Answers to Questions(Other Math Screening

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Ritoprovo Roy
July 2023

1 Question 1
Information: A differential equation is an equation that involves derivatives
of functions.
Step 1:
Given Data: In this question we are given the differential equation
dy y+3
=
dx 1−y
To Find: This question aims to find the equilibrium solutions of the above
differential equation.
Explanation: To find equilibrium points we need to set the derivative equal
to 0. The solution thus found will be the needed equilibrium solution of the
differential equation.
Step 2:
We set
dy
= 0
dx
y+3
= 0
1−y
y+3 = 0
y = −3 (1)
Explanation: As stated earlier we set the given derivative to zero and find
the solution as needed.
Step 3:
Final Answer: The required equilibrium solutions are y = −3.

2 Question 2
Information: A differential equation is an equation that involves derivatives
of functions.

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 Step 1:
Given Data: In this question, we are given the differential equation

dy (t2 − 1)(y 2 − 2)
=
dt y2 − 4
To Find: This question aims to find the equilibrium solutions of the above
differential equation.
Explanation: To find equilibrium points we need to set the derivative equal
to 0. The solution thus found will be the needed equilibrium solution of the
differential equation.
Step 2:
We set
dy
= 0
dt
(t2 − 1)(y 2 − 2)
= 0
y2 − 4
(t2 − 1)(y 2 − 2) = 0
√
y = ± 2 (2)
√ √
Hence the equilibrium solutions are y = 2 and y = − 2. Explicitly solving
the differential equation we get
√ √
ln( 2 − y) ln( 2 + y) t3
y− √ + √ =c+ −t
2 2 3

As seen from the graph that t = ±1, has horizontal tangents.

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 Explanation: As stated earlier we set the given derivative to zero and
find the solution as needed. Notice that this is an example of an autonomous
differential equation, that is, we have the involvement of ”t” or the indepen-
dent variable. To deal with that case, we explicitly plotted the solution and
investigated it at t = ±1, to rule out the case.
Step 3: √
√ Final Answer: The required equilibrium solutions are y = − 2 and y =
2.