Department of Mathematics

Prof. Dr. Gerd Baumann

Mathematics for Engineering MATH-301
Worksheet-2_solution

Problem (1):
Find the general solution for each of the following differential equations:

a)

Assume that ̇ ̈ ̇ ̇
Substitute in the DE. ̈ ̇ ̇
̈ ̇
The auxiliary equation will be

Therefore, for any arbitrary constants , the general solution will be:

b)

Assume that ̇ ̈ ̇ ̇
Substitute in the DE. ̈ ̇ ̇ ̈ ̇

 For the complementary solution

The auxiliary equation will be

Therefore, for any arbitrary constants , the general solution will be:

 For the particular solution

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 ̇
̈

By substituting in the differential equation we get

-Compare the coefficients:

Problem (2):-
Solve the following initial value problems:

a)

Assume that
̇ ̈ ̇ ̇
Substitute in the DE.
̈ ̇ ̈ ̇
 For the complementary solution
The auxiliary equation will be

Therefore, for any arbitrary constants , the general solution will be:

 For the particular solution

̇
̈

By substituting in the differential equation we get

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-Compare the coefficients:

Using the given B.C.

From and then

b)

Assume that
̇ ̈ ̇ ̇
Substitute in the DE.
̈ ̇ ̇ ̈ ̇

 For the complementary solution

The auxiliary equation will be

Therefore, for any arbitrary constants , the general solution will be:

 For the particular solution

Then,

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 ̇
̈

By substituting in the differential equation we get

-Compare the coefficients:

Using the given B.C.

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Problem (3):-
Use the power series to solve the following differential equations:

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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Problem (4):-
Use the power series to solve the following initial value problems:

a)

b)

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c)

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Problem (5):-
Find the Laplace transform of the following functions

a)

b)

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c)

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d)

e)

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f)

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