𝑑𝑦 2 4

1) Consider the autonomous first-order differential equation 𝑑𝑥

= 𝑦 − 𝑦 and the
initial condition 𝑦(0) = 𝑦0. By hand, sketch the graph of a typical solution 𝑦(𝑥)
when 𝑦0 has the given values.
A) 𝑦0 > 1 B) 0 < 𝑦0 < 1 C) − 1 < 𝑦0 < 0 D) 𝑦0 < − 1
2) Solve the given differential equation by separation of variables.
𝑑𝑦 2
A) 𝑑𝑥
+ 2𝑥𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑠
B) 𝑑𝑟
= 𝑘𝑠

3) Find an explicit solution of the given initial value problem.

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𝑑𝑦 −𝑥
A) 𝑑𝑥
= 𝑦𝑒 , 𝑦(4) = 1
𝑑𝑦 2 2 1
B) 𝑑𝑥
= 𝑦 sin 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑦(− 2) = 3
,
𝑑𝑦
4) The autonomous first-order differential equation 𝑑𝑥
= 1/(𝑦 − 3) has no critical
pints. Nevertheless, place 3 on a phase line and obtain a phase portrait of the equation.
2 2
Compute 𝑑 𝑦/𝑑𝑥 to determine where solution curves are concave up and where they
are concave down. Use the phase portrait and concavity to sketch, by hand, some
typical solution curves.
𝑑𝑦 6 𝑥
5) Find the general solution of the given equation 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
− 4𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑒
𝑑𝑦
6) Solve the given initial- value problem. 𝑑𝑥
+ 𝑃(𝑥)𝑦 = 0, 𝑦(0) = 4, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
𝑝(𝑥) = {1, 0≤𝑥≤2 5, 𝑥 > 2

Use a graphing utility to graph the continuous function 𝑦(𝑥)

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7) Solve an exact differential equation 2𝑥𝑦𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 − 1 𝑑𝑦 = 0. ( )
8) Solve the given differential equation by finding an appropriate integrating factor
(2𝑦2 + 3𝑥)𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦𝑑𝑦 = 0
9) Solve the given differential equation by using appropriate substitution.
A) (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥𝑑𝑦 = 0
B) 𝑦𝑑𝑥 = 2(𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑑𝑦 = 0
10) Solve the given initial value problem.
𝑑𝑦
A) 𝑑𝑥
= cos 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑥 + 𝑦), 𝑦(0) = π/4
𝑑𝑦 3𝑥+2𝑦
B) 𝑑𝑥
= 3𝑥+2𝑦+2
, 𝑦(− 1) =− 1