Maa HL 5.19 Differential Equations

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Mathematics: analysis and approaches
MAA HL
EXERCISES MAA HL 5.19

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Compiled by Christos Nikolaidis
A. Practice Questions
1. The equation x 2  y 2  1 defines the unit circle with its centre at the origin. The circle passes
through the point (1,0).
dy x
(a) Use implicit differentiation on x 2  y 2  1 to show that  .
dx y
dy x
(b) Solve the differential equation   given that the curve passes through (1,0) to
dx y
derive the equation of the unit circle.
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MAA HL 5.19 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
dy y
2. Consider the differential equation   , with y (1)  2 .
dx x
(a) Solve the equation

(i) as a D.E of separable variables
(ii) as a homogeneous D.E.
(iii) as a linear D.E. of first order (using integrating factor)
(b) Find the actual value of y (2) .
(c) Use Euler’s method to find an approximation for y (2)
(i) by using a step of h  0.2 and completing a table of three columns ( n , xn , yn );
(ii) by using a step of h  0.01 (give directly the approximation of y (2) )
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B. Past Paper questions (SHORT)
D.E. OF SEPARABLE VARIABLES
dy
3. Given that = ex – 2x and y = 3 when x = 0, find an expression for y in terms of x.
dx
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(Total 5 marks)
dy
4. Solve the differential equation  2 xy 2 given that y  1 when x  0 . Give your answer in
dx
the form y  f (x) .
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dy
5. Solve the differential equation x – y2 = 1, given that y = 0 when x = 2. Give your answer in
dx
the form y = f(x).
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dy
6. Solve the differential equation xy = 1 + y2, given that y = 0 when x = 2.
dx
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dx
7. Find the general solution of the differential equation  kx(5  x) where 0 < x < 5 , and k is a
dt
constant.
1 11 1 
HINT: Show first that    
x (5  x ) 5  x 5  x 
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(Total 6 marks)
dy
8. Solve the differential equation ( x 2  1)  xy  0 where x  0, y  0 , given that y  1 when
dx
x  1.
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dy
9. Solve the differential equation ( x  2) 2  4 xy ( x  2 ), given that y  1 when x  1 .
dx
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dy 1  y 2 3
10. Solve the differential equation  2
, given that y  3 when x  .
dx 1  x 3
ax  a
Give your answer in the form y  where a  Z  .
ax a
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11. The equation of motion of a particle with mass m, subjected to a force kx can be written as
dv
kx  mv , where x is the displacement and v is the velocity. When x = 0, v = v0.
dx
Find v, in terms of m, k and v0.
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12. A sample of radioactive material decays at a rate which is proportional to the amount of material
present in the sample. Find the half-life of the material if 50 grams decay to 48 grams in 10
years.
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13. The tangent to the curve y = f(x) at the point P(x, y) meets the x-axis at Q (x – 1, 0). The curve
meets the y-axis at R(0, 2). Find the equation of the curve.
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(Total 6 marks)
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14. When air is released from an inflated balloon it is found that the rate of decrease of the volume
of the balloon is proportional to the volume of the balloon. This can be represented by the
differential equation dv = – kv, where v is the volume, t is the time and k is the constant of
dt
proportionality.
(a) If the initial volume of the balloon is v0, find an expression, in terms of k, for the volume
of the balloon at time t.
v0
(b) Find an expression, in terms of k, for the time when the volume is .
2
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(Total 6 marks)
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HOMOGENEOUS D.E
15. Show that the solution of the homogeneous differential equation

dy y
  1 , x > 0,
dx x
given that y = 0 when x = e, is y = x(ln x – 1).
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16. Solve the differential equation

dy
x2  y 2  3xy  2 x 2
dx
given that y = –1 when x = 1. Give your answer in the form y = f(x).
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(Total 11 marks)
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dy
x2 = y2 + xy + 4x2,
dx
given that y = 2 when x = 1. Give your answer in the form y = f(x).
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(Total 9 marks)
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dy y 2  x 2
18. Consider the differential equation  for which y = –1 when x = 1.
dx 2x 2
(i) Solve the differential equation giving your answer in the form y = f(x).
(ii) Find the value of y when x = 2.
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(Total 13 marks)
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dy y y 2
  (where x > 0)
dx x x 2
given that y = 2 when x = 1. Give your answer in the form y = f(x).
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FIRST ORDER LINEAR D.E
dy
20. The variables x and y are related by – y tan x = cos x.
dx
Solve the differential equation given that y = 0 when x = π. Give the solution in the form
y = f(x).
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21. Find the solution to the differential equation

