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PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS (2017-1983)
SEGMENT-WISE
ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

2017 d2y
� 9 y � r ( x), y (0) � 0, y �(0) � 4
� Find the differential equation representing all the dx 2
circles in the x-y plane. (10)
� 8sin x if 0� x ��
� Suppose that the streamlines of the fluid flow are where r ( x ) � � (17)
given by a family of curves xy=c. Find the � 0 if x��
equipotential lin es, that is, th e orthogonal
trajectories of the family of curves representing the
2016
streamlines. (10)
� Solve the following simultaneous linear differential � Find a particular integral of
equations: (D+1)y = z+ex and (D+1)z=y+ex where y
and z are functions of independent variable x and d2 y x 3
2
� y � e x / 2 sin . (10)
d dx 2
D� . (08)
dx � Solve :
� If the growth rate of the population of bacteria at
any time t is proportional to the amount present at dy
�
1
� e tan �1 x � y � (10)
that time and population doubles in one week, then dx 1 � x 2

how much bacterias can be expected after 4 weeks?

� Show that the family of parabolas y2 = 4cx + 4c2 is
(08)
self-orthogonal. (10)
� Consider the differential equation xy p2–(x2+y2–1)
� Solve :
dy
p+xy=0 where p � . Substituting u = x2 and v = {y(1 – x tan x) + x2 cos x} dx – xdy = 0 (10)
dx
� Using the method of variation of parameters, solve
y2 reduce the equation to Clairaut’s form in terms of
the differentail equation
dv
u, v and p� � . Hence, or otherwise solve the
du � D2 � 2D � 1� y � e � x log(x), � D � d �
�� dx ��
(15)
equation. (10)
� Solve the following initial value differential � find the genral solution of the eqution
equations:
20y''+4y'+y=0, y(0)=3.2 and y'(0)=0. (07) d3 y d2 y dy
x2 3
� 4x 2
�6 � 4. (15)
� Solve the differential equation: dx dx dx

d 2 y dy � Using lapalce transformation, solve the following :

x � � 4 x 3 y � 8 x 3 sin( x 2 ). (09)
dx 2 dx y�� � 2y� � 8y � 0, y(0) = 3, y�(0) � 6 (10)
� Solve the following differential equation using
method of variation of parameters:
2015
d 2 y dy
2
� � 2 y � 44 � 76x � 48 x 2 . (08) � Solve the differential equation :
dx dx
� Solve the following initial value problem using dy
x cosx +y (xsinx + cosx) = 1. (10)
Laplace transform: dx
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� Sove the differential equation : � Find the sufficient condition for the differential
(2xy e + 2xy + y) dx + (x y e – x y –3x)dy = 0
4 y 3 2 4 y 2 2 equation M(x, y) dx + N(x, y) dy = 0 to have an
(10) integrating factor as a function of (x+y). What will
be the integrating factor in that case? Hence find
� Find the constant a so that (x + y)a is the Integrating
the integrating factor for the differential equation
factor of (4x2 + 2xy + 6y)dx + (2x2 + 9y + 3x)dy = 0
(x2 + xy) dx + (y2+xy) dy = 0 and solve it. (15)
and hence solve the differential eauation. (12)
� Solve the initial value problem
� (i) Obtain Laplace Inverse transform of
d2y
� � 1� s � � y � 8e –2t sin t, y (0) � 0, y '(0) � 0
��n �1 � 2 � � 2 e–� s � . dt 2
� � s � s � 25 �
by using Laplace-transform
(ii) Using Laplace transform, solve
y'' + y = t, y(0) = 1, y'(0 = –2. (12) 2013
� Solve the differential equation
� y is a function of x, such that the differential
dy
x = py – p2 where p = dy
dx coefficient is equal to cos(x + y) + sin (x + y).
dx
� Solve : Find out a relation between x and y, which is free
4 3 2 from any derivative/differential. (10)
d y dy d y dy
x4 4 +6x 3 +4x 2 –2x – 4 y = x 2+ 2
3 2
dx dx dx dx � Obtain the equation of the orthogonal trajectory of
cos(logex). the family of curves represented by rn = a sin n � ,
(r, � ) being the plane polar coordinates. (10)
2014 � Solve the differential equation
(5x3 + 12x2 + 6y2) dx + 6xydy = 0. (10)
� Justify that a differential equation of the form :
� Using the method of variation of parameters, solve
[y + x f(x2 + y2)] dx+[y f(x2 + y2) –x] dy = 0,
where f(x2 +y2) is an arbitrary function of (x2+y2), is d2 y
the differential equation + a2y = sec ax. (10)
dx 2
1
not an exact differential equation and is Find the general solution of the equation
x � y2
2 � (15)
an integrating factor for it. Hence solve this d2y dy
differential equation for f(x2+y2) = (x2+y2)2. (10) x2 +x + y = ln x sin (ln x).
dx 2 dx
� Find the curve for which the part of the tangent
� By using Laplace transform method, solve the
cut-off by the axes is bisected at the point of
differential equation (D2 + n2) x = a sin (nt + �),
tangency. (10)
� Solve by the method of variation of parameters : d2
D2 = subject to the initial conditions x = 0 and
dt 2
dy
–5y = sin x (10) dx
dx
= 0, at t = 0, in which a, n and � are constants.
dt
� Solve the differential equation : (20)
(15)
d3y 2
2 d y dy
x3 � 3 x � x � 8 y � 65cos(log e x )
dx 3 dx 2 dx 2012
� Solve the following differential equation : (15)
2
dy 2 xy e( x y )
d2y dy � Solve � 2 (12)
x 2 – 2( x � 1) � ( x � 2) y � ( x – 2)e 2 x ,
2
y )2
dx y (1 � e ( x y ) ) � 2 x 2 e( x
dx dx
wh en e x is a solution to its corresponding � Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of
homogeneous differential equation. curves x 2 � y 2 � ax. (12)

