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1 - SOLVED PROBLEMS
ü CLASSIFICATION OF DE
ü ORDER OF DE
ü DEGREE OF DE
ü LINEARITY OF DE
ü NON-LINEARITY OF DE
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qDEFINITIONS & NOTATIONS
§ A differential equation (D.E.) is one that contains at least one (1)
derivative.

§ The “ORDER” of a D.E. is the same as the order of the highest-

ordered derivative in the equation.

§ The “DEGREE” of a D.E. is the same as the power (or exponent)

to which the derivative of the highest order in the equation is
raised.

§ A D.E. maybe “Ordinary” or “Partial” as to the typ e o f

derivative/s or differentials appearing in the equation.
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qDEFINITIONS & NOTATIONS
§ A differential equation involving only ordinary derivatives
with respect to a single independent variable is called an
ordinary differential equation.

§ A differential equation involving partial derivatives with

respect to more than one independent variable is a partial
differential equation.
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qDEFINITIONS & NOTATIONS
§ A “linear D.E.” is written as:

§ where a n(x), a n-1(x), . . . , a 0(x) and F(x) depend only on the independent
variable x.

§ If an ordinary differential equation is not linear, then we call it nonlinear.

non-linear D. E. linear D. E.
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SOLVED PROBLEM NO. 1
Classify as an ordinary differential equation (ODE) or a partial differential
equation (PDE), give the order, and indicate the independent and dependent
variables. If the equation is an ordinary differential equation, indicate whether
the equation is linear or nonlinear.

SOLUTION:
Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) t = independent variable
2nd Order D.E. linear D. E.
x = dependent variable
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SOLVED PROBLEM NO. 2
Classify as an ordinary differential equation (ODE) or a partial differential
equation (PDE), give the order, and indicate the independent and dependent
variables. If the equation is an ordinary differential equation, indicate whether
the equation is linear or nonlinear.

SOLUTION:
Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) x = independent variable
2nd Order D.E. linear D. E.
y = dependent variable
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SOLVED PROBLEM NO. 3
Classify as an ordinary differential equation (ODE) or a partial differential
equation (PDE), give the order, and indicate the independent and dependent
variables. If the equation is an ordinary differential equation, indicate whether
the equation is linear or nonlinear.

SOLUTION:
Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) x = independent variable
1st Order D.E. non-linear D. E.
y = dependent variable
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SOLVED PROBLEM NO. 4
Classify as an ordinary differential equation (ODE) or a partial differential
equation (PDE), give the order, and indicate the independent and dependent
variables. If the equation is an ordinary differential equation, indicate whether
the equation is linear or nonlinear.

SOLUTION:
Partial Differential Equation (PDE) x & y = independent variables
2nd Order D.E.
u = dependent variable
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SOLVED PROBLEM NO. 5
Classify as an ordinary differential equation (ODE) or a partial differential
equation (PDE), give the order, and indicate the independent and dependent
variables. If the equation is an ordinary differential equation, indicate whether
the equation is linear or nonlinear.

SOLUTION:
Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) x = independent variable
1st Order D.E. non-linear D. E.
y = dependent variable 2nd Degree D. E.
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SOLVED PROBLEM NO. 6
Classify as an ordinary differential equation (ODE) or a partial differential
equation (PDE), give the order, and indicate the independent and dependent
variables. If the equation is an ordinary differential equation, indicate whether
the equation is linear or nonlinear.

SOLUTION:
Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) t = independent variable
1st Order D.E. non-linear D. E.
x = dependent variable
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ü Initial Value Problems
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Nagle, K. R., Saff, E. B. and Snider, A. D. Fundamentals of Differential Equations and
Boundary Value Problems, 5th Edition.

Rainville, E. D.and Bedient, P. E. Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value

Problems, 7th Edition.

Dela Fuente, R. A. Templo, H. T. and Tejada, A. D. Differential Equations Made Easy, SI

Edition.