CIT UNIVERSITY DEMPC

MATH 237 PRE-FINAL EXAM

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40pts) Write the letter

corresponding to the correct answer on the
first (front) page of your orange booklet.

1. Which of the following is a variable-separable 8.) Which of the following d.e. is exact?
d.e.?
dy
A.) (x2 + y2 ) + xy = 0 A.) y 3 sin 2 xdx − 3 y2 cos 2 xdy = 0
dx
B.) ( xy − 2 y2 )dx + ( x − 4 y − 1)dy = 0
xy
B.) y' = −
1 + x2 C.) y (4 x + y )dx + 2(y − x2 )dy = 0

y  y2  D.) ( x + y )dx + ( y − x )dy = 0

C.) dy =  + x  dx
x  2 x2 
9.) The order of the d.e whose solution is y = Cx2 − x
dr
D.) + P(s)r = Q(s) r3 is
ds A.) 1 B.) 2 C.) 3 D.) 4
2. The equation 3ydy + 2xdx = 0 describes a family 10.) The orthogonal trajectories of the family of circles
of : with centers at the origin are:
A.) lines C.) circles A.) Lines passing through (-1,0)
B.) Lines passing through the origin
B.) parabolas D.) ellipses C.) Parabolas with vertices at (0,0) opening
Upward
3. Which of the following D.E. describes a Family of D.) Circles with centers on the y-axis.
lines passing through the origin?

A.) xdy + ydx = 0 C.) xdy – ydx = 0

B.) xdx + ydy = 0 D.) y’ = 0 II. SOLVE the following problem (10pts):

4. Which of the following is NOT homogeneous?

The radioactive isotope of Lead (Pb-209)
A.) f ( x , y ) = 2 x − y decays at a rate proportional to the amount
B.) f(x,y) = x lnx - x lny present at time, t, and has a half life of 3.3
C.) f (x , y) = sin xy hours. If 1 gram of this isotope is present
x2 initially, how long will it take for 90% of the
D.) f (x , y ) = x sin Lead to decay?
y2
5. It is an expression which, when multiplied to an
inexact d.e., will make the d.e. exact.
A.) parameter C.) integrating facor

B.) arbitrary constant D.) variables

6. The d.e. of the family of curves whose slope of the

tangent at any point (x,y) is equal to twice the
reciprocal of the abscissa of the point is
2 x
A.) y’ = C.) y’ =
x 2
2
B.) y’ = 2x D.) y = 2x

7. How many arbitrary constants are present in the

general solution of the D.E. y’’’= 2?

A.) 1 C.) 3
B.) 2 D.) 4