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Solutions for Chapter 11 2
Section 11.2
State the order of the differential equation and verify that the given function is a solution:
dy
1. 2 y = 2; y = e2 x 1
dx
First order.
dy
y = e2 x 1 = 2e 2 x
dx
dy
Therefore 2 y = 2e 2 x 2( e2 x 1) = 2
dx
d2y
2. + 4 y = 0; y = A cos 2 x + B sin 2 x
dx 2
Second order.
dy
y = A cos 2 x + B sin 2 x = 2 A sin 2 x + 2 B cos 2 x
dx
d 2y
= 4 A cos 2 x 4 B sin 2 x = 4 y
dx 2
d2y
Therefore + 4y = 0
dx 2
d3y
3. = 12; y = 2 x3 + 3 x 2 + 4 x + 5
dx3
Third order.
dy
y = 2 x3 + 3 x 2 + 4 x + 5 = 6x2 + 6 x + 4
dx
d 2y
= 12 x + 6
dx 2
d3y
Therefore = 12
dx3
dy 3 y x3 c
4. + = 3x 2 ; y= +
dx x 2 x3
First order
x3 c dy 3 x 2 3c
y= + 3 = 4
2 x dx 2 x
dy 3 y 3x 2 3c 3 x3 c 3x2 3c 3 x 2 3c
Therefore + = 4 + + 3 = 4 + + 4
dx x 2 x x 2 x 2 x 2 x
= 3x 2
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Solutions for Chapter 11 3
dy
5. = x2
dx
dy 1 3
Integrate: dx = x 2 dx y = x +c
dx 3
dy
6. = e3x
dx
dy 1
Integrate: dx = e 3 x dx y = e 3 x + c
dx 3
d2y
7. = cos 3x
dx 2
d2y
dx
dy 1
Integrate twice: 2
dx = cos 3x dx = sin 3 x + a
dx 3
dy 1 1
dx = 3 sin 3 x + a dx y = 9 cos 3x + ax + b
dx
d3y
8. = 24 x
dx3
d3y d2y
dx 3
dx =
24 x dx
dx 2
= 12 x 2 + a
d2y
dx dx = 12x + a dx 2 dy
2
= 4 x3 + ax + b
dx
dx dx = 4x + ax + b dx
dy 3
y = x 4 + a x 2 + bx + c (a = a 2)
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Solutions for Chapter 11 4
9. A body moves along the x direction under the influence of the force F (t ) = cos 2 t , where t is the
time. (i) Write down the equation of motion. (ii) Find the solution that satisfies the initial
conditions x(0) = 0 and x (0) = 1.
d 2x
F (t ) = m = cos 2 t
dt 2
d 2x
dt
1 dx 1
2
dt = cos 2 t dt = sin 2 t + a
m dt 2 m
dx 1 1
dt = sin 2 t + a dt x(t ) = 2 cos 2 t + at + b
dt 2 m 4 m
1 1
x(0) = 0 = 2
+b b =
4 m 4 2 m
dx
x (0) = = 1 = a
dt t =0
1
Therefore x(t ) = (1 cos 2t ) + t
4 2 m
Verify that the given function is a solution of the differential equation, and determine the particular
solution for the given initial condition:
dy
10. x = 2 y; y = cx 2 ; y = 24 when x = 2
dx
dy dy
y = cx 2 = 2cx x = 2cx 2 = 2 y
dx dx
Therefore 24 = 4c c = 6
and y = 6x2
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Solutions for Chapter 11 5
dy 2
11. + 2 xy = 0; y = ce x ; y = 2 when x = 2
dx
2 dy 2 dy 2
y = ce x = 2cxe x = 2 xy + 2cxe x = 0
dx dx
Therefore 2 = ce 4 c = 2e4
2
and y = 2e 4 x
dy
12. + 2 y + 2 = 0; y = ce2 x 1; y (0) = 4
dx
dy dy
y = ce 2 x 1 = 2ce 2 x = 2( y + 1) + 2y + 2 = 0
dx dx
Therefore 4 = c 1 c = 5
and y = 5e 2 x 1
Section 11.3
dy 3x 2
13. = : Put y dy = 3 x 2 dx .
