2214-F04-cte.

nb 1

1. Let y Ht L be defined as the solution of the equation t y ' + y = cos t for all t > 0 satisfying
limt Ø0 y Ht L = 1. Then

(a) y HpL = ÅÅÅÅp1

(b) y HpL = 1

y I ÅÅÅÅ M = ÅÅÅÅ
p 2
(c)
2 p

(d) None of the above

2. Which of the following statements are true?

dy yety
(I) The differential equation ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ = ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ
Å is separable
dt 1+2 y 2
ty'+2 y
(II) The differential equation y '' = ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ is nonlinear
y
(III) All solutions of y '' + 2 y = 0 are bounded
(IV) The initial value problem, y ' + sin t y = -cos t , y H0L = 1, y ' H0L = 3
has a unique solution

(a) Only (I) and (III)

(b) Only (II) and (III)

(c) Only (II) and (IV)

(d) Only (I) and (IV)

3. An oven is set at a temperature of 324°F. A thermometer initially reading 36°F is placed in the
oven. One minute later the thermometer reads 60°F. How long after it is placed in the oven will the
thermometer read 82°F? [Recall that the rate of change of the temperature of an object is proportional
to the difference between its temperature and the ambient temperature.]

(a) 1.5 minutes

(b) 2 minutes

(c) 3 minutes

(d) None of the above

4. Which of the following functions is NOT contained in the general solution of

y '''' + 2 y ''' + y '' - 2 y ' - 2 y = 0?

(a) H1 - sin x + cos x L e -x

 (c) 3 minutes

2214-F04-cte.nb 2
(d) None of the above

4. Which of the following functions is NOT contained in the general solution of

y '''' + 2 y ''' + y '' - 2 y ' - 2 y = 0?

(a) H1 - sin x + cos x L e -x

e x I ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ M
1-e -2 x
(b)
12

(c) e x cos x - e -x

(d) None of the above

5. For what values of the constants p and q are all solutions of the equation y '' Ht L + p y ' Ht L + q y Ht L = 0
periodic functions of t ?

(a) p2 = 4 q

(b) p2 < 4 q

(c) p = 0, q > 0

(d) p = 0, q < 0

6. For the equation, y '' + 2 y ' + 2 y = sin x , the method of undetermined coefficients tells us that a particu-
lar solution has the form:

(a) A sin x

(b) A x sin x

(c) A x cos x + B x sin x

(d) A sin x + B cos x

7. Using the Euler method to numerically solve y ' Ht L - cosHp t y L = 0, y H0L = 1 with a step size of .5, the
approximate value for y H1L is

3
(a) ÅÅÅÅ
2
2214-F04-cte.nb 3

7. Using the Euler method to numerically solve y ' Ht L - cosHp t y L = 0, y H0L = 1 with a step size of .5, the
approximate value for y H1L is

3
(a) ÅÅÅÅ
2

è!!!!
2
(b) 1- ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ
4
Å
è!!!!
3 2
(c) ÅÅÅÅ
2
- ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ
4

è!!!!
2
(d) 1+ ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ
4
Å

8. For what values of the constant a does the solution to y '' - y ' - 2 y = 18 t e -t , y H0L = 1, y ' H0L = a
remain bounded as t Ø ¶?

(a) a = -3

(b) a < -1

(c) a=0

(d) None of the above

9. Let the function y Ht L be the solution of the initial value problem

y '' + 4 y ' + 4 y = e -2 t
, y H0L = 0, y ' H0L = 0. Then:

y J ÅÅÅÅ N = ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ
1 e -1
(a)
2 4

(b) y H1L = 2 e -2

y H1L =
-1
e
(c) ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ
2

(d) y H2L = 2 e -4

10. Write the equation of a harmonic oscillator with spring constant k = 3, damping constant b = 4 and
mass m=1 as a first order system of the form X ' = A X . Then A and the general solution of the system are
given by:
2214-F04-cte.nb 4

