DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

Math 375 Practice Final Exam Fall 2018

December 11 120 Minutes

This exam has 21 equally weighted questions. Please attempt all questions and record
your answer by circling your choice in the exam booklet, and filling in the appropriate
circle in the scantron sheet. This is a closed book examination and calculators are not
permitted. A formula sheet is attached to this booklet.

Key

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
C A C C A B E E B A D
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
E B D C C B A E A C

1
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    x2 
2 x ln(y) − 3 x2 dx + + 2 y dy = 0

01. The initial value problem y
y(−1) = 1

has solution

A. x2 ln(y) + y 2 − x3 = 0 B. x2 ln(y) + 2 x y − x3 = −1

x2
C. x2 ln(y) + y 2 − x3 = 2 D. + 2 y + 2 x ln(y) − 3 x2 = 0
y

E. none of the above

y 000 − 4 y 0 = 4 t

02. The solution of the ivp is
y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 2 y 00 (0) = −5
t2 5 t 5
A. y(t) = 1 − − e−2 t B. y(t) = − − e−2 t
2 4 2 4

t2 5 9t 5 2t
C. y(t) = −3 − + 3 − 4 t) e2 t D. y(t) = + − e
2 4 2 4

E. none of the above

03. The differential equation for which the method of undetermined coefficients can
not be used to find a particular solution yp (t) is

1 sin(t)
A. y 00 + 2 y 0 − 3 y = 2t + B. y 00 + 2 y 0 − 3 y =
2t e3 t
t
C. y 00 + 2 y 0 − 3 y = t3 + 3 t2 − 2 t−1 + 5 D. y 00 + 2 y 0 − 3 y =
sec(t)

E. y 00 + 2 y 0 − 3 y = et+2 ln(t)

04. The solution of the initial value problem

y (4) − y = 0, y(0) = 1, y 0 (0) = 0, y 00 (0) = 1, y 000 (0) = 0

is given by

2 et + e−t /3 − et + 3 e−t /2 et + e−t /2

A. B. C.

et + 2 e−t /3 4 et − e−t /3



D. E.
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
 1 if 0 ≤ t < 2
05. If f (t) = 2 t − 3 if 2 ≤ t < 4 then
5 if 4 ≤ t


A. f (t) = 1 + (2 t − 4) u2 (t) − (2 t − 8) u4 (t)

B. f (t) = 1 + (2 t − 3) u2 (t) + 5 u4 (t)
C. f (t) = 1 + (2 t − 2) u2 (t) + (2 t + 2) u4 (t)
D. f (t) = 1 − (2 t − 4) u2 (t) + (2 t − 8) u4 (t)
E. none of the above

n o
06. L |t − 5| (s) is equal to
 
5 1 5 2 5 1 2
A. − + − + 2 e−5 s B. − 2 + 2 e−5 s
s s2 s s s s s
 
5 1 5 1 1 5
C. − + − + 2 e−5 s D. −
s s2 s s s 2 s

E. none of the above

07. Consider the differential equation


 1 if 0 ≤ t < 2
y 00 + 4 y = y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0
 2−t
e if 2 ≤ t

Then L {y(t)} (s), is equal to

1 − e−s 1 − e−s 1 − e−s

A.
B.
C.

s2 s2 + 4 s2 s2 − 4 s s2 + 4

1 + e−s s + 1 − e−2 s
D.
E.

s s2 + 4 s (s + 1) s2 + 4
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The Laplace transform of e3 t t2 + sin(t) , is

08.
2 s−3 1 s
A. + B. +
(s − 3)3 (s − 3)2 + 1 (s − 3)2 (s − 3)2 + 1

2 s−1 2 3
C. 2
+ D. +
(s − 3) (s − 3)2 + 1 (s − 3)2 (s − 3)2 + 1

2 1
E. +
(s − 3)3 (s − 3)2 + 1

n o
09. L π − t) sin(t) uπ (t) (s) is equal to

e−π s
 
π 1 1 2s −π s
A. − 2 B.
2 e
s s s2 + 1 s s2 +1
! !
π 2s 2s 2π
C. 2
−
2 e−2 s D.
2 − 2 e−π s
s +1 2
s +1 2
s +1 s +1