dx y
y dy = 3x dx 2 1 2
Then y = x3 + c
2
and y 2 = 2 x3 + c
dy dy
14. = 4 xy 2 : Put 2 = 4 x dx
dx y
y
dy 1
Then 2
= 4 x dx = 2 x2 + c
y
1
and y=
2 x2 + c
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Solutions for Chapter 11 6
dy dy
15. = 3 x 2 y : Put = 3x 2 dx .
dx y
y = 3x dx
dy 2
Then ln y = x3 + c
3 3
+c
and y = ex = ae x ( a = ec )
dy
16. y 2 = e x : Put y 2 dy = e x dx .
dx
1 3
Then y 2 dy = e x dx y = e x + c
3
and y 3 = 3e x + c (c = 3c )
dy
17. = y ( y 1)
dx
dx = x + c
dy dy
We have = dx =
y ( y 1) y ( y 1)
y( y 1) dy = ( y 1) y dy = ln( y 1) ln y = ln
1 1 1 y 1
Now
y
y 1 y 1
Therefore ln = x+c = ae x
y y
y 1 1
=a y=
y 1 ae x
dy y dy dx
18. = : Put =
dx x y x
dy dx y
Then = ln y = ln x + a ln = a
y x x
y
and = ea = c y = cx
x
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Solutions for Chapter 11 7
dy y + 2
19. = ; y (0) = 1
dx x 3
Separation of variables and integration gives
dy dx dy dx
= = ln( y + 2) = ln( x 3) + c
y + 2 x3 y+2 x 3
Then, putting, c = ln a ,
ln( y + 2) = ln a ( x 3) y + 2 = a ( x 3)
Therefore 3 = 3a a = 1
and y = 1 x
dy x 2 1
20. = ; y (0) = 1
dx 2 y + 1
1 3
(2 y + 1) dy = ( x 2 1) dx y 2 + y = x x+c
3
1 3
and y2 + y = x x
3
dy y ( y + 1)
21. = ; y (2) = 1
dx x( x 1)
dy dx
We have =
y ( y + 1) x( x 1)
1 1
1 1 y x 1
dy = x 1 x dx ln y + 1 = ln a x
y y + 1
y x 1
Then = a .
y +1 x
y x 1
and = xy = xy y + x 1 y = x 1
y +1 x
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Solutions for Chapter 11 8
dy
22. = ex+ y ; y (0) = 0
dx
e y dy = e x dx
e y
dy =
e dx
x
e y = e x + c
Then e y = e x + c 1 = 1 + c c = 2
Therefore e y = 2 e x
y = ln(2 e x )
dy x + y
23. = ; y (1) = 2
dx x
Let u=y x
dy x + y y
Then = = 1+ 1 + u = f (u )
dx x x
f (u) u = ln x + c
du
du y
The left side is = du = u =
f (u ) u x
y
Therefore = ln x + c y = x (ln x + c)
x
The initial condition, y = 2 when x = 1 , gives c = 2 . The particular solution of the differential
equation is therefore
y = x (ln x + 2)
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Solutions for Chapter 11 9
dy
24. 2 xy = ( x 2 + y 2 ); y (1) = 0
dx
dy dy ( x2 + y2 ) 1 x y
We have 2 xy = ( x 2 + y 2 ) = = +
dx dx 2 xy 2 y x
Let u=y x
dy 11 1 1
Then = + u = f (u ); f (u ) u = 3u +
dx 2u 2 u
f (u) u = ln x + c
du
du du udu 1
The left side is = 2 =2 = ln(3u 2 + 1)
f (u ) u 3u + 1 u 2
3u + 1 3
1 3y 2
Therefore ln 2 + 1 = ln x + c ln(3 y 2 + x 2 ) = ln ax ( ln a = 3c)
3 x
1 1 1 1
ln(3 y 2 + x 2 ) = ln 3 y 2 + x2 = y2 = x2
ax ax 3 ax
The initial condition, y = 0 when x = 1 , gives a = 1 . The particular solution of the homogeneous
1 1
y 2 = x2
3x
dy
25. xy 3 = x4 + y4 ; y (2) = 0
dx
dy dy x3 y 1 y
We have xy 3 = x4 + y 4 = 3 + = 3 + u = f (u ) where u =
dx dx y x u x
f (u) u = u du = 4u
du 3 1 4
Then
y4
= ln x + c
4x4
x
Therefore y 4 = 4 x 4 ln
2
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Solutions for Chapter 11 10
Let u = ax + by
du dy
