PROBLEM SET NO.
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Instruction: Determine (a) the order, (b) the unknown function, (c) degree, and (d) the independent variable
for each of the given differential equations.
1. 𝑥 4 𝑦 (4) + 𝑥𝑦 ′′′ = 𝑒 𝑥
2. 𝑦 (4) + 𝑥𝑦 ′′′ + 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 = 0
2
𝑑2 𝑟 𝑑2 𝑟 𝑑𝑟
3. (𝑑𝑦2 ) + 𝑑𝑦2 + 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0
𝑑7 𝑏
4. = 3𝑝
𝑑𝑝7
5. 𝑦 (6)
+ 2𝑦 4 𝑦 (3) + 5𝑦 8 = 𝑒 𝑥
Instruction: Find 𝑐1 and 𝑐2 so that the given functions will satisfy the prescribed initial conditions.
6. 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑒 −𝑥 + 4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥; 𝑦(0) = 1, 𝑦 ′ (0) = −1
7. 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑥 + 𝑐2 + 𝑥 2 − 1; 𝑦(1) = 1, 𝑦 ′ (1) = 2
8. 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑒 2𝑥 + 3𝑒 3𝑥 ; 𝑦(0) = 0, 𝑦 ′ (0) = 0
9. 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 1; 𝑦(𝜋) = 0, 𝑦 ′ (0) = 0
10. 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 ; 𝑦(1) = 1, 𝑦 ′ (1) = 1
11. Which of the following functions are solution of the differential equation
𝑑𝑦 2𝑦 4 + 𝑥 4
=
𝑑𝑥 𝑥𝑦 3
(a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 (b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 8 − 𝑥 4 (c) 𝑦 = √𝑥 8 − 𝑥 4 (d) 𝑦 = (𝑥 8 − 𝑥 4 )1/4
12. Which of the following functions are solution of the differential equation 𝑦 ′′ − 𝑦 = 0?
1
(a) 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 (b) 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (c) 𝑦 = 4𝑒 −𝑥 (d) 𝑦 = 0 (e) 𝑦 = 2 𝑥 2 + 1
13. Which of the following functions are solution of the differential equation 𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 0?
(a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 (b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 (c) 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥 2 (d) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 2 (e) 𝑦 = 0
