PME 200101 Engineering Mathematics (I) (Fall 2022)

Instructor: Dr. Meng-Hsuan Tien

Homework Assignment #2
*Due on October 24th, please turn in your solution sheet to TA in our class meeting or
upload it onto eLearn system (please upload a single PDF file).

Homework Problem Set 1.5 (page 34)

(1) Problem 8: Solving the initial value problem 𝑦𝑦 ′ + 𝑦𝑦 tan 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑒𝑒 −0.01𝑥𝑥 cos 𝑥𝑥 ,
𝑦𝑦(0) = 0.
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(2) Problem 22: Solving the initial value problem 𝑦𝑦 ′ + 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑦𝑦 2 , 𝑦𝑦(0) = − using the
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following two methods: (a) transforming to linear form and (b) method of separating
variables.
(3) Problem 34: Modeling Epidemics A model for the spread of contagious diseases is
obtained by assuming that the rate of spread is proportional to the number of
contacts between infected and noninfected persons, who are assumed to move
freely among each other. Set up the model. Find the equilibrium solutions and
indicate their stability or instability. Solve the ODE. Find the limit of the proportion of
infected persons as and explain what it means.

Homework Problem Set 2.1 (page 53)

(1) Problem 4: Reduce the following ODE to first order and solve: 2𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 ′′ = 3𝑦𝑦 ′
(2) Problem 6: Reduce the following ODE to first order and solve: 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 ′′ + 2𝑦𝑦 ′ + 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 =
0, 𝑦𝑦1 = (cos 𝑥𝑥)/𝑥𝑥. Show that 𝑦𝑦1 and 𝑦𝑦2 are linearly independent.

Homework Problem Set 2.2 (page 59)

(1) Problem 4: Find a general solution for the ODE 𝑦𝑦 ′′ + 4y ′ + (𝜋𝜋 2 + 4)y = 0.
(2) Problem 18: Find an ODE that has the following basis: cos 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 , sin 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋.
(3) Problem 24: Solve the initial value problem:
4𝑦𝑦 ′′ − 4𝑦𝑦 ′ − 3𝑦𝑦 = 0, 𝑦𝑦(−2) = 𝑒𝑒, 𝑦𝑦 ′ (−2) = −𝑒𝑒/2

Homework Problem Set 2.4 (page 69)

(1) Problem 2: If a weight of 20 nt stretches a certain spring by 2 cm, what will the
frequency of the corresponding harmonic oscillation be? The period?