10. Write the equation of a harmonic oscillator with spring constant k = 3, damping constant b = 4 and
mass m=1 as a first order system of the form X ' = A X . Then A and the general solution of the system are
given by:

i 0 1 y ij 1 yz ij -1 yz
A = jj zz, X = C1 e -3 t j z + C2 e -t j z
k -3 -4 { k3{ k 1 {
(a)

i 0 1 y
jij zyz + C2 e -t ijj zyz
A = jj zz, X = C1 e -3 t
-1 1
k -3 -4 { k 3 { k -1 {
(b)

i 0 1 yz i1y jij zyz

A = jj z, X = C1 e 4 t jj zz + C2 e -t
-1
k4 3{ k4{ k 1 {
(c)

i 0 1 yz ij -1 yz i 1 y
A = jj z, X = C 1 e 4 t j z + C2 e -t jj zz
k4 3{ k 4 { k -1 {
(c)

11. Suppose that y Ht L satisfies the boundary value problem, y ' y '' = t , y ' H0L = 0, y H1L = 0. Which of the
following statements is true?

(a) y Ht L = 0

(b) y(t) is unique

(c) y Ht L does not exist

(d) y Ht L is monotone on [0,1]

12. Suppose that the general solution of y '' Ht L + f Ht L y ' Ht L + g Ht L y Ht L = 0 is given by y Ht L = C1 t 2 + C2 t -2 .

A particular solution of y '' + f y ' + g y = t 2 is

2
t
(a) yp = ÅÅÅÅÅÅ
12
Å

12
(b) yp = ÅÅÅÅÅÅ
t2
Å
4
t
(c) yp = ÅÅÅÅÅÅ
6
Å

(d) None of the above

 FORM A
Math 2214 Common Part of Final Exam Spring 2004

Instruction: Please enter your NAME, ID NUMBER, FORM designation, and CRN
NUMBER on your op-scan sheet. The CRN NUMBER should be written in the upper
right-hand box labeled “Course”. Do not include the course number. In the box labeled
“Form”, write the appropriate test form letter A. Darken the appropriate circles below
your ID number and Form designation. Use a #2 pencil; machine grading may ignore
faintly marked circles.

Mark your answers to the test question in row 1-11 of the op-scan sheet. You
have 1 hour to complete this part of the final exam. Your score on this part of the final
exam will be the number of correct answers. Please turn in your op-scan sheet and the
question sheet at the end of this part of the final exam.

1. Determine (without solving the differential equation) the largest interval on which
the solution to the initial value problem

t + 1 y ¢ + y = tan(t), y(0) = 1.

is certain to exist:

(a) (-1,•) † (b) (-p /2, p/2) (c) (-1, p /2) (d) (0, p/2)

2. The general solution of

y ¢¢¢ + 2 y ¢¢ + y ¢ = 0

is
†
t
(a) y(t) = C1 t + C2 e + C3 t e-t

(b) y(t) = C1 + C2 e t + C3 t e t
†
(c) y(t) = C1 t + C2 e t + C3 t e t
†
(d) y(t) = C1 + C2 e-t + C3 t e-t
†

†
 3. Consider the initial value problem

y ¢ = 2t y 2 + y, y(-1) = 2.

If we use Euler’s method with step size 1 to calculate y(1) , we obtain

†

(a) -8 (b) 0 (c) -4 (d) 4

†

4. Let y(t) be the solution of

t y ¢ = -y + t, y(1) = 0.

