BEd(FT) 17-18

Assignment 1

Answer all questions.

(a) Show that (3𝑥 2 + 𝑦 cos 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 + (sin 𝑥 − 4𝑦 3 ) 𝑑𝑦 = 0 is an exact differential equation and find
its general solution. [6 marks]

∞
(b) The gamma function is defined by the formula Γ(z) = ∫0 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑡 𝑧−1 𝑑𝑡, 𝑅𝑒(𝑧) > 0.

(i) Show that Γ(𝑧 + 1) = 𝑧 Γ(z). [3 marks]

(ii) Show that Γ(n + 1) = 𝑛! , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝜖 𝑍 + . [3 marks]

(iii) Using the substitution 𝑡 = 𝑥 6 , evaluate

∞ 6
∫0 𝑥 6 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥, leaving your answer in terms of gamma. [4 marks]

1
Given that Γ (2) = √𝜋 ,

(iv) Show that Γ(4.5) = 6.5625 √𝜋 . [2 marks]

(c) Solve the following differential equation

𝜋
2 sin 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + cos 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0, 𝑦(0) = . [7 marks]
2

(d) Determine the type and stability of the critical point of the following
𝑦1′ = 𝑦1 + 2𝑦2
𝑦2′ = 2𝑦1 + 𝑦2 .
Hence find a general solution. [8 marks]
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Assignment 2

Answer all questions.

(a) Find the Fourier series of the following

1 𝑖𝑓 − 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0
𝑓(𝑥) = { [6 marks]
−1 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
(b) Solve 𝑦 ′ + 5𝑥 4 𝑦 2 = 0, 𝑦(0) = 1, ℎ = 0.2 using Euler’s method in the interval
𝑥 = 0 𝑡𝑜 𝑥 = 1. [6 marks]
(c) Find the Laplace transform, 𝐿{𝑓(𝑡)}, for the following function
(i) 𝑓(𝑡) = 1 [2 marks]
(ii) 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑒 −𝑎𝑡 [3 marks]
(iii) 𝑓(𝑡) sinh 𝑎𝑡 [4 marks]
3 5 3
(d) Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of 𝐴 = (0 4 6) [4 marks]
0 0 1

(e) Solve the differential equation (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 1)𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥(𝑥 − 2𝑦)𝑑𝑦 = 0. [4 marks]