Show that, for the differential equation
emx is a particular integral if m² + am+b = 0. Hence find the value of m so that exm is a particular integral of the equation
A mass m , free to move along a line is attracted towards a given point on the line with a force proportional to its distance from the given point. If the mass starts from rest at a distance x0 from the given point, show that the mass moves in a simple harmonic motion.
See Answer →Classify the following statements as true or false. Give a short proof of a counter example in support of your answer.
i) The solution of the differential equation exists, but is not unique.
ii) The differential equation representing all tangents ty = x + t2 at the point (t², 2t) to the parabola y² = 4x is x(y')² + yy'+1=0
iii) The p.d.e. auxx + 2b uxy + cu,yy = 0 where a, are constants is irreducible when b2 ac = 0
iv) The functions f1(x) = cos²x, f2(x) = sin²x, f3(x) = sec² x and f4(x) = tan²x are linearly dependent on the interval ] - π/2, π/2 [
v) The solution of the second order partial differential equation involves two arbitrary constants.
Does the function
satisfy the requirement of Schwarz’s theorem at (1,1) ? Justify your answer.
Identify the level curves of the following functions:
(i)
(ii)
(iii) x − y
(iv) y / x
See Answer →Suppose S and C are subsets of . S is the unit open sphere with centre at the origin and C is the open cube =
Which of the following is true. Justify your answer.
(i) S ⊂ C
(ii) C ⊂ S
See Answer →Find the domain and range of the function f , defined by Also find two level curves of this function. Give a rough sketch of them.
Check the local inevitability of the function f defined by f(x,y) =(x2-y2,2xy) at (1,1) Find a domain for the function f in which f is invertible.
See Answer →Using the Implicit Function Theorem, show that there exists a unique differentiable function g in a neighbourhood of 1 such that g (1) = 2 and F(g( y), y) = 0 in a neighbourhood of (1,2), where
defines the function F. Also find g′( y).
See Answer →State a necessary condition for the functional dependence of two differentiable functions f and g on an open subset D of . Verify this theorem for the functions f and g, defined by
Find the mass of the solid bounded by z =1 and , z = x2 + y2 the density function being δ (z,y,x) = | x | .
See Answer →Find the centre of gravity of a thin sheet with density δ(x, y) = y, bounded by the curves y = 4x2 and x = 4.
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