AS1601

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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

___1. What is the characteristic polynomial of the ODE?
A. 𝑃(𝑟) = 𝑟 2 − 4𝑟 C. 𝑃(𝑟) = 𝑟 2 + 4
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B. 𝑃(𝑟) = 𝑟 − 4 D. 𝑃(3) = 𝑟 2 + 4𝑟
___2. Which of the following is a root of the characteristic polynomial of the ODE?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
___3. Which of the following is another root of the characteristic polynomial of the ODE?
A. −4 C. −2
B. −3 D. −1
___4. What is the multiplicity of the answer in item 2?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
___5. What is the multiplicity of the answer in item 3?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
___6. Given the root in item 2, what is the corresponding solution/s to the ODE?
A. 𝑒 2𝑥 B. 𝑒 𝑥 , 𝑥𝑒 𝑥
3𝑥 3𝑥 2 3𝑥
C. 𝑒 , 𝑥𝑒 , 𝑥 𝑒 D. 𝑒 4𝑥 , 𝑥𝑒 4𝑥 , 𝑥 2 𝑒 4𝑥 , 𝑥 3 𝑒 4𝑥
___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
___8. Which of the following is the general solution to the ODE?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑐3 𝑒 −𝑥
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑒 −2𝑥
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑒 3𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑥𝑒 −3𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑥 2 𝑒 −3𝑥
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑒 4𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑒 −4𝑥
For items 9-10, consider the homogeneous linear ODE: 𝐷2𝑓 + 4𝑓 = 0
___9. What is the power series expansion for 𝑓?
∞ ∞

A. ∑ 𝑎𝑛 𝑥𝑛 B. ∑ 𝐷𝑛 𝑥 𝑛
𝑛=0 𝑛=0
∞ ∞

C. ∑ 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 D. ∑(𝑥𝑛 − 𝑥𝑛−1 )
𝑛=0 𝑛=0
___10. What is the power series expansion for 𝐷𝑓?
∞ ∞

A. ∑ 𝑎𝑛 B. ∑ 𝑛𝐷𝑛+1 𝑥 𝑛−1
𝑛=0 𝑛=0
∞ ∞

C. ∑ 𝑛𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛−1 D. ∑[𝑛𝑥𝑛 − (𝑛 − 1)𝑥𝑛−1 ]

𝑛=0 𝑛=0

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