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� Using Laplace transforms, solve the intial value 2010
problem y�� � 2 y � � y � e �t , y (0) � �1, y�(0) � 1
� Consider the differential equation
(12)
y� � � x, x � 0
� Show that the differential equation
where � is a constant. Show that–
(2 xy log y ) dx � x � y � 2 2
�
y � 1 dy � 0
2
(i) if �(x) is any solution and �(x) = �(x) e–�x,
then �(x) is a constant;
is not exact. Find an integrating factor and hence,
(ii) if �� < 0, then every solution tends to zero as
the solution of the equation. (20)
x ��. (12)
� Find the general solution of the equation � Show that the diffrential equation
y��� � y �� � 12 x � 6 x.
2
(20) (3 y 2 – x) � 2 y ( y 2 � 3 x ) y� � 0
� Solve the ordinary differential equation admits an integrating factor which is a function of
(x+y2). Hence solve the equation. (12)
x( x � 1) y�� � (2 x � 1) y � � 2 y � x (2 x � 3)
2
(20)
� Verify that

2011 1 1
� Mx � Ny � d � loge ( xy)� � (Mx � Ny)d (loge ( xy ))
2 2
� Obtain the soluton of the ordinary differential
= M dx + N dy
dy
� (4 x � y � 1)2 , if y(0) = 1. Hence show that–
equation (10)
dx (i) if the differential equation M dx + N dy = 0 is
� Determine the orthogonal trajectory of a family of homogeneous, then (Mx + Ny) is an integrating
curves represen ted by the polar equation factor unless Mx � Ny � 0;

r = a(1 – cosθ), (r, θ) bein g the plane polar (ii) if the differential equation

coordinates of any point. (10) Mdx � Ndy � 0 is not exact but is of the form
� Obtain Clairaut’s orm of the differential equation f1 ( xy ) y dx � f 2 ( xy ) x dy � 0
� dy �� dy � 2 dy
then (Mx – Ny)–1 is an integrating factor unless
� x dx � y �� y dx � y � � a dx . Also find its
� �� � Mx � Ny � 0 . (20)
general solution. (15) � Show that the set of solutions of the homogeneous
� Obtain the general solution of the second order linear differential equation
ordinary differential equation y� � p ( x) y � 0
y�� � 2 y� � 2 y � x � e x cos x, where dashes denote on an interval I � [a, b] forms a vector subspace
derivatives w.r. to x. (15) W of the real vector space of continous functions
� Using the method of variation of parameters, solve on I. what is the dimension of W?. (20)
the second order differedifferential equation � Use the method of undetermined coefficiens to find
d2y the particular solution of y�� � y � sin x � (1 � x 2 )e x
� 4 y � tan 2 x. (15)
dx 2 and hence find its general solution. (20)
� Use Laplace transform method to solve the
following initial value problem: 2009
� Find the Wronskian of the set of functions
d2x dx dx
� 2 � x � et , x(0) � 2 and � �1 (15)
dt 2 dt dt t �0 �3x ,| 3x |�
3 3

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on the interval [–1, 1] and determine whether the
Obtain the general solution of �� D – 6D � 12D – 8��
3 2
�
set is linearly dependent on [–1, 1]. (12)
� Find the differential equation of the family of circles � 9 � d
y � 12 � e 2 x � e – x � , where D � . (15)
in the xy-plane passing through (–1, 1) and (1, 1). � 4 � dx
(20)
� Fidn the inverse Laplace transform of d2y dy
� Solve the equation 2 x2 � 3x – 3 y � x3 . (15)
dx2 dx
� s �1 �
F (s ) � ln � �. (20) � Use the method of variation of parameters to find
� s �5� the general solution of the equation

dy y 2 ( x � y) d2y dy
� Solve: � , y (0) � 1 . (20) � 3 � 2 y � 2e x . (15)
dx 3xy – x 2 y – 4 y 3
2
dx 2 dx

