MH1811 Tutorial 1 Diff Eqns 1 2018
MH1811 Tutorial 1 Diff Eqns 1 2018
MH1811 Tutorial 1 Diff Eqns 1 2018
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1. Show that y = dt is a solution of the differential equation:
x 1 t
x2 y 0 + xy = ex .
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2. Verify that y = is a solution of the initial value problem:
ln x
x2 y 0 = xy − y 2 , y(e) = e, x > 1.
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6. (Newton’s Law of Cooling) The rate of at which an object’s temperature T is changing at
any given time is roughly proportional to the difference between its temperature and the
temperature of the surrounding medium Tm . Thus we have
dT
= −k(T − Tm ),
dt
where k is a constant. Suppose the initial temperature of the object is T0 .
(b) A hard-boiled egg at 98◦ C is put in a sink of 18◦ C water. After 5 minutes, the egg’s
temperature is 38◦ C. Assuming that the water has not warmed appreciably, how much
longer will it take the egg to reach 20◦ C? (Answer: About 8 mins.)
7. (Mixture problem.) A tank contains 1000 L of water in which initially 100 g of salt is dissolved.
Brine runs in at a rate of 10 L/min, and each liter (L) contains 5 g of dissolved salt. The mixture
in the tank is kept uniform by stirring. Brine runs out at 10 L/min. Find the amount of salt
in the tank at any time t. (Answer: 5000 − 4900e−0.01t )
(ii) Use part (i) to solve the initial value problem, that is find y in terms of x.