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Autumn 2013

18-10-13

MA 108 Differential Equations,

Quiz 1
Duration: 1 hour 15 min, Total marks: 30

1. Are the following statements true or false?

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d2 y
dy
(a) ( 2 )2 + 2y
+ y = sin x is a non-linear differential equation of
dx
dx
order 4.
d3 y
dy
(b)
+ tan x + (1 + x2 )y = 0 is a linear differential equation.
3
dx
dx
(c) x3 and x2 |x| are linearly independent for 1 < x < 1.
1

(d) The function f (x, y) = 2y 3 satisfies Lipschitz condition for |x|

1, 0 y 1.
2. Solve the following:

(4+5+5)

(a) y 0 = y(y 2 1), with y(0) = 2

(b) (3y 7x + 7)dx + (7y 3x + 3)dy = 0
2
(c) xy 0 + y = 2x6 y 4
or
2(y + 1)y 0 (y + 1)2 = x4
x
3. Solve the exact equation 3x(xy 2)dx + (x3 + 2y)dy = 0,
or
Solve the initial value problem (x2 D2 5xD +8)y = 0, y(1) = 5, y 0 (1) =
18.
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4. Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves y 2 = 4x2 (1cx).
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5. Prove: If p(x) and q(x) are continuous on an open interval I, then
y 00 + p(x)y 0 + q(x)y = 0 has a basis of solutions on I.
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6. Determine by Picards method approximations to solution of y 0 = x
y 2 ; y(0) = 1 up to second iteration.
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