CONFIDENTIAL 1 CD/JUN 2024/MAT522
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
TEST
COURSE : ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
COURSE CODE : MAT522
EXAMINATION : JUNE 2024
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This question paper consists of 5 QUESTIONS with a total mark of 50 marks.
2. Answer all questions in English on loose papers. Start each answer on a new page. Use only
blue or black-inked pen. Show all your workings. Answers without working gain no marks.
3. Write your name, student number and your group below. Attach the question paper with your
answer sheets.
Name :____________________________________________________
UiTM ID :____________________________________________________
Group :____________________________________________________
Lecturer :____________________________________________________
QUESTIONS MARKS
TOTAL
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QUESTION 1
A large tank contains 400 litres of pure water. At t = 0 , a mixture containing 8 kilograms of salt
per litre is pumped into the tank at a rate of 5 litres/minute. The mixture is kept uniform by
stirring and the well-mixed solution is pumped out at the rate of 3 litres/minute. Find the amount
of salt in the tank at any time t .
(7 marks)
QUESTION 2
a) Determine whether the following differential equation is homogeneous or
nonhomogeneous.
2
i. 4y ''+ y '+ y = 6 x − 1
3
d 2y dy
ii. 2x 1 − 2 + y − = 2x
dx dx
(4 marks)
b) Find the annihilator for each of the following functions:
i. g ( x ) = x + cos 2x
ii. g ( x ) = e x cos x
iii. g ( x ) = e x + x 2e x
(5 marks)
c) State whether the statement below is TRUE/FALSE
i. If y1 = e x and y 2 = e2 x are solutions of a homogeneous linear differential
equation, then y = Ae x + Be2 x is also a solution of the differential equation.
ii. Any set y1, y 2 , , y n of n linearly independent solutions of the homogeneous
th
linear n -order differential equation on an interval I is said to be a fundamental
set of solutions on the intervals.
(2 marks)
QUESTION 3
Given the following differential equation
d 2 y dy
2
− − 2y = 3e 2 x .
dx dx
Determine the form of particular solution, y p using superposition approach. (Do not find the
value of the constants)
(4 marks)
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QUESTION 4
Consider the following differential equation
y + 2y − 8y = 2e−2 x − e− x
a) Determine the complementary solution, y c associated to homogeneous equation.
(3 marks)
b) Determine the general solution using
i. variation of parameters
(10 marks)
ii. the annihilator approach (Do not find the values of the constants)
(8 marks)
QUESTION 5
Given the Cauchy-Euler differential equation x 2 y + 3xy '+ y = 0 , x 0 .
a) Find the general solution.
(4 marks)
−1 −1
b) Show that y1 = x and y 2 = x ln x are two linearly independent solutions to the given
homogeneous differential equation.
(3 marks)
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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