Practice Exercises for Test #1

1. Classify the ODEs as linear or nonlinear. If linear, classify as homogenous or nonhomogeneous.

In all cases, identify the order of the given ODEs.
(a)
( ) ( ) sin 2
x
e y x y x ' + =

(b) ( )
2
4 1 0
x
dy x dx
y
| |
+ =
|
\ .


(c)
4
3
3
3 0
d y
xy
dx
| |
=
|
\ .



2. (a) Verify that 3
x
y e

= is a nontrivial solution to the ODE: 2 0 y y y '' ' + + =

(b) Is this solution explicit or implicit?

(c) Identify a different solution to this ODE! Some hints are given below
(1) There are infinitely many right answers to this question
(2) Whats so special about the 3?
(3) All linear homogeneous ODEs have a certain solution


3. Solve by separating variables!
(a) 3 0
dy
xy
dx
= (b)
( )
sin
3
dy
y x
dx
y t

4. Solve the given homogeneous ODE
( ) - ( )
( )
0 y dx x xy dy + + =
( Hint: First use the substitutions y u x = and dy u dx x du = + to simplify
( ) - )

5. Verify the given ODE is exact and then solve the IVP.
( ) ( )
( )
2
2
2 1 0
1 1
x y dx xy x dy
y

+ + + =

6. Verify that the ODE is of type Bernoulli and solve!

( )
2
1
dy
x x y xy
dx
+ =