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CS/JAN 2013/MAT480/580

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

FURTHER DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

COURSE CODE

MAT480/580

EXAMINATION

JANUARY 2013

TIME

3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This question paper consists of five (5) questions.

2.

Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3.

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i)
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QUESTION 1
2

Solve the ordinary differential equation (1 + x 2 )_1

d y2 + (2x 2
2
x dx
first four nonzero terms for x near infinity.

2x -1)x dy - ~ Y = 0 for the

dx x
(24 marks)

QUESTION 2
Determine the regular or irregular singular pOints (if they exist) for the ordinary differential
equation (x + 2)x 2 y" + y' - Y = o. Henc-e, find one series solution up to the fourth term to this
ordinary differential equation at the regular singular point for the smaller indicial root.
(24 marks)

QUESTION 3
a) Use the generating function to show P3 (3) = 63
(7 marks)

b) Expressed f(x)

= 2X4 -

3x 2 + 5x -1 in terms of Legendre polynomials.

(9 marks)

QUESTION 4
0
A periodic function f(x) with period 67t is defined as f(x) = 2x - 27t
{

67t - 2x

if

O<x < 7t

if

7t < x < 27t

if

27t < x < 37t

a) Sketch th.e graph of f(x) on the interval [-67t,67t] if f(x) is an

i)
ii)

odd function .

even function .

(6 marks)

b) Expressed f(x) as a Fourier sine series.

(11 marks)

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QUESTION 5
' d U( x, y ) 'f
FIn
I

--2

--2

au + au = 0
ax ay

,
su b'Ject to t he b oun d ary con d'Itlons
U(O, y) = U(rr,y) = 0 ,

U(x,O) = sin x and U(x,l) = 0 ,

(19 marks)

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