SAMPLE TEST 1

Question 1

Consider the autonomous first-order differential equation,

dy
y2 y 2
dx

Find the critical points. Determine the intervals on the y-axis for which the solution curves are
increasing or decreasing. Then sketch typical solution curves in the regions in the xy-plane
determined by the graphs of the equilibrium solutions.

Question 2

Determine whether the following first-order differential equation of the initial-value

problem (IVP) is exact. If it is exact, solve the IVP

(2 xe x y 6 x 2 )dx xdy 0, y(1) 0

Question 3

Solve the given differential equation by using an appropriate substitution

dy 1 1
(a) y y2
dx x 1 x 2

dy
(b) (4 x y 1) 2
dx

Question 4

Initially, 50 mg of a radioactive substance is present. Five days later, the quantity has decreased
to 40 mg. What is the half-life of this radioactive substance?