Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Differential Equation

College of Engineering and Technology Long Examination 1

Chemical Engineering Department

Name: ____________________________ Student no.:____________ Date:_____________

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is a differential equation with respect to one independent variable.

a. Linear Differential Equation c. Partial Differential Equation
b. Ordinary Differential Equation d. None of them
2. What is the order of the given differential equation:
2
𝑑3 𝑤 𝑑𝑤 4
( 3 ) − 2 ( ) + 𝑦𝑤 = 0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. 4. 0
3. What is the degree in question no. 2?
a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. 4. 0
4. A differential equation in which the dependent variables and all its derivatives present occurs in
the first degree only and no products of dependent variables and derivatives occur is known as?
a. Partial DE b. linear DE c. nonlinear DE d. ordinary DE
5. The differential equation 𝑦𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥𝑑𝑦 = 0 belongs to what representative family of curves?
a. parabola b. circle c. line d. ellipse
6. Which of the following is the solution of 𝑦 + 2𝑦 + 𝑦 = 0
′′ ′

a. 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑒 −2𝑥 b. 𝑦(𝑥) = 2𝑒 −𝑥 + 𝑥𝑒 −𝑥 c. 𝑦(𝑥) = −2𝑥 2 + 𝑒 −2𝑥 d. 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑒 −2𝑥

7. Determine c2 so that 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑐1 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 + 1 will satisfy the conditions 𝑦(𝜋/8) = 0 and
𝑦 ′ (𝜋/8) = √2.
−1
a. √2 b. (√2 − 1) c. (√2 + 1) d. 2 (√2 + 1)
8. What is the order of the differential equation of the family of parabola curve?
a. zero b. 1st c. 2nd d. 3rd
9. The order of the differential equation of the family of circle is ______?
a. zero b. 1st c. 2nd d. 3rd
10. The ____________ of a differential equation is a relation between the dependent and independent
variables, not involving the derivatives such that this relation and the derivatives obtained from
its satisfies the given differential equation.
a. antiderivative b. solution c. implicit d. explicit

Problem Solving: Solve the following problems and show the step by step solutions.

1. Eliminate the constant from the given equation:

a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑐1 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑒 −2𝑥
b. 𝑦 = 𝑐1 𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥
c. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑐1 𝑥 + 2𝑐2 𝑦 + 𝑐3 = 0
2. In the following problem obtain the differential equation of the given families of curve.
a. Family of circles passing through the origin.
b. Straight line with equal x and y intercept
c. Parabolas with the vertex and focus on the y-axis.