Differential Equations and Modeling · CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2
69 past-paper questions on Differential Equations and Modeling, part of Counting, Matrices and Differential Equations, from every CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.
- 2(a)5 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2008 (Rest of Region) · Paper 2Solve the differential equation \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} + y = e^{2x}.
- 2(a)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2Solve the differential equation
x^2 \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} + xy = \ln x. - 2(b)(i)5 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2Find the values of the constants
mandn, given thaty = m \cos x + n \sin xsatisfies the differential equation\frac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2} - 4\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} + 3y = 10 \sin x. - 2(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2Hence, find the general solution of the differential equation.
- 1(a)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Determine the time when the temperature of the water in the tank is
70^\circ\text{ C}. - 2(b)(i)7 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Using a suitable integrating factor, show that the general solution of this differential equation is
y = t + 10 + \frac{c}{(t+10)^2}, wherecis an arbitrary constant. - 2(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Given that the tank initially contains
5\text{ kg}of salt in the liquid, calculate the amount of salt that dissolves in the tank of water att = 15. - 6(a)(i)7 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Obtain the general solution of the differential equation
\cos x \frac{dy}{dx} + y\sin x = 2x\cos^2 x. - 6(a)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Hence, given that
y = \frac{15\sqrt{2}\pi^2}{32}whenx = \frac{\pi}{4}, determine the constant of the integration. - 6(b)(i)a)2 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2013 · Paper 2The general solution of the differential equation
y'' + 2y' + 5y = 4\sin 2tisy = CF + PI, whereCFis the complementary function andPIis a particular integral. Calculate the roots of… - 6(b)(i)b)3 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Hence, obtain the complementary function (
CF), the general solution ofy'' + 2y' + 5y = 0. - 6(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Given that the form of the particular integral (
PI) isu_p(t) = A\cos 2t + B\sin 2t, show thatA = -\frac{16}{17}andB = \frac{4}{17}. - 6(b)(iii)5 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Given that
y(0) = 0.04andy'(0) = 0, obtain the general solution of the differential equation. - 6(a)(i)10 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Show that the general solution of the differential equation
y' + y\tan x = \sec xisy = \sin x + C\cos x. - 6(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Hence, obtain the particular solution where
y = \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}andx = \frac{\pi}{4}. - 6(b)11 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2014 · Paper 2A differential equation is given as
y'' - 5y' = x e^{5x}. Given that a particular solution isy_p(x) = Ax^2 e^{5x} + Bx e^{5x}, solve the differential equation. - Q421 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2015 · Paper 1If the auxiliary equation for a homogeneous second order differential equation with real, constant coefficients is given by
\lambda^2 + 6\lambda + 50 = 0, then the general solution of the differential equation may be… - Q431 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2015 · Paper 1The general solution of the differential equation
(x - 2)\frac{dy}{dx} = yis - Q441 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2015 · Paper 1Given that
y = \frac{\pi}{4}andx = \frac{1}{2}, then the particular solution of\frac{dy}{dx} = 2x\cos^2 yis - Q451 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2015 · Paper 1The general solution of the differential equation
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x}is - 6(b)(i)5 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Show that the equation
y + xy + x^2 = 0is a solution of the differential equation\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y - x^2}{x(1 + x)}. - 6(b)(ii)a)3 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Find the general solution of the differential equation.
- 6(b)(ii)b)7 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Hence, show that the solution which satisfies the boundary conditions
y(0) = 1andy'\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right) = 0isy = \frac{1}{e^2 + 1}\left(e^{\sqrt{2}x} + e^{2 - \sqrt{2}x}\right). - Q341 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2016 · Paper 1Given that
y = 0atx = 0, the general solution of the differential equationy'' + 6y' + 9y = 0is - Q411 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2016 · Paper 1The general solution of the differential equation
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x}is - Q421 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2016 · Paper 1A suitable integrating factor for the solution of the differential equation
\frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{2y}{x} = \frac{1}{x}is - 6(b)6 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Determine whether y = C_1 x + C_2 x^2 is a solution to the differential equation (x^2 / 2) y'' - x y' + y = 0, where C_1 and C_2 are constants.
- 6(c)(i)7 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Show that the general solution to the differential equation 3(x^2 + x) dy/dx = 2y(1 + 2x) is y = C * ((x^2 + x)^2)^(1/3), where C in R.
- 6(c)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Hence, given that y(1) = 1, solve 3(x^2 + x) dy/dx = 2y(1 + 2x).
- Q421 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2017 · Paper 1If the auxiliary equation for a homogeneous second order differential equation with real, constant coefficients is given by
\lambda^2 + 6\lambda + 50 = 0, then the general solution of the differential equation may be… - Q431 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2017 · Paper 1A suitable integrating factor for the solution of the differential equation
\frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{2y}{x} = \frac{1}{x}is - Q441 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2017 · Paper 1Given that
y = \frac{\pi}{4}andx = \frac{1}{2}, then the particular solution of\frac{dy}{dx} = 2x\cos^2 yis - 6(a)(i)7 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Find the general solution of the differential equation
(1 + x^2) \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} + 2xy = \sqrt[3]{x}. - 6(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Hence, given that
y = 2whenx = 0, calculatey(1). - 6(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Use the substitution
u = y'to show that the differential equationy'' + 4y' = 2\cos 3x - 4\sin 3xcan be reduced tou' + 4u = 2\cos 3x - 4\sin 3x. - 6(b)(ii)13 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Hence, or otherwise, find the general solution of the differential equation.
