Exercises 1.

1
Basic Concepts
For the following differential equations, determine (a) order, (b) degree, (c) linearity, (d)
unknown function, and (e) independent variables.

1a.

( y ' ) 3 y y ' + xy =0

b.

Order: 1st order

Degree: None
Linearity: (Yes or No) No
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: x
3

2a.

3a.

Order: 3rd order

Degree: None
Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: x

d2r
d2 r
dr
+
+ y =0
dt
dt
dy

( )( )

Order: 1st order

Degree: 1st degree
Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: r
Independent Variable: y

x 4 y m + x y n=e x

b.

d2 y
d x2

12

( )

+ y=x

Order: 2nd order

Degree: 12th degree
Linearity: (Yes or No) No
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: x

db 7
=3 p
dp

dy
+ y =x
dx

b.

Order: 1st order

Degree: 1st degree
Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: x

Order: 1st order

Degree: 7th order
Linearity: (Yes or No) No
Unknown Variable: b
Independent Variable: p

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( )

4a.

dn x
2
= y +1
n
dy

2
ds
2 d s
t
t =1sin t
2
b.
dt
dt

Order: nth order

Degree: 1st degree
Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: x
Independent Variable: y

5a.

dy 2
3 y=e y
dx

( )

Order: 2nd order

Degree: 1st degree
Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: s
Independent Variable: t

b.

Order: 1st order

Degree: None
Linearity: (Yes or No) No
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: x

6a.

d 2 x dx
+ =z
2
d z dz
Order: 2nd order
Degree: 1st degree
Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: x
Independent Variable: z

'''
''
7a. 4 y 5 y 6 y =0

Order: 3rd order

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d3 y
dy
+7 7 y=6
3
dx
dx

Order: 3rd order

Degree: 1st degree
Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: x

b.

'

y=

d3 y d2 y
+
dw w 2

Order: 1st order

Degree: 1st degree
Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: w

' ''
2 ''
3 '
b. x y x y x y y=x

Order: 3rd order

Degree: 1st degree

Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: x

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Degree: 1st degree

Linearity: (Yes or No) Yes
Unknown Variable: y
Independent Variable: x