2008 2006
� Solve the differential equation � Find the family of curves whose tangents form an
angle � with the hyperbolas xy=c, c > 0. (12)
ydx � � x � x 3 y 2 � dy � 0 .
4
(12)
� Solve the differential eqaution
� Use the method of variation of parameters to find
� xy � dx – x y dy � 0 .
–1
2
�e x3 2
(12)
the general solution of x y�� – 4 xy� � 6 y � – x sin x .
2 4

(12)
� Using Laplace transform, solve the initial value � Solve �1 � y � � x – e
2 – tan
� –1
y
� dy
dx
�0. (15)
problem y�� – 3 y � � 2 y � 4t � e3t with y(0) = 1,
� Solve the equation x2p2 + yp (2x + y) + y2 =0 using
y�(0) � �1 . (15) the substituion y = u and xy=v and find its singular

� Solve the differential equation dy

solution, where p � . (15)
dx
x y�� – 3 x y� � xy � sin(ln x ) � 1 .
3 2
(15)
� Solve the differential equation
dy
� Solve the equation y � 2xp � yp2 � 0 where p � . d3y d2y y � 1 �
dx x2 � 2 x � 2 � 10 �1 � 2 � . (15)
dx 3 dx 2 x � x �
(15)
� Solve the differential equation
2007
�D – 2 D � 2 � y � e x tan x , where D �
2 d
,
� Solve the ordinary differential equation dx
by the method of variation of parameters. (15)
dy 1 �
cos3x –3 y sin 3x � sin 6 x � sin 2 3x , 0 � x � .
2 2
2005
dx
(12)
� Find the solution of the equation � Find the orthogonal trejectory of a system of co-
axial circles x2+y2+2gx+c=0, where g is the parameter.
dy
� xy 2 dx � –4 xdx . (12) (12)
y
dy
� Determine the general and singular solutions of the � Solve xy � x2 � y 2 � x 2 y 2 � 1 . ( 12)
dx
– 12
dy � � dy � �
2

y�x
dy
� a �1 � � � �
� Solve the differential equation (x+1)4 D3+2 (x+1)3
equation dx dx � � dx � �
‘a’ being a
1
constant. (15) D2–(x+1)2 D +(x+1)y = . (15)
x �1
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� Solve the differential equation (x2+y2) (1+p)2 –2 � Solve �1 � x� 2 y �� � �1 � x� y � � y � sin 2 ��log �1 � x ��� .
dy
(x+y) (1+p) (x+yp) + (x+yp)2 = 0, where p � , by (15)
dx
� Solve the differential equation
reducing it to Clairaut’s form by using suitable
substitution. (15) x 2 y�� � 4 xy� � 6 y � x 4 sec2 x
� Solve the differential equation (sin x–x cos x) by variation of parameters. (15)
y�� – x sin xy� � y sin x � 0 given that y � sin x is a
solution of this equation. (15) 2002
� Solve the differential equation
dy
� Solve x � 3 y � x3 y 2 . (12)
x y �� – 2 xy� � 2 y � x log x, x � 0
2
dx
by variation of parameters. (15) � Find the values of �� for which all solutions of

d2y
2004 x2
dy
� 3x – � y � 0 tend to zero as x ��. (12)
dx2 dx
� Find the solution of the following differential
� Find the value of constant � such that the following
dy 1 differential equation becomes exact.
equation � y cos x � sin 2 x . (12)
dx 2
� Solve y(xy+2x2y2) dx + x(xy –x2y2) dy = 0. (12) � 2 xe y
� 3y2 �
dy
dx
� � 3x 2 � � e y � � 0

Solve � D � 4 D � 5 � y � e ( x � cos x ) .
4 2
(15)
x
� Further, for this value of �, solve the equation.(15)
� Reduce the equation (px–y) (py+x) = 2p where dy x � y � 4
� Solve � . (15)
dy dx x � y � 6
p� to Clairaut’s equation and hence solve it.
dx
� Using the method of variation of parameters, find
(15)
d2y dy
d2 y dy the solution of � 2 � y � xe x sin x with
� Solve (x+2) 2 – (2x � 5) � 2 y � ( x � 1)ex . (15) dx 2 dx
dx dx
� Solve the following differential equation � dy �
y(0) = 0 and � � � 0 . (15)
d2y dy � dx � x � 0
(1 � x 2 ) 2 � 4 x � (1 � x2 ) y � x . (15)
dx dx
d
� Solve (D–1) (D2–2 D+2) y = ex where D � . (15)
dx
2003
� Show that the orthogonal trajectory of a system of 2001
confocal ellipses is self orthogonal. (12)
� A continuous function y(t) satisfies the differential
dy equation
Solve x � y log y � xye .
x
� (12)
dx

dy �1 � e ,0 � t � 1
d 1�t
� Solve (D5–D) y = 4 (ex+cos x + x3), where D � . ��
dx dt � 2 � 2t � 3t 2 ,1 � t � 5
(15)
� Solve the differential equation (px + y ) (px + y) =2 2

