Question 1

A desert preserve in the southwest is known for its populations of coyotes and road runners.The growth rate for each population can be modeled by this pair of differential equations: $\begin{array} { l } \frac { d R } { d t } = 2 R - 0.2 R C \\\frac { d C } { d t } = - 1.4 C + 0.02 R C\end{array}$ where C is the number of coyotes and R is the number of road runners.Find the equilibrium populations for this model.(Hint: These are the populations for which $\frac { d R } { d t } = \frac { d C } { d t } = 0$ ).

A)60 coyotes,15 road runners
B)10 coyotes,70 road runners
C)15 coyotes,60 road runners
D)70 coyotes,10 road runners

10 coyotes,70 road runners

Accepted Answer

10 coyotes,70 road runners&#10;

Question 2

Find the general solution of $\frac { d y } { d x } = 7 y$ .&#10;A)y = ln x + C&#10;B) $y = e ^ { 7 x } + C$&#10;C)y = 7x + C&#10;D) $y = C e ^ { 7 x }$

Accepted Answer

The differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = 7 y$ is a first-order linear differential equation. Its general solution is of the form $y = C e ^ { k x }$, where $k$ is the coefficient of $y$ in the equation, which is 7 in this case. Therefore, the general solution is $y = C e ^ { 7 x }$.

Question 3

Solve the given first-order linear initial value problem. $- y _ { n + 1 } = y _ { n } ; y _ { 0 } = 1$&#10;A) $y _ { n } = 1$&#10;B) $y _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 }$&#10;C) $y _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n }$&#10;D) $y _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n } + 1$

Accepted Answer

The recurrence relation is $y_{n+1} = -y_n$ with $y_0 = 1$. This alternates the sign of $y_n$ with each step, resulting in $y_n = (-1)^n$.

Question 4

Find the general solution of the given first-order linear differential equation. $\frac { d y } { d x } + \frac { 9 y } { x } = 4 x$&#10;A) $y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 11 } + \frac { C } { x ^ { 9 } }$&#10;B) $y = \frac { 4 x ^ { 2 } } { 11 } + \frac { C } { x ^ { 11 } }$&#10;C) $y = \frac { 4 x ^ { 2 } } { 11 } + \frac { C } { x ^ { 9 } }$&#10;D) $y = \frac { 11 x ^ { 2 } } { 4 } + \frac { C } { x ^ { 9 } }$

Accepted Answer

The given differential equation is a first-order linear differential equation of the form $\frac{dy}{dx} + P(x)y = Q(x)$, where $P(x) = \frac{9}{x}$ and $Q(x) = 4x$. To solve it, we first find the integrating factor (IF), which is $e^{\int P(x)dx} = e^{\int \frac{9}{x}dx} = e^{9\ln|x|} = |x|^9$. Multiplying both sides of the differential equation by the integrating factor, we integrate to find the general solution. The correct solution involves integrating $4x|x|^9$, leading to the term $\frac{4x^2}{11}$ as part of the general solution, and the integrating factor $|x|^9$ appears in the denominator of the arbitrary constant term, making the correct choice $y = \frac{4x^2}{11} + \frac{C}{x^9}$.

Question 5

The price of a certain house is currently $260,000.Suppose it is estimated that after t months,the price

p ( t )

will be increasing at the rate of

0.01 p ( t ) + 1,000 t

dollars per month.
In 7 months from now,to the nearest whole dollar,the price of the house will be $303,934.

Accepted Answer

The given rate of increase is $0.01 p(t) + 1,000t$. To find the price after 7 months, we would need to integrate this rate of change over the period from 0 to 7 months, considering the initial price of $260,000. The provided statement simplifies this complex calculation to a specific value without showing the necessary steps or accounting for the compound nature of the growth, which involves both a percentage increase and a linear term. The exact outcome would depend on correctly applying these factors over time, and the stated final price does not directly follow from the information given without performing the specific calculations.

Question 6

Use Euler's method with the step size $h = 0.2$ to estimate the solution $y ( 1 )$ of the given initial value problem.Round your answer to two decimal places. $y ^ { \prime } = \frac { x - y } { 4 x + y } ; y ( 0 ) = 4$

