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Homework 1.1
1) For each of the following ordinary differential equations state the order and determine whether the
equation is linear or nonlinear, and indicate the independent and dependent variables.
a) 6𝑦 ′′′ + 2𝑦 ′ + 9𝑦 2 = 2 sin 𝑥
𝑑2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
b) + = tan(𝑥 + 𝑡)
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡
c) 𝑥 2 𝑦′′′ − 6𝑥𝑦 ′ + 15𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥
d) 𝑦[1 + (𝑦 ′ )2 ] = ln 𝑡
2) Give the domain of the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 2/3, then give the largest interval I of definition over which
𝑦 = 𝑥 2/3 is a solution of the differential equation 3𝑥𝑦 ′ − 2𝑦 = 0
3) Determine whether the indicated function is an explicit solution to the given differential equation and
give at least one interval of definition for each solution.
a) 𝑦 = 1/(4 − 𝑥 2 ), 𝑦 ′ = 2𝑥𝑦 2
b) 𝜃 = 2𝑒 3𝑡 − 𝑒 2𝑡 , 𝜃 ′′ − 𝜃𝜃 ′ + 3𝜃 = −2𝑒 2𝑡
𝑑2𝑦 2
c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 −1 − 𝑦=0
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑥2
4) Determine whether the given relation is an implicit solution to the given differential equation. Can you
find an explicit solution? . If you can then give its interval of definition.
𝑑𝑦 2𝑥𝑦
a) 𝑦 − ln 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 1 =
𝑑𝑥 𝑦−1
2𝑥−1 𝑑𝑥
b) ln ( 𝑥−1 ) = 𝑡 = (𝑥 − 1)(1 − 2𝑥)
𝑑𝑡
5) Show that 𝜑(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑥 −1 + 𝑐2 𝑥 + 𝑐3 𝑥 𝑙𝑛 𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 is a solution to 𝑥 3 𝑦′′′ + 2𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 12𝑥 2 for

any choice of the constants c1 and c2. Thus 𝑐1 𝑥 −1 + 𝑐2 𝑥 + 𝑐3 𝑥 𝑙𝑛 𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 is a three-parameter family of
solutions to the differential equation.
6) Find values of m so that the function 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑚𝑥 is a solution to 𝑦 ′′ − 5𝑦 ′ + 6𝑦 = 0.
7) Find values of m so that the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑚 is a solution to 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 7𝑥𝑦 ′ + 15𝑦 = 0, where 𝑥 > 0.
8) Verify that the pair of functions
1
𝑥 = cos 2𝑡 + sin 2𝑡 + 5 𝑒 𝑡 ,
1
𝑦 = − cos 2𝑡 − sin 2𝑡 − 5 𝑒 𝑡
is a solution of the system of differential equations:
𝑥 ′′ = 4𝑦 + 𝑒 𝑡
𝑦 ′′ = 4𝑥 − 𝑒 𝑡
Homework 1.2
1
1) As in example 2, 𝑦 = is a one-parameter family of solutions of the first-order differential
𝑥 2 +𝑐
equation 𝑦 ′ + 2𝑥𝑦 2 = 0. Find a solution of the first-order IVP consisting of this differential equation
1
and the initial condition 𝑦(2) = . Give the largest interval I over which the solution is defined.
3
2) Verify that 𝑥 = 𝑐1 𝑒 𝑡 + 𝑐2 𝑒 −2𝑡 is a two-parameter family of solutions of the second-order differential

equation 𝑥 ′′ + 𝑥 ′ − 2𝑥 = 0. Then find a solution of the second-order IVP consisting of this differential
equation and the initial conditions 𝑥(1) = 1, 𝑥 ′ (1) =0.
3) Verify that 𝑥 = 𝑐1 cos 𝑡 + 𝑐2 sin 𝑡 is a two-parameter family of solutions of the second-order

differential equation 𝑥 ′′ + +𝑥 = 0. Then find a solution of the second-order IVP consisting of this
differential equation and the initial conditions 𝑥(𝜋/4) = √2, 𝑥 ′ (𝜋/4) = 2√2.
4) Determine a region of the xy-plane for which the given differential equation would have a unique
solution whose graph passes through a point (xo,yo) in the region.
𝑑𝑦
a) −𝑦 = 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
b) (8 + 𝑦 3 )𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
c) 𝑥 =𝑦
𝑑𝑥
d) (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 2
5) Determine whether Theorem 1.2.1 implies that the given IVP has a unique solution.
𝑑𝑦
a) = 𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3, 𝑦(0) = 8
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
b) = 7𝑥 2 − √4 − 𝑦 2 , 𝑦(1) = 2
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
c) + cos 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑡, 𝑦(𝜋) = 0
𝑑𝑡
6) Determine whether Theorem 1.2.1 guarantees that the differential equation 𝑦 ′ = √𝑦 2 − 4 possesses a
unique solution through the given point.
a) (2,3)
b) (5,2)
c) (−2,3)
d) (1, −2)

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5) Show that 𝜑(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑥 −1 + 𝑐2 𝑥 + 𝑐3 𝑥 𝑙𝑛 𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 is a solution to 𝑥 3 𝑦′′′ + 2𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 12𝑥 2 for

6) Find values of m so that the function 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑚𝑥 is a solution to 𝑦 ′′ − 5𝑦 ′ + 6𝑦 = 0.

8) Verify that the pair of functions

2) Verify that 𝑥 = 𝑐1 𝑒 𝑡 + 𝑐2 𝑒 −2𝑡 is a two-parameter family of solutions of the second-order differential

3) Verify that 𝑥 = 𝑐1 cos 𝑡 + 𝑐2 sin 𝑡 is a two-parameter family of solutions of the second-order

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