DE Solution Ortho Trajectories Exp.

Growth/Decay Exercises

Differential Equations and Applications

Mathematics 54Elementary Analysis 2

Institute of Mathematics
University of the Philippines-Diliman

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Introduction
Definition.
An (ordinary) differential equation is an equation involving a
function of one variable and its derivatives.
Examples.
1

dy
= 6 3x2
dx
du
= ey y 3
dy

d2 u
= tan x sec2 x
dx2
1
v00 = 2
x +5

Definition.
1

The order of a differential equation is the highest order of the

derivative in the equation. ((1)(2) are of order 1, (3)(4) are of
order 2.)

A solution of a differential equation is a function that satisfies

the equation.
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Separable Differential Equations

Definition.
dy
can be
dx
expressed as a product of a function of x and a function of y, that is,

A first-order differential equation whose expression for

dy
= g(x)h(y),
dx
is said to be separable.
If h(y) 6= 0, we have

where f (y) =

dy g(x)
=
,
dx f (y)

1
. To solve this:
h(y)
Z f (y) dy
f (y) dy

= g(x)
Z dx
=

g(x) dx.
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General Solution of a Differential Equation

Example.
1

Find a solution of

dy cos 3x
=
.
dx sin 2y

We have
R

sin 2y dy
sin 2y dy

= cos 3x dx
R
=
cos 3x dx

1
1
cos 2y + C1 =
sin 3x + C2
2
3
Combining C1 and C2 , the solution has the form
1
1
cos 2y + sin 3x = C ,
2
3

C R

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General Solution of a Differential Equation

Example.
2

p
x 1 u2
du
= p
Solve
.
dx u 2x2 + 1

The given equation is separable. Indeed,

u
x
dx
du = p
p
2
2x2 + 1
1u
Z
Z
u
x
du =
dx
p
p
2x2 + 1
1 u2
p
1p 2
1 u2 + C1 =
2x + 1 + C2
2
p
1p 2
C =
2x + 1 + 1 u2 .
2
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Particular Solution of a Differential Equation

Example.
3

Find the equation of the curve that passes through (0, 1) and

y cos x
whose slope at any point x, y is given by 1+y2 .

The equation of the curve satisfies

1 + y2
dy
Z y
1
+ y dy
y
1
ln y + y 2
2

dy y cos x
=
. We have:
dx 1 + y 2

= cos x dx
Z
=
cos x dx
= sin x + C

But (0, 1) is a point on the required curve. Thus, we have

1
1
ln |1| + (1)2 = sin 0 + C = C = .
2
2
1 2
1
The equation of the curve is ln |y| + y = sin x + .
2
2
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Orthogonal Trajectories
Definition.
An orthogonal trajectory to a set of curves is a curve that intersects
each curve, in the given set, orthogonally (perperdicularly). That is,
the tangent lines at the points of intersection are perpendicular.

Remark.
If each curve in the given set has slope m, then each curve in the set
of orthogonal trajectories has slope
1
mOT = .
m
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Slope of orthogonal trajectory: mOT =

1
m

Example.
1

Find the orthogonal trajectories of the set of circles x2 + y 2 = C.

xaxis, yaxis, are orthog.

trajectories
By implicit differentiation:
2x + 2y

y
dy
= 0 mOT =
x
dx

dy
y
ln |y|
ln |y|
ln |y|

dx
x
= ln |x| + k
= ln |x| + ln ek
= ln |ek x|
=

Lines y = Kx, K R, are

orthogonal trajectories of
the set of circles.
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Computing Equations of Orthogonal Trajectories

Example.
Consider the set of parabolas with vertex at the origin y = Cx2 .
If each curve in the set has slope
m, then
dy
1
(of o.t.) = mOT =
dx
m

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Orthogonal Trajectories of y = Cx2

dy
dy
= 2Cx ( dx of the given curve)
dx
y
y
2y
Since this is true for all C, and 2 = C = m = 2 2 x =
x
x
x
m=

x
.
2y
That is, an orthogonal trajectory must satisfy the differential
equation
x
dy
= .
dx
2y
Hence, an orthogonal trajectory must have slope mOT =

1
Solving, we obtain y 2 = x2 + K , where K R.
2

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Example.
set of curves : {y = Cx2 : C R}
set of orthogonal trajectories : {y 2 + 21 x2 = K : K R}

