Advanced Engineering Mathematics

For Structural Engineering (CEng 6001)

Group Assignment I
Due date: Dec 28, 2022

1) The eigenvalues of the following matrix are 𝜆 = 2, 2, −4

a) Find the eigenvectors

b) Form an orthonormal basis for the space of eigenvectors

2) Using Laplace transform, solve the following ODE

𝑑2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2 + − 2𝑥 = 5𝑒 −𝑡 sin 𝑡 Subject to 𝑥 = 1 and = 0 at 𝑡 = 0
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

3) A tank contains 400 gal of brine in which 100 lb of salt are dissolved. Fresh water runs into
the tank at a rate of 2 gal/min. The mixture, kept uniform by stirring, runs out at the same rate.
How much salt will there be in the tank at the end of 1 hr?

4) Solve the following system of differential equations subject to the given conditions
𝑑2 𝑥
= 𝑦 − 2𝑥
𝑑𝑡2
𝑑2 𝑦
= 𝑥 − 2𝑦
𝑑𝑡2
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
at 𝑡 = 0, 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑑𝑡 = 0, and =0
𝑑𝑡