Prelim Exam in Differential Equations

Mr. Dhenmar Chua

Instructions:
 Answer the following on a short bond paper.
 Scan your paper and submit it in pdf format. If you don’t have a scanner, this app is
recommended.
 Write legibly and clearly.
 Put your name, section, and page number on each page if you are submitting more than
one page.
 Write your complete solution (unless otherwise stated) and box or highlight your final
answer.

For Nos. 1 and 2, determine the following. (No need to write any solution.)
a. dependent variable(s)
b. independent variable(s)
c. type
d. linearity
e. order
f. degree

1. (6 points)
𝜕 2𝑦 2
𝜕 2𝑦
= 𝑎
𝜕𝑡 2 𝜕𝑥 2

2. (6 points)
4
√5 + (𝑦 ′′′ )2 = [3𝑧 3 𝑦 2 + (𝑦 ′′ )3 ]4/3

3. (5 points) Show that

𝑦 = 𝑐1 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑒 −𝑥
is a solution of
(𝑥 + 1)𝑦 ′′ + 𝑥𝑦 ′ − 𝑦 = 0.

4. (5 points) Find the general solution of

𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑦.
5. (5 points) Find the general solution of
𝑦 tan2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + ln4 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0.

6. (7 points) Find the particular solution of

2
𝑦 ′ = 𝑥𝑒 𝑦−𝑥
given
𝑦(0) = 0.

7. (5 points) Show that

𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 5𝑥 3 − 4𝑦 3
is homogeneous.

8. (5 points) Find the general solution of

𝑦(𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥(𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑑𝑦 = 0.

9. (7 points) Find the particular solution of

𝑦
𝑦 (1 + 2 ln2 ) 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥𝑑𝑦 = 0
𝑥
given
𝑦(𝑒) = 𝑒.