Practice Problem
Practice Problem
I. Determine (a) the order, (b) the unknown function, and (c) the variable for each of the given
differential equations.
1) (𝑦 ′′ )2 − 3𝑦𝑦 ′ + 𝑥𝑦 = 0
2) 𝑥 4 𝑦 (4) + 𝑥𝑦 ′′′ = 𝑒 𝑥
3) 𝑡 2 𝑠 − 𝑡𝑠 = 1 = sin 𝑡
4) 𝑦 (4) + 𝑥𝑦 ′′′ + 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + sin 𝑦 = 0
𝑑 ′′ 𝑥
5) = 𝑦2 + 1
𝑑𝑦 ′′
𝑑2𝑟 𝑑2 𝑟 𝑑𝑟
6) ( 2 )2 + 2 + 𝑦 =0
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑑 2 𝑦 3⁄2
7) ( ) +𝑦 =𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑7 𝑏
8) = 3𝑝
𝑑𝑝7
𝑑𝑏
9) ( )7 = 3𝑝
𝑑𝑝
10) 𝑦 (6)
+ 2𝑦 4 𝑦 (3) + 5𝑦 8 = 𝑒 𝑥
II.
1) Which of the following functions are solutions of the differential equation 𝑦 − 2𝑡𝑦 = 𝑡 ?
1 2 2 1 2 1
(a) 𝑦 = 2 (b)𝑦 = − (c)𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑡 (d)𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑡 − (e)𝑦 = −7𝑒 𝑡 −
2 2 2
𝑑𝑦 𝑦
2) Which of the following functions are solutions of the differential equation = ?
𝑑𝑡 𝑡
III. Obtain the differential equation of the family of curves described and sketch some members of the
family.
1. Straight line with slope and y-intercept equal.
2. Circles with center on the (1,5)
3. Parabolas with vertex and focus on the x-axis and opening in the right
4. Parabolas with vertex and focus on the (1,3) and opening downward
5. Parabola that opens upward with V(-2,4)