Kristian Conway

REACH SI- ENGR. 205

Final Exam Review

Topics:
 Unit 1- Test for exactness, using integrating factor
 Unit 2- Determine particular solution, verify if solution is independent
 Unit 3- Variation of parameter, difference equations
 Unit 4-Convolution, Laplace using definition
 Unit 5- Transfer, impulse response
 Unit 7- Mixing problems (unit step and different input/output flow rates), Fourier series

Unit 1:

1) Show whether the following DE is exact. If it is not, use an integrating factor to make it exact and
solve. (4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑥)𝑑𝑥 + (2𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 𝑦 − 3𝑥)𝑑𝑦 = 0
Unit 2:

Particular Solution Practice:

Write the particular solution of each case:

g(x) 𝒚𝒑

1 A

5x+7 Ax+B

𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐 𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶

𝒙𝟑 − 𝒙 + 𝟏 𝐴𝑥 3 + 𝐵𝑥 2 + 𝐶𝑥 + 𝐸

sin4x 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑥 + 𝐵𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑥

cos4x 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑥 + 𝐵𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑥

𝒆𝟓𝒙 𝐴𝑒 5𝑥

(𝟗𝒙 − 𝟐)𝒆𝟓𝒙 (𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵)𝑒 5𝑥

𝒙𝟐 𝒆𝟓𝒙 (𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶)𝑒 5𝑥

𝒆𝟑𝒙 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝒙 (𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑥 + 𝐵𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑥)𝑒 3𝑥

𝟓𝒙𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝒙 (𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶)𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑥 + (𝐸𝑥 2 + 𝐹𝑥 + 𝐺)𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑥

𝒙𝒆𝟑𝒙 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒𝒙 [(𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵)𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑥 + (𝐶𝑥 + 𝐸)𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑥]𝑒 3𝑥

2) Determine whether linear independent or not: 𝑦1 (𝑡) = 𝑒 3𝑡 , 𝑦2 (𝑡) = 𝑒 −4𝑡 , 𝐼(0,1)

3) Determine whether linear independent or not: 𝑦1 (𝑡) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 (𝑡) − sec 2(𝑡) , 𝑦2 (𝑡) = 3, 𝐼(0,1)
Unit 3:

4) Solve the following DE using variation of parameters: 𝑦” + 4𝑦 = 3 sec(2𝑡) Use 𝑣1′ 𝑦1 + 𝑣2′ 𝑦2 =
0, 𝑣1′ 𝑦′1 + 𝑣2′ 𝑦′2 = 𝑔(𝑡)
 5) 𝑦𝑛+2 + 3𝑦𝑛+1 − 4𝑦𝑛 = 5𝑛

Unit 4:

6) Rewrite the function using step function and then find the Laplace transform using the Laplace
table.

𝐿{𝑓(𝑡)} =
 𝑡
7) Use the convolution theorem: 𝐿−1 {𝐹(𝑠)𝐺(𝑠)} = 𝑓(𝑡) ∗ 𝑔(𝑡) = ∫0 𝑓(𝑡 − 𝑣)𝑔(𝑣)𝑑𝑣
𝑡
a) 𝐿{∫0 (𝑡 − 𝑣)2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑣𝑑𝑣}

1 1
b) Find 𝐿−1 {(𝑠 ) (𝑠2 +4)}

Unit 5:

8) Given 𝑦" + 36𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑡), 𝑦(0), 𝑦′(0) = 0 find the transfer function, H(s) and the impulse response
Unit 7:

1) Brine containing 0.5 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 of salt flows into a tank at 4 𝑚3 /𝑠. It is instantly mixed and the
mixture exits the tank at 5𝑚3 /𝑠. The tank holds 100 𝑚3 of brine containing 10 kg of salt. Find
the amount of salt in the tank as a function of time, A(t). At what time is the tank empty?