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Differential Equations - Exam B2

This page contains a complete differential equations exam with worked out solutions to all problems. This is exam 2 from semester B.

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Instructions:
- This exam is in four main parts, labeled sections 1-4, with different instructions for each section.
- For each problem, correct answers are worth 1 point. The remaining points are earned by showing calculations and giving reasoning that justify your conclusions.
- Correct notation counts (i.e. points will be taken off for incorrect notation).

Section 1

Find the general solution of each of the following differential equations. Each question in this section is worth 5 points.

Question 1

$$y''-2y'-3y = 0$$

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Question 2

$$y''-2y'+y=0$$

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Question 3

$$y''-2y'+5y=0$$

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Section 2

Find the general solution to each of the following differential equations using the method of undetermined coefficients. Each question in this section is worth 10 points.

Question 4

$$\displaystyle{ y''+4y=e^{2x} }$$

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Question 5

$$\displaystyle{ y''-4y = e^{2x} }$$

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Question 6

$$\displaystyle{ y''-2y'+y = (2x+1)e^x }$$

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Section 3

Solve the following problems.

Question 7

[15 points] Use variation of parameters to find the general solution of $$\displaystyle{ y''-4y'+4y = \sec^2(x)e^{2x} }$$

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Question 8

[10 points] Determine the second fundamental solution of $$x^2y''-6y=0$$, given $$y_1 = x^3$$

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Section 4

Solve the following initial value problems.

Question 9

[7 points] $$y''-4y=0;$$   $$y(0)=0, ~~~ y'(0)=1$$

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Question 10

[8 points] $$y''+4y = e^{2x};$$ $$y(0)=1,$$ $$y'(0)=3$$

[15 points] $$y''+y'+1.25y = 5\sin(x);$$ $$y(0)=y'(0)=0$$