1.

Determine the order and degree of the following differential equations

a) (y)2 2(y)6 = x-3 >> Order - 3
Degree 2
b)

d2 y
dy 3
x + y =0
2
dx
dx

c)

d)

dx 2
) x t 2=1
dt

>> Order - 2

Degree 1

>> Order - 1

Degree - 2

sec x dy=tan y dx

>> Order - 1

Degree - 1

e)

x 4 ( y )4 y '' ' = y 6

>> Order - 4

Degree - 1

f)

dx 4 5
) =x
dt

>> Order - 1

Degree - 4

2. Determine whether y=4 is a solution of y+y=0.

y=4
y+y = 0
y=0

0+4=0
40

y=4 is not a solution

3. Determine whether y=1 is a solution of y+y=1.
y=1

y+y = 1

y=0

0+1=1
1=1
y=1 is a solution

4. Determine whether y=3 is a solution of y-3y=0.

y=3

y-3y = 0

y=0

0 -3(3) = 0
9 0
y=3 is not a solution

5. Determine whether y=0 is a solution of y-3y=6.

y=0

y-3y = 6

y=0

0 -3(0) = 6

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y=3 is not a solution
2x
6. Determine whether y= e

y= e

is a solution of y-2y=0.

2x

y-2y=0

2x
y= 2 e

y=4 e

4 e2 x -2( 2 e2 x )=0

2x

0=0

2x
y= e

is a solution

7. Determine whether y= cos 2 x is a solution of y+4y=0.

y= cos 2 x
y+4y=0
y= 2 sin 2 x

4 cos 2 x +4 ( cos 2 x )=0

y= 4 cos 2 x

0=0

y=cos2x is a solution
8. Determine whether y=0 is a solution of y+y=0.
y=0

y+y = 0

y=0

0 +0 = 0

y=0

0=0
y=0 is a solution

dx
9. Determine whether x= 2t 1 is a solution of dt 2 x=4 t .
x= 2t 1

dx
2 x=4 t
dt

dx/dt = -2

- 2 -2(-2t-1)=4t
-2+4t+2=4t
4t=4t

x= 2t 1 is solution

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10. Find C so that x(t)=C ( t +1 )

satisfies the given initial conditions.

a) x(0) = 1
2
1=C ( 0 +1 )

C=1
b) x(1) = 0
2
0 = C ( 1 +1 )
0 = C(2)
C=0
c) x(2) = -1
2
-1 = C ( 2 +1 )
-1 = C(5)
C = -0.2
d) x(1) = 2
2
2 = C ( 1 +1 )
2 = C(3)
C= 0.67
2

C
11. Find C so that y(x)= x
a) y(1) = 4
C2
4= 1
C=2
b) y(2) = 8
C2
8= 2
C=4
c) y(1) = 8
C2
8= 1
C=2.83
d) y(1/2) = 2

satisfies the given initial conditions.

C
2= 1 /2
C=1
12. Find A and B so that

y= A e x + B e 2 x

will satisfy the given conditions.

a) y(0) = 1, y(0) = -1
x

y= A e + B e

2x

2 (0 )

1= A e +B e

y '= A e x +2 B e2 x

1=A e 0+2 B e2 (0)

A=3
B=-2

b) y(0) = 0, y(0) = 2
x

y= A e + B e

2x

0=A e + B e

y '= A e x +2 B e2 x

2(0)

2= A e 0 +2 B e 2(0)

A = -2
B=2

c) y(0) = 1, y(0) = 3
y= A e x + B e 2 x
x

1= A e 0 +B e2 (0 )
2x

y '= A e +2 B e

3= A e +2 B e

2(0)

A = -1
B=2

d) y(0) = 0, y(0) = -1
x

y= A e + B e

2x

y '= A e x +2 B e2 x

13. Find A and B so that

0=A e + B e
1=A e 0+2 B e2 (0)

y= A+ B e3 x

2(0)

A=1
B = -1

will satisfy the given conditions.

e) y(0) = 2, y(0) = 1
3 x

y= A+ B e

3 x

y '= A3 B e

f) y(0) = 1, y(0) = -2

2= A+ B e3(0)

A = 7/4

1= A3 B e3(0)

B = 1/4

y= A+ B e3 x

1= A+ B e

y '= A3 B e3 x

2=A3 B e

B = 3/4

y= A+ B e3 x

0=A +B e3 (0 )

A = -1/4

y '= A3 B e3 x

1=A3 B e3 (0)

B = 1/4

0=A +B e3 (0 )

A = 1/2

2= A3 B e3 (0)

B = -1/2

3(0)

3(0)

A = 1/4

g) y(0) = 0, y(0) = -1

h) y(0) = 0, y(0) = 2
3 x

y= A+ B e

3 x

y '= A3 B e
14. Solve

dy
+3 y=4
dx

y(x) +3y(x)=4
y(x) =4 - 3y(x)
y ' ( x)
=1
43 y ( x)
y(x) = C1e-3x + 4/3

15. Solve

dy
y=2
dx

y(x) -y(x)=2
y(x) =2 + y(x)
y ' ( x)
=1
2+ y ( x)
y(x) = C1ex -2