† Then y(2) equals:

†
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3/2 (d) 3/4
†
5. A tank initially contains 30 gallons of water in which 10 pounds of salt is dissolved.
Fresh water is entering the tank at a rate of 2 gallons per minute, and the well-stirred
mixture is drained from the tank at the same rate. Let Q(t) denote the amount of salt
in the tank at time t . Then Q(t) is a solution of the initial value problem:

Q †
(a) Q¢ = - ,† Q(0) = 10
15

Q
(b) Q¢ = - , Q(0) = 30
15
†
Q
(c) Q¢ = 2 - , Q(0) = 10
15
†
Q
(d) Q¢ = 2 - , Q(0) = 10
30
†

†
 6. The general solution to the differential equation

e-t
y¢ =
y

is:
†
(a) y(t) = ± C - 2e-t

(b) y(t) = ± C + 2e-t

†
(c) y(t) = ± 2 e-t + C
†
(d) y(t) = e-t ln y + C (implicit form)
†

†7. The differential equation

y ¢¢ + y ¢ - 2y = e 3t

can be converted to which first order system:

†

Ê ¢ ˆ Ê 0 1ˆ Ê x (t) ˆ Êe 3t ˆ
(a) Á x1 (t) ˜ = Á 1
Á ¢ ˜ Ë 2 1˜¯ ÁË x (t)˜¯ + ÁË 0 ˜¯
Ë x 2 (t)¯ 2

Ê ¢ ˆ Ê 0 1 ˆ Ê x (t) ˆ Ê 0 ˆ
† (b) Á x1 (t) ˜ = Á 1
Á ¢ ˜ Ë 2 -1˜¯ ÁË x (t)˜¯ + ÁË e 3t ˜¯
Ë x 2 (t)¯ 2

Ê ¢ ˆ Ê 0 1 ˆ Ê x (t) ˆ Ê e 3t ˆ
† (c) Á x1 (t) ˜ = Á 1
Á ¢ ˜ Ë 2 -1˜¯ ÁË x (t)˜¯ + ÁË 0 ˜¯
Ë x 2 (t)¯ 2

Ê ¢ ˆ Ê 0 1ˆ Ê x (t) ˆ Ê 0 ˆ
(d) Á x1 (t) ˜ = Á 1

† Á ¢ ˜ Ë 2 1˜¯ ÁË x (t)˜¯ + ÁËe 3t ˜¯

Ë x 2 (t)¯ 2

†
 8. The differential equation

sin(t) y ¢ + e t y = 1 is

(a) nonlinear (b) homogeneous (c) separable (d) linear

†

9. The general solution of

Ê ¢ ˆ Ê 0 2 ˆ Ê x (t) ˆ
Á x1 (t) ˜ = Á 1
Á ¢ ˜ Ë -2 4 ˜¯ ÁË x (t)˜¯
Ë x 2 (t)¯ 2

is:

Ê x1 (t) ˆ ʆˆ
2t 1
Ê ˆ
-2t 1
(a) Á ˜ 1 Á ˜ + c2 e Á ˜
= c e
Ë x 2 (t)¯ Ë1¯ Ë-1¯

Ê x1 (t) ˆ ʈ
2t 1
ÈÊ 1 ˆ Ê 0 ˆ˘
† (b) Á
2t
˜ = c1 e Á ˜ + c 2 e Í Á ˜ + t Á ˜ ˙
Ë x 2 (t)¯ Ë1¯ Î Ë -1¯ Ë1/2¯ ˚

Ê x1 (t) ˆ ʈ
2t 1
È Ê1ˆ Ê 0 ˆ ˘
† (c) Á
2t
˜ = c1 e Á ˜ + c 2 e Í t Á ˜ + Á ˜ ˙
Ë x 2 (t)¯ Ë1¯ Î Ë1¯ Ë1/2¯ ˚

† Ê x1 (t) ˆ Ê -sin(2t) ˆ Ê cos(2t) ˆ

(d) Á ˜ = c1 Á ˜ + c2 Á ˜
Ë x 2 (t)¯ Ë -cos(2t)¯ Ë -sin(2t)¯

†
 10. The differential equation

y ¢¢ + y ¢ = 5 t + 3 e t

has the general solution:

†
5
(a) y(t) = C1 + C2 e-t - 5 t + t 2 + 3 t e t
2

3 t
(b) y(t) = C1 + C2 e-t + 5 t + e
2
†
5 2 3 t
(c) y(t) = C1 + C2 e-t - 5 t + t + e
2 2
†
5 2
(d) y(t) = C1 + C2 e-t + t + 3 et
2
†

11. Consider the differential equation

t 2 y ¢¢ + t y ¢ - y = t 2 .