E. none of the above

10. The Laplace transform of 2 et u2 (t) cos2 (t − 2), is

   
−2 (s−1) 1 s−1 −(s−1) 1 s−1
A. e + B. e +
s − 1 (s − 1)2 + 4 s − 1 (s − 1)2 + 1
   
−2 s 1 s s−1 1 s−1
C. e + D. e +
s − 1 (s − 1)2 + 4 s − 1 (s − 1)2 + 4
 
−2 (s−1) 1 1
E. e + 2
s s +4

 
−1 12 s
11. L 2
(t) is equal to
s − 2s − 3
A. 9 e−3 t + 3 et B. −9 e3 t + 3 e−t C. 3 e3 t + 9 e−t

D. 9 e3 t + 3 e−t E. 3 e−3 t + 9 et
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−1 s−1
12. L (t) is equal to
s2 + 2 s + 5
 1   1 
A. et cos(4 t) − sin(4 t) B. e−t cos(4 t) − sin(4 t)
2 2
   
C. e−t cos(2 t) − 2 sin(2 t) D. et cos(2 t) − sin(2 t)
 
E. e−t cos(2 t) − sin(2 t)

s e−2 s
 
−1
13. L (t) is equal to
s2 + π 2
1


A. u2 (t) sin π t B. u2 (t) cos π t
π

1

C. uπ (t) cos 2 t D. u2 (t) cos π t
π

E. none of the above



2 3
14. Given that the matrix A = has a complex eigenvalue 2 + 3 i, and a
−3 2
 
1
corresponding eigenvector , the initial value problem
i
 
→
−0 →
− →
− 1
Y =A Y, Y (0) =
2

has solution
 2t
et cos(3 t) − 2 sin(3 t)


 

e cos(3 t) − 2 sin(3 t)

A. B.
e2 t 2 cos(3 t) − sin(3 t) et 2 cos(3 t) + sin(3 t)

et cos(3 t) + sin(3 t)
e2 t cos(3 t) + 2 sin(3 t)


 

C. D.
et 2 cos(3 t) − 2 sin(3 t) e2 t 2 cos(3 t) − sin(3 t)

e−t cos(3 t) − sin(3 t)



E.
e−t 2 cos(3 t) − 2 sin(3 t)
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 
1 1 2
15. Suppose the matrix  1 2 1  has eigenvalues λ1 = 4, λ2 = 1, λ3 = −1,
2 1 1
     
1 1 1
→
− →
− →
−
with corresponding eigenvectors V 1 =  1 , V 2 =  −2 , V 3 =  0 ,
1 1 −1
 
3
→
− →
− →
−
then the unique solution of Y 0 = A Y , subject to Y (0) =  −1 , is given by
1
−t 2 e + 2 et − e−t
 4t t
  4 t

e +e +e
→
− →
−
A. Y (t) =  e4 t − 2 et  B. Y (t) =  e4 t − 3 et + e−t 
e4 t − et + e−t e4 t + et − e−t

e4 t + et + e−t e4 t + et + e−t
   
→
− →
−
C. Y (t) =  e4 t − 2 et  D. Y (t) =  e4 t − 2 et 
e4 t + et − e−t 4 t t
−e + e + e −t

e + et + e−t
 4t 
→
−
E. Y (t) =  e4 t − 2 e−t 
4 t t
−e + e + e −t

16. The Fourier cosine series of f (x) = ex , 0 < x < 2 π, is given by

+∞ Z 2π
a0 X 1
A. + an cos(n x), with an = ex cos(n x) dx
2 2π 0
n=1

+∞ Z 2π
a0 X 1
B. + an cos(2 n x), with an = ex cos(2 n x) dx
2 2π 0
n=1

+∞
1 2π x
Z
a0 X
C. + an cos(n x/2), with an = e cos(n x/2) dx
2 π 0
n=1
+∞
2 π x
Z
a0 X
D. + an cos(n x), with an = e cos(n x) dx
2 π 0
n=1

