AS1601

Name: Section: BSCPE 301

Date: Score:

Directions: Read and analyze each item. Upload a photo of your answer sheet showing your solution
(10 items x 4 points)

For items 1-8, consider the homogeneous linear ODE: 𝐷2𝑓 − 4𝑓 = 0

B 1. What is the characteristic polynomial of the ODE?
A. 𝑃(𝑟) = 𝑟 2 − 4𝑟 C. 𝑃(𝑟) = 𝑟2 + 4
B. 𝑃(𝑟) = 𝑟 − 4
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D. 𝑃(3) = 𝑟2 + 4𝑟
B 2. Which of the following is a root of the characteristic polynomial of the ODE?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
C 3. Which of the following is another root of the characteristic polynomial of the ODE?
A. −4 C. −2
B. −3 D. −1
A 4. What is the multiplicity of the answer in item 2?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A 5. What is the multiplicity of the answer in item 3?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A 6. Given the root in item 2, what is the corresponding solution/s to the ODE?
A. 𝑒2𝑥 B. 𝑒𝑥, 𝑥𝑒𝑥
C. 𝑒3𝑥, 𝑥𝑒3𝑥, 𝑥2𝑒3𝑥 D. 𝑒4𝑥, 𝑥𝑒4𝑥, 𝑥2𝑒4𝑥, 𝑥3𝑒4𝑥
C 7. Given the root in item 2, what is the corresponding solution to the ODE?
A. 𝑒−4𝑥, 𝑥𝑒−4𝑥 B. 𝑒−3𝑥, 𝑥𝑒−3𝑥
C. 𝑒−2𝑥 D. 𝑒−𝑥
B 8. Which of the following is the general solution to the ODE?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐1𝑒𝑥 + 𝑐2𝑥𝑒𝑥 + 𝑐3𝑒−𝑥
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐1𝑒2𝑥 + 𝑐2𝑒−2𝑥
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐1𝑒3𝑥 + 𝑐2𝑥𝑒−3𝑥 + 𝑐2𝑥2𝑒−3𝑥
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐1𝑒4𝑥 + 𝑐2𝑒−4𝑥
For items 9-10, consider the homogeneous linear ODE: 𝐷2𝑓 + 4𝑓 = 0
A 9. What is the power series expansion for 𝑓?
∞ ∞

A. ∑ 𝑎𝑛𝑥𝑛 B. ∑ 𝐷𝑛𝑥𝑛
𝑛=0 𝑛=0
∞ ∞

C. ∑ 𝑎 𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 D. ∑ (𝑥𝑛 − 𝑥𝑛−1 )
𝑛=0 𝑛=0
C 10. What is the power series expansion for 𝐷𝑓?
∞ ∞

A. ∑ 𝑎𝑛 B. ∑ 𝑛𝐷 𝑛+1𝑥 𝑛−1
𝑛=0
𝑛=0
∞ ∞
C. ∑ 𝑛𝑎 𝑛 𝑥 𝑛−1 D. ∑ [𝑛𝑥𝑛 − (𝑛 − 1)𝑥𝑛−1 ]
𝑛=0 𝑛=0

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