ODE Quiz #2 solutions

1. Select all answer choices that are linear ODE's?

A) B)

C) D)

(y is the dependent variable, x is the independant variable)

E) F) Recall that the existence of any nonlinear term in the ODE makes the ODE itself nonlinear.

Remember in linear ODEs w/ y the dependent variable and x the independent variable, we will never see any roots or powers of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, for any y, y, y, etc or any products of derivatives of y w/ other derivatives of y or any products of y with any of its derivatives. Sometimes we must rewrite the ODE in a more suggestive form to determine whether there are any of these nonlinear terms.

2. Which answer choice is an "integrating factor" for the 1st order linear ODE?

A) B) C) D) E)

Recall for a 1st order linear ODE y+P(x)y=Q(x), e^int(P(x))dx is an integrating factor 3. Which answer choice determines an implicit solution to the given exact ODE?

A) B) C) D) E) F) To verify, simply solve this exact ODE to find the implicit solution in (B) or alternatively differentiate implicitly the solution in (B) and show you get the ODE!

4. TRUE or FALSE: This is a homogeneous ODE. (See definitions page 42 Zill or page 80 NSS) A) True B) False

5. Which answer choice represents an explicit solution to the IVP.

A) B)

C)

D) E) None of the above. Solve this IVP using integrating factor e^4x and you should find y=((e^-x)/3)+((4e^-4x)/3) hence none of the above.

6. Write the general solution to the ODE.

Solve this 1st order linear ODE using an integrating factor x^-2 and you will find y=((x^6)/6)+Cx^2

7. Solve the ODE. You may leave your answer as an implicit solution.

After verifying that this ODE is exact & solving we can formulate the solution as x^3y^2+((x^3+y^3)/3)=Const

8. Write the general solution to the given ODE.

After verifying that this ODE is of type Bernoulli we know to make an appropriate substitution. For this ODE the sub z=y^-2 will produce a 1st order linear ODE in z which may be solved using familiar methods after which y may then be recovered. You should find y^2=1/(1+Ce^x2) as an implicit & furthermore a general solution to the ODE. 9. Solve the given ODE. You may leave your answer as an implicit solution.

After verifying that this ODE is homogeneous, we know to make appropriate substitutions to reduce the ODE to type separable. For this ODE the sub y=vx and dy=vdx+xdv should do the trick. You should find y^3=3x^3ln(Cx) as an implicit solution.