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Solution of Assignemnt1 MTH 401

The document appears to be notes from a differential equations class containing questions and short answers on various topics relating to differential equations, including: 1) Identifying the coefficients P(x) and Q(x) and power n for a given differential equation. 2) Finding the auxiliary equation and general solution for a given first order linear differential equation. 3) Defining the auxiliary equation and giving examples. The notes provide concise answers to the questions without extensive explanations.

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Solution of Assignemnt1 MTH 401

The document appears to be notes from a differential equations class containing questions and short answers on various topics relating to differential equations, including: 1) Identifying the coefficients P(x) and Q(x) and power n for a given differential equation. 2) Finding the auxiliary equation and general solution for a given first order linear differential equation. 3) Defining the auxiliary equation and giving examples. The notes provide concise answers to the questions without extensive explanations.

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MTH401-Differential Equations

Fall 2010 Mid Paper 14, Dec 2010

BY

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dy 1
1. For a differential equation  y  x y 2 identify P ( x ), Q ( x) & n
dt x

2. For an Ist order linear differential equation ,if the integrating

factor is then the solution of differential equation is


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3. Find the annihilator operator of the function


and give reason for operator?
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The above annihilator operator annihilates the given function. i.e. if we apply above
annihilator operator to the given function, result will come out to be zero.

4. What is an auxiliary equation of a homogeneous Differential equation? Also give its


two examples?

5. Find the auxiliary equation of the differential equation ?

Answer.

When we solve non-homogeneous/homogeneous differential equations with constant coefficients


or variable coefficients, we start by assuming that a given particular function (which can never be
zero) is a solution of given differential equation. That function includes some particular variable
which in our case is m, What we do is we take derivatives of that function, put in given
differential equation and then take that factor out that particular function. Doing so, results in an
equation, which includes an algebraic equation. This algebraic equation can be equal to zero. It
will have roots, either complex or real roots. This equation is named as Auxiliary Equation.
However, characteristic equation is also another name for this equation.

Some examples of the auxiliary equation could be

For y’’+y = 0, auxiliary equation is m2+1=0

For y’’+2y’+y=0, auxiliary equation is m2+2m+1=0

Find the auxiliary equation of the differential equation ?


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Auxiliary equation is m2-2m+1=0

6. What isWronskian of the function

7. Two solutions of y  2 y  y  0 are ex and x ex. Is the general solution is


y  c1e x  c2 xe x ?

Yes, auxiliary equation is m^2-2m+1=0, which is (m-1)^2 = 0, m=1, 1

Therefore, general solution is indeed y  c1e x  c2 xe x

8. Write solution in the form .


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9. What is the auxiliary equation of y=cos2x

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