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U17 - MTH205 - Final Exam

This document is an exam for a differential equations course consisting of two parts: 1) Six multi-step problems to show work. 2) Ten multiple choice questions covering topics like solving differential equations, determining appropriate solution forms, and properties of characteristic equations. The exam is timed for 120 minutes and no outside materials are permitted. Students are advised to show all work and carefully read all parts of the questions.

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U17 - MTH205 - Final Exam

This document is an exam for a differential equations course consisting of two parts: 1) Six multi-step problems to show work. 2) Ten multiple choice questions covering topics like solving differential equations, determining appropriate solution forms, and properties of characteristic equations. The exam is timed for 120 minutes and no outside materials are permitted. Students are advised to show all work and carefully read all parts of the questions.

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American University of Sharjah

Department of Mathematics and Statistics


Final Exam - Summer 2017
MTH 205 - Differential Equations
Date: July 16, 2017 Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM

FORM Υ

Please check your Professor’s Name

Marwan Abukhaled Cristian Enache

Full Name:

ID Number:

• An answer alone will not receive full credit. You must provide supporting calculations and explanations.
• No graphing calculators, notes, cell phones etc are to be used during the exam.
• Read all the parts of the questions carefully.
• Manage your time.
• This exam book is made of two parts: Part One consists of 6 show-your-work questions and Part Two
consists of 10 MCQ.
• You have exactly 120 minutes to complete the exam.
• No communications of any kind is permitted

Remember: All kinds of smart devices are strictly prohibited.

GOOD LUCK

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PART ONE (70 Points): Show your work.

1. (11 Points) Find the explicit solution of the initial value problem
3
6t2 et
y′ = , y(0) = −2.
y(1 + et3 )

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2. (11 Points) Use the variation of parameters method to solve the differential equation

4y ′′ + y = 8 sec(t/2), π < t < π.

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3. (12 Points) Compute the following transforms:
 2 
8s − 6s + 12
(a) L−1
s(s2 + 4)

R 
t
(b) L 0 (t − τ )2 cos 3τ dτ

e2s − 1
 
−1
(c) L
(s − 4)3

(d) L ((t − 2π)Uπ (t) + (2t − 3)U2 (t))

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4. (11 Points) Solve the initial value problem

y ′′ + 2y ′ + 2y = cos t + δ(t − π), y(0) = 0, y ′ (0) = 0.

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5. (14 Points @ 8 + 6) A mass weighing 2 pounds stretches a spring 6 inches. Initially, the mass is
released from a point 8 inches below the equilibrium position with an upward velocity of 34 ft/s.
(a) Determine the equation of motion.
(b) At what time does the mass first reach its maximum distance?

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6. (11 Points) Use the power series method to solve the IVP

y ′′ − xy = 0, y(0) = 1, y ′ (0) = 2

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PART TWO (30 Points): Circle the letter that represents the correct answer

1. If y(x) is a solution to the IVP


y ′ + y 2 sin x = 0, y(π) = 1

then y(0) =

(a) −1
(b) 1
−1
(c) 2
−1
(d) 3
(e) None of the above

2. Given that y1 = t−1 is a solution to the differential equation

2t2 y ′′ + ty ′ − 3y = 0

then the reduction of order substitution y = t−1 v(t) followed by the substitution u = v ′ convert it into
the first order equation

(a) −2tu′ + 12 u = 0
(b) 4tu′ − 23 u = 0
(c) 2tu′ − 5u = 0
(d) 2tu′ − 3u = 0
(e) None of the above

dy √
3. Using the existence and uniqueness theorem, the initial value problem = y − t, y(t0 ) = y0 is
dt
guaranteed to have a unique solution if (t0 , y0 ) =

(a) (0, 1)
(b) (0, 0)
(c) (2, 2)
(d) (3, 0)
(e) (−1, 0)

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4. The integrating factor for the linear diff equation (1 + t2 )y ′ + ty = e−t is
1
(a) 2 (1 + t2 )
2
(b) et /2

(c) 1 + t2
(d) et
(e) None of the above

5. A 500 liter tank initially has 100 liters of fresh water. Salt water with a concentration of 30 g/L is
added at a rate of 5 L/min while the well mixed solution is allowed to leave at a rate of 1 L/min. This
process will continue until the tank is filled. Write down the initial value problem that describes the
amount of salt A(t) at time t.

dA A(t)
(a) = 150 − , A(0) = 100
dt 4(25 − t)
dA A(t)
(b) = 150 − , A(0) = 100
dt 4(25 + t)
dA A(t)
(c) = 150 + , A(0) = 0
dt 4t
dA A(t)
(d) = 100 − , A(0) = 0
dt 100 − t
(e) None of the above

6. Consider the differential equation y ′ = y(y − 1)(y + 2)2 (y − 3)3 , if y(0) = 2, what is lim y(t) ?
t→∞

(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) ∞
(e) None of the above

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7. The general solution to the differential equation t2 y ′′ − 3ty ′ + 5y = 0 is

(a) y(t) = t2 (C1 cos(ln t) + C2 sin(ln t))


(b) y(t) = t(C1 cos(ln 2t) + C2 sin(ln 2t))
(c) y(t) = t−2 (C1 cos(ln t) + C2 sin(ln t))
(d) y(t) = t−2 (C1 cos(ln 2t) + C2 sin(ln 2t))
(e) None of the above

8. Given that yp = at2 + bt is a particular solution to the differential equation 2t2 y ′′ + 5ty ′ + y = t2 − t,
then 15a + 6b =

(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
(e) 0

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9. If the undetermined coefficient method is to be used for solving the differential equation y ′′′ +y ′′ = t+e−t ,
then the appropriate form of the particular solution is

(a) yp = At + Bt2 + Ct3 + De−t


(b) yp = At2 + Bt3 + Ct2 e−t
(c) yp = A + Bt + Ct2 + Dte−t
(d) yp = At2 + Bt + Cte−t
(e) None of the above

10. If m1 , m2 , m3 , and m4 are the roots of the characteristic equation for the fourth order homogeneous
differential equation y (4) + 3y ′′′ − 4y ′′ − 12y ′ = 0, then m1 + m2 + m3 + m4 =

(a) 2
(b) −1
(c) −2
(d) −3
(e) None of the above

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