If y(0) = –e, find y(2). (12)

dy
(p + 1)2 where p � , by reducing it to Clairaut’ss
dx d2y dy
� Solve x
2
� x � 3 y � x 2 log e x . (12)
form using suitable substitutions. (15) dx 2
dx
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dy y y (log e y )2 d2y
� Solve � log e y � . (15) differential equation � a 2 y � sec( ax) .
dx x x2 dx 2
� Find the general solution of ayp2+(2x–b) p–y=0,
a>o. (15) 1998
� Solve (D2+1)2 y = 24x cos x dy 2

� Solve the differential equation xy � � y 3e � x

given that y=Dy=D y=0 and D y = 12 when x = 0.
2 3
dx
(15)
� Show that the equation (4x+3y+1) dx + (3x+2y+1)
� Using the method of variation of parameters, solve dy = 0 represents a family of hyperbolas having as
asymptotes the lines x+y = 0; 2x+y+1=0. (1992)
d2y
� 4 y � 4 tan 2 x . (15)
dx 2 � Solve the differential equation y = 3px + 4p2.

d2y dy
2000 � Solve
dx 2
– 5 � 6 y � e 4 x ( x 2 � 9) .
dx

d2y dy � Solve the differential equation

� Show that 3 � 4 x – 8 y � 0 has an integral
dx 2 dx
d2y dy
which is a polynomial in x. Deduce the general � 2 � y � x sin x.
dx 2 dx
solution. (12)

d2y dy
� P � Qy � R , where P, Q, R are
1997
� Reduce
dx 2 dx
functions of x, to the normal form. dy x
� Solve the initial value problem � ,
dx x 2 y � y 3
d2 y dy 2
Hence solve 2
– 4x � (4x2 –1) y � –3ex sin2x. y(0)=0.
dx dx
(15) � Solve (x2–y2+3x–y) dx + (x2–y2+x–3y)dy = 0.

� Solve the differential equation y = x–2a p+ap2. Fnd d4y d3 y d2y dy

� Solve � 6 3 � 11 �6 � 20e�2 x sin x
the singular solution and interpret it geometrically. dx 4
dx dx dx
(15)
� Make use of the transformation y(x) = u(x) sec x to
� Show that (4x+3y+1)dx+(3x+2y+1) dy = 0 represents
a family of hyperbolas with a common axis and obtain the solution of y�� – 2 y � tan x � 5 y � 0 ;
tangent at the vertex. (15) y(0)=0; y�(0) � 6 .
dy � d2y �
� Solve x – y � ( x –1) � 2 � x � 1� by the d2y dy
dx � dx � � Solve (1+2x)2 2
– 6 (1+2x) � 16 y = 8 (1+2x)2;
dx dx
method of variation of parameters. (15)
y (0) � 0 and y�(0) � 2 .
1999
1996
� Solve the differential equation
� dy �
Solve x2 (y–px) = yp2; � p � � .
1

xdx � ydy � 1 � x 2 � y 2 � �
2

�� � � dx �
xdy � ydx � x 2 � y 2 �
� Solve y sin 2x dx – (1+y2 + cos2x) dy = 0.
d3y d2y dy d2y
� Solve – 3 � 4 – 2 y � e x � cos x. Solve
dy
2 +10y+37 sin 3x = 0. Find the value
dx 3 dx 2 dx � 2 +
dx dx
� By the method of variation of parameters solve the of y when x � � 2 , if it is given that y=3 and
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dy
� 0 when x=0. x � a � � a� � a � cos
g
t.
dx b
d4y d3y d2y
� Solve � 2 3 – 3 2 = x2 + 3e2x + 4 sin x. d
Solve (D2–4D+4) y = 8x2e2x sin 2x, where, D �
4
dx dx dx � .
dx
d3y d2y dy
� Solve x
3
� 3x 2 2 � x � y � x � log x.
1993
3
dx dx dx

1995 � Show that the system of confocal conics

� Solve (2x2+3y2–7)xdx– (3x2+2y2–8) y dy = 0. x2 y2

� � 1 is self orthogonal.
a2 � � b2 � �
� Test whether the equation (x+y)2 dx – (y2–2xy–x2)
dy = 0 is exact and hence solve it.
� � 1� �
� Solve � y �1 � � � cos y � dx + � x � log x – x sin y�
3 d y
3
2 d y �
2
1� � � x� �
� Solve x 3 + 2 x 2 +2y =10 �
x � � . (1998)
dx dx � x�
dy = 0.
� Determine all real valued solutions of the equation
d2y
dy � Solve 2
� w02 y = a coswt and discuss the nature
y��� – iy�� � y� � iy � 0 , y� � . dx
dx
of solution as w � w0 .
� Find the solution of the equation y�� � 4 y � 8cos 2 x
� 3x �
given that y � 0 and y� � 2 when x = 0. Solve (D4+D2+1) y = e �� .
– x2
� cos ��
� 2 �

