Mastering Initial Value Problems in Differential Equations
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Which of the following best describes an ordinary differential equation?

  • An equation involving known constants and their derivatives
  • An equation involving known functions and their derivatives
  • An equation involving an unknown constant and its derivatives
  • An equation involving an unknown function and its derivatives (correct)
  • What is the order of the differential equation dy/dt = y - t?

  • Fourth order
  • Second order
  • Third order
  • First order (correct)
  • Which of the following equations is a second-order differential equation?

  • $y' = y^2 - ty$
  • $yy'' + t^2y = \cos(t)$ (correct)
  • $y = y^2 - t$
  • $yy' + 4y = e^{-3t}$
  • What will be covered in this chapter according to Section 2.1?

    <p>Exact solutions and their applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unknown function in the equation dy/dt = y - t?

    <p>y</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following equations is a first-order differential equation?

    <p>$y' = y^2 - ty$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the order of the differential equation $\frac{{\partial^2w}},{{\partial t^2}} = c^2\frac{{\partial^2w}},{{\partial x^2}}$?

    <p>Second order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the definition of an initial value problem?

    <p>A differential equation with an initial condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the interval of existence of the solution to the initial value problem $y' = y^2$, $y(0) = 1$?

    <p>$(-\infty, \infty)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general solution of the differential equation $y' = x + y$?

    <p>$y(x) = -1 - x + Ce^{-x}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the interval of existence of the solution to the differential equation $s' = \sqrt{r}$?

    <p>$[0, \infty)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Verify that $x(s) = 2 - Ce^{-s}$ is a solution of the differential equation $x' = 2 - x$. What is the solution that satisfies the initial condition $x(0) = 1$?

    <p>$x(s) = 2 - e^{-s}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the geometric interpretation of a differential equation?

    <p>The slope of the solution curve at a given point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a direction field in the context of a differential equation?

    <p>A small line segment attached to each point in the solution curve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of differential equation involves partial derivatives of an unknown function of more than one independent variable?

    <p>Partial differential equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal form for a first-order differential equation?

    <p>$y(t) = f(t, y)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can we determine if a given function is a solution to a differential equation?

    <p>Substitute the function and its derivative(s) into the equation and check for equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general solution to the first-order equation $y'(t) = -2ty$?

    <p>$y(t) = Ce^{-t^2}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general solution to the equation $y^{(n)} = f(t, y, y', ..., y^{(n-1)})$?

    <p>$y(t) = Ce^{f(t, y, y', ..., y^{(n-1)})}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is the function $y(t) = \cos(t)$ a solution to the differential equation $y' = 1 + y^2$?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If $y(t) = -\frac{1},{t - C}$ is a general solution of $y' = y^2$, what is the particular solution satisfying $y(0) = 1$?

    <p>$y(t) = -\frac{1},{t + 1}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the use of computer-generated direction fields in understanding differential equations?

    <p>They give a new interpretation of a solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of differential equations, what does the slope of the solution curve represent?

    <p>The value of f(t, y(t))</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does finding a solution to a differential equation represent geometrically?

    <p>Finding a curve in the ty-plane that is tangent to the direction field at every point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation represents the direction field shown in Figure 4?

    <p>$y' = y$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the solution curve of $y' = y, y(0) = 1$ look like in relation to the direction field?

    <p>It is tangent to the direction field at every point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the slope of the solution curve of $y' = y, y(0) = 1$ at the point (0, 1)?

    <p>0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of y(1) for the solution curve of $y' = y, y(0) = 1$?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of y(2) for the solution curve of $y' = y, y(0) = 1$?

    <p>e</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general solution to the differential equation $y' = y$?

    <p>$y = e^t$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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