Then = a+b = a + f (u + c)
dx dx
a + f (u + c) = x + c
du du
= dx
a + f (u + c)
dy
27. = 2x + y + 3
dx
Let u = 2x + y
du dy
Then = 2+ = u +5
dx dx
u + 5 = dx
du
ln (u + 5) = x + c u + 5 = e x + c = ae x ( a = ec )
Therefore y = ae x 2 x 5
dy x y
28. =
dx x y + 2
Let u = x y
du dy x y u 2
Then = 1 = 1 = 1 =
dx dx x y + 2 u+2 u+2
1 u2
1
(u + 2) du = dx + 2u = x + c
2 2 2
1 ( x y)2
and + 2( x y ) = x + c ( x y )2 4 y = a ( a = 4c )
2 2
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Solutions for Chapter 11 11
Section 11.4
29. Find the interval 1 n in which the amount of reactant in a first-order decay process is reduced by
factor n.
1
x(t + 1 n ) = x(t )
n
x(t ) = ae kt
k (t +1 n ) k1 n
x(t + 1 n ) = ae = ae kt e
k1 n
=e x(t )
1 k 1
Then = e 1n ln = k1 n ln n = k1 n
n n
ln n
and 1 n =
k
30. Solve the initial value problem for the nth-order kinetic process A products
dx
= kx n x(0) = a (n > 1)
dt
x = k dt
dx 1
= kt + c
n
(n 1) x n 1
1
The initial condition, x = a when t = 0 , gives c =
(n 1)a n 1
1 1
Therefore n 1
n 1
= (n 1)kt
x a
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31. The reversible reaction A U B, first-order in both directions, has rate equation
dx
= k1 (a x) k1 x
dt
Find x(t ) for initial condition x(0) = 0 .
dx
We have = k1 (a x) k1 x = k1a (k1 + k1 ) x
dt
dx 1
= dt ln k1a (k1 + k1 ) x = t + c
k1a (k1 + k1 ) x k1 + k1
1
The initial condition, x = 0 when t = 0 gives c = ln k1a .
k1 + k1
k1a k1a
Therefore ln = (k1 + k1 )t = e( k1 + k1 )t
k1a (k1 + k1 ) x k1a (k1 + k1 ) x
k1a
and x= 1 e( k1 + k1 )t
k1 + k1
1 a (b 2 x) 2x
kt = ln +
(2a b) 2
b(a x) b(2a b) (b 2 x)
(a x) (b 2x) = k dt = kt + c
dx
2
1 1 1 2 2(2a b)
= +
(a x) (b 2 x) 2
(2a b) (a x) b 2 x (b 2 x) 2
2
1 2(2a b)
(a x) (b 2x)
dx 1 2
Therefore = + dx
(a x) b 2 x (b 2 x )
2 2 2
(2a b)
1 2a b
= ln(a x) + ln(b 2 x) + b 2 x = kt + c
2
(2a b)
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Solutions for Chapter 11 13
1 2a b 1 b 1
c= ln a + ln b + b = ln +
(2a b) 2
(2a b)
2
a b(2a b)
1 a(b 2 x) 2x
Therefore kt = ln +
(2a b) b(a x) b(2a b)(b 2 x)
2
Section 11.5
dy
33. + 2y = 4
dx
The linear differential equation has the form (11.47) with p( x) = 2, r ( x) = 4 . Then
Then, by formula ,
e2 x y = 4
e 2x
dx + c = 2e 2 x + c
and y = 2 + ce 2 x
dy
34. 4 xy = x
dx
Therefore, by formula ,
e
2
2 x 2 1 2
e 2 x y = x dx + c = e 2 x + c
4
2 1
and y = ce 2 x
4
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Solutions for Chapter 11 14
dy
35. + 3 y = e3 x
dx
Then, by formula ,
e3 x y =
e 3x
e3 x dx =
dx = x + c
and y = e 3 x ( x + c)
dy 2 y
36. + = 2 cos x
dx x
dx
We have p( x) = 2 x , r ( x) = 2 cos x . Then p ( x) dx = 2 = 2 ln x = ln x 2 and the integrating
x
factor is F ( x ) = e
p ( x ) dx 2
= eln x = x 2 . Then, by formula ,
x2 y = 2
x cos x dx + c
2
dy y 4
37. =
dx x 2 x 2
p( x) = 1 x 2 , r ( x) = 4 x 2 ,
e
1
e1 x y = 4 1x
dx + c
x2
1 1
Let u= , du = 2 dx .
