[2] BMTC-132

x  y
No. of Printed Pages : 16 BMTC-132 (ii) The function f  x , y   ln 
 x 
 is not a

homogeneous function.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME
(iii) The cylindrical coordinates of the point
(BSCG)
  
whose spherical coordinates is  8, ,  is
Term-End Examination  6 2
June, 2022   
 8, 6 , 0  .
BMTC-132 : DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS  

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100 (iv) The unique solution y  x  of an ordinary
differential equation :
Note : (i) All questions in Section A and Section B
dy  0, for x  0
are compulsory.  
dx 1, for x  0
(ii) In Section C, do any five questions out of
exists  x R .
six questions.
(v) The differential equation :
(iii) Use of calculators is not allowed.
5
1   y 2 3
 y
 
Section—A
is a second order differential equation of
1. State whether the following statements are degree 3.
true or false. Give a short proof or a counter- (vi) Differential equation :
example in support of your answer : 10×2=20
d 2 y dy
cos x   xy2  0
(i) A real-valued function of three variables dx 2 dx
which is continuous everywhere is in ] 0,  [ is a linear, homogeneous
differentiable. equation.

P. T. O.
 [3] BMTC-132 [4] BMTC-132

(vii) The total differential equation 3. (a) Solve the differential equation : 4
corresponding to the family of surfaces d2 y dy
x2  2x  4 y  x 2  2 ln x
x 3 z  x 2 y  c , where c is a parameter is dx 2 dx
3x 2dz  x  y dx  x dy   0 . (b) Using Charpit’s method, find the complete
(viii) Differential equation : integral of the differential equation : 6

5x 2 y2 z 2  2 px 2 y2  5qx 2 y3  2 pz 2  9 x 2 y2  
p 1  q2   b  z  q  0 ,

is a semi-linear partial differential b being a constant.

equation of first order.
4. (a) Find all the first order partial derivatives
(ix) The differential equation : of the following function : 4
du
v  e2v  uv  u h  x , y, t   e x  t cos  y  t 
dv .
has an integrating factor v exp   v  . h   
What is the value of at  0, , 0  ?
(x) The simultaneous differential equation of t  2 
simple harmonic motion of a particle in
phase-plane is : (b) Find the limit of :
dx dy x 2  y2
  dt with y  x 0   y0 . f  x, y  
y w 2 x x 2  y2
Section—B
as  x , y    0, 0  along :
2. (a) Solve the differential equation : 4
(i) y  3x
dy  tan y
 1  x  e x sec y
dx 1  x  (ii) y  5x .
(b) Show that the differential equation : 6 What can you conclude about
 y2  yz  dx   z 2  zx  dy lim
 x , y   0,0 
f  x , y  ? Justify your answer. 3

  y2  xy  dz  0
(c) If cos , cos  and cos  are the direction
is integrable and find its integral. cosines of a line, then show that : 3

P. T. O.
 [5] BMTC-132 [6] BMTC-132

sin 2   sin 2   sin 2   2 2

x 2   y  c   z 2  c 2 cos2  ,
Section—C c and  are constants.
5. (a) Solve the differential equation : 4 (b) Using Lagrange’s method, solve the
differential equation : 5
dy
2x
dx
 
 y 6 y2  x  1 = 0
 x 2  y2  z 2  p  2xyq  2xz .
(b) The rate of change of the price of a
8. (a) Using the method of variation of
commodity is proportional to the difference
parameters, solve the differential
between the demand D and the supply S. If
equation : 5
D = a  bP and S  c sin t, where a , b, c
d2 y
and  are constants, determine P  t  . It is  y  sec3 x .
dx 2
given that at t  0, P  P0 . 6
(b) Solve the differential equation : 5
6. (a) Find the differential equations of the space
 2xe y y4  2xy3  y  dx
curve in which the two families of
surfaces :   x 2 y4 e y  x 2 y2  3x  dy  0
u  x 2  y2  3z  c1
9. (a) Show that the limit of the function f  x , y 
and v  zx  x 2  y2  c2 exists at the origin, where :
 1 1
intersect. 4  x cos  y cos ,  x , y    0, 0 
f  x, y    y x
(b) Trnasform the given equation to Clairaut’s  0 ,  x , y    0, 0 

form and hence find its general solution : 6
Do the repeated limits of f  x , y  exist ?
xy  y  px   x  py
Justify your answer. 5
Also find its singular solution, if it exists. (b) For the function : 5

