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BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME (BSCG)

Term-End Examination
February, 2021

BMTC-132 : DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : All questions in Section A and Section B are

compulsory. In Section C, do any five questions
out of six questions. Use of calculators is not
allowed.

SECTION A

1. State whether the following statements are True

or False. Give a short proof or a counter-example
in support of your answer. 102=20

(i) The function f : R2  R, given by

f(x, y) = |x| + |y| is differentiable at
(– 1, 4).
x
(ii) The level curves of the function f(x, y) =
y
are lines passing through the origin (0, 0).

(iii) The function f(x, y) = ex/2y is a homogeneous

function.
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 dy
(iv) Differential equation + P(x) y = Q(x) yn
dx
is a non-linear equation for all integer values
of n.

(v) The differential equation representing

all tangents ty = x + t2 at the point
(t2, 2t) to the parabola y2 = 4x is
2
 dy  dy
x  + y + 1 = 0.
 dx  dx

(vi) The differential equation

(x2 + y2 + 1) dx – 2xy dy = 0 is an exact
differential equation.

(vii) The form of trial solution for the differential

equation
d3y dy
  x 3  sin x is
3 dx
dx

y = x (Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D) + x (E sin x + F cos x).

v
(viii) Using the transformation w = , if the
y
dependent variable of the equation
w w
x wy is changed, then the
x y
resulting differential equation has the form
v v
x vy .
x y
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 (ix) The partial differential equation
z z
(y + x) – (1 + yz) = x2 + y2
x y

is a semi-linear partial differential equation

of first order.

(x) Family of planes z = ax + by + a2 + b2, where

a and b are parameters, is the general
integral of the partial differential equation

z = px + qy + p2 + q2 where,
z z
p= , q= .
x y

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 SECTION B

2. (a) Solve the differential equation

dy x  2y  3
 . 6
dx 2x  y  3

(b) Solve the simultaneous equations

dx dy dz
  . 4
x 2  y 2  z2 2xy 2xz

3. (a) Solve the differential equation

x2y – 3xy + 5y = x2 sin (ln x), x > 0. 5

(b) Show that the partial differential

equations
f(x, y, z, p, q) = p2 + q2 – 1 = 0
and g(x, y, z, p, q) = (p2 + q2) x – pz = 0
are compatible. Hence find their solution. 5

4. (a) Find the partial derivatives indicated

alongside for the following functions : 5

(i) f(x, y) = x2y3 – 2x4y; fxxx

(ii) f(x, y, z) = x5 + x4y4z3 + yz2; fxyz

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 (b) Find the limit, if it exists, for the following
functions : 5
(i) lim (x5 + 4x3y – 5xy2)
(x, y )  (5,  2)

3x 2
(ii) lim
(x, y )  (0, 0) x2  y2

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 SECTION C

dy
5. (a) Examine  | y | for uniqueness of
dx
solution. 4

(b) By using the method of variation of

parameters, find the general solution of the
d 2y 2
differential equation y . 6
2
dx 1  ex

6. (a) A 12-volt battery is connected to a series

circuit in which the inductance is 0·5 henry
and the resistance is 10 ohms. Formulate
the problem and determine the current if
the initial current is zero. 6

(b) Show that there is no set of surfaces

orthogonal to the curves given by
dx dy dz
  . 4
z xy 1

7. (a) Verify that the differential equation

(x2y – y3 – y2z) dx + (xy2 – x2z – x3) dy +
(xy2 + x2y) dz = 0
is integrable and find its integral. 6

(b) If y = x is a particular solution of the

differential equation 2xy + xy – y = 0,
obtain its general solution. 4

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8. (a) Solve the partial differential equation
(x3 + 3xy2) p + (y3 + 3x2y) q = 2 (x2 + y2) z
z z
where p  , q . 5
x y

(b) Solve the differential equation

dy
(1 – x2 + 2y) + 2xy = 0. 5
dx

9. (a) Check whether the following function is

continuous at (0, 0) :

 xy , (x, y )  (0, 0)
 2 2
f(x, y) =  x  y

 0 , (x, y )  (0, 0)

Is it differentiable at (0, 0) ? 4

(b) Let the function f : R2  R be defined by

2 2
 xy(x  y )
 , (x, y )  (0, 0)
f(x, y) =  x 2  y 2

 0 , (x, y )  (0, 0)

Show that

(i) fx (0, y) = – y, for all y

(ii) fy (x, 0) = x, for all x.

