HW Mod5 Marian Use
HW Mod5 Marian Use
The following questions are NOT to be handed in, but it is essential to try them
before tutorial!
The questions with a red star are the “at least do these for now/start with these” absolute bare-
minimum questions during the occasional super-busy week.
Learning Objectives:
1) (a) For what values of r does the function y = erx satisfy the differential equation
2y’’ + y’ – y = 0?
(b) If r1 and r2 are the values of r that you found in part (a), show that every
2) (a) What can you say about a solution of the equation y’ = - y2 just by looking at
the differential equation?
(b) Verify that all members of the family y = 1/(x + C) are solutions of the
equation in part (a).
(c) Can you think of a solution of the differential equation y’ = - y2 that is not a
member of the family in part (b)?
(d) Find a solution of the initial-value problem
y’ = - y2 y(0) = 0.5
Need additional practice? Try the following ODD numbered questions in 4.1,
volume 2 of our free online textbook: #1-7, 9-17, 19-27, 29-35, 39, 43, 47.
Learning Objectives:
The basic concept of how to generate a direction field for a differential equation,
and to then use this to find a solution curve for an initial-value problem;
How to match direction fields to equations, by using information about the
function and its derivative;
Use Euler’s Method to find an approximate solution to an initial-value problem.
2) Match the differential equation y’ = 2 - y with its direction field (labeled I-IV).
Give reasons for your answer.
3) Use Euler’s method with step size 0.1 to estimate y(0.5), where y(x) is the solution
of the initial-value problem y’ = y + xy, y(0) = 1.
Need additional practice? Try the following ODD numbered questions in 4.2,
volume 2 of our free online textbook: # 67, 71, 84–88, 89-93, 95-103.
Learning Objectives:
2) Find the solution of the differential equation that satisfies the given initial
condition.
4) A tank contains 1000 L of brine with 15kg of dissolved salt. Pure water enters the
tank at a rate of 10 L/min. The solution is kept thoroughly mixed and drains from
the tank at the same rate. How much salt is in the tank (a) after t minutes and (b)
after 20 minutes.
(a) Find an expression for the concentration [N2O5] after t seconds if the initial
concentration is C.
(b) How long will the reaction take to reduce the concentration of N2O5 to 90% of its
original value?
6) A roast turkey is taken from an oven when its temperature has reached 185°F and
is placed on a table in a room where the temperature is 75°F.
(a) If the temperature of the turkey is 150°F after half an hour, what is the
temperature after 45 minutes?
(b) When will the turkey have cooled to 100°F?
Hint: For #6, you’ll need to use the differential equation dT/dt = k(T-TS) where TS is the
temperature of the surroundings.
Need additional practice? Try the following ODD numbered questions in 4.3,
volume 2 of our free online textbook: # 119, 123-131, 133-135, 141, 151, 153, 159.