+∞ Z π
a0 X 1
E. + an cos(n x), with an = ex cos(n x) dx
2 π −π
n=1
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17. The Fourier sine series of f (x) = x, 0 < x < 2 π, is given by

+∞ +∞
X 2 X (−1)n−1
A. − sin(n x) B. 4 sin(n x/2)
n n
i=1 i=1

+∞ +∞
X 1 X 1
C. − sin(2 n x) D. π−2 sin(n x)
n n
i=1 i=1

+∞
X 2 (1 − (−1)n )
E. sin(n x/2)
n
i=1

 2
 x + 4 if 0 < x < 1
18. Let f (x) = −7 if x = 1 with f (x + 3) = f (x)
2 x + 9 if 1 < x < 3

The value of the Fourier series of f (x), at x = 1 is

A. 8 B. 3 C. −7 D. 16 E. −3

19. The solution of the Initial Boundary Value Problem


 2 uxx = ut , 0 < x < 4, t > 0
u(0, t) = 0, u(4, t) = 0, t > 0
u(x, 0) = 5 sin(π x/4) − 2 sin(π x), 0<x<4


is given by
  2
u(x, t) = 5 sin (π/4) x − 2 sin(π x) e−(π /8) t


A.

2 2
u(x, t) = 5 sin (π/4) x e−(π /8) t − 2 sin(π x) e−(π /2) t


B.
2 2
u(x, t) = 5 sin (π/2) x e−(π /2) t − 2 sin(π x) e−2 π t


C.

+∞  π 

n2 π 2 /8 t
sin n x e−
X
D. u(x, t) = 5
4
n=1

2 2
u(x, t) = 5 sin (π/4) x e−(π /8) t − 2 sin(π x) e−2 π t


E.
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20. The solution of the Initial Boundary Value Problem


 uxx = utt , 0 < x < 3 π, t > 0
u(0, t) = 0, u(3 π, t) = 0, t > 0
u(x, 0) = 3 sin(2 x/3), ut (x, 0) = 0 0 < x < 3π


is given by

A. u(x, t) = 3 sin(2 x/3) cos(2 t/3)

B. u(x, t) = 3 sin(2 x/3) sin(2 t/3)

C. u(x, t) = 3 cos(2 x/3) sin(2 t/3)

+∞
X
D. u(x, t) = 3 sin(2 n x/3) cos(2 n t/3)
n=1

+∞
X
E. u(x, t) = 3 sin(2 x/3) cos(2 t/3)
n=1
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21. The solution u(x, y) of the boundary value problem

 2
∂ u ∂2u

 + 2 = 0, 0 < x < π, 0 < y < π
∂x2 ∂y






1
 u(x, 0) = sin(x) − sin(3 x) u(x, π) = 0, 0<x<π


 3




u(0, y) = 0 u(π, y) = 0, 0 < y < π

is given by


sinh(π − y) sinh 3 (π − y)
A. u(x, y) = sin(x) − sin(3 x)
sinh(π) sinh(3 π)


sinh(π − y) sinh 3 (π − y)
B. u(x, y) = sin(x) + sin(3 x)
sinh(π) sinh(3 π)


sinh(π − y) 1 sinh 3 (π − y)
C. u(x, y) = sin(x) − sin(3 x)
sinh(π) 3 sinh(3 π)


sinh(π − y) 1 cosh 3 (π − y)
D. u(x, y) = sin(x) + sin(3 x)
sinh(π) 3 cosh(3 π)


cosh(π − y) 1 cosh 3 (π − y)
E. u(x, y) = sin(x) − sin(3 x)
sinh(π) 3 sinh(3 π)
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Laplace Transforms

01. L {K1 f1 (t) + K2 f2 (t)} (s) = K1 L {f1 (t)} (s) + K2 L {f2 (t)} (s)
n o
02. L y (n) (t) (s) = sn L {y(t)} (s) − sn−1 y(0) − sn−2 y 0 (0) − · · · − y (n−1) (0) n = 1, 2, 3, · · ·

L ea t f (t) (s) = L {f (t)} s − a



03.