Hence verify that fxy (0, 0)  fyx (0, 0). 6

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10. (a) Show that the following limits do not exist :

x 3y
(i) lim
(x, y )  (0, 0) 2x 6  y 2

xy
(ii) lim
(x, y )  (0, 0) x  y2

Also check whether the iterated limits of

the function exist or not. 6

(b) Check whether the conditions of

Euler’s theorem for mixed partial
derivatives are satisfied for the function
y
f(x, y) = tan–1   , x  0. 4
x

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Ho$ nj _| bKw Cnn{Îm `m à{V-CXmhaU Xr{OE & 102=20

(i) f(x, y) = |x| + |y| Ûmam {X`m J`m \$bZ

f : R2  R, q~Xþ (– 1 , 4) na AdH$bZr` h¡ &

x
(ii) \$bZ f(x, y) = Ho$ ñVa-dH«$ _yb-q~Xþ (0, 0) go
y
JwµOaZo dmbr aoImE± h¢ &

(iii) \$bZ f(x, y) = ex/2y g_KmV \$bZ h¡ &

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 dy
(iv) AdH$b g_rH$aU + P(x) y = Q(x) yn
dx
n Ho$ g^r nyUmªH$ _mZm| Ho$ {bE Aa¡{IH$ g_rH$aU
h¡ &

(v) nadb` y2 = 4x Ho$ q~Xþ (t2, 2t) na g^r

ñne©-aoImAm| ty = x + t2 H$mo {Zê${nV H$aZo dmbm
2
 dy  dy
AdH$b g_rH$aU x  + y +1=0 h¡ &
 dx  dx

(vi) AdH$b g_rH$aU (x2 + y2 + 1) dx – 2xy dy = 0

EH$ `WmVW AdH$b g_rH$aU h¡ &

d3y dy
(vii) AdH$b g_rH$aU   x 3  sin x Ho$
3 dx
dx
{bE Om±M hb H$m ê$n
y = x (Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D) + x (E sin x + F cos x)
h¡ &

v
(viii) ê$nm§§VaU H$m à`moJ H$aHo$
w= `{X g_rH$aU
y
w w
x wy H$m naV§Ì Ma n[ad{V©V {H$`m
x y

OmE, V~ Cggo àmßV hmoZo dmbo AdH$b g_rH$aU

v v
H$m ê$n x vy hmoJm &
x y

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 (ix) Am§{eH$ AdH$b g_rH$aU
z z
(y + x) – (1 + yz) = x2 + y2
x y

àW_ H$mo{Q> H$m gm{_a¡{IH$ Am§{eH$ AdH$b

g_rH$aU h¡ &

(x) g_Vb Hw$b z = ax + by + a2 + b2, Ohm±

a Am¡a b àmMb h¢, Am§{eH$ AdH$b g_rH$aU
z z
z = px + qy + p2 + q2, Ohm± p= , q=
x y

h¢, H$m ì`mnH$ g_mH$b h¡ &

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 IÊS> I
dy x  2y  3
2. (H$) AdH$b g_rH$aU  H$mo hb
dx 2x  y  3
H$s{OE & 6

dx dy dz
(I) `wJnV g_rH$aUm|  
x 2  y 2  z2 2xy 2xz
H$mo hb H$s{OE & 4

3. (H$) AdH$b g_rH$aU

x2y – 3xy + 5y = x2 sin (ln x), x > 0
H$mo hb H$s{OE & 5

(I) {XImBE {H$ Am§{eH$ AdH$b g_rH$aU

f(x, y, z, p, q) = p2 + q2 – 1 = 0
Am¡a g(x, y, z, p, q) = (p2 + q2) x – pz = 0
gwg§JV h¢ & Bg Vah, CZH$m hb kmV H$s{OE & 5

