MTM1043 - Applied Differential Equations

Exercise 2.1
Q 1. Solve the following differential equations by separating the variables:

(a) dx − x2 dy = 0
dy
(b) ex = 2x
dx
(c) xy 0 = 4y
dy
(d) + 2xy = 0
dx
(e) x2 y 2 dy = (y + 1)dx
(f) sin 3xdx + 2y cos3 3xdy = 0
(g) (1 + y 2 )dx + (1 + x2 )dy = 0
(h) dr = 3(cos θdr + r sin θdθ)
(i) (e2x + 4)y 0 = y
(j) y ln x ln ydx + dy = 0

Q 2. Solve the following initial value problems by separating the vari-

ables:

(a) x2 y 0 = y − xy; y(−1) = −1

dy y 2 − 1
(b) = ; y(2) = 2
dx x2 − 1
(c) y 0 − y 2 = −9; solution passes through (0, 0)
(d) (1 + x4 )dy + x(1 + 4y 2 )dx = 0; y(1) = 0
dy 2x
(e) = ; y(0) = 1
dx y + x2 y
3x2 + 4x − 4
(f) y 0 = ; y(1) = 3 (obtain explicit solution)
2y − 4
xy 3
(g) y 0 = √ ; y(0) = −1 (obtain explicit solution)
1 + x2

Instructor: Dr. Shafqat Hussain