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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

PROBLEM SET 1 – SOLUTIONS TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

1. Which of the following functions are solutions to the Differential Equation 𝑦 ′ − 5𝑦 = 0?

a) 𝑦 = 5 c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 5 e) 𝒚 = 𝟐𝒆𝟓𝒙
b) 𝑦 = 5𝑥 d) 𝒚 = 𝒆 𝟓𝒙
f) 𝒚 = 𝟓𝒆𝟓𝒙

2. Which of the following functions are solutions to the Differential Equation 𝑦 ′ − 3𝑦 = 6?

a) 𝒚 = −𝟐 c) 𝒚 = 𝒆𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐 e) 𝒚 = 𝟒𝒆𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐
b) 𝑦 = 0 d) 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 − 3

3. Which of the following functions are solutions to the Differential Equation 𝑦̇ − 2𝑡𝑦 = 𝑡?
a) 𝑦 = 2
2 𝟐 𝟏
c) 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑡 e) 𝒚 = −𝟕𝒆𝒕 −
1 𝟐
b) 𝑦 = − d) 𝒚 = 𝒆 𝒕𝟐
−
𝟏
2 𝟐

4. Which of the following functions are solutions to the Differential Equation 𝑥̈ − 4𝑥̇ + 4𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑡 ?
a) 𝒙 = 𝒆𝒕 c) 𝒙 = 𝒆𝟐𝒕 + 𝒆𝒕 e) 𝑥 = 𝑒 2𝑡 + 𝑡𝑒 𝑡
b) 𝑥 = 𝑒 2𝑡 d) 𝒙 = 𝒕𝒆𝟐𝒕 + 𝒆𝒕

For problems 5-10, find the values of 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 so that 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝐶1 sin 𝑥 + 𝐶2 cos 𝑥 will satisfy the given
conditions. Determine whether IVP or BVP

5. 𝑦(0) = 1; 𝑦′(0) = 2 8. 𝑦(0) = 1; 𝑦′(𝜋) = 2

Ans: 𝑪𝟏 = 𝟐, 𝑪𝟐 = 𝟏, 𝐈𝐕𝐏 Ans: 𝑪𝟏 = −𝟐, 𝑪𝟐 = 𝟏, 𝐁𝐕𝐏

𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
6. 𝑦 ( 2 ) = 1; 𝑦′ ( 2 ) = 2 9. 𝑦 ( 4 ) = 0; 𝑦 ′ ( 6 ) = 1
Ans: 𝑪𝟏 = 𝟏, 𝑪𝟐 = −𝟐, 𝐈𝐕𝐏 Ans: 𝑪𝟏 = −𝟏 + √𝟑, 𝑪𝟐 = 𝟏 − √𝟑, 𝐁𝐕𝐏

𝜋
7. 𝑦′(0) = 1; 𝑦′ ( ) = 1 10. 𝑦(0) = 2; 𝑦′(0) = 1
2
Ans: 𝑪𝟏 = 𝟏, 𝑪𝟐 = 𝟐, 𝐈𝐕𝐏
Ans: 𝑪𝟏 = 𝟏, 𝑪𝟐 = −𝟏, 𝐁𝐕𝐏

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