Eskisehir Osmangazi University - Electrical Engineering Department

Differential Equations
1st Midterm Examination - Summer 2007

1. [35 pts.] Find a general solution for (3x + 2y)dx + (2x + y)dy = 0
dy
2. [35 pts.] Find a general solution for dx + xy = 0.
3. [30 pts. no partial credits for this] Are the functions f and g linearly
independent on the intervals
a) [0, 2]
b) [2, 4]
c) [0, 4]

Figure 1: Functions referenced by Problem 3

Good Luck,
A. Karamanco
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Solutions

1. Exact differential equation. General solution is

3 2 1
x + 2xy + y 2 = 0
2 2
2. Linear differential equation. General solution is
x2
y = ce 2

3. YYY