CEMAT104 · Complete solutions
Long Test
Order & degree, linearity, verifying solutions, eliminating constants, families of curves. Try each item yourself first, then reveal one step at a time.
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Order & Degree
Identify the order and degree (solve, if applicable).
Derivative inside a sine
Radical in the denominator
Derivative inside ln
Negative power of y''
Power of 4/3
Linear or Nonlinear
State the reason for nonlinearity.
y''' + eˣy' + y = sin x
x y'' + y = 7
√(y') + 3y = cos x
y'' + cos(x + y) = eˣ
y' + (3x² − 1)/(x + y) = 0
(x² + y²)dx + 2xy dy = 0
Verify the Solutions
Substitute and show LHS = RHS.
Is x² = 4 − 4y a solution?
2y = x⁵ + cx³
Is Aeˣ + Bxeˣ a solution?
Typo in the paper. Printed as "". The missing is assumed.
2y = x² − 1 + 2e^(1−x²)
Implicit ln – tan⁻¹ solution
Eliminate the Constants
n constants → differentiate n times.
y = Ae⁴ˣ + Bxe⁴ˣ
x = c₁cos ωt + c₂sin ωt + c₃cos ωt
Typo in the paper. The term repeats . It is solved as printed.
y = e³ˣ(C₁cos 2x + C₂sin 2x)
y = c₁x² + c₂e⁻²ˣ
Families of Curves
Obtain the DE, with graphs.
Lines at fixed distance Q from origin
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Every line is tangent to the dashed circle of radius Q.
Circles of radius r tangent to y-axis
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Same radius; each circle just touches the y-axis.
Circles of radius 1
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The radius is locked at 1. Only the center moves (2 constants, so 2nd order).
Sideways parabolas, focal length a
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Same shape (same a), only the vertex moves. The 2nd dot is the focus.