x x
e e du + c = 4e + c = 4e
1
Then e1 x y = 4 1x
2
dx + c = 4 u u 1x
+c
x
and e1 x y = 4e1 x + c y = ce 1 x 4
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dy
38. + (2 tan x) y = sin x
dx
Then
p(x) dx = 2 tan x dx = 2 ln(cos x) = ln(1 cos x) 2
2 1
and the integrating factor is F ( x) = eln(1 cos x)
= .
cos 2 x
dy
39. + ax n y = bx n , (n 1)
dx
We have p( x) = ax n , r ( x) = bx n , and
n+1 ( n +1)
F ( x) = e
ax n dx
= eax .
n+1 ( n +1) n+1 ( n +1)
Then e ax y= e ax bx n dx + c
Let t = x n +1 (n + 1) , dt = x n .
e
n+1 ( n +1) b at b n+1
Then eax y=b at
dt + c = e + c = eax ( n +1) + c
a a
b n+1
and y= + ce ax ( n +1)
a
dy y
40. + a = xn
dx x
x a + n +1
Then xa y =
x a x n dx + c =
a + n +1
+c
x n +1
and y= + cx a
a + n +1
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Section 11.6
k k k
41. The system of three consecutive first-order processes A
1
B
2
C
3
D is modelled
by the set of equations
d (a x) dy dz
= k1 (a x ), = k1 (a x) k2 y, = k2 y k3 z
dt dt dt
where (a x), y, and z are the amounts of A, B, and C, respectively, at time t. Given the initial
conditions x = y = z = 0 at t = 0 , find the amount of C as a function of t. Assume
k1 k2 , k1 k3 , k2 k3 .
d (a x)
= k1 (a x)
dt
d (a x)
= k1 dt ln(a x) = k1t + c a x = Ae k1t ( A = ec )
(a x)
a x = ae k1t (equation 1)
dy dy
= k1 (a x) k2 y = ak1e k1t k2 y + k2 y = ak1e k1t
dt dt
We have a linear equation with p(t ) = k2 , r (t ) = ak1e k1t and integrating factor
F (t ) = e
k2 dt
= e k2 t .
e
ak1 ( k2 k1 )t
Then e k2 t y = k2 t
ak1e k1t dt = ak1 e( k2 k1 )t dt = e +c
k2 k1
ak1 k1t
and y= e + ce k2t
k2 k1
ak1
The initial condition for this step is y = 0 when t = 0 . Therefore c = and
k2 k1
ak1
y= e k1t e k2t (equation 2)
k2 k1
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dz dz ak k
= k 2 y k3 z + k3 z = k2 y = 1 2 e k1t e k2t
dt dt k2 k1
ak1k2 k1t
This is a linear equation with p(t ) = k3 , r (t ) = e e k2t and integrating factor e k3t .