7. (a) Find the envelope and the characteristic f  x , y   x 3  xy  2 y2 ,

curves of the family of curves : 5 find the polynomial given by :

P. T. O.
 [7] BMTC-132 [8] BMTC-132

2
fxx 1, 2   x  2   fxy 1, 2 

 x  2   y  1   fyy 1, 2   y  1 2
10. (a) If : 3 BMTC-132
 xy  yz  zx 
u  cos  2 2 2 ,
x  y z 
then show that :
u u u
x  y z  0. 2022
x y z
-132
(b) Show that the function f : R2  R
defined by f  x , y   xy is continuous at

 0, 0  . Do the partial derivatives fx and f y (i)

exist at (0, 0) ? Justify your answer. 5
(c) Let e1  1, 0, 0  , e2   0,1, 0  and
(ii)
e3   0, 0,1  . Let x  5e1  e2  7e3 ,
y  e1  5e2  e3 and z  e1  e2  e3 . Find
3x  2 y  z . 2 (iii)

× =

P. T. O.
 [9] BMTC-132 [ 10 ] BMTC-132

(i) ] d 2 y dy
cos x 2
  xy2  0
dx dx
]
] 0,  [ ]
(ii) (vii) x 3z  x 2 y  c ] c

x  y
f  x , y   ln   ]
 x 

3x 2dz  x  y dx  x dy   0

  
(iii)  8, 6 , 2  (viii)
 
  
 8, 6 , 0  5x 2 y2 z 2  2 px 2 y2  5qx 2 y3  2 pz 2  9x 2 y2
 

(iv)

dy  0, for x  0
 
dx 1, for x  0
du
y x   x R (ix) v  e2v  uv  u
dv

v exp   v 
5
1   y  2 3
(v)  y
 
(x)

(vi)

P. T. O.
 [ 11 ] BMTC-132 [ 12 ] BMTC-132

dx dy ] b
  dt , y  x0   y0
y w 2 x

&

h  x , y, t   e x  t cos  y  t 

dy  tan y    h
 1  x  e x sec y  0, 2 , 0  t
dx 1  x   

(i) y  3x (ii) y  5x

 y2  yz  dx   z 2  zx  dy lim f  x, y  
x 2  y2
 x , y   0,0  x 2  y2
  y2  xy  dz  0
lim f  x, y 
 x , y    0,0 

4
cos , cos  cos 
d2 y dy
x2 2
 2x  4 y  x 2  2 ln x
dx dx ]
sin 2   sin 2   sin 2   2
 
p 1  q2   b  z  q  0
&
P. T. O.
 [ 13 ] BMTC-132 [ 14 ] BMTC-132

xy  y  px   x  py

4 ]
dy
2x
dx
 
 y 6 y2  x  1 = 0

S 2
x 2   y  c   z 2  c 2 cos2  ]
D = a  bP S  c sin t ]
c  ]
a , b, c  ] P t 

t  0

P  P0

]  x 2  y2  z 2  p  2xyq  2xz
u  x 2  y2  3z  c1

v  zx  x 2  y2  c2 d2 y
 y  sec3 x
dx 2

 2xe y y4  2xy3  y  dx
P. T. O.
 [ 15 ] BMTC-132 [ 16 ] BMTC-132


 x 2 y4 e y  x 2 y2  3x dy  0.  x
u
 y
u
z
u
 0.
x y z
f  x, y 

] f  x, y   xy
 1 1
 x cos  y cos ,  x, y    0, 0  f : R2  R  0, 0 
f  x, y    y x

 0,  x, y    0, 0   0, 0 
f  x, y  fx fy

f  x , y   x 3  xy  2 y2
e1  1, 0, 0  , e2   0,1, 0 

e3   0, 0,1  .
2
fxx 1, 2   x  2   fxy 1, 2 
x  5e1  e2  7e3 , y  e1  5e2  e3
 x  2   y  1   fyy 1, 2   y  1 2 z  e1  e2  e3 . 3x  2 y  z

 xy  yz  zx 
u  cos  2 2 2 
]
x  y z 

P. T. O.
 [ 17 ] BMTC-132

BMTC–132

P. T. O.