Assignment 1, ENM2600

Value: 15%, total: 150 marks

Question 1: [18 marks]

a) Find all roots of equation z3 + z2 – z + 15 = 0 and show them in the Argand
diagram. [5 marks]

b) Find the perimeter of the triangle with the vertices at the points z1, z2, and z3. Present your
answer up to five significant figures. [5 marks]
Hint: Please find a refresher on the definition of significant figures in the section Resources on
the Study Desk.

c) Find moduli and arguments of all three roots. Leave moduli in the exact forms using
radicals and calculate arguments up to four significant figures. [5 marks]

d) Present the roots in the polar forms. [3 mark]

Question 2: [20 marks]

Find and plot the Cartesian equations of the loci of z given by the following equations (for a
circle indicate explicitly coordinates of its centre and radius; for an ellipse indicate explicitly
coordinates of its foci and semi-axes; for a straight line indicate explicitly its gradient and y-
intercept, for a ray indicate explicitly coordinates of its origin and gradient):

z +3 1
a) = . [7 marks]
6j − 2 z 3

(
b) arg ( z − 4 + j) = arg j 3 − 1 .) [6 marks]

c) 3z − 21 − 12 j + 3z + 9 − 12 j = 48 . [7 marks]

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Question 3: [17 marks]
Determine which of the following differential equations are separable. In each case explain why
the differential equation is or is not separable.
If separable, find the general solution to the differential equation.
Substitute the solution derived into the differential equation and confirm that it satisfies the
equation.
Hint: Solution may be not integrable in terms of elementary functions. In this case it can be left
in quadrature, i.e. in terms of integral. Don’t give up in advance and make sure that this is the
case.

2x 1− y2
a) y = − ; [6 marks]
y

x2 + y 2
b) y = ln ; [3 marks]
x+ y

c) yy = − xe y . [8 marks]

Question 4: [15 marks]

Determine the type of the differential equation: y + tan x = sec x . Find its general solution and
determine then the integration constant using the initial condition y(0) = 2.
Substitute the solution derived into the differential equation and confirm that it satisfies the
equation.

Question 5: [15 marks]

y
Determine whether the differential equation y = 2 x sin x +
tan x
- is linear or nonlinear?
- separable or non-separable?
- homogeneous or non-homogeneous?
Find a particular solution subject to the initial condition y( /2) = 5 +  2/4.
Substitute the solution derived into the differential equation and confirm that it satisfies the
equation.
Plot the solution in the interval x  [–5, 5] using a reasonable scale for the x and y axes. You can
use either a technology (any graphical software) or a simple calculator.

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Question 6: [20 marks]
Simplify differential equation using trigonometric identities:
y + sin ( x + y ) = sin ( x − y ) .

Determine whether the resultant differential equation is:

- linear or nonlinear?
- separable or non-separable?
- homogeneous or non-homogeneous?
Find a particular solution subject to the initial condition y(0) =  /2.
Solution can be presented in the implicit form if it is not solvable with respect to y or x.

Question 7: [25 marks]

a) Determine the type of the differential equation y + exp ( x 2 ) tan x − 2 xy = 0 (is it

linear/nonlinear, separable/non-separable, homogeneous/non-homogeneous)?

b) Find a particular solutions subject to the initial condition y(0) = 3.
c) Determine, whether this function is odd, even, or neither odd nor even (for definitions
refer to Study Book of ENM1600).
d) Substitute the solution derived into the differential equation and confirm that it satisfies
the equation.
e) Plot the solution in the interval x  [0,  /2). You can use either any technology or a
simple calculator.

Question 8: [20 marks]

In the typical model of solid particle motion in a viscous fluid it is assumed that the particle
deceleration is proportional to the particle speed. Recall what is the mathematical definition of
acceleration/deceleration and how it relates to speed u(t).
a) Translate the statement about particle motion into a mathematical equation and introduce
a coefficient of proportionality k. [5 marks]
b) Assume that at the initial instant of time the particle speed was 10 m/s; and after eight
minutes the speed becomes 1 m/s. Find the particular solution of the differential equation
derived in item (a) subject to the initial condition and determine all unknown constants.
Present the particular solution in the explicit form. [7 marks]
c) Find at what time the particle speed drops to 1/100 of its initial value? Present your
answer in seconds and minutes. [8 marks]