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2016
𝑑 2𝑦 𝑥 3
1) Find a particular integral of + 𝑦 = 𝑒𝑥 2
sin (10M)
𝑑𝑥 2 2

𝑑𝑦 1 −1 𝑥
2) Solve: = 𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑛 −𝑦 (10M)
𝑑𝑥 1+𝑥 2

3) Show that the family of parabolas 𝑦 2 = 4𝑐𝑥 + 4𝑐 2 is self – orthogonal. (10M)

4) Solve: 𝑦 1 − tan 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥𝑑𝑦 = 0 (10M)

5) Using the method of variation of parameters, solve the differential equation

𝑑
𝐷2 + 2𝐷 + 1 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑥 log 𝑥 , 𝐷= (15M)
𝑑𝑥

𝑑 3𝑦 𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
6) Find the general solution of the equation 𝑥 2 3
− 4𝑥 +6 = 4. (15M)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

7) Using Laplace transformation, solve the following: (10M)

𝑦 ′′ − 2𝑦 ′ − 8𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 0 = 3, 𝑦 ′ 0 = 6

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ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS:

2015
𝑑𝑦
8).Solve the differential equation 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 1. (10M)
𝑑𝑥

9).Solve the differential equation 2𝑥𝑦 4 𝑒 𝑦 + 2𝑥𝑦 3 + 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 4 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 𝑑𝑦 = 0.

(10M)

10).Find the constant a so that 𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑎 is the Integrating factor of

4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 6𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 + 3𝑥 𝑑𝑦 = 0. and hence solve the differential equation.

(10M)
1 𝑠
11). (i) Obtain Laplace Inverse transform of 𝑙𝑛 1 + + 𝑒 −𝑥𝑠 .
𝑠2 𝑠 2 +25

(ii) Using Laplace transform, solve 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑦 = 𝑡, 𝑦 0 = 1, 𝑦 ′ 0 = −2. (10M)

𝑑𝑦
12).Solve the differential equation 𝑥 = 𝑝𝑦 − 𝑝2 where 𝑝 = . (15M)
𝑑𝑥

𝑑 4𝑦 𝑑 3𝑦 𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
13).Solve 𝑥 4 4
+ 6𝑥 3 3
+ 4𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 2 cos log 𝑒 𝑥 . (15M)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

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2014
14).Justify that a differential equation of the form
𝑦 + 𝑥𝑓(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦𝑓 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 = 0, Where 𝑓(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) is an arbitrary function
1
of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , is not an exact differential equation and is an integrating factor for it.
(𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 )
Hence solve this differential equation for 𝑓 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 . (10M)

15).Solve by the method of variation of parameters:

𝑑𝑦
− 5𝑦 = sin 𝑥 (10M)
𝑑𝑥

16). Solve the differential equation:

𝑑 3𝑦 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑥3 3
+ 3𝑥 2 +𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 65 cos log 𝑒 𝑥 (20M)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

17).Solve the following differential equation:

𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
x −2 x+1 + x + 2 𝑦 = x − 2 𝑒 2𝑥 , Where 𝑒 𝑥 is a solution to its
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
corresponding homogeneous differential equation. (15M)

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2014
18).Find the sufficient condition for the differential equation M(x, y) dx + N(x, y) dy = 0 to
have an integrating factor as a function of (x+ y). What will be the integrating factor in that
case? Hence find the integrating factor for the differential equation

𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0, and solve it. (15M)

19).Solve the initial value problem

𝑑 2𝑦
+ 𝑦 = 8𝑒 −2𝑡 sin 𝑡, 𝑦 0 = 0, 𝑦 ′ 0 = 0
𝑑𝑡 2

by using Laplace-transform. (20M)

2013
𝑑𝑦
20).y is a function of x, such that the differential coefficient is equal to
𝑑𝑥
cos(x+ y) + sin(x+ y). Find out a relation between x and y which is free from any
derivative/differential. (10M)

21).Obtain the equation of the orthogonal trajectory of the family of curves represented by
𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑎 sin 𝑛𝜃, (𝑟, 𝜃) being the plane polar coordinates. (10M)

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2013
22).Solve the differential equation 5𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 + 6𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 + 6𝑥𝑦𝑑𝑦 = 0. (10M)

23).Using the method of variation of parameters, solve the differential equation

𝑑 2𝑦
+ 𝑎2 𝑦 = sec 𝑎𝑥. (10M)
𝑑𝑥 2

24).Find the general solution of the equation

𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑥2 +𝑥 + 𝑦 = ln 𝑥 sin ln 𝑥 . (15M)
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

25).by using Laplace transform method, solve the differential equation

𝑑2
𝐷2 + 𝑛2 𝑥 = 𝑎 sin 𝑛𝑡 + 𝛼 , 𝐷2 = subject to the initial conditions x = 0 and
𝑑𝑡 2
𝑑𝑦
= 0, at 𝑡 = 0, in which 𝑎, 𝑛 and 𝛼 are constants. (15M)
𝑑𝑥

