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MATB143 Differential Equations: Tutorial 4(b)

1)

Use the superposition approach to find the general solution of the differential equation,

(a) y 4 y 3x3
(b) y 2 y 5 y xe x
2)

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A general fifth-order differential equation is given below. Answer the following:
a5 y (5) a4 y (4) a3 y a2 y a1 y a0 y g ( x )

(i)

If the roots of its auxiliary equation for the associated homogeneous equation are
yc
2, 2, 2, 3i and -3i, write the complementary function,

(ii)

Use the superposition approach to determine the appropriate form for a particular

yp

solution,

g ( x) x 2 e2 x x sin 3 x
, if

yc
and

is as found in part (b)(i). (Do not

solve the equation.)

3)

Consider the non-homogeneous differential equation,

y (4) y 1 x 2 e x
yc
It is found that the complementary function of the associated homogeneous equation,

yc c1 c2 x c3 x 2 c4e x

is given by,

yp
By using the superposition approach, determine the form of the particular solution,

yp
(DO NOT evaluate the constants in the
4)

).

By using the method of variation of parameters, solve the nonhomogeneous differential

y y sec x
5)

equation,
Determine the form of the auxiliary equation for the differential equation,
x 3 y 5 x 2 y 7 xy 8 y 0
.

MATB143 Differential Equations: Tutorial 4(b)

(Do not solve the auxiliary equation.)

x 2 y xy 9 y 0

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7)

Find the general solution of the homogeneous differential equation,

Solve the non-homogeneous Cauchy-Euler equations:
(a) x 2 y 5 xy 3 y x 3
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(b) x 2 y 4 xy 6 y
x