k2 k1
ak k ( k3 k1 )t e( k3 k2 )t
ak1k2
Then e k3t z = e( k3 k1 )t e( k3 k2 )t dt = 1 2 e +c
k2 k1 k2 k1 k3 k1 k3 k2
ak1k2 e k1 e k 2t k t
and z= + ce 3
k2 k1 k3 k1 k3 k2
ak1k2 1 1
The initial condition for this step is z = 0 when t = 0 . Therefore c = ,
k2 k1 k3 k1 k3 k2
and
the amount of substance C at time t is
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k k
42. The first-order process A
1
B is followed by the parallel first-order processes B
2
C
k
and B
3
D, and the system is modelled by the equations
d (a x) dy
= k1 (a x), = k1 (a x) (k2 + k3 ) y,
dt dt
dz du
= k 2 y, = k3 y
dt dt
where (a x), y, z and u are the amounts of A, B, C, and D, respectively, at time t. Given the
k2 C
k1 z
A B
ax y
k3 D
u
A B : as in Exercise 41.
d (a x)
= k1 (a x) a x = ae k1t
dt
dy ak1
= k1 (a x) (k2 + k3 ) y y = e k1t e ( k2 + k3 )t
dt k2 + k3 k1
BD:
dz ak1k2
= k2 y = e k1t e( k2 + k3 )t
dt k2 + k3 k1
ak1k2 e k1t e ( k2 + k3 )t
z= + +c
k2 + k3 k1 k1 k2 + k3
ak1k2 1 1
The initial condition, z = 0 when t = 0 , gives c= . The amount of
k2 + k3 k1 k1 k2 + k3
ak1k2 1 e k1t 1 e ( k2 + k3 )t
z=
k2 + k3 k1 k1 k2 + k3
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Section 11.7
43. The current in an RLcircuit containing one resistor and one inductor is given by the equation
dI
L + RI = E
dt
Solve the equation for a periodic e.m.f. E (t ) = E0 sin t , with initial condition I (0) = 0 .
This is the problem discussed in Example 11.7, but with a periodic e.m.f. Thus, by equation (11.66),
the solution of the linear differential equation is
e
E
I (t ) = e Rt /L Rt /L
dt + c
L
E
I (t ) = e Rt /L 0 e Rt /L sin tdt + c
L
The integral is evaluated by parts, as described in Example 6.13. Let a = R /L and b = , then
(see also Exercises 49 and 50 in Chapter 6)
e e
1 at b
at
sin bt dt = e sin bt at
cos bt dt
a a
b2
e
1 at b
= e sin bt 2 eat cos bt 2 at
sin bt dt
a a a
Solving for
e at
sin bt dt ,
eat
e at sin bt dt = a sin bt b cos bt .
a2 + b2
E
Then I (t ) = e Rt /L 0 e Rt /L sin tdt + c
L
e Rt /L E0 L R
= e Rt /L 2 2 2 L sin t cos t + c
R + L
E0 L
The initial condition, I = 0 when t = 0 , gives c = .
R + 2 L2
2
E0 Le Rt /L + R sin t L cos t
Therefore I (t ) =
R + 2 L2
2
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44. Show that the current in an RCcircuit containing one resistor and one capacitor is given by the
equation
dI I dE
R + =
dt C dt
Solve the equation for (i) a constant e.m.f., E = E0 , (ii) a periodic e.m.f., E (t ) = E0 sin t .
Q
RI + =E
C
dQ
Then, because =I
dt
dI 1 dQ dE dI I dE
we have R + = R + =
dt C dt dt dt C dt
dE
(i) For constant e.m.f., = 0 and the differential equation is separable. Thus
dt
I = RC dt
dI I dI 1 t
R + =0 ln I = +c
dt C RC
Therefore I = I 0 e t RC
, where I 0 is the current at time t = 0 .
dE
(ii) We have E = E0 sin t = E0 cos t .
dt
dI I E
Then + = 0 cos t
dt RC R
E0
is a linear equation with p = 1 RC , r = cos t and integrating factor F (t ) = et RC
.
R
E0
e
Then I (t ) = et RC
t RC
cos t dt + c
R
eat
eat cos bt dt = a cos bt + b sin bt
a 2 + b2
RCe t RC
et RC
cos t dt = cos t + RC sin t
q + ( RC )2
E0C
and I (t ) = cos t + RC sin t + cet RC
1 + ( RC ) 2
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