Points Awarded

24.25

Points Missed
Percentage

5.25
82.2%

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1.
Suppose

is a solution to the 2nd order, linear, homogeous ODE with constant

coefficients,
A)

. Which answer choice must be true.

is the only solution to this ODE.

B) This ODE does not have the "trivial solution".

C)

and

are solutions to the ODE

D)
For any arbitrary real scalar c,

E)

and

also a solution to the ODE.

may be any linear functions.

2.0/2.0
Points Earned:
Correct Answer(s): D

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2.
Each ODE is 2nd order, linear, & homogeneous with constant coefficients. Match each ODE
with its general solution.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

E
C
A
B
D

Points
Earned:
Correct
Answer(s):

2.5/2.5
:

,
,

:
:

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3.
Suppose the auxilliary equation to the 2nd order, linear, and homogeneous ODE with constant
coefficients
has distinct real roots
&
Write the general solution to this ODE.
y(t)=A*(e^( (m1)*t) ) )+B*(e^( (m2)*t) )

Points Earned: 2.0/2.0

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4.
Suppose the auxilliary equation to the 2nd order, linear, and homogeneous ODE with constant
coefficients
has repeated real roots

Write the general solution to this ODE.

y(t)=A*(e^( (m0)*t) ) )+B*t*(e^( (m0)*t) )

Points Earned: 2.0/2.0

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5.
Suppose the auxilliary equation to the 2nd order, linear, and homogeneous ODE with constant
coefficients
has complex conjugate roots

Write the general solution to this ODE.

y(t)=A*(e^( (alpha)*t) ) )*cos((beta)*t)+B*(e^( (alpha) *t)*sin((beta)*t)

Points Earned: 2.0/2.0

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6.
Write the auxilliary equation of the given ODE. No need to solve here.

(m^2)-4m+0=0=(m-2)(m+2)

Points Earned: 1.2/2.0

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7.
Select the answer choice which could be the auxilliary equation to the given ODE.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
2.0/2.0
Points Earned:
Correct Answer(s): B

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8.
Write the general solution to the ODE.

y(t)=A*(e^(3*t))+B(e^(-2*t))

Points Earned: 3.0/3.0

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9.
The method of undetermined coefficients can be used in formulating the general solution to the
ODE
A) True
B) False
1.0/1.0
Points Earned:
Correct Answer(s): True
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10.
Which answer choice represents a particular solution to the given ODE.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E) None of the above.
2.0/2.0
Points Earned:
Correct Answer(s): D
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11.
Solve the IVP.

y(t)=0*(e^0)*cos(2t)+0*(e^0)sin(2t)=0

Points Earned: 2.5/3.0

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12.
Write the general solution to the given ODE.

y(t)=(C1)+(C2)(e^t)-(1/3)(t^2)-(3/4)(t^2)-(2/3)t

Points Earned: 1.5/3.0

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13.
Write the general solution to the given nonhomogeneous ODE.

(Recall the general solution to such a nonhomogeneous ODE is a sum of the complimentary
solution (general solution to the associated homogeneous ODE) + a particular solution (a
parameter-free solution, linearly independent from the functions in the complimentary solution.
y(x)=(C1)(e^4t)cos(2t)+(c2)(

Points Earned: 0.5/3.0