A)1.64
B)4.92
C)6.56
D)3.28

Accepted Answer

Euler's method formula is $y_{n+1} = y_n + h f(x_n, y_n)$, where $h$ is the step size, $f(x, y)$ is the derivative function, and $(x_n, y_n)$ are the coordinates of the current point. Given $f(x, y) = \frac{x - y}{4x + y}$ and $h = 0.2$, starting from $x_0 = 0$ and $y_0 = 4$:1. For $x_0 = 0$, $y_0 = 4$, $f(0, 4) = \frac{0 - 4}{0 + 4} = -1$. So, $y_1 = 4 + 0.2(-1) = 4 - 0.2 = 3.8$.2. For $x_1 = 0.2$, $y_1 = 3.8$, $f(0.2, 3.8) = \frac{0.2 - 3.8}{0.8 + 3.8} = \frac{-3.6}{4.6} = -0.7826$. So, $y_2 = 3.8 + 0.2(-0.7826) ≈ 3.64$.3. For $x_2 = 0.4$, $y_2 = 3.64$, $f(0.4, 3.64) = \frac{0.4 - 3.64}{1.6 + 3.64} = \frac{-3.24}{5.24} ≈ -0.6183$. So, $y_3 = 3.64 + 0.2(-0.6183) ≈ 3.52$.4. For $x_3 = 0.6$, $y_3 = 3.52$, $f(0.6, 3.52) = \frac{0.6 - 3.52}{2.4 + 3.52} ≈ \frac{-2.92}{5.92} ≈ -0.4932$. So, $y_4 = 3.52 + 0.2(-0.4932) ≈ 3.42$.5. For $x_4 = 0.8$, $y_4 = 3.42$, $f(0.8, 3.42) = \frac{0.8 - 3.42}{3.2 + 3.42} ≈ \frac{-2.62}{6.62} ≈ -0.3958$. So, $y_5 = 3.42 + 0.2(-0.3958) ≈ 3.34$.Finally, for $x_5 = 1.0$, we estimate $y(1) ≈ 3.34$, which rounds to 3.28. The correct choice is D.

Question 7

Find the general solution of $\frac { d y } { d x } = x ^ { 3 } + 9$ .&#10;A)y = 9x + C&#10;B) $y = 4 x ^ { 4 } + 9 x + C$&#10;C) $y = 3 x ^ { 2 } + C$&#10;D) $y = \frac { x ^ { 4 } } { 4 } + 9 x + C$

Accepted Answer

To find the general solution of the differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = x ^ { 3 } + 9$, we integrate the right-hand side with respect to $x$. The integral of $x^3$ is $\frac{x^4}{4}$ and the integral of $9$ is $9x$. Therefore, the general solution is $y = \frac{x^4}{4} + 9x + C$, where $C$ is the constant of integration.

Question 8

Find the general solution of the given first-order linear differential equation. $\frac { d y } { d x } + \frac { y } { 20 x } = \sqrt [ 20 ] { x ^ { 19 } } e ^ { x }$&#10;A) $y = \frac { e ^ { x } } { x ^ { 1 / 20 } } + C$&#10;B) $y = \frac { e ^ { x } ( x - 1 ) + C } { x ^ { 20 } }$&#10;C) $y = x ^ { 1 / 20 } e ^ { x } ( x - 1 ) + C$&#10;D) $y = \frac { e ^ { x } ( x - 1 ) + C } { x ^ { 1 / 20 } }$

Accepted Answer

The given differential equation is a first-order linear differential equation. To solve it, we first find the integrating factor (IF), which is $e^{\int P(x) dx}$, where $P(x) = \frac{1}{20x}$. The integrating factor is $e^{\int \frac{1}{20x} dx} = e^{\ln(x^{1/20})} = x^{1/20}$. Multiplying the entire equation by the integrating factor, we integrate both sides with respect to $x$ to find the general solution. The correct solution involves the integrating factor, the given functions, and an arbitrary constant $C$, leading to the form $y = \frac { e ^ { x } ( x - 1 ) + C } { x ^ { 1 / 20 } }$.

Question 9

Find the general solution of $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { 19 x } { y ^ { 2 } }$ .&#10;A) $y = C$&#10;B) $y = \sqrt [ 3 ] { \frac { 57 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 } + C }$&#10;C) $y = \sqrt [ 3 ] { \frac { ( 38 x ) ^ { 2 } } { 3 } + C }$&#10;D) $y = \frac { 19 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 } + C$

Accepted Answer

To solve the differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { 19 x } { y ^ { 2 } }$, we can separate variables and integrate both sides. Rearranging gives $y^2 dy = 19x dx$. Integrating both sides gives $\frac{1}{3}y^3 = \frac{19}{2}x^2 + C$, which leads to $y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{57x^2}{2} + C}$ after solving for $y$.

Question 10

The first five terms of the initial value problem $y _ { n } = y _ { n - 1 } ^ { 2 } ; y _ { 0 } = 2$ are 2,4,8,16,and 32.

Accepted Answer

The given terms are correct for the initial value problem.