dy
(cos x – sin x) + (cos x + sin x)y = cos x + sin x,
dx
π
given that y = –1 when x = .
2
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dy π
22. Given that + 2y tan x = sin x, and y = 0 when x = , find the maximum value of y.
dx 3
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dv
23. Solve the differential equation (u + 3v3) = 2v, giving your answer in the form u = f(v).
du
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24. Consider the differential equation

dy x3
x  2y  2 .
dx x 1
(a) Find an integrating factor for this differential equation. (5)
(b) Solve the differential equation given that y =1 when x =1, giving your answer in the form
y = f (x).
(8)
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25. A curve that passes through the point (1, 2) is defined by the differential equation
dy
dx

 2 x 1 x 2  y . 
Solve the differential equation giving your answer in the form y = f (x).
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26. Solve the following differential equation

dy
(x + 1)(x + 2) y =x+1
dx
giving your answer in the form y = f (x).
1 1 1
HINT: Show first that  
( x  1)( x  2) x  1 x  2
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dy xy
27. Consider the differential equation   1 , where x  2 and y = 1 when x = 0.
dx 4  x 2
(i) By first finding an integrating factor, solve this differential equation.
Give your answer in the form y  f ( x) .
(ii) Calculate, correct to two decimal places, the value of y when x = 1.
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EULER’S METHOD
dy
28. Consider the differential equation  x 2  y 2 where y = 1 when x = 0.
dx
(a) Use Euler’s method with step length 0.1 to find an approximate value of y when x = 0.4. (4)
(b) Write down, giving a reason, whether your approximate value for y is greater than or less
than the actual value of y. (1)
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dy
29. Given that – 2y2 = ex and y = 1 when x = 0, use Euler’s method with a step length of 0.1 to
dx
find an approximation for the value of y when x = 0.4. Give all intermediate values with
maximum possible accuracy.
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dy y 2  x 2
30. Consider the differential equation  for which y = –1 when x = 1.
dx 2x 2
Use Euler’s method with a step length of 0.25 to find an estimate for the value of y when x = 2.
Notice: we have seen this equation as a homogeneous DE.
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31. A curve that passes through the point (1, 2) is defined by the differential equation
dy
dx

 2 x 1 x 2  y . 
(i) Use Euler’s method to get an approximate value of y when x = 1.3, taking steps of 0.1.
Show intermediate steps to four decimal places in a table.
(ii) How can a more accurate answer be obtained using Euler’s method?
Notice: we have seen this equation as a linear DE.
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dy xy
32. Consider the differential equation  = 1, where │x│ < 2 and y = 1 when x = 0.
dy 4  x 2
(a) Use Euler’s method with h = 0.25, to find an approximate value of y when x = 1, giving
your answer to two decimal places. (4)
  x 1
The exact solution of this equation is y = 4  x 2  arcsin    and y(1)= 1.77
  2 2
(b) Sketch the graph of y = f(x) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. Use your sketch to explain why your
approximate value of y is greater than the true value of y. (3)
Notice: we have seen this equation as a linear DE.
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Mathematics: analysis and approaches

EXERCISES MAA HL 5.19

Compiled by Christos Nikolaidis

(a) Solve the equation

(b) Find the actual value of y (2) .

(c) Use Euler’s method to find an approximation for y (2)

(i) by using a step of h  0.2 and completing a table of three columns ( n , xn , yn );

(ii) by using a step of h  0.01 (give directly the approximation of y (2) )

B. Past Paper questions (SHORT)

D.E. OF SEPARABLE VARIABLES

15. Show that the solution of the homogeneous differential equation

16. Solve the differential equation

given that y = –1 when x = 1. Give your answer in the form y = f(x).

17. Solve the differential equation

given that y = 2 when x = 1. Give your answer in the form y = f(x).

19. Solve the differential equation

FIRST ORDER LINEAR D.E

21. Find the solution to the differential equation

24. Consider the differential equation

26. Solve the following differential equation

Notice: we have seen this equation as a linear DE.

Notice: we have seen this equation as a linear DE.

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