The corresponding homogeneous equation has the solutions y1(t) = t and y 2 (t) = t -1 .
The general solution of the given nonhomogeneous differential equation is
†
(a) y(t) = c1 t + c 2 t -1
† †
t2
(b) y(t) = c1 t + c 2 t -1 +
† 3

(c) y(t) = c1 t + c 2 t -1 + t 2
†
(d) y(t) = c1 t + c 2 t -1 + c 3 t 2
†

†
 FORM A
Math 2214 Common Part of Final Exam Fall 2003
Instruction: Please enter your NAME, ID NUMBER, FORM designation, and CRN
NUMBER on your op-scan sheet. The CRN NUMBER should be written in the upper
right-hand box labeled “Course”. Do not include the course number. In the box labeled
“Form”, write the appropriate test form letter A. Darken the appropriate circles below
your ID number and Form designation. Use a #2 pencil; machine grading may ignore
faintly marked circles.

Mark your answers to the test question in row 1-12 of the op-scan sheet. You
have 1 hour to complete this part of the final exam. Your score on this part of the final
exam will be the number of correct answers. Please turn in your op-scan sheet and the
question sheet at the end of this part of the final exam.

1. Consider the initial value problem y′ + tan(t ) y = ln(t ) , y (2) = 1 . Find the largest
interval in which a solution is guaranteed to exist.

(a) (1, 2) (b) (0,1) (c) (π / 2,3π / 2) (d) (1,3π / 2)

 4   −8 1   2
2. Let A be a (2 × 2) constant matrix such that A   =   and A   =   . One
1   −2   2  4
possible solution of the system y ′ = Ay is:

 4e 2t + e −2t   2e 2t + 12e −2t   e2t   2e 2t − 8te 2t 

(a)  2t −2t 
(b)  2t −2 t 
(c)  −2t  (d)  2t 2t 
 e + 2e   4e + 3e   2e   4e − 2te 

3. Let y (t ) solve the initial value problem yy′ = 2t , y (0) = 1 . What is the value y (2) ?

(a) y (2) = 3 (b) y (2) = 5 (c) y (2) = e 2 (d) y (2) = 2e 2

4. A tank initially contains 1000 gal of water in which is dissolved 20 lb of salt. A valve
is opened at time t = 0 and water containing 0.2 lb of salt per gallon flows into the
tank at a rate of 5 gal/min. The mixture in the tank is well stirred and drains from the
tank at the same rate of 5 gal/min. Determine the time t, in minutes, that the tank
contains 180 lb of salt.

(a) t = e180 / 200 (b) t = e 200 /180 (c) t = 200 ln 9 (d) t = ln(180 / 200)
5. Let y (t ) solve the initial value problem ty′ + 4 y = 6t 2 , y (1) = 1 . What is y (2) ?

(a) y (2) = 4 (b) y (2) = e 2 (c) y (2) = 2e 2 (d) y (2) = ln 2

6. Suppose you decide to approximate the solution of ty′ + y 2 = 4t 2 , y (1) = 4 using

Euler’s method with step size h = 1/ 2 . Your approximate value for y (2) is:

5 7 5 1
(a) − (b) − (c) − (d) −
6 6 3 3

1 + i  1 + i 
7. Let A be a (2 × 2) constant matrix with real entries such that A   = (3 + 2i )  .
 1   1 
5
The solution of y′ = Ay, y (0) =   is:
2

