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GATE Electronics & Communication · Engineering Mathematics - Calculus · 1994-2026

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2026 Q61

Consider the square region R in the X-Y plane as shown with the dark shading in the Figure. The value of $\iint_R (x^2 + y^2 - 1)dxdy$ is ______. (rounded off to two decimal places...

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2025 Q25

Consider the function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, defined as $f(x) = 2x^3 - 3x^2 - 12x + 1$. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (Here, $\mathbb{R}$ is th...

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2025 Q32

The function y(t) satisfies t²y''(t) - 2ty'(t) + 2y(t) = 0, where y'(t) and y''(t) denote the first and second derivatives of y(t), respectively. Given y'(0) = 1 and y'(1) = −1, th...

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2025 Q51

Consider a non-negative function $f(x)$ which is continuous and bounded over the interval [2, 8]. Let $M$ and $m$ denote, respectively, the maximum and the minimum values of $f(x)$...

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2025 PYQ

Consider a non-negative function $f(x)$ which is continuous and bounded over the interval $[2,8]$. Let $M$ and $m$ denote, respectively, the maximum and the minimum values of $f(x)...

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2025 PYQ

Consider the following series: (i) $\sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}$ (ii) $ \sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n(n+1)}$ (iii) $\sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n!...

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2025 PYQ

Consider the function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined as $$ f(x)=2 x^3-3 x^2-12 x+1 $$ Which of the following statements is/are correct? (Here, $\mathbb{R}$ is the s...

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2024 Q36

Consider the Earth to be a perfect sphere of radius R. Then the surface area of the region, enclosed by the 60°N latitude circle, that contains the north pole in its interior is __...

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2023 Q55

The value of the integral $\iint_R xy \, dx \, dy$ over the region R, given in the figure, is ________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).

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2022 PYQ

The function f(x) = 8log e x $$-$$ x 2 + 3 attains its minimum over the interval [1, e] at x = __________. (Here log e x is the natural logarithm of x.)

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2022 PYQ

Consider the following series : $$\sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{{{n^d}} \over {{c^n}}}} $$ For which of the following combinations of c, d values does this series converge?

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2019 Q26

Consider a differentiable function f (x) on the set of real numbers such that f(-1) = 0 and |f'(x)| ≤ 2. Given these conditions, which one of the following inequalities is necessar...

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2018 PYQ

Consider p(s) = s 3 + $${a_2}$$s 2 + $${a_1}$$s + $${a_0}$$ with all real coefficients. It is known that its derivative p'(s) has no real roots. The number of real roots of p(s) is

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2018 PYQ

Taylor series expansion of $$f\left( x \right) = \int\limits_0^x {{e^{ - \left( {{{{t^2}} \over 2}} \right)}}} dt$$ around 𝑥 = 0 has the form f(x) = $${a_0} + {a_1}x + {a_2}{x^2}...

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2017 PYQ

A three dimensional region $$R$$ of finite volume is described by $$\,\,{x^2} + {y^2} \le {z^3},\,\,\,0 \le z \le 1$$ Where $$x, y, z$$ are real. The volume of $$R$$ correct to two...

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2017 PYQ

The values of the integrals $$\int\limits_0^1 {\left( {\int\limits_0^1 {{{x - y} \over {{{\left( {x + y} \right)}^3}}}dy} } \right)} dx\,\,$$ and $$\,\,\int\limits_0^1 {\left( {\in...

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2017 PYQ

The minimum value of the function $$f\left( x \right) = {1 \over 3}x\left( {{x^2} - 3} \right)\,\,$$ in the interval $$ - 100 \le x \le $$ $$100$$ occurs at $$x=$$ __________.

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2017 PYQ

Let $$\,\,f\left( x \right) = {e^{x + {x^2}}}\,\,$$ for real $$x.$$ From among the following. Choose the Taylor series approximation of $$f$$ $$(x)$$ around $$x=0,$$ which includes...

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2016 PYQ

A triangle in the $$xy-$$plane is bounded by the straight lines $$2x=3y, y=0$$ and $$x=3.$$ The volume above the triangle and under the plane $$x+y+z=6Z$$ is ________.

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2016 PYQ

The integral $$\,\,{1 \over {2\pi }}\int {\int_D {\left( {x + y + 10} \right)dxdy\,\,} } $$ where $$D$$ denotes the disc: $${x^2} + {y^2} \le 4,$$ evaluates to _________.

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2016 PYQ

Given the following statements about a function $$f:R \to R,$$ select the right option: $$P:$$ If $$f(x)$$ is continuous at $$x = {x_0},$$ then it is also differentiable at $$x = {...

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2016 PYQ

The integral $$\int\limits_0^1 {{{dx} \over {\sqrt {\left( {1 - x} \right)} }}} $$ is equal ________.

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2016 PYQ

How many distinct values of $$x$$ satisfy the equation $$sin(x)=x/2,$$ where $$x$$ is in radians ?

