CAT #2 MAT 221

INSTRUCTIONS: Attempt Both Questions:

DATE: 1st June 2020 TIME: One

Hour:

QUESTION ONE (15 Marks)

a) Solve the following differential equations;

d2y dy
(i) 2
 9  18 y  0 (3mks)
dx dx

(ii) y   8 y   16 y  0 (3mks)

(iii) y   4 y   13 y  0 (4mks)

d 2 y dy
b) Solve the differential equation x   1 by reduction of order. (5mks)
dx 2 dx

QUESTION TWO (15 Marks)

a) Use the method of undermined coefficients to find the particular solution of the differential
equation

d2y dy
2
 2  5 y  15 x 2  22 x  5 (5mks)
dx dx

b) Solve the following differential equation using a suitable operator method and hence

2 y   7 y   3 y  e 3 x (5mks)

d 2s
c) The equation 2  100 x  0 represents a simple harmonic motion. Given that x = 10 and
dt
dx
 50 when t = 0 determine the distance x as a function of time t. (5 mks)
dt