5cos 2t + 5sin 2t   5cos 2t + sin 2t 

(a) e3t   (b) e3t  
 2 cos 2t + 3sin 2t   2 cos 2t + 3sin 2t 

5cos 2t + 5sin 2t   5cos 2t − sin 2t 

(c) e3t   (d) e3t  
 2 cos 2t − sin 2t   2 cos 2t + sin 2t 

8. The solution of the following initial value problem

y ''''+2 y '''− 3 y '' = 0, y (0) = 1, y '(0) = −1, y ''(0) = 0, y '''(0) = 0

is

(a) 1 + 2t − e −3t − et (b) 2 − e − t − e3t (c) 1 − t (d) (1/ 6) + (1/12)e −3t + (3 / 4)et

9. One solution of the 2nd order linear differential equation

t 2 y ''+ 2ty '− 2 y = 0, ( t ≠ 0 ),

is y1 = t . Which of the following is the general solution?

(a) y = c1t + c2t −3 (b) y = c1t + c2t −1 (c) y = c1t + 2c2t (d) y = c1t + c2t −2

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10. Given the 2nd order nonhomogeneous differential equation

y ''+ 2 y '+ 5 y = e − t sin(2t ) + 2te− t − 4t 2 ,

the suitable form for a particular solution Y (t ) , using the method of undetermined
coefficients, is

(a) Ae− t sin 2t + Bte− t + Ct 2

(b) Ae − t cos 2t + Be− t sin 2t + (C + Dt )e− t + Et 2 + Ft + G
(c) Ate − t cos 2t + Bte − t sin 2t + (C + Dt )e − t + Et 2 + Ft + G
(d) Ae − t cos 2t + Be − t sin 2t + t (C + Dt )e −t + ( Et 2 + Ft + G )

11. The general solution of the 2nd order homogeneous equation

t 2 y ''− 2 y = 0

is y = c1t 2 + c2t −1 . A particular solution Y (t ) for the corresponding nonhomogeneous

equation

t 2 y ''− 2 y = −2t 2

is

(a) Y (t ) = (−2 / 3)t 2 ln | t | +(2 / 9)t 2

(b) Y (t ) = (−1/ 5)t 4
(c) Y (t ) = −4t 2
(d) Y (t ) = (1/ 3)t 2 − (1/ 8)t + (1/ 6)

12. Given an initial value problem

9 y ''− y = 0 , y (0) = −6, y '(0) = α ,

find α so that the solution approaches zero as t → +∞ .

(a) α = 1 (b) α = 2 (c) α = −2 (d) α = −1/ 2

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 FORM A

Math 2214 Common Part of Final Exam Spring 2003

Instructions: Please enter your NAME, ID NUMBER, FORM designation, and CRN
NUMBER on your op-scan sheet. The crn number should be written in the upper
righthand box labeled “Course”. Do not include the course number. In the box labeled
“Form”, write the appropriate test form letter A. Darken the appropriate circles below
your ID number and Form designation. Use a #2 pencil; machine grading may ignore
faintly marked circles. Mark your answers to the test question in row 1-12 of the op-
scan sheet. You have 1 hour to complete this part of the final exam. Your score on this
part of the final exam will be the number of correct answers. Please turn in your op-scan
sheet and the question sheet at the end of this part of the final exam.
 Form A
Math 2214 Common Part of Final Exam May 6, 2002

Instructions: Please enter your NAME, ID NUMBER, Form designation, and INDEX NUMBER on
your op-scan sheet. The index number should be written in the upper right-hand box labeled ”Course.”
Do not include the course number. In the box labeled ”Form” write the appropriate test form letter A.
Darken the appropriate circles below your ID number and Form designation.

Use a #2 pencil; machine grading may ignore faintly marked circles.

Mark your answers to the test questions in rows 1–12 of the op-scan sheet. You have 1 hour to complete
this part of the final exam. Your score on this part of the final exam will be the number of correct answers.
Please turn in your op-scan sheet and the question sheet at the end of this part of the final exam.