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2016 PYQ

As $$x$$ varies from $$- 1$$ to $$3,$$ which of the following describes the behavior of the function $$f\left( x \right) = {x^3} - 3{x^2} + 1?$$

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2016 PYQ

The region specified by $$\left\{ {\left( {\rho ,\varphi ,{\rm Z}} \right):3 \le \rho \le 5,\,\,{\pi \over 8} \le \phi \le {\pi \over 4},\,\,3 \le z \le 4.5} \right\}$$ in cylindri...

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2015 PYQ

A function $$f\left( x \right) = 1 - {x^2} + {x^3}\,\,$$ is defined in the closed interval $$\left[ { - 1,1} \right].$$ The value of $$x,$$ in the open interval $$(-1,1)$$ for whic...

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2015 PYQ

The maximum area (in square units) of a rectangle whose vertices lie on the ellipse $${x^2} + 4{y^2} = 1\,\,$$ is

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2015 PYQ

The contour on the $$x-y$$ plane, where the partial derivative of $${x^2} + {y^2}$$ with respect to $$y$$ is equal to the partial derivative of $$6y+4x$$ with respect to $$'x',$$ i...

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2014 PYQ

For a right angled triangle, if the sum of the lengths of the hypotenuse and a side is kept constant, in order to have maximum area of the triangle, the angle between the hypotenus...

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2014 PYQ

The maximum value of the function $$\,f\left( x \right) = \ln \left( {1 + x} \right) - x$$ (where $$x > - 1$$ ) occurs at $$x=$$________.

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2014 PYQ

The maximum value of $$f\left( x \right) = 2{x^3} - 9{x^2} + 12x - 3$$ in the interval $$\,0 \le x \le 3$$ is __________.

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2014 PYQ

The volume under the surface $$z\left( {x,y} \right) = x + y$$ and above the triangle in the $$xy$$ plane defined by $$\left\{ {0 \le y \le x} \right.$$ and $$\,\left. {0 \le x \le...

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2014 PYQ

For $$0 \le t < \infty ,$$ the maximum value of the function $$f\left( t \right) = {e^{ - t}} - 2{e^{ - 2t}}\,$$ occurs at

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2014 PYQ

The Taylor series expansion of $$3$$ $$sin$$ $$x$$ $$+2cos$$ $$x$$ is

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2014 PYQ

The series $$\sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{1 \over {n!}}\,} $$ converges to

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2014 PYQ

The value of $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {\left( {1 + {1 \over x}} \right)^x}\,\,$$ is

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2010 PYQ

If $$\,{e^y} = {x^{1/x}}\,\,$$ then $$y$$ has a

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2009 PYQ

The Taylor series expansion of $$\,\,{{\sin x} \over {x - \pi }}\,\,$$ at $$x = \pi $$ is given by

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2009 PYQ

The order of differential equation $$\,\,{{{d^2}y} \over {d{t^2}}} + {\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^3} + {y^4} = {e^{ - t}}\,\,$$ is

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2008 PYQ

The value of the integral of the function $$\mathrm g\left(\mathrm x,\mathrm y\right)=4\mathrm x^3\;+\;10\mathrm y^4$$ along the straight line segment from the point (0, 0) to the...

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2008 PYQ

Which of the following function would have only odd powers of $$x$$ in its Taylor series expansion about the point $$x=0$$ ?

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2008 PYQ

For real values of $$x,$$ the minimum value of function $$f\left( x \right) = {e^x} + {e^{ - x}}\,\,$$ is

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2008 PYQ

In the Taylor series expansion of $${e^x} + \sin x$$ about the point $$x = \pi ,$$ the coefficient of $${\left( {x = \pi } \right)^2}$$ is

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2008 PYQ

The value of the integral of the function $$\,\,g\left( {x,y} \right) = 4{x^3} + 10{y^4}\,\,$$ along the straight line segment from the point $$(0,0)$$ to the point $$(1,2)$$ in th...

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2007 PYQ

For the function $${e^{ - x}},$$ the linear approximation around $$x=2$$ is

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2007 PYQ

Consider the function $$\,f\left( x \right) = {x^2} - x - 2.\,$$ The maximum value of $$f(x)$$ in the closed interval $$\left[ { - 4,4} \right]\,$$

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2007 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{\theta \to 0} {{\sin \left( {\theta /2} \right)} \over \theta }\,\,\,$$ is

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2007 PYQ

For $$\left| x \right| < < 1,\,\cot \,h\left( x \right)\,\,\,$$ can be approximated as

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2006 PYQ

As x is increased from $$ - \infty \,\,to\,\infty $$, the function $$f(x) = {{{e^x}} \over {1 + {e^x}}}$$

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2005 PYQ

The Dirac delta Function $$\delta \left( t \right)$$ is defined as

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2000 PYQ

$$\int\limits_0^{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle \pi $} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 2$}}} {\int\limits_0^{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle \pi $} \kern-...

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1995 PYQ

The third term in the taylor's series expansion of $${e^x}$$ about $$'a'$$ would be ________.

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1995 PYQ

By reversing the order of integration $$\int\limits_0^2 {\int\limits_{{x^2}}^{2x} {f\left( {x,y} \right)dy\,dx} } $$ may be represented as ______.

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1994 PYQ

The function $$y = {x^2} + {{250} \over x}$$ at $$x=5$$ attains

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