(EE) Assignment 4
(EE) Assignment 4
2. Explain the “modifications” in the Modified Euler’s method and how it helps to improve the
accuracy of solutions as compared to the Euler’s method.
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3. Given the ordinary differential equation y ′′′ − yy ′′ + ex y ′ − 4(xy) 6 + 8 = 0. Which of the following
statements are True and which are False? Explain your answers.
(a) There is no function y satisfying the given equation such that y(0) = −π.
(b) There are exactly 3 functions y satisfying the given equation such that y(0) = −π.
(c) There are infinitely many functions y satisfying the given equation such that y(0) = −π.
4. Using Taylor’s series method, find y(1.1) and y(1.2) correct to four decimal places given that
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y ′ = xy 3 and y(1)=1. Further find the exact solution by solving the given ordinary differential
equation and hence compute the error.
5. The air pressure in a chamber as a function of time is given by the equation y ′ = x2 + y 2 . If the
air pressure at t = 1 is 2.3 bar, use Taylor’s series to approximate the pressure at t = 1.1 and
t = 1.2, correct to four decimal places.
dv
6. Find the velocity at 0.1 and 0.2 given that = 3et + 2v and the body starts at rest, correct to
dt
four decimal places.
7. Calculate the value of y at 4.4 correct to four decimal places using Taylor’s method for the initial
value problem 5xy ′ + y 2 − 2 = 0 with y(4) = 1.
8. Expanding using Taylor’s theorem solve the given initial value problem correct to four decimal
places for x = 0.1.
y ′ = 0.1(x3 + y 2 ), y(0) = 1
9. Use Picard’s method of successive approximations to find the value of y at 0.1 correct to four
y−x
decimal places given that y ′ = and y(0) = 1.
y+x
10. Solve correct to four decimal places using Picard’s method of successive approximations for
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x = 0.2, given that y ′ = x sin(πy) and y(0) = .
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11. Given y ′ = x4 y + x and y(0) = 3, use Picard’s method of successive approximations to find
y(0.15) correct to four decimal places.
x2
12. Obtain y at 0.25, 0.5 and 1 correct to three decimal places where y ′ = given that y(0) = 0
y2 + 1
using Picard’s method of successive approximations
13. Solve the given initial value problem with h = 0.2 for x = 0.6 by Euler’s method as well as
Modified Euler’s method.
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y ′ = x + | y| , y(0) = 1
14. The differential equation governing the motion of a pressurised fluid along a narrow pipe of
constant cross-sectional area is given by v = log(x + v) with v(0) = 2 where v and x denote
respectively the velocity and distance travelled by the fluid. Find the velocity correct to four
decimal places for x = 1.2 and x = 1.4 using Modified Euler’s method.
15. Using Modified Euler’s method evaluate correct to four decimal places the value of y at 0.2 and
0.4, given that y ′ = yex and y(0) = 0.
16. Using Modified Euler’s method find y(2.2) correct to four decimal places. given that y ′ = −xy 2
with y(2) = 1.
17. Using Runge-Katta methods of second and fourth order solve the given initial value problems
correct to four decimal places.
y
(a) y ′ = 3x + where y(0) = 1 at x = 0.1
2
y 2 − x2
(b) y ′ = 2 where y(0) = 1 at x = 0.2 and x = 0.4
y + x2
x2 + y 2
(c) y ′ = where y(0) = 1 at x = 0.1
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2xy + ex
(d) y ′ = 2 where y(1) = 0 at x = 1.2 and x = 1.4
x + xex
(e) y ′ = x + y 2 where y(0) = 1 at x = 0.2
(f) y ′ = −2xy 2 where y(0) = 1 using h = 0.2 at x = 1
18. Use Milne’s predictor and corrector method to solve the initial value problem y ′ = xe−x (x2 + y 2 )
with y(0) = 1 and find y(0.4) correct to four decimal places.
19. Taking h = 0.1, solve the given initial value problem by Milne’s method and find the value at
x = 0.5 correct to four decimal places.
y ′ = 2ex − y, y(0) = 2
20. Solve the initial value problem y ′′ − xy ′ − y = 0 with initial conditions y(0) = 1 and y ′ (0) = 0 at
the point 0.1, correct to four decimal places.