1994 1992
dy � By eliminating the constants a, b obtain the
� Solve + x sin 2y = x3cos2y..
dx differential equation of which xy = aex +be–x +x2 is a
solution.
1 � �P �Q �
� Show that if � – � is a function of x only
Q � �y �x � � Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of
semicubical parabolas ay2=x3, where a is a variable
say, f(x), then F ( x) � e � f ( x )dx is an integrating factor parameter.
of Pdx + Qdy = 0. � Show that (4x+3y+1) dx + (3x+2y+1) dy = 0
� Find the family of curves whose tangent form angle represents hyperbolas having the following lines
�
4 with the hyperbola xy = c. as asymptotes
� Transform the differential equation x+y = 0, 2x+y+1 = 0. (1998)
� Solve the following differential equation y (1+xy)
d2y dy
cos x � sin x � 2 y cos 3 x � 2 cos 5 x into one dx+x (1–xy) dy = 0.
dx 2 dx
having z an independent variable where z = sin x � Solve the following differential equation (D2+4) y =
and solve it.
dy
sin 2x given that when x = 0 then y = 0 and � 2.
d 2x g dx
� If 2 + (x –a) �0, (a, b and g being positive constants)
dt b
� Solve (D3–1)y = xex + cos2x.
dx
and x = a’ and � 0 when t=0, show that � Solve (x2D2+xD–4) y = x2.
dt
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1991 dy
� f (y x ) ,
(w.r.t ‘t’), then one can solve for any
dx
� If the equation Mdx + Ndy = 0 is of the form f1 (xy).
given f. Hence or otherwise.
1
ydx + f2 (xy). x dy = 0, then show that is dy x � 3 y � 2
Mx – Ny � �0
dx 3x � y � 6
an integrating factor provided Mx–Ny � 0.
� Solve the differential equation. d2y
� Verify that y = (sin –1x)2 is a solution of (1–x2)
(x2–2x+2y2) dx + 2xy dy = 0. dx 2
� Given that the differential equation (2x2y2 +y) dx – dy
�x � 2 . Find also the most general solution.
(x3y–3x) dy = 0 has an integrating factor of the form dx
xh yk, find its general solution.
1989
d4y
� Solve – m 4 y � sin mx .
dx 4 � Find the value of y which satisfies the equation
� Solve the differential equation dy
(xy3–y3–x2ex) + 3xy2 =0; given that y=1 when x =
dx
d4y d3y d2y dy
4
– 2 3 � 5 2 – 8 � 4 y � ex . 1.
dx dx dx dx
� Prove that the differential equation of all parabolas
� Solve the differential equation
– 23
d � d2y �
2
d y dy lying in a plane is � � = 0.
2
– 4 – 5 y � xe – x , given that y = 0 and dx � dx 2 �
dx dx
� Solve the differential equation
dy
� 0 , when x = 0.
dx d3y d2y dy
� – 6 � 1 � x2 .
dx 3 dx 2 dx
1990
1988
� If the equation � n+a 1� n–1+...........+ an = 0 (in
d2y dy
unknown �) has distinct roots �1,�2, ............. �n . � Solve the differential equation 2 –2 = 2ex
dx dx
Show that the constant coefficients of differential sin x.
equation
� Show that the equation (12x+7y+1) dx + (7x+4y+1)
n
d y d y n �1
dy dy = 0 represents a family of curves having as
n
� a1 n �1 +..............+ an–1 � an � b has the asymptotes the lines 3x+2y–1=0, 2x+y+1=0.
dx dx dx
most general solution of the form � Obtain the differential equation of all circles in a
y = c0(x) + c1e� x + c2e� x + ............... + cne� x .
1 2 n
d3y �� � dy �2 �� dy � d 2 y �
2

where c1, c2 ....... cn are parameters. what is c0(x)? plane n the form �1� � � � –3 � 2 � � 0 .
dx 3 � � dx � � dx � dx �
� Analyse the situation where the ��– equation in (a)
has repeated roots.
1987
� Solve the differential equation
d2 y dy
d2y dy � Solve the equation x 2 + (1–x) = y + ex
x 2 2 � 2 x � y � 0 is explicit form. If your dx dx
dx dx
answer contains imaginary quantities, recast it in a � If f(t) = tp–1, g(t) = tq–1 for t > 0 but f(t) = g(t) = 0
form free of those. for t � 0 , and h(t) = f * g, the convolution of f, g

1 �( p )�( q) p � q �1
show that h(t ) � t ; t � 0 and p, q are
� Show that if the function can be integrated �( p � q )
t � f (t )
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positive constants. Hence deduce the formula
�( p )� ( q)
B( p, q) � .
� ( p � q)

