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This document contains the solutions to quiz questions on differential equations and linear algebra. 1. The function provided is a general solution to the IVP y''' - 2y'' - 5y' + 6y = t with initial conditions y(0) = 1, y'(0) = -2, y''(0) = 3. The particular solution is y = -4/5e^3t + 19/20e^-2t + 1/6t + 36. 2. For the IVP sqrt(y') = sqrt(y) - 3t with y(1) = 3, existence is guaranteed but uniqueness is not. For sqrt(y') = y - 3t

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Quiz 4 A

This document contains the solutions to quiz questions on differential equations and linear algebra. 1. The function provided is a general solution to the IVP y''' - 2y'' - 5y' + 6y = t with initial conditions y(0) = 1, y'(0) = -2, y''(0) = 3. The particular solution is y = -4/5e^3t + 19/20e^-2t + 1/6t + 36. 2. For the IVP sqrt(y') = sqrt(y) - 3t with y(1) = 3, existence is guaranteed but uniqueness is not. For sqrt(y') = y - 3t

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Quiz #4—Solutions

Differential Equations & Linear Algebra


Dr. Peratt
September 12, 2019

Directions: Carefully answer the questions below. Remember to show your work so that I can
give partial credit where justified. Remember that your goal is not just to arrive at the
correct answer but to convince me that you know what is going on.

1. The function y = Aet + Be3t + Ce−2t + 61 t + 36


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is a general solution to one of the two following
IVP’s. Determine that IVP, and use its initial conditions to find a particular solution.
(a) y ′′′ + 2y ′′ + 5y ′ − 6y = 16 ; y(0) = 1, y ′(0) = −2, and y ′′ (0) = 3
(b) y ′′′ − 2y ′′ − 5y ′ + 6y = t; y(0) = 1, y ′ (0) = −2, and y ′′ (0) = 3
Answer: It is a solution to the second DE. Invoking the initial conditions gives
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the equations A + B + C + 36 = 1, A + 3B − 2C + 16 = −2, and A + 9B + 4C = 3.
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Solving these yields A = 0, B = − 45 , and C = 19
20
. Hence, the particular solution
4 3t 19 −2t 1 5
is y = − 45 e + 20 e + 6 t + 36 .
2. Use the Existence & Uniqueness Theorem to determine whether a solution to the following
IVP’s is guaranteed to exist and, if it does, whether it is guaranteed to be unique.
√
(a) y ′ = 3 y − 3t y(1) = 3.
√ 1
Answer: Here, f = 3 y − 3t and fy = . The first is continuous
3(y − 3t)2/3
around the point (t, y) = (1, 3), but the second is not continuous at that point.
Hence, existence is guaranteed but we do not know whether or not the solution
is unique.
√
(b) y = y − 3t y(1) = 3.
′
√
Answer: Here, f = y − 3t is not continuous around the point (t, y) = (3, 1).
Hence, the solution is not guaranteed to exist.
3. Classify each of the following DE’s according to order, autonomy (A or NA), linearity (L or
NL), separability (S or NS), and whether or not it has constant coefficients (CC or NCC).
√
(a) 2 t dy
p
dt
= 1 − y2
Answer: 1, NA, NL, S, NCC
(b) y = t + y 2 , y(0) = π
′

Answer: 1, NA, NL, NS, CC


(c) ty = t2 + y
′

Answer: 1, NA, L, NS, NCC


(d) y + 4t2 y ′ − 5y = sin(y) + 2.
′′

Answer: 2, NA, NL, X, NCC

Extra Credit: For following DE, make an educated guess about which function or functions
may be a solution: t2 y ′′ + y = t3
Answer: If we let y = t3 , the left side of the equation becomes t2 · 6t + t3 = 7t3 .
We need to obtain t3 . Hence, we let y = 71 t3 .

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