Week 8 - Practical Exercise Set 1
Week 8 - Practical Exercise Set 1
WEEK 8
FIRST-ORDER LINEAR D.E.s
PRACTICAL EXERCISE SET 1
1. Solve each of the following differential equations by the method of Separation of Vari-
ables.
d y x2 d y x − x y2
(a) = (e) =
dx y dx y + x2 y
p
d y t2 y
(b) = d y sin t ¡ ¢
dt 1 + t3 (f) = , y 0 = −1
dy dt y
(c) = e x+ y
dx
dy dy ¡ ¢
(d) x = y2 − 3y + 2 (g) = x2 e − y , y 0 =2
dx dx
3. A cake is removed from an oven at 95◦ C and left to cool at room temperature, which is
20◦ C. After 30 min the temperature of the cake is 60 ◦ C. When will it be 30◦ C?
Hint. Use Newton’s Law of Cooling discussed on page 4 of Week 8 Part B note.
QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED:
• Question 1 (b), (d) and (g).
• Question 2.
• Question 3.