1985
� Consider the equation y� +5y = 2. Find that solution
� of the equation which satisfies ��(1) = 3 � � (0).
� Use Laplace transform to solve the differential

t � d �
equation x�� � 2 x� � x � e , � ' � � such that
� dt �
x(0) � 2, x�(0) � �1 .
� For two functions f, g both absolutely integrable
on (��, �) , define the convolution f * g.
If L(f), L(g) are the Laplace transforms of f, g show
that L (f * g) = L(f). L(g).
� Find the Laplace transform of the function

� 1 2 n� � t � (2 n � 1)�
f (t ) � �
� –1 (2n+1) � � t � (2n+2)�
n = 0, 1, 2, ..............

1984
d2y
� Solve + y = sec x.
dx 2

u
� Using the transformation y � , solve the
xk
equation x y�� + (1+2k) y� +xy = 0.

� Solve the equation ( D 2 � 1) x � t cos 2t ,

given that x0 � x1 � 0 by the method of Laplace

transform.

1983
d2 y dy
� Solve x � ( x � 1) – y � x 2 .
dx dx
� Solve (y2+yz) dx+(xz+z2) dy + (y2–xy) dz = 0.

d2y dy
� Solve the equation � 2 � y � t by the
dt 2 dt
method of Laplace transform, given that y = –3 when
t = 0, y = –1 when t = 1.
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IFoS
PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS (2017-2000)
SEGMENT-WISE
ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
(ACCORDING TO THE NEW SYLLABUS PATTERN) PAPER ­ II

2017 dy
y 2 � 2pxy � p 2 � x 2 � 1� � m2 , p � . (10)
d dx
� Solve (2D – 7D + 7D – 2) y = e
3 2 –8x
where D � .
dx � Solve the differential equation (10)
(8)
dy
� Solve the differential equation � y � y 2 � sin x � cos x � .
dx
d2 y dy
x2 � 2x � 4y � x 4 .
2015
2 (8)
dx dx
� Solve the differential equation � Reduce the differential equation
2
� dy � dy dy
� � � 2 � � y cot x � y . x2p2+yp(2x+y)+y2=0, p �
2
(15) to Clairaut’s form.
� �
dx dx dx
Hence, find the singular solution of the equation.
� Solve the differential equation
(8)
3
� dy � � dy � 2 y � Solve the differential equation
e3x � � 1� � � � e � 0. (10)
� dx � � dx �
d2y dy 1
x2 � 3x � y � (8)
dx 2
dx (1 � x) 2
d2y
� Solve � 4y � tan 2x by using the method of
dx 2
d 2 y dy
� Solve x � � 4 x 3 y � 8 x 3 sin x 2 by changing
variation of parameter. (10) dx 2 dx
the independent variable. (10)
2016
� x /2
�x 3�
� Solve ( D � D � 1) y � e cos ��
4 2
� Obtain the curve which passes through (1, 2) and �� ,
� 2 �
�2xy
has a slope � . Obtain one asymptote to
x2 � 1 where D �
d
. (10)
the curve. (8) dx
� Solve the dE to get the particular integral of
2014
d4y d2y
� 2 � y � x 2 cos x . (8) � Solve the differential equation
dx 4 dx 2
� Using the method of variation of parameters, solve dy
y � 2 px � p 2 y, p �
dx
d2 y dy and obtain the non-singular solution
x2 2
�x � y � x 2 ex . (10) (8)
dx dx � Solve
� Obtain the singular solution of the differential
d4y
equation �16 y � x4 � sin x. (8)
dx4
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� Solve the following differential equation 2
dy � dy �
� Solve x � y �� � (10)
dy 2 y x3 y dx � dx �
� � � x tan 2 . (10)
dx x y x
d2y dy
� Solve x
2
� 3 x � y � (1 � x )�2 (10)
� Solve by the method of variation of parameters dx 2
dx
y�� � 3 y � � 2 y � x � cos x. (10)
� Solve the D.E.
2011
� Find the family of curves whose tangents form an
d3y d2y dy
3
� 3 2 � 4 � 2 y � e x � cos x. (10) angle � / 4 With hyperbolas xy � c. (10)
dx dx dx
d2y dy
� Solve � 2 tan x � 5 y � sec x.e x . (10)
dx 2
2013 dx
dy
� Solve � Solve p 2 � 2 py cot x � y 2 Where p � . (10)
dx
dy �� Solve
� x sin 2 y � x3 cos 2 y (8)
dx
�x D � 6x D � 9x D � 3xD �1� y � �1� log x� ,
4 4 3 3 2 2 2

