Exam 7: Differential Equations

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Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves xy=kx y = k . Then draw several members of each family on the same coordinate plane.

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Solve the differential equation dydt=t(y−3)\frac { d y } { d t } = t ( y - 3 ) , y(2)=3y ( 2 ) = 3 . From your solution, and the value of y(5)y ( 5 ) .

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Which of the following equations is satisfied by the function x=sin⁡2tx = \sin 2 t ?

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Consider the differential equation t2dydt=yt ^ { 2 } \frac { d y } { d t } = \sqrt { y } .(a) Find the general solution to the differential equation.(b) Find the solution with the initial-value y(1)=0y ( 1 ) = 0 .(c) Find the solution with the initial-value y(1)=1y ( 1 ) = 1 .

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A tank is filled with 100 L (liter) of water. Brine containing 0.4 kg of salt per liter is poured into the tank at 5 L per minute, and the well-stirred mixture leaves the tank at the same rate.(a) Write the differential equation that the amount of salt, s(t)s ( t ) in the tank must satisfy.(b) Find the amount of salt in the tank at any time, tt .(c) How much salt is present after 20 min? (d) What is the concentration of solution in the tank after a long time?

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Suppose a population growth is modeled by the logistic equation dPdt=0.01P−0.0002P2\frac { d P } { d t } = 0.01 P - 0.0002 P ^ { 2 } . Solve this differential equation with the initial condition P(0) = 20.

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Find the solution of the initial-value problem dydx=xsin⁡(x2)\frac { d y } { d x } = x \sin \left( x ^ { 2 } \right) , y(0)=0y ( 0 ) = 0 .

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The population of two species is modeled by the system of equations {dxdt=2x−xydydt=−4y+xy\left\{ \begin{array} { l } \frac { d x } { d t } = 2 x - x y \\\frac { d y } { d t } = - 4 y + x y\end{array} \right. .(a) Find an expression for dydx\frac { d y } { d x } .(b) A possible direction field for the differential equation in part (a) is given below:  The population of two species is modeled by the system of equations  \left\{ \begin{array} { l }  \frac { d x } { d t } = 2 x - x y \\ \frac { d y } { d t } = - 4 y + x y \end{array} \right.  .(a) Find an expression for  \frac { d y } { d x }  .(b) A possible direction field for the differential equation in part (a) is given below:   Use this graph to sketch a phase portrait with each of P, Q, R, and S as an initial condition. Describe the behavior of the trajectories near the nonzero equilibrium solutions.(c) Graph x and y as function of t. What happens to the population of the two species as the time t increases without bound? Use this graph to sketch a phase portrait with each of P, Q, R, and S as an initial condition. Describe the behavior of the trajectories near the nonzero equilibrium solutions.(c) Graph x and y as function of t. What happens to the population of the two species as the time t increases without bound?

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Suppose dydx=2x\frac { d y } { d x } = 2 x , y(0)=1y ( 0 ) = 1 . Use Euler's method with step size h=2h = 2 to approximate y(4)y ( 4 ) .

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Find the equation of a curve that passes through the point (0,7)( 0,7 ) and whose slope at a point (x,y)( x , y ) is 4x3y4 x ^ { 3 } y .

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Which of the following is a solution of the differential equation dydx+2xy=x\frac { d y } { d x } + 2 x y = x ?

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A direction field is given below. Which of the following represents its differential equation? A direction field is given below. Which of the following represents its differential equation?

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A direction field for a differential equation is given below. Use a straightedge to draw the graphs of the Euler approximations to the solution curve over the interval [0,1.2][ 0,1.2 ] that passes through y(0)=1y ( 0 ) = 1 . Use as step sizes h=1.2h = 1.2 , h=0.6h = 0.6 , and h=0.2h = 0.2 .  A direction field for a differential equation is given below. Use a straightedge to draw the graphs of the Euler approximations to the solution curve over the interval  [ 0,1.2 ]  that passes through  y ( 0 ) = 1  . Use as step sizes  h = 1.2  ,  h = 0.6  , and  h = 0.2  .

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In the presence of air resistance for an object in free fall, the velocity is the solution of the differential equation dvdt=g−kv\frac { d v } { d t } = g - k v where gg is the constant of acceleration due to earth's gravity and kk is a positive constant.(a) Find the solution for the equation that satisfies the initial value that v(0)=0v ( 0 ) = 0 .(b) As time, tt , increases without bound, what is the limiting velocity. (Note: the limiting velocity during free fall is called the terminal velocity.) (c) Sketch your solution from part (a).

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Suppose that a population grows according to a logistic model.(a) Write the differential equation for this situation with k = 0.01 and carrying capacity of 60 thousand.(b) Solve the differential equation in part (a) with the initial condition t = 0 (hours) and population P = 1 thousand.(c) Find the population for t = 10 hours, t = 100 hours, and t = 1000 hours.(d) After how many hours does the population reach 2 thousand? 30 thousand? 55 thousand? (e) As the time t increases without bound, what happens to the population? (f) Sketch the graph of the solution of the differential equation.

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Suppose dydx=3y−x\frac { d y } { d x } = 3 y - x , y(0)=1y ( 0 ) = 1 . Use Euler's method with step size h=0.5h = 0.5 to approximate y(1)y ( 1 ) .

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A population is modeled by the differential equation dPdt=0.4P(1−P250)\frac { d P } { d t } = 0.4 P \left( 1 - \frac { P } { 250 } \right) where P(t)P ( t ) is the population at time tt .(a) What are the equilibrium solutions? (b) For what values of PP is the population increasing? (c) For what values of PP is the population decreasing? (d) Use the information from above to sketch the direction field for the given differential equation.

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Consider the differential equation dydt=t+1\frac { d y } { d t } = t + 1 .(a) What are the equilibrium solutions? (b) Sketch the direction field for the given differential equation.

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A direction field for a differential equation is given below:  A direction field for a differential equation is given below:    (a) Sketch the graphs of the solutions that have initial condition  P  and initial condition  Q  . (b) Determine whether the differential equation is autonomous. Explain your answer. (a) Sketch the graphs of the solutions that have initial condition PP and initial condition QQ . (b) Determine whether the differential equation is autonomous. Explain your answer.

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Suppose a hail ball melts at a rate proportional to its surface area. If from t=0t = 0 to t=5t = 5 minutes its radius decreases from r=3r = 3 cm to r=2r = 2 cm, how long does it take to melt completely?

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