Assignment 2
Assignment 2
Assignment 2
(a) y ′′ − 2y ′ = ex sin(x)
(b) y ′′ + n2 y = sec(nx)
(c) (x + 2)y ′′ − (2x + 5)y ′ + 2y = (x + 1)ex , given that e2x is a solution of
(x + 2)y ′′ − (2x + 5)y ′ + 2y = 0.
(a) Determine all values of r for which y = xr be a solution of this ODE. Hence,
write the complete solution.
(b) Use method of variation of parameters for finding the particular integral of
x2 y ′′ + xy ′ − y = x2 ex
3. Verify that ex and x are the solution of the homogeneous equation corresponding to
ODE (1 − x)y ′′ + xy ′ − y = 2(x − 1)2 e−x , 0 < x < 1. Hence, find its general solution
using variation of parameters method.
4. Solve the following ODEs by changing the dependent variable (reducing into Normal
form):
(a) (1 + x2 )y ′′ + xy ′ − xy = 0 about x = 0
(b) (x2 − 1)y ′′ + 3xy ′ + xy = 0 about x = 2 with conditions y(2) = 4 and y ′ (2) = 6
3. c1 x + c2 ex + e−x ( 21 − x)
√ √
4. (a) sec(x)[c1 cos(x 6) + c2 sin(x 6) + 17 ex ]
(b) x[c1 cos(x) + c2 sin(x) + 12 ex ]
(c) log(x)[c1 x2 + c2 x−1 + 13 x2 log(x)]
x2
(d) c1 xe2x + c2 x − 2
7. (a) c0 [1 + 31 x + 1.4 2
3.6
x + . . .] + c1 x7/3 [1 + 8
10
x + 8.11 2
10.13
x + . . .]
(b) c0 x[1 + (1/10)x + (1/360)x4 + . . .] + c1 x
2 1/2
[1 + (1/6)x2 + (1/168)x4 + . . .]