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Mat 485 SP 16

The document is a final exam for MAT 485 consisting of 8 problems worth a total of 100 points. Students are required to show all work and justify their answers for each problem, which covers topics such as differential equations, linear transformations, and stability analysis. Each problem has a specific point value and includes various mathematical tasks, including finding general solutions, using Gauss-Jordan elimination, and applying the Laplace transform.

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Mat 485 SP 16

The document is a final exam for MAT 485 consisting of 8 problems worth a total of 100 points. Students are required to show all work and justify their answers for each problem, which covers topics such as differential equations, linear transformations, and stability analysis. Each problem has a specific point value and includes various mathematical tasks, including finding general solutions, using Gauss-Jordan elimination, and applying the Laplace transform.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

MAT 485. Final Exam

NAME:

Instructions: Write your answers and show all your work on this test. There are 8 problems on 9
pages (including this cover page), for a total of 100 points. To receive credit, you must justify your
answers in complete detail.

Problem Score
1 (10)
2 (10)
3 (10)
4 (10)
5 (15)
6 (15)
7 (15)
8 (15)
Total (100)

1
1
1.(10 points) Find the general solution of the equation y 0 − - y = 2t2 , t > 0.
t

2
2.(10 points) Do the following vectors form a basis of R4 ? Justify your answer!
       
0 1 0 1
1 5 −5 7
  ,   ,   ,   .
0 0  1  1
0 1 1 2

3
3.(10 points) Use Gauss–Jordan elimination to solve the system:
x2 − x3 = 0,
x1 + x2 + x3 = 5,
x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 = 11.

4
4.(10 points) Solve the initial value problem y 00 − 8y 0 + 12y = 0, y(0) = 4, y 0 (0) = 0.

5
5.(15 points) Consider the linear system of differential equations
 
0 1 3
x = x.
−3 −5
Find the general solution of the system and sketch the phase plane. Determine the type and the stability
of the equilibrium point at the origin.

6
6.(15 points) Consider the linear transformation T : R4 → R4 given by the matrix
 
1 1 0 1
0 1 1 2
A=  .
1 0 −1 −1
1 2 1 3
(i) Find the kernel of T and specify its dimension. Is T injective?

(ii) Find the rank of T and a basis for the image of T . Is T surjective?

7
7.(15 points) Find all the equilibrium points of the following system of differential equations, discuss
their type and stability:
x0 = x2 − y + 1 , y 0 = x2 − 6x + y + 3.

8
8.(15 points) Use the Laplace transform to solve the initial value problem
y 0 + 2y = 2 step(t − 1) + 3δ(t − 3) , y(0) = 1 .

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