� Solve the differential equation

d
d2y dy Where D � . (15)
2
� 4 x � (4 x 2 � 1) y � �3e x sin 2 x dx
2
dx dx
�� Solve ( D 4 � D 2 � 1) y � ax 2 � be � x sin 2 x, where
by changing the dependent variable. (13)
d
� Solve D� (15)
dx
x
� 3 �
( D 3 � 1) y � e 2 sin �
� 2 ��
x 2010
� �
� Show that cos � x � y � is an integrating factor of
d
where D � . (13)
dx y dx � �� y � tan � x � y ��� dy � 0.
� Apply the method of variation of parameters to
Hence solve it (8)
solve
d2y dy
d2y � Solve � 2 � y � xe x sin x (8)
� y � 2(1 � e x ) �1 (13) dx 2 dx
dx 2
� Solve the following differential equation

2012 dy
� sin 2 � x � y � 6 � (8)
dx
dy tan y � Find the general solution of
� Solve � � (1 � x)e x sec y. (8)
dx 1 � x
d2 y
� Solve and find the singular solution of
dx 2
dy
dx
�
� 2 x � x2 � 1 y � 0 � (12)

x3 p 2 � x 2 py � a 3 � 0 (8) � Solve
2 2
d 2 y � dy � � d � � d
22
�
2
� � x � y� � 0 �
� Solve: x y 1 � � 2 � 1� y � x � e
x
(10) � (10)
dx 2 � dx � � dx � � dx �

d4y d2y � Solve by the method of variation of parameters the

� Solve � 2 � y � x 2 cos x. (10)
dx 4 dx 2 following eqaution

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2
d2y
�x � ddx y � 2 x dy � 2y � �x � dy
� �1 � cot x � y � e x sin x.
2
2
�1 2
�1 (10) � cot x (10)
2
dx dx 2 dx

2009 2007
� Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of the
dy
2
� Solve sec y � 2 x tan y � x3 (10)
dx x2 y2
curves � � 1, � being a parameter.. (10)
a 2 b2 � �
� Find the 2nd order ODE for which e x and x 2 e x
are solutions. (10) � Show that e 2x and e3x are linearly independent

�
� Solve y � 2 yx dx � 2 xy � x dy � 0 .
3 2 2 3
� � � (10) solutions of
d2y
dx 2
dy
� 5 � 6 y � 0. Find the general
dx

� dy �
2
dy �
dy
� Solve � � � 2 cos hx � 1 � 0. solution when y � 0 � � 0 and �1
dx �� 0
(8) (10)
� dx � dx
� Find the family of curves whose tangents form an
d3y d2y dy angle � � 4 with the hyperbola xy � c.
� Solve 3
� 3 2
� 3 � y � x2e� x (10) (10)
dx dx dx
� Apply the method of variation of parametes to
� Show that e x is a solution of � �
2
solve D 2 � a 2 y � cos ec ax (10)

d2y dy
� �
2

dx 2
� 4x
dx
� 4 x2 � 2 y � 0 . (12) � Find the general solution of 1 � x 2 � � ddx y � 2 x
2

Find a second independent solution.

dy
� 3 y � 0 solution of it. (10)
dx
2008
2006
� Show that the fun ctions y1 � x � � x 2 and

y2 � x � � x2 log e x are linearly independent obtain � From x2 � y2 � 2ax � 2by � c � 0, derive differential

equation not containing, a, b or c.

the differential equation that has y1 � x � and y2 � x �
(10)
� Discuss the solution of the differential equation
as the independent solutions. (10)
� Solve the following ordinary differential equation � � dy � 2 �
of the second degree : y 2 � �1 � � � � � a 2 (10)
�� � dx � ��
2
� dy � dy
y � � � � 2 x � 3� � y � 0 (10) d2y dy
� dx � dx � Solve x � �1 � x � � y � e x (10)
dx 2 dx
� dy �� dy � dy
� Reduce the equation � x � y �� x � y � � 2 d4y
� y � x sin x
� dx �� dx � dx � Solve (10)
dx 4
to clairaut’s form and obtain there by the singular
integral of the above equation. (10) d2y dy
� Solve x
2
� x � y � x2e x (10/2008)
� Solve dx 2 dx
� Reduce
d2 y dy
�1� x� 2 � �1� x � � y � 4cosloge �1� x�
2
(10) 2
� dy �
� �
dx dx dy
xy � � � x 2 � y 2 � 1 � xy � 0
� Fin d th e gen eral solution of the equation � dx � dx

