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This document is a final exam for MAT 485, scheduled for May 8th, 2012, under Dr. Simon Smith, with a duration of 2 hours. It contains a series of mathematical problems related to differential equations, matrix operations, and linear transformations, with specific instructions on how to present answers. The exam is structured to award a total of 70 points across seven questions.

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MAT485v2 2012spring

This document is a final exam for MAT 485, scheduled for May 8th, 2012, under Dr. Simon Smith, with a duration of 2 hours. It contains a series of mathematical problems related to differential equations, matrix operations, and linear transformations, with specific instructions on how to present answers. The exam is structured to award a total of 70 points across seven questions.

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MAT 485 Final exam


May 8th, 2012

Dr. Simon Smith


Time: 2 hours

Instructions
• Show and explain all computation. You will receive no credit for answers
showing no working.

• Do not round numbers during your computation, although you may give your final
answer to two decimal places.

• You may use the backs of these pages for rough working, but please note that work
written here will not be graded.

Problem Score

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Total / 70
Question 1. [10pts] Solve the initial value problem,

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y 0 = − y + t2 + 2, y(1) = 2.
t

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Question 2. [10pts] Let  
0 1 2
 
A =  −1 1 1 .
 
 
2 0 2
(a) Find the determinant of the matrix A

(b) Find the inverse of matrix A, if it exists.

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Question 3. [10pts] Find the general solution to the differential equation,

y 00 + 2y 0 + 2y = 0.

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Question 4. [10pts] Let T : R3 → R3 be the linear transform given by
   
x x+y+z
   
T y = .
   
0
   
z z

(a) Find standard matrix of T .

(b) Find the kernel of T .

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Question 5. [10pts] Consider the following system of differential equations,

x0 = x + 2y
y 0 = 2x + y

(a) Find general solution to the above system.

(b) The above system has an equilibrium solution at x = 0, y = 0. Classify the type
(attracting node, repelling node or saddle) of the solution, and say whether or not it is
stable or unstable. Circle the words that apply.

Attracting node Repelling node Saddle

Stable Unstable

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Question 6. [10pts]
Find the general solution to the following differential equation,

y 00 + 4y 0 + 3y = t2 + 1.

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Question 7. [10pts] Find the general solution to the initial value problem,

y 00 + y 0 − 2y = H(t − 2), y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0,

where H(t) denotes the Heaviside function or Step function. Note that the Laplace
transforms of common functions are listed on the back page of this exam.

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Laplace transform formulae:
Let F (s) = L{f (t)}.

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• f (t) = 1; F (s) = , s>0
s
n!
• f (t) = tn ; F (s) = , s > 0, n a positive integer
sn+1
1
• f (t) = eat ; F (s) = , s>a
s−a
b
• f (t) = sin(bt); F (s) = , s>0
s 2 + b2
s
• f (t) = cos(bt); F (s) = 2 , s>0
s + b2
• L{eat f (t)} = F (s − a), s>a

• f (t) = δ(t − a); F (s) = e−as , s > 0, a > 0


e−as
• f (t) = H(t − a); F (s) = , a > 0, s > 0, where H(t) is the Heaviside or Step
s
function

• f (t) = H(t − a)g(t − a); F (s) = e−as L{g(t)}, a > 0, s > 0

• L{f 0 (t)} = sF (s) − f (0)

• L{f 00 (t)} = s2 F (s) − sf (0) − f 0 (0)

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