Engineering Mathematics Homework 1 (112.9.

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1. State the order of the given ordinary differential equation.

𝑑3 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑥 𝑑𝑥 3 − (𝑑𝑥 )4 + 𝑦 = 0

2. Verify that the indicated function is an explicit solution of the given differential
equation. Assume an appropriate interval I of definition for each solution.

𝑦" − 6𝑦′ + 13𝑦 = 0; 𝑦 = 𝑒 3𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥

3. Verify that indicated family of functions is a solution of the given differential

equation. Assume an appropriate interval I of definition for each solution.

𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
2
−4 + 4𝑦 = 0; 𝑦 = 𝑐1 𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑥𝑒 2𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

4. Verify that the indicated function is an solution of the given differential equation.
Assume an appropriate interval I of definition for each solution.
𝑑 𝑥
Hint: use 𝐹 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑑𝑥 ∫𝑎 𝑔(𝑡)𝑑𝑡 = 𝑔(𝑥)

𝑥
𝑑𝑦 −𝑥2 −𝑥2 2
+ 2𝑥𝑦 = 1; 𝑦 = 𝑒 +𝑒 ∫ 𝑒 𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑥 0

5. Verify that the indicated pair of functions is a solution of the given system of
differential equations on the interval (−∞, ∞).

𝑑𝑥
= 𝑥 + 3𝑦 ,
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦
= 5𝑥 + 3𝑦;
𝑑𝑡
𝑥 = 𝑒 −2𝑡 + 3𝑒 6𝑡 ,
𝑦 = −𝑒 −2𝑡 + 5𝑒 6𝑡
6. 𝑦 = 1/(𝑥 2 + 𝑐) is a one-parameter family of solutions of the first-order
DE 𝑦 ′ + 2𝑥𝑦 2 = 0. Find a solution of the first-order IVP consisting of this
differential equation and the given initial condition. Given the largest interval I
over which the solution is defined.

𝑦( 0 ) = 1
7. 𝑥 = 𝑐1 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡 + 𝑐2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑡 is a two-parameter family of solutions of the second-
order DE 𝑥 ′′ + 𝑥 = 0. Find a solution of the second-order IVP consisting of this
differential equation and the given initial conditions.

𝑥(𝜋 ∕ 2) = 0; 𝑥 ′ (𝜋 ∕ 2) = 1

8. 𝑦 = 𝑐1 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑒 −𝑥 is a two-parameter family of solutions of the second-order DE

𝑦 ′′ − 𝑦 = 0. Find a solution of the second-order IVP consisting of this differential
equation and the given initial conditions.

𝑦(1) = 0; 𝑦 ′ (1) = 𝑒

9. Determine a region of the xy-plane for which the given differential equation
would have a unique solution whose graph passes through a point (x0 , y0 ) in
the region.

(1 + 𝑦 3 )𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 2

10. 𝑦 = 𝑐1 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3𝑥 is a two-parameter family of solutions of the second-

order DE 𝑦 ′′ + 9𝑦 = 0. If possible, find a solution of the differential equation
that satisfies the given side conditions. The conditions specified at two different
points are called boundary conditions.

𝑦(0) = 1; 𝑦 ′ (𝜋) = 5