+1 + ny_n
(1-x²) y_n+2 – xy_n+1(2n-1) = ny_n(2(n-1)+1)
(1-x²) y_n+2 – xy_n+1(2n-1) = ny_n(2n-1)
At x=0, we get
(y_n+2)(0) = n(2n-1) y_n(0).

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