Difequa Review Problem 1
Difequa Review Problem 1
(BY PARTNER)
Order
The order of a differential equation is the highest order of any differential contained in it.
Ordinary vs. partial
An ordinary differential equation (ODE) contains differentials with respect to only one variable, partial differential
equations (PDE) contain differentials with respect to several independent variables.
Linear vs. non-linear
Linear differential equations do not contain any higher powers of either the dependent variable (function) or any of its
differentials, non-linear differential equations do.
I. Give the order of each of the following d.e., and determine whether it is ordinary or partial, and linear or nonlinear.
dy
1. dx = x2xy+2
2 2
∂ z ∂ z
2. y ∂x2 + x ∂y 2 = 2
10. Which of the following are solutions of the differential equation y ′′ − xy ′ + y = 0
IV. Solve each of the following f.o.o.d.e. by separation of variables.
6. 2xy + 6x + (x2 − 4)y ′ = 0
7. (x2 y 2 + 4x2 )dx + (x2 y 2 + 4y 2 + x2 + 4)dy = 0
8. csc3 x dy = cos2 y dx
9. y dx = x√x2 + 1 dy
10. xy 3 dx + (y + 1)e−x dy = 0
V. Solve each of the following f.o.o.d.e. with homogeneous coefficients.
11. x dx + sin2 (y/x)[ydx − xdy] = 0
(
12. y dx = x + √y 2 − x2 dy )
13. (x − y lny + y lnx) dx + x(lny − lnx)dy = 0
14. [x − y arctan(y/x)] dx + xarctan(y/x)dy = 0
15. (x2 + 2xy − 4y 2 ) dx − (x2 − 8xy − 4y 2 ) dy = 0