1. If y(t) satisfies ty
+ y = t with y(1) = 1, then y(2) equals

5 1
(a) (b) 2 (c) e2 (d)
4 e

2. If y
− 2ty 3 = 0 with y(2) = 1, then y satisfies

1
(a) y 2 =
9 − 2t2
(b) y 2 = t3 − t
4
(c) y 3 =
t2
√
(d) y = 12 − 2t2







1 4 1 2 4 8
3. Suppose A has eigenvectors and satisfying A = ,A = .
2 1 2 4 1 2
Then a possible solution to Y
= AY is

2t 
e + 2e−2t
(a) Y =
2e2t + 4e−2t

2t 
5e
(b) Y =
3e2t

2t 
e + 4te2t
(c) Y =
e2t + te2t

2t 
e + 4e−2t
(d) Y =
2e2t + e−2t

1
4. The general solution of y




+ y


= 0 is

(a) y = c1 + c2 et + c3 e−t + c4 te−t + c5 t2 e−t

(b) y = c1 + c2 t + c3 cos t + c4 sin t

(c) y = c1 + c2 t + c3 t2 + c4 cos t + c5 sin t

(d) y = c1 + c2 t + c3 t2 + c4 e−t + c5 te−t

1
5. Consider the inhomogeneous differential equation y

− 3y
+ 2y = . If you try to
1 + et
find a particular solution of the form yp = uet + ve2t , then u and v may satisfy:

e−t e−2t
(a) u
= − , v

=
1 + et 1 + et
−e2t et
(b) u
= , v

=
1 + et 1 + et

1 + et
1 + et
(c) u = , v =
e3t e3t
−1 1
(d) u
= , v

=
(1 + et )e3t (1 + et )e3t

6. A particular solution of y


− 4y

+ 4y
= te2t + t may be found of the following form

(where the Ki have yet to be determined):

(a) yp = K1 t2 + K2 t + K3 t3 e2t + K4 t2 e2t

(b) yp = K1 t2 + K2 t2 e2t + K3 te2t

(c) yp = K1 + K2 t + K3 e2t + K4 te2t

(d) yp = K1 t + K2 te2t + K3 e2t

2
7. The differential equation u


+ 2u

− u
+ 3u = 0 can be transformed to the first order
linear system of the form X
= AX, where the matrix A is given by
 
0 1 0
(a)  0 0 1 
−3 1 −2
 
0 1 0
(b)  1 0 0 
−3 1 −2
 
−2 1 −3
(c)  0 1 0 
0 0 1
 
0 1 0
(d)  0 0 1 
−2 1 −3

8. Which of the following differential equations are linear?

1
(A) y

− =0
y

(B) (1 − x2 )yy
= x

(C) y

− ex y
+ (1 + x2 )y = tan x

(D) y


− 2y

+ 3(1 − y
) = x2 + y

(a) Only (C)

(b) Only (A) and (C)

(c) Only (C) and (D)

(d) None of the differential equations

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 t
9. The largest interval on which the initial value problem y
= with y(2) = 1 has a
y
unique solution is the interval
√
(a) (−∞, ∞) (b) (0, ∞) (c) ( 3, ∞) (d) (1, 3)


1 9
10. Let A = . You are given that λ = 4 is an eigenvalue for A. Then a corre-
1 1
sponding eigenvector is





1 −3 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 −1 −3 9

11. Suppose N grams of a radioactive material decays according to the usual decay law
N
= −kN , where k is the decay rate. If N1 = N (1) is the number of grams of undecayed
material after 1 time unit, and N10 = N (10) is the number of grams of undecayed material
after 10 time units, then a formula for the decay rate k is
ln 2
(a) k =
10
ln 2
(b) k =
N1 N10
N10
(c) k = −9 + ln
N1
1  N10 
(d) k = − ln
9 N1
12. Suppose you decide to approximate the solution of the initial value problem y
=
2y + 4t, y(0) = 1, using the Improved Euler Method with step size h = 12 . Then your
approximate value for y(1) will be
19 47
(a) y(1) ≈ 3 (b) y(1) ≈ 5 (c) y(1) ≈ (d) y(1) ≈
2 4

