Chapter 1.

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Introduction to Differential Equations

1. For each of the following ODEs, determine the order and state whether it is linear or non-linear:
d2y dy
i) t2 +t + 2 y = sin t
2 dt
dt
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d y d3y d2y dy
ii) + + + + y =1
4 3 2 dt
dt dt dt
iii)  t 2 + 1  + ty = tan t
dy
  dt
iv) dy + ty 2 = 0
dt
2
v) d y + sin (t + y ) = sin t
dt 2

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vi) d y + t dy + cos 2 t y = t 3
3 dt
dt

2. Determine c1 and c 2 so that y(x) = c1 sin 2 x + c2 cos 2 x + 1 will satisfy the conditions y   = 0
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and y '    = 2 .
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3. Determine c1 and c 2 so that y(x ) = c1e 2 x + c2 e x + 2 sin x will satisfy the conditions y(0) = 0 and
y ' (0) = 1 .