Ordinary Differential Equations

1. Find a power series solution:

dy
a) dx
+ 3x2 y = 1
dy
b) dx
= x2 − y

Second-order ODEs

11. Solve the following equations ( reduction of order method) :

a) (1 + x)y” = y 0 , y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 1 d) y 3 y” = −1, y(1) = 1, y 0 (1) = 0

b) xy” = y 0 e) y” = −y

c) y” = y 0 + ex f) yy” − (y 0 )2 = 0
2x
12. Show that e−2x and e 3 are linearly independent solutions of 3y” + 4y 0 − 4y = 0.

13. Show that cos2x and sin2x are linearly independent solutions of y” + 4y = 0.

14. Show that y = C1 x + C2 x2 is the general solution of x2 y” − 2xy 0 + 2y = 0, and find the particular solution
for which y(1)=3 and y’(1)=5.

15. Show that y = C1 ex + C2 e2x is the general solution of y” − 3y 0 + 2y = 0, and find the particular solution
for which y(0)=-1 and y’(0)=1.

16. Find general solution of each of the following equations from the given solution y1 :
a) y” + y = 0 y1 = sinx

b) y” − y = 0 y1 = ex

c) xy” + 3y 0 = 0 y1 = 1

d) x2 y” + xy 0 − 4y = 0 y1 = x2
17. Find the general solution of each of the following equations:
a) 2y 00 − 5y 0 − 3y = 0

b) 4y 00 + 12y 0 + 9y = 0

c) y 00 + 4y 0 + 13y = 0

d) y 00 − 3y 0 + 2y = 0
18. Find the general solution of each of the following equations:
a) y 00 + y = tan2 x

b) y 00 + y 0 = ex

c) y 00 + y = 2x3 − x + 2

d) y 00 + y = sin x