4. (H$) {ZåZ{b{IV \$bZm| Ho$ {bE AZw{Xe Xem©E JE

Am§{eH$ AdH$b kmV H$s{OE : 5
(i) f(x, y) = x2y3 – 2x4y; fxxx
(ii) f(x, y, z) = x5 + x4y4z3 + yz2; fxyz

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 (I) {ZåZ{b{IV \$bZm| Ho$ {bE gr_m kmV H$s{OE, `{X
CZH$m ApñVËd hmo Vmo : 5
(i) lim (x5 + 4x3y – 5xy2)
(x, y )  (5,  2)

3x 2
(ii) lim
(x, y )  (0, 0) x2  y2

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 IÊS> J
dy
5. (H$) g_rH$aU  |y| Ho$ hb H$s A{ÛVr`Vm Om±M
dx
H$s{OE & 4

(I) àmMbm| H$s {dMaU {d{Y Ûmam AdH$b g_rH$aU

d 2y 2
y H$m ì`mnH$ hb kmV H$s{OE & 6
dx 2 1  ex

6. (H$) 12 dmoëQ> H$s EH$ ~¡Q>ar H$mo loUr n[anW Ho$ gmW
Omo‹S>m OmVm h¡, {Og_| àoaH$Ëd 0·5 henry Am¡a
à{VamoY 10 ohms h¡ & g_ñ`m H$mo gy{ÌV H$s{OE
Am¡a `{X Am{X Ymam eyÝ` hmo, Vmo Ymam {ZYm©[aV
H$s{OE & 6

(I) {XImBE {H$ n¥ð>m| H$m H$moB© ^r g_wƒ` g_rH$aUm|

dx dy dz
  Ûmam àmßV dH«$m| Ho$ b§~H$moUr`
z xy 1
Zht h¡ & 4

7. (H$) gË`m{nV H$s{OE {H$ AdH$b g_rH$aU

(x2y – y3 – y2z) dx + (xy2 – x2z – x3) dy +
(xy2 + x2y) dz = 0
g_mH$bZr` h¡ Am¡a BgH$m g_mH$b kmV H$s{OE & 6

(I) `{X y = x, AdH$b g_rH$aU 2xy + xy – y = 0

H$m {deof hb h¡, Vmo BgH$m ì`mnH$ hb kmV
H$s{OE & 4

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8. (H$) Am§{eH$ AdH$b g_rH$aU
(x3 + 3xy2) p + (y3 + 3x2y) q = 2 (x2 + y2) z
H$mo hb H$s{OE, Ohm± p  z , q  z h¢ & 5
x y

(I) AdH$b g_rH$aU

dy
(1 – x2 + 2y) + 2xy = 0
dx
H$mo hb H$s{OE & 5

9. (H$) Om±M H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV \$bZ (0, 0) na g§VV

h¡ `m Zht :
 xy , (x, y )  (0, 0)
 2 2
f(x, y) =  x  y

 0 , (x, y )  (0, 0)

Š`m `h (0, 0) na AdH$bZr` h¡ ? 4

(I) _mZ br{OE \$bZ f : R2  R,

2 2
 xy(x  y )
 , (x, y )  (0, 0)
f(x, y) =  x 2  y 2

 0 , (x, y )  (0, 0)
Ûmam n[a^m{fV h¡ &
{XImBE {H$
(i) fx (0, y) = – y, g^r y Ho$ {bE
(ii) fy (x, 0) = x, g^r x Ho$ {bE
Bg Vah gË`m{nV H$s{OE {H$ fxy (0, 0)  fyx (0, 0). 6

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10. (H$) {XImBE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV gr_mAm| H$m ApñVËd
Zht h¡ :
x 3y
(i) lim
(x, y )  (0, 0) 2x 6  y 2
xy
(ii) lim
(x, y )  (0, 0) x  y2

`h ^r Om±M H$s{OE {H$ \$bZ H$s nwZamdVu gr_mAm|

H$m ApñVËd h¡ `m Zht & 6

(I) Om±M H$s{OE {H$ Š`m {_{lV Am§{eH$ AdH$bOm| Ho$

{bE Am°`ba à_o` Ho$ à{V~§Y \$bZ
y
f(x, y) = tan–1   , x  0 Ho$ {bE g§Vwï> hmoVo h¢
x

`m Zht & 4

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