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Math 2214 Fall 2001

Common Final Exam, Fall 2001

1. Which of the following differential equations is of second order and linear?

(a) y − 2y + ty + t 2 y − 1 = 0

(b) y + t sin y + y = tet
(c) y − 1 + (lnt)(y + 1) − 2t 2 = 0
(d) (y − 1) − y(y + 1) = 0

2. The general solution of the homogeneous differential equation y − 2y + y = 0 is

yh = c1 ex + c2 xex . If a particular solution of the inhomogeneous differential equation
y − 2y + y = ex /x is sought of the form y p = uex + vxex and u is found to be u = −x,
then v can be

(a) 1/x (b) x/e2x (c) ln x (d) 1

3. Suppose A is a 2 × 2 matrix with repeating eigenvalue λ = 5, 5. Suppose u and v are

vectors satisfying (A − 5I)u = 0 and (A − 5I)v = u. Then the general solution of the
system differential equations Y  = AY is:

(a) Y = c1 e5tv + c2 e5t (tv +u)

(b) Y = c1 e5tv + c2 e5t (tu +v)
(c) Y = c1 e5tu + c2 e5t (tv +u)
(d) Y = c1 e5tu + c2 e5t (tu +v)

4. Let yh denote the general solution of the homogeneous equation y + y − 2y = 0 and
let y p1 denote a particular solution to the inhomogeneous equation

y + y − 2y = et sint.

Then the general solution of the inhomogeneous equation

y + y − 2y = et sint − 4t

is

(a) y = yh + 2t + 1
(b) y = yh + y p1 + 2t + 1
(c) y = yh + y p1 + 2t
(d) y = yh + t + 12
 y
5. A solution of the initial value problem ty + = tant, y(1) = 4 is guaranteed to
t −3
exist in the interval

(a) (−∞, 4) (b) (0, 3) (c) (π/2, 3π/2) (d) (0, π/2)

6. Suppose you wish a numerical approximation to the solution of the initial value prob-
lem y = y + 10t + 10, y(0) = 5. If you use h = 0.2 and the Euler method to approxi-
mate y(0.4), the result will be

(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 17.2 (d) 24.4

7. Consider the differential equation y + y sint = 0 with y(π/2) = 1. Then y(0) is

(a) − e (b) e (c) e−1 (d) − e−1

8. The general solution to the differential equation y(4) − y = 0 is

(a) c1 + c2t + c3 sint + c4 cost

(b) c1 (1 + t) + c2 sint + c3 cost
(c) c1 + c2t + c3 et + c4 e−t
(d) c1 (1 + t) + c2 et + c3 e−t

9. Determine the coefficients b and c such that et sint and et cost are solutions of the
differential equation y + by + cy = 0.

(a) b = −2, c = 2 (b) b = −2, c = −2 (c) b = 2, c = −2 (d) b = 2, c = 2



1 −3
10. The eigenvalues of the matrix A = are λ = −1, 4. The solution of Y  = AY
  −2 2
1
satisfying Y (0) = is
−1
     3 −t
  
4e + 4e
1 4t
e4t e4t e4t
(a) (b) (c) (d)
−e4t −e−4t − 13 e4t − 23 e−t −e−t
    
3 −5 5
11. The 2 × 2 matrix A = has eigenvalues and eigenvectors λ = 1 + i,v =
 1 −1 2−i
5
and λ = 1 − i, v = . Then a real-valued solution of the system of differential
2+i
equations Y  = AY is
 
5et cost
(a)
2et cost + et sint
 t
5e
(b)
2et
 t 
5e cost
(c)
2et sint
 t 
5e (cost + sint)
(d)
2et (cost − sint)

12. Suppose an unusual decay law were given by dN/dt = −λN 2 , rather than the usual
linear decay law. If the initial amount was N(0) = N0 , then what would be a formula
for the time t for which N(t) = N0 /2?

1 ln 2 N0
(a) t = (b) t = λ ln 2 (c) t = (d) t =
λN0 N0 λ