2012
2
𝑑𝑦 2𝑥𝑦𝑒 𝑥 𝑦
26). Solve = 2 2 (10M)
𝑑𝑥 𝑦 2 1+𝑒 𝑥 𝑦 +2𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 𝑦

27). Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎𝑥. (10M)

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2012
28).Using Laplace transforms, solve the initial value problem

𝑦 ′′ + 2𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑡 , y (0) = -1, 𝑦 ′ (0) = 1 (10M)

29).Show that the differential equation

(2𝑥𝑦 log 𝑦 )𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 𝑦 2 + 1 𝑑𝑦 = 0 is not exact. Find an integrating factor and
hence, the solution of the equation. (20M)

30).Find the general solution of the equation 𝑦 ′′′ − 𝑦 ′′ = 12𝑥 2 + 6𝑥. (20M)

31).Solve the ordinary differential equation 𝑥 𝑥 − 1 𝑦 ′′ − 2𝑥 − 1 𝑦 ′ + 2𝑦 = 𝑥 2 2𝑥 − 3

(20M)

2011
32).Obtain the solution of the ordinary differential equation
𝑑𝑦
= 4𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 2 , if 𝑦 0 = 1. (10M)
𝑑𝑥

33).Determine the orthogonal trajectory of a family of curves represented by the polar equation

𝑟 = 𝑎 1 − cos θ , (r, θ) being the plane polar coordinates of any point. (10M)

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2011
34).Obtain Clairaut’s form of the differential equation
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑦 + 𝑥 = 𝑎2 . Also find its general solution. (15M)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

35).Obtain the general solution of the second order ordinary differential equation
𝑦 ′′ − 2𝑦 ′ + 2𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 cos 𝑥, Where dashes denote derivatives w. r. to x. (15M)

36).Using the method of variation of parameters, solve the second order differential equation
𝑑 2𝑦
+ 4𝑦 = tan 2𝑥. (15M)
𝑑𝑥 2

37).Use Laplace transform method to solve the following initial value problem:

𝑑 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
−2 + 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑡 , 𝑥 0 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = −1. (15M)
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑡=0
2010
38) Consider the differential equation 𝑦 ′ = 𝛼𝑥, 𝑥 > 0 Where 𝛼 is a constant. Show that

(i) If ∅ 𝑥 is any solution and 𝜓 𝑥 = ∅ 𝑥 𝑒 −𝑎𝑥 , then 𝜓 𝑥 is a constant;

(ii) If 𝛼 < 0, then every solution tends to zero as 𝑥 → ∞. (10M)

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2010
39) Show that the differential equation 3𝑦 2 − 𝑥 + 2𝑦 𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 𝑦 ′ = 0 admits an integration
factor which is a function of 𝑥 + 𝑦 2 . Hence solve the equation. (15M)

1 1 𝑥
40) Verify that 𝑀𝑥 + 𝑁𝑦 𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑀𝑥 − 𝑁𝑦 𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 = 𝑀 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑁 𝑑𝑦
2 2 𝑦

Hence show that if the differential equation 𝑀 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑁 𝑑𝑦 = 0 is homogeneous, then

𝑀𝑥 + 𝑁𝑦 is an integrating factor unless 𝑀𝑥 + 𝑁𝑦 = 0; (10M)

41) If the differential equation 𝑀 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑁 𝑑𝑦 = 0 is not exact but is of the form

−1
𝑓1 𝑥𝑦 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑓2 𝑥𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 = 0 then 𝑀𝑥 + 𝑁𝑦 is an integrating factor unless
𝑀𝑥 − 𝑁𝑦 = 0. (10M)

42) Use the method of undetermined coefficients to find the particular solution of
𝑦 ′′ + 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 + 1 + 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 and hence find its general solution. (20M)

43) Find the differential equation of the family of circles in the xy – plane passing through
[-1,1] and [1,1].
𝑠+1
44) Find the inverse Laplace transform of 𝐹 𝑠 = 𝐼𝑛 (20M)
𝑠+5

𝑑𝑦 𝑦 2 𝑥−𝑦
45) Solve = ,𝑦 0 =1 (20M)
𝑑𝑥 3𝑥𝑦 2 −𝑥 2 𝑦 −4𝑦 3

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2010
46) Solve the differential equation 𝑦𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 = 0. (12M)

47) Use the method of variation of parameter to find the general solution of
𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 4𝑥𝑦 ′ + 6𝑦 = −𝑥 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (12M)

48) Using Laplace transform, solve the initial value problem 𝑦 ′′ − 3𝑦 ′ + 2𝑦 = 4𝑡 + 𝑒 3𝑥 with
y(0) = 1, y(0) = −1. (15M)