L {ua (t) f (t)} (s) = L f t + a (s) e−a s



04.
Z T
1
05. L {f (t)} (s) = f (t) e−s t dt, f (t + T ) = f (t)
1 − e−T s 0
    Z +∞
d f (t)
06. L {t f (t)} (s) = − L {f (t)} (s) 07. L (s) = L {f (t)} (r) dr
ds t s

n! n!
L {tn } (s) = L ea t tn (s) =

08. , n = 0, 1, 2, · · · 09.
n+1 , n = 0, 1, 2
sn+1 s−a
s s−a
L ea t



10. L cos b t (s) = 11. cos b t (s) =
s 2 + b2 (s − a)2 + b2
b b
L ea t



12. L sin b t (s) = 2 13. sin b t (s) =
s + b2 (s − a)2 + b2
e−a s 1
L ea t

14. L {ua (t)} (s) = 15. (s) =
  rs s−a
1 π
16. L √ (s) =
t s

Inverse Laplace Transforms

01. L−1 {K1 F1 (s) + K2 F2 (s)} (t) = K1 L−1 {F1 (s)} (t) + K2 L−1 {F2 (s)} (t)

L−1 F s − a (t) = ea t L−1 {F (s)} (t) L−1 F s + a (t) = e−a t L−1 {F (s)} (t)



02. or
 −a s 
e
L−1 F (s) e−a s −1 −1


03. (t) = ua (t) L {F (s)} t − a L (t) = ua (t)
s
04. L−1 {F 0 (s)} (t) = −t L−1 {F (s)} (t)

tn tn
   
1 1
05. L−1 n+1
(t) = n = 0, 1, 2, · · · 06. L−1 n+1
(t) = ea t n = 0, 1, 2
s  n!  (s − a)  n!
s s−a
L−1 L−1 (t) = ea t cos b t



07. 2 + b2
(t) = cos b t 08. 2 + b2
 s   (s − a) 
−1 1 1 −1 1 1
(t) = ea t sin b t



09. L 2 2
(t) = sin b t 10. L 2 2
s +b b (s − a) + b b

Trigonometric Identities

1. cos2 (θ) + sin2 (θ) = 1 2. cos(2 θ) = cos2 (θ) − sin2 (θ) 3. sin(2 θ) = 2 cos(θ) sin(θ)
4. 2 cos2 (θ) = 1 + cos(2 θ) 5. 2 sin2 (θ) = 1 − cos(2 θ) 6. cos(θ ± π) = − cos(θ)
7. sin(θ ± π) = − sin(θ) 8. cos(θ ± 2 π) = cos(θ) 9. sin(θ ± 2 π) = sin(θ)
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Boundary Value Problems

1. If f (x) is 2 L-periodic and piecewise continuous then its fourier series is

+∞
a0 X  π   π 
f (x) ∼ + an cos n x + bn sin n x
2 n=1
L L

where Z Z
1  π  1  π 
an = f (x) cos n x dx bn = f (x) sin n x dx
L I L L I L
and I is an interval of length 2 L

2. The eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions of the BVP

U 00 + λ U = 0, U (0) = 0, U (L) = 0

n2 π 2 n π 
are given by: λn = and Un
(x) = sin x , respectively.
L2 L

y 00 + λ y = 0, 0 < x < L
3. The eigenvalues-eigenfunctions of the bvp
y 0 (0) = 0, y 0 (L) = 0
n2 π 2 n π 
are given by λn = and yn (x) = cos x , n = 0, 1, 2, 3, · · ·
L2 L