MTH401 - Assignmnet No. 1 - Solution - Supervisor Nimra Jameel
MTH401 - Assignmnet No. 1 - Solution - Supervisor Nimra Jameel
1 Solution
Supervisor: Nimar Jameel
Question 1
A radioactive substance decays at a rate proportional to the amount present. If 100
grams is reduced to 80 grams in 5 hours, how much remains after 10 hours?
Solution
Radioactive Decay Method Used
A(t ) A0 .e kt
Putting
A(5) A0 .e 5 k
80 100.e 5 k
80 100 5 k
.e
100 100
0.8 e k 5
ln(0.8) ln(e 5 k )
ln(0.8) 5k
ln(0.8)
k
5
( 0.2231)
k
5
k 0.04462
For A(10)
A(10) 100.e (10)(0.04462)
A(10) 100.e 0.4462
A(10) (100)(0.6400)
A(10) 64.00
A(10) = 64 grams…………………..Answer
Question 2
Solve:
dy 2
y y3
dx x
Solution
dy 2
y y3
dx x
1 dy 2 1 1
3
. y. 3 y 3 . 3
y dx x y y
1 dy 2 1
. . 1
y 3 dx x y 2
1 dy 2 2
. y 1
y 3 dx x
Substitution
v y1 n
v y1 3
v y 2
Differentaite b.s w.r.t “x”
dv d 2
(y )
dx dx
By using Chain rule
dv d 2 dy
( y ).
dx dy dx
dv dy
2 y 3 .
dx dx
dv 1 dy
.
dx 2 y 3 dx
Now, again substitution in the Equation
1 dv 2
3
. y y3
2 y dx x
1 1 dv 2 1 1
3
. 3
. y. 3 y 3 . 3
y 2 y dx x y y
1 dv 2 2
. . y 1
2 dx x
Put v = y-2
1 dv 2
. v 1
2 dx x
1 dv 2
( 2). ( 2)v 1( 2)
2 dx x
dv 4
v 2
dx x .………………….eq(1)
Find Integrating Factor (IF)
IF e
p ( x )dx
4
( x )dx
IF e
1
4 ( ) dx
IF e x
IF e 4ln( x )
4
IF e(ln x )
IF x 4
Multiplying the x-4 on b.s of eq(1)
dv 4 4
( x 4 ) ( x )v 2( x 4 )
dx x
dv d 4
x 4
dx
4 x 1 ( x 4 )v 2 x 4 x v
.……………….is the diff of dx
d 4
dx
x v 2 x 4
.……………………………………..…………..eq(2)
Apply Integration on eq(2)
d
dx x v dx 2 x
4 4
dx
2
x 4v x 3 C
3
1 2
4
v x 3 C
x 3
1 2
x 4 . 4 v x 3 .x 4 Cx 4
x 3
2
v x Cx 4
3
Now, we find “y”
v y 2
1
v
y2
Taking reciprocal
1
y2
v
1 1
y2
v 2
x Cx 4
3
1
y2
2
x Cx 4
3
Taking square-root
1
y 2
2
x Cx 4
3
1
y
2
x Cx 4
3 .………………..……….Answer
Question 3
Solve the differential equation y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0
Solution
y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0
Substitution
y '' r 2 e rx
e '' 3 e ' 2 e 0
rx rx rx
r 2 e rx 3re rx 2e rx 0
e rx r 2 3r 2 0
r 2 3r 2 0
r 2 2r r 2 0
r (r 2) 1(r 2) 0
(r 1)(r 2) 0
r 1 0, r 2 0
r 1, r 2
General Solution
y ( x) C1e r1x C2 e r2 x
y ( x) C1e x C2 e 2 x
.……………………………….Answer
Question 4
Determine whether the equation is exact and solve it if it is:’
2 xy y dx x
2 2
2 xy dy 0
Solution
2 xy y dx x
2 2
2 xy dy 0
M ( x, y)dx N ( y)dy c
(2 xy y )dx 0 c
2
2 y ( x)dx y (1)dx c
2
x2
2y xy 2 c
2
x y xy 2 c .………………………..Answer
2
Question 5
Given that one solution to the differential equation y'' + y = 0 is y₁ = sin(x), find a
second linearly independent solution using the reduction of order method.
Solution
y y 0 ………………………………………….……original eq
IF e
P ( x ) dx
IF e
2 cot( x ) dx
IF e
2 cot( x ) dx
cos( x )
2 sin( x ) dx
IF e
IF e 2 ln|sin( x )|
IF e ln|sin( x )|
2
IF sin 2 ( x)
Multiply sin2(x) on b.s of eq (1)
sin 2 ( x ).w 2 cot( x ). sin 2 ( x ) w 0. sin 2 ( x)
cos( x )
sin 2 ( x ) w 2 . sin 2 ( x ) w 0
sin( x )
u ( x) C1.csc 2 ( x)
.…………………………………………….……..eq(4)
Again Apply Integration on b.s of eq(4)
u ( x ) dx C1 . csc 2 ( x ) dx
u ( x ) C1 csc 2 ( x ) dx
u ( x ) C1 . cot( x ) C 2
u ( x) C1.cot( x) C2
.……………………………………..……….eq(5)
To Find “y2”, put value of u(x) in eq of y2(x)
y2 C1.cot( x) C2 sin( x)
y2 C1.cot( x).sin( x) C2 .sin( x) .………………………………………eq(6)
But in question required y2 second linearly independent solution so for that let,
C1 1, C2 0
Putting C1 and C2 values in eq(6)
y2 ( 1).cot( x ).sin( x) (0).sin( x)
y2 ( 1).cot( x ).sin( x) (0).sin( x)
y2 cot( x ).sin( x ) 0
cos( x )
y2 .sin( x )
sin( x )
y2 cos( x )
y2 cos( x)
.………………………………………………Answer