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Orthogonal Trajectories
Example.
Consider the set of parabolas y = x2 + C, C R, whose vertices are on
the y-axis.
dy
= 2x.
dx
Hence, each orthogonal trajectory must have slope

Each curve in the set has slope m =

mOT =

1
1
= .
m
2x

That is, each orthogonal trajectory must satisfy the differential

equation
dy
1
= .
dx
2x
1
Thus, the solution is y = ln |x| + K , where K R.
2
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Example.
set of curves : {y = x2 + C : C R}
set of orthogonal trajectories : {y = 21 ln |x| + K : K R}

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Orthogonal Trajectories
Example.
Find the equation of the orthogonal trajectories of the curves
sin y = ex + C.
dy
(of the given curve):
dx

d x
e +C
dx

Use implicit differentiation to compute m =

d
sin y =
dx
dy
cos y
= ex + 0
dx
dy

= ex sec y
dx
The equation of the O.T. satisfies the differential equation,

dy
1
= x
.
dx
e cos y

Solving, we obtain ln sec + tan y = ex + K .

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Mathematical Modelling

Exponential Growth and Decay

A quantity is said to be growing (or decaying) exponentially if its
instantaneous rate of increase (or decrease) at any given time is
proportional to the population at that time. (e.g., bacterial culture
and radioactive decay)
Let P = P(t) denote the amount at any time t.
Hence,

dP
is the rate of change at any time t. Thus,
dt
dP
P
dt

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Exponential Growth and Decay

dP
P
dt

dP
dt
1
dP
P
ln P

= kP, k : constant
= k dt
= kt + C

P (t) = ekt+C
P (t) = ekt eC
Let t = 0 = P (0) = eC .
Equation of the Model
P = P(t) = P0 ekt
where P0 indicates initial population;
if k > 0, the model is for exponential growth;
if k < 0, the model is for exponential decay.
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P (t) = P (0) ekt

Example 1.
The population of a town is decreasing at a rate proportional to its
size. In 1980, the population was 50,000 and in 1990 it was 44,000. If
P is the population t years since 1980, (a) express P as a function of
t, and (b) calculate the population at year 2000.
(a) Let P (t) = P0 ekt where P0 = 50, 000. Find ek :
P(10) = 44, 000 = 50, 000e

22
Therefore, P(t) = 50, 000
25

10k

22
e =
25
k

10

10

22
(b) When t = 20, P(20) = 50, 000
25

= 38, 720.
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P (t) = P0 ekt

Example 2.
A bacterial culture increases at a rate proportional to its population.
Its population triples after an hour. If 81M were present at the end
of 4hrs, how many were present initially.
We must find P0 = P (0). Note that 3P0 = P (1) = P0 ek1 ek = 3.
Hence we have
P(t) = P0 (3)t
81M = P (4) = P0 34
Thus, P0 = 1M.

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P (t) = P0 ekt
Definition.
The half-life of a radioactive substance is the time required for half
of the amount to decay.
Example 3.
Element X has a half life of 3 yrs. If 64g of it is present at a time, how
much of it will be present after 16 yrs.
It is known that a radioactive substance decays exponentially.
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Half-life of 3yrs P (3) = 12 P0 = P0 e3k e3k = 12 ek = 21
Find P (16):
p
16
16
64
64
3
= 64 12 3 = p
= p
= 4 g 1.59 g.
P (16) = P0 e16k = 64 ek
3
3
16
32
2
2
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P (t) = P0 ekt
Example 4.
30% of a radioactive substance disappears in 15yrs. Find its half-life.
Find t such that P (t) = 12 P0 : P (15) = P0 .3P0 = 0.7P0 .
P (15) = P0 e15k P0 e15k

= 0.7P0

e15k

= 0.7
1

ek

= (0.7) 15 .

We now want to know at what t is:

P (t) = 21 P0 12 P0
t
12 = ek
t

= P0 ekt
t

= (0.7) 15
=

15 ln 2
29.15 years.
ln 0.7
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Exercises
1

2
3

Find the equation of the curve that passes through the point
(2, 0) and whose slope at any point (x, y) is xy.
Find a solution to the differential equation xy 0 + y = y 2 .
Find the orthogonal trajectories of the following family of
curves.
1

x2 + 2y 2 = k2

y=

k
x

Solve the differential equation

dP
= k(M P)
dt
where P(t) measures the performance of someone learning a
skill after a training time t, M is the maximum level of
performance, and k is a positive constant, to find an
expression for P(t). What is the limit of this expression?
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