LA DE Assignment 6
LA DE Assignment 6
1. By eliminating the constants c1 and c2 , find the differential equation of each of the
following families of curves:
(a) y = c1 x + c2 x2 ;
(b) y = c1 x + c2 sin x;
(c) y = c1 ekx + c2 e−kx ;
(d) y = c1 ex + c2 xex ;
(e) y = c1 sin kx + c2 cos kx;
(f) y = c1 ex + c2 e−3x ;
(g) y = c1 + c2 e−2x ;
(h) y = c1 x + c2 x−1 .
2. Verify that (
ex − 1, x≥0
y=
1 − e−x , x<0
is a solution of
y ′ = |y| + 1
on (−∞, ∞).
My −Nx
3. Show that if N y−M x is a function g(z) of the product z = xy, then
Z
µ = exp g(z) dz
4. Solve:
4y 2 − 2x2 8y 2 − x2
dx + dy = 0.
4xy 2 − x3 4y 3 − x2 y
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(ii) y dx + (2x − yey ) dy = 0;
(iii) (y log y − 2xy) dx + (x + y) dy = 0.
(i) yy ′′ + (y ′ )2 = 0;
(ii) x2 y ′′ = 2xy ′ + (y ′ )2 ;
(iii) x2 y ′ + 2xy = y 3 .
8. Solve the following problem by noting that g ′ (y)y ′ + p(x)g(y) = q(x) can be solved
by changing variable to v = g(y).
xy ′
(i) y + 2 log y = 4x2 .
y′ 1
(ii) (1+y)2
− x(1+y) = − x32 .
9. Show that neither of the functions defined as follows satisfies a Lipschitz condition
with respect to y throughout any domain which includes the line y = 0.
y ′ = 1 + y 2 , y(0) = 0.
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(a) Find the system of three first order differential equations to which the above
equation is equivalent to.
(b) Conclude whether there exist a unique solution ϕ of the given equation subject
to the conditions:
ϕ(0) = 1, ϕ′ (0) = −3, ϕ′′ (0) = 0.
13. Using Picard iterates, solve the following initial value problem:
d2 y
+ y = 0, y(0) = 1, y ′ (0) = 0.
dx2
14. Using Picard’s iteration method find the first four approximations to the solution of
the following initial value problems. Compare with the exact solution.
(a) y ′ = x + y, y(0) = 1.
(b) y′ = x − y, y(0) = 1.
(c) y′ = x + y, y(1) = 1.
(d) y′ = xy, y(1) = 2.
(e) y ′ = x − y, y(0) = 0.
(f) y′ = x − 2y, y(−1) = 1/4.
15. Using Picard’s iteration method find the first two approximations to the solution of
the following initial value problems.
(a) y ′ = x2 + y 2 , y(0) = 1.
(b) y ′ = x2 / 4 + y 2 , y(0) = 0.
(c) y ′ = 1 + y 2 , y(0) = 0.
(d) y′ +y = y2, y(1) = 2.