Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Department of Mathematics and Physics
Engineering Mathematics 2 MTH361S
Assignment 1 Total time: 40
Total Marks:
Examiner: Mr Mambo Hilaire

Due date : Wednesday, 29 June 2020 by noon

Answer all questions.

Question 1: 7 marks]
Find the Solution to the first order differential equation
dy
− 2y = t
dt
with initial condition y(0) = 1

Question 2: [10 marks]

Let y(x) be the solution of the initial problem y(0) = 1 and

(ex sin y − 2y sin x) dx + (ex cos y + 2 cos x) dy = 0

1.1 Show that this differential equation is exact.

1.2 Find an implicit form for y(x)

Question 3: [13 marks]

Find an integrating factor of the indicated form that makes the differential equation exact then
solve the given IVP

[2xy 4 ey + 2xy 3 + y]dx + [x2 y 4 ey − x2 y 2 − 3x]dy = 0, y(0) = 1, µ = µ(y)

1
Question 4: [10 marks]

Solve the given IVP in the following differential Equation

1
y 0 − y + 6et y −2/3 = 0, y(0) =
4