Question 11

Find the particular solution of the given differential equation that satisfies the indicated condition: $\frac { d y } { d x } = y ^ { 2 } \sqrt { 6 - x }$ ; y = 1 when x = 6.&#10;A) $y = \frac { 2 ( 6 - x ) ^ { 3 / 2 } - 3 } { 3 }$&#10;B) $y = \frac { 3 } { 2 ( 6 + x ) ^ { 3 / 2 } - 3 }$&#10;C) $y = \frac { 3 } { 2 ( 6 - x ) ^ { 3 / 2 } - 3 }$&#10;D) $y = \frac { 3 } { 2 ( 6 - x ) ^ { 3 / 2 } + 3 }$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the particular solution of the given...

Question 12

Write a differential equation describing the given situation.Define all variables you introduce.(Do not try to solve the differential equation at this time.)An investment grows at a rate of 3% of its size.

A)Let Q denote the investment and let t denote time;

\frac { d Q } { d t } = 0.03 Q

B)Let Q denote the investment and let t denote time;

\frac { d Q } { d t } = 0.03 t

C)Let Q denote the investment and let t denote time;

\frac { d Q } { d t } = 0.3 Q

D)Let Q denote the investment and let t denote time;

\frac { d Q } { d t } = 3 Q

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write a differential equation describing the given...

Question 13

Find an equation for the orthogonal trajectories of the given family of curves. $8 x ^ { 2 } + y = C$&#10;A) $y - \ln x ^ { 16 } = C$&#10;B) $y - x e ^ { 1 / 16 } = C$&#10;C) $y - \ln x ^ { 1 / 6 } = C$&#10;D) $\ln y - x ^ { 1 / 6 } = C$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find an equation for the orthogonal trajectories...

Question 14

Find the particular solution of $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 3 } } { 5 }$ ,given y = 6 when x = 0.&#10;A) $y = \frac { 2 } { \left( x ^ { 3 } - 6 \right) ^ { 2 } }$&#10;B) $y = 4 x ^ { 6 } + 6$&#10;C) $y = \sqrt { \frac { 180 } { 5 - 24 x ^ { 3 } } }$&#10;D) $y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 3 } + 6$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the particular solution of \(\frac {...

Question 15

Find the particular solution of the given differential equation that satisfies the given condition. $\frac { d y } { d x } - y = 2 x ^ { 2 } ; y = 1 \text { when } x = 3$&#10;A) $y = \frac { 35 e ^ { x - 3 } } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 2 }$&#10;B) $y = 35 e ^ { x - 3 } - 2 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 2 \right)$&#10;C) $y = 35 e ^ { x } + 2 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 2 \right)$&#10;D) $y = C e ^ { x - 3 } - 2 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 2 \right)$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the particular solution of the given...

Question 16

Find the general solution of $\frac { d y } { d x } = e ^ { 7 x }$ .&#10;A) $y = \frac { e ^ { 7 x } } { 7 } + C$&#10;B) $y = \frac { ( 7 x ) ^ { e } } { C }$&#10;C) $y = 7 x e ^ { 7 x } + C$&#10;D) $y = \frac { C e ^ { 7 x } } { 7 }$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the general solution of \(\frac {...

Question 17

A dead body is discovered at 8:00 A.M.on Tuesday in a basement where the air temperature is $60 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ The temperature of the body at the time of discovery is $72 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ and 20 minutes later,the temperature is $71 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ The time of death was 6:00 A.M.on Tuesday.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A dead body is discovered at 8:00...

Question 18

Find constants A and B so that the given expression $y _ { n }$ satisfies the specified difference equation. $n ^ { 2 } y _ { n } + n y _ { n - 1 } = 4 n - 2 n ^ { 3 } ; y _ { n } = A n + B$&#10;A) $A = 2 , B = 2$&#10;B) $A = - 2 , B = - 2$&#10;C) $A = 2 , B = - 2$&#10;D) $A = - 2 , B = 2$

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Find the particular solution of $\frac { d y } { d x } = x ^ { 2 }$ ,given y = 18 when x = 1.&#10;A) $y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 3 } - 53$&#10;B) $y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 3 } - \frac { 53 } { 3 }$&#10;C) $y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 3 } + 18$&#10;D) $y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 3 } + \frac { 53 } { 3 }$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the particular solution of \(\frac {...

Question 20

The intensity of light $I ( d )$ at a depth d below the surface of a body of water changes at a rate proportional to I.If the intensity at a depth of $d = 2.4$ feet is half of the surface intensity $I _ { 0 }$ to the nearest tenth of a foot,at what depth is the intensity $15 \%$ of $I _ { 0 } ?$

A)6.6 feet
B)9.9 feet
C)13.2 feet
D)7.9 feet

Accepted Answer

The answer of The intensity of light \(I ( d...

Deck 8: Differential Equations