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to clairaut’s form and find its singular solution.
� Solve �1 � x � y "� �1 � x � y '� y � 4cos � ln �1 � x � �
2
(10)
, y � 0 � � 1, y � e � 1� � cos1.
2005
(10)
� Obtain the general solution of
� Form the differential equation that represents all
parabolas each of which has latus rectum 4a and y "� 2 y '� 2 y � 4e� x x 2 sin x. (10)
Whose are parallel to the x-axis.
� (i) The auxiliary polynomial of a certain
(10)
� Find the general solution of � xy 3
�
� y dx � 2

homogenous linear differential equation with �x y 2 2

� x � y 4 dy � 0� (10)
constant coefficients in factored form is
� Obtain the general solution of D � 2D � D � 2D
4 3 2
� �
�m �
3
P � m� � m �m � 2�
6
4 2
� 6m � 25 .
dy
What is the order of the differential equation y � x�e2x, Where Dy � . (10)
dx
and write a general solution ?
(ii) Find the equation of the one-parameter family
2003
of parabolas given by y 2 � 2cx � c2 , C real
� Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of co-
and show that this family is self-orthogonal.
(10) axial circles x2 � y 2 � 2 gx � c � 0 Where g is a
� Solve and examine for singular solution the parameter. (10)

� �
following equation P2 x2 � a2 � 2 pxy � y2 � b2 � 0 d 3 y d 2 y dy
� Find the three solutions of � 2 2 � � 2y � 0
dx3 dx dx
(10)
Which are linealy independent on every real
d2y interval. (10)
� Solve the differential equation � 9 y � sec3 x
dx 2 � Solve and examine for singular solution:

(10) �
y 2 � 2 pxy � p 2 x 2 � 1 � m 2 . � (10)
1
� Given y � x � is on e solution solve the d3y d2y � 1�
x � Solve x
3
3
� 2 x 2 2 � 2 y � 10 � x � � (10)
dx dx � x�
d2y dy � Given y � x is one solutions of
differential equation x2 2
�x � y�0
dx dx
2
reduction of order method. (10)
�x 3
�1 � ddxy � 2 x dx
2
dy
� 2 y � 0 find another linearly
� Find the general solution of the defferential
independent solution by reducing order and write
d2y dy the general solution. (10)
equation � 2 y � 3 y � 2e x � 10sin x by the
dx 2 dx
method of undertermined coefficients. (10) � Solve by the method of variation of parameters
d2y
2004 2
� a 2 y � sec ax, a real. (10)
dx
� Dertermine the family of orthgonal trajectories of
the family y � x � ce� x (10) 2002
� Show that the solution curve satisfying
� D � a�
4
� If e nx is denoted by z , prove that
�x 2
� xy � y ' � y 3 Where y � 1 as x � �, is a
�z � 2 z � 3 z
z , , all vanish when n � a . Hence
conic section. Indentify the curve. (10) �n �n 2 �n 3
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� Using differential equations show that the system
show that e nx , xenx , x 2e nx , x �nx are all solutions of
x2 y2
d of confocal conics given by � � 1,
� D � a� a 2 � � b2 � �
4
y � 0 . Here D Stands for . (10)
dx is self othogonal. (10)
� Solve 4 xp 2 � � 3 x � 1� � 0 and examine for singular
2
2
� Solve 1 � x
2
� � ddx y � x dx
2
dy
�a 2
y � 0 given that
solutions and extraneous loci. Interpret the results
geometrically. (10) �1
y � e a sin x is one solution of this equation. (10)
� (i) Form the differential equation whose primitive is
� Find a general solution y n � y � tan x, �� � x � �
� cos x � � sin x � 2 2
y � A � sin x � � � B � cos x � x � by variation of parameters. (10)
� x � � �
(ii) Prove that the orthogonal trajectory of system 2000
of parabolas belongs to the system itself. (10)
� Using variation of parameters solve the differential � Solve � x2 � y2 � �1� P�2 � 2� x � y ��1� p�� x � yp� � � x � yp�2 � 0
equation
dy
P� . Interpret geometrically the factors in the P-
2

� �
d y dy 2 dx
� 4x � 4 x 2 � 1 y � �3e x sin 2 x. (10)
dx 2 dx and C-discriminants of the equation 8p3x � y�12p2 �9�
� (i) Solve the equation by finding an integrating (20)
factor � Solve
of � x � 2 � sin ydx � x cos ydy � 0. d 2 y 2 dy a 2
�i � � � y�0
(ii) Verify that � � x � � x 2 is a solution of dx 2 x dx x 4

d2y dy
2
y "� 2 y � 0 and find a second independent � ii � 2
� � tan x � 3cos x � � 2 y cos2 x � cos4 x.
x dx dx
solution. (10) by varying parameters. (20/2007)

� Show that th e solution of �D 2 n �1

�
� 1 y � 0,

consists of Aex and n paris of terms of the form

2� r
e ax � br cos � x � cr sin � x � , Where a � cos
2n � 1
2� r
and � � sin , r � 1, 2....., n and br , cr are
2n � 1
arbitrary constants. (10)

2001
� A constant coefficient differential equation has
auxiliary eqution expressible in factored form as

� �
2
P � m � � m3 � m � 1� m 2 � 2m � 5 . What is the
2

order of the differential equation and find its general

solution. (10)
2
� dy � dy
� Solve x 2 � � � y � 2 x � y � � y 2 � 0 (10)
� �
dx dx

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