49) Solve the differential equation 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 3𝑥 2 𝑦 ′ − 𝑥𝑦 = sin 𝑗𝑛𝑥 − 1. (15M)

𝑑𝑦
50) Solve the equation 𝑦 − 2𝑥𝑝 + 𝑦𝑝2 = 0, where 𝑝 = (15M)
𝑑𝑥 ,

1
51) Solve the differential equation 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑒 −3 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0 (12M)

52) Solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝2 + 𝑦𝑝 2x + 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 0 using the substitution y = u and

𝑑𝑦
xy = v and find its singular solution, where 𝑝 = (15M)
𝑑𝑥

d3y d2y y 1
53) Solve the differential equation x 2 3
+ 2x + 2 = 10 1 + (15M)
dx dx 2 x x2

54) Find the orthogonal trajectory of a system of co-axial circles x 2 + y 2 + 2gx + c = 0, where
g is the parameter. (12M)

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2010
55) Solve the differential equation:
1
x + 1 4 D3 + 2 x + 1 3 D2 − x + 1 2 D + x + 1 y = (15M)
x+1

56) Solve the differential equation

dy
x2 + y2 1 + p 2
− 2 x + y 1 + p x + yp + x + yp 2
= 0 where p = by reducing
dx ,
it to Clairaut’s form by using suitable substitution. (15M)

57) Solve the differential equation sin x − cos x y ′′ − x sin xy ′ + y sin x = 0 given that
y = sin x is a solution of this equation. (15M)

58) Solve the differential equation x 2 y ′′ − 2xy ′ + 2y = xlog x, x > 0 by variation of

parameters. (15M)
𝑑𝑦 1
59) Find the solution of the following differential equation + = sin 2𝑥. (12M)
𝑑𝑥 2

60) Solve: 𝑦 𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 = 0. (12M)

61) Solve: D4 − 4D2 − 5 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑥 = cos 𝑥 (15M)

𝑑𝑦
62) Reduce the equation 𝑝𝑥 − 𝑦 𝑝𝑦 + 𝑥 = 2𝑝, where 𝑝 = to Clairaut’s equation and
𝑑𝑥
hence solve it. (15M)

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2010
𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
63) Solve: 𝑥 + 2 − 2𝑥 + 5 + 2𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 𝑒 𝑥 . (15M)
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
64) Solve the following differential equation: 1 − 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 1 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 = 𝑥. (15M)
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

65) Show that the orthogonal trajectory of a system of local cllipses is self orthogonal. (12M)
𝑑𝑦
66) Solve: 𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦𝑦 (15M)
𝑑𝑥

67) Solve D5 − D 𝑦 − 4 c 3 + cos 𝑥 + x 3 , where D = d/dx. (12M)

68) Solve the differential equation 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑝 + 1 2 , where p = dy/dx, by

reducing it to Clairaut’s form using suitable substitutions. (15M)

69) Solve: 1 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ + 1 + 𝑥 𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = sin2 log⁡

(1 + x) (15M)

70) Solve the differential equation x 2 y ′′ − 4xy ′ + 6y = x 4 sec 2 x by variation of parameters.

(15M)
𝑑𝑦
71) Slove: 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 (12M)
𝑑𝑥

𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
72) Find the value of 𝜆 for which all solution of 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 − 𝜆𝑦 = 0 tend to zero as
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 → ∞. (12M)

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2010
73) Find the value of constant 𝜆 such that the following differential equation becomes exact.
2𝑒𝑥 3 + 3𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + 𝜆𝑒 𝑥 = 0. Further, for this value of, solve the equation. (15M)
𝑑𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 +4
74) Solve = (15M)
𝑑𝑥 𝑥−𝑦 −6

𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
75) Using the method of variation of parameter find the solution of −2 + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
with 𝑦(0) = 0 and 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥 = 0. (15M)

76) Solve: D − 1 D2 − 2D + 2 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 where D dy dx (15M)

77) A continuous function y(t) satisfies the differential equation

1 + 𝑒 −1 , 0 ≤ 1 < 1
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑡 = if y(0) = −e, find 𝑦 2 . (12M)
2 + 2𝑡 − 3𝑡 2 , 1 ≤ 𝑡 < 5
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑔 ,𝑦 2
78) Solve: − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 𝑦 = (12M)
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑥2

79) Find the general solution of 𝑎𝑦𝑝2 + 2𝑥 − 𝑏 𝑝 − 𝑦 = 0, 𝑎 > 0 (15M)

80) Solve: 𝐷2 + 1 2 𝑦 = 24𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 given that 𝑦 = 𝐷𝑦 = 𝐷4 𝑦 = 0 and 𝐷3 3 = 12 where x = 0.

(15M)
𝑑 2𝑦
81) Using the method of variation of parameters, solve + 4𝑦 = 4 tan 2𝑥 (15M)
𝑑𝑥 2

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