- Q341 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2018 · Paper 1Given that
y = 0atx = 0, the general solution of the differential equationy'' + 6y' + 9y = 0is - Q401 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2018 · Paper 1A suitable integrating factor for the solution of the differential equation
\frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{2y}{x} = \frac{1}{x} \text{ is} - Q411 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2018 · Paper 1The general solution of the differential equation
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x}is - Q441 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2018 · Paper 1The general solution of the differential equation
\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} - 3\frac{dy}{dx} = 0is - 6(a)(i)9 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Show that the general solution of the differential equation is y = (1/2) sec(x) - cos(x) + C sec(x).
- 6(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Hence, or otherwise, solve the initial value problem y' cos(x) = y sin(x) + sin(2x), y(0) = 0.
- 6(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Determine the solution of the complementary equation y'' + 2y' + y = 0.
- 6(b)(ii)10 marks· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Given that the particular solution has the form y_p = (A x^3 + B x^2) e^(-x), or otherwise, determine the general solution of the differential equation.
- Q351 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2019 · Paper 1Given that
y = 0atx = 0, the general solution of the differential equationy'' + 6y' + 9y = 0is - Q421 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2019 · Paper 1If the auxiliary equation for a homogeneous second order differential equation with real, constant coefficients is given by
\lambda^2 + 6\lambda + 50 = 0, then the general solution of the differential equation may be… - Q431 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2019 · Paper 1A suitable integrating factor for the solution of the differential equation
\frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{2y}{x} = \frac{1}{x}\nis - Q441 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2019 · Paper 1Given that
y = \frac{\pi}{4}andx = \frac{1}{2}, then the particular solution of\frac{dy}{dx} = 2x\cos^2 yis - 6(a)9 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(a)Determine the general solution of the differential equation y' + y cot x = e²ˣ.
- 6(a)(i)5 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(a)(i)Show that the general solution of the differential equation is y = (c/x) - (2/x) cos x, where c is a constant.
- 6(a)(i)10 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(a)(i)Show that the general solution of the differential equation is y = 5/3 + 1/3 cos 2x + C cosec x, where C is a constant.
- 6(a)(ii)3 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(a)(ii)Hence, determine the particular solution of the differential equation that satisfies the condition y = 2 when x = π.
- 6(a)(ii)3 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(a)(ii)Hence, determine the particular solution given that y(π/2) = 0.
- 6(b)5 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)Determine the general solution of the differential equation dy/dx + (3/x)y = sin(2x)/x².
- 6(b)9 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)Solve the initial value problem x² dy/dx + 2xy = cos x, where y(π) = 0.
- 6(b)7 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)Show that the general solution of the differential equation dy/dx = (xy - y) / (x² - 4) is y = k(x - 2)^(1/4)(x + 2)^(3/4), where k is a constant.
- 6(b)(i)11 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)(i)Show that the general solution of the differential equation y'' - y' - 2y = 3e²ˣ is y = Ae²ˣ + Be⁻ˣ + xe²ˣ.
- 6(b)(i)8 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)(i)Solve the differential equation to obtain the general solution.
- 6(b)(i)7 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)(i)Determine the general solution of the differential equation y'' + 2y' + 5y = 0.
- 6(b)(ii)5 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)(ii)Hence, solve the differential equation given that at x = 0, y = 0 and y' = 7.
- 6(b)(ii)2 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)(ii)Hence, given that y = 1 when x = 0, determine the particular solution.
- 6(b)(ii)5 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(b)(ii)Hence, determine the solution of the boundary value problem y'' + 2y' + 5y = 0 with y(0) = 1, y'(π) = 2.
- 6(c)10 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(c)Solve the boundary-value problem y'' - y' - 2y = 0, given that when x = -1, y = 1 and when x = 1, y = 0.
- 6(c)12 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(c)Determine the general solution of the differential equation y'' - 7y' + 12y = sin x - cos x.
- 6(c)(i)6 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(c)(i)Show that the general solution of the differential equation is Ae^(3x/4) sin(√19x/4) + Be^(3x/4) cos(√19x/4), where A and B are constants.
- 6(c)(i)5 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(c)(i)Obtain the complementary function of the differential equation.
- 6(c)(ii)9 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(c)(ii)Hence, or otherwise, determine the particular solution of the differential equation given that at x = 0, y = 3 and y' = 0.
- 6(c)(ii)5 marks· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(c)(ii)Determine a particular integral of the differential equation.
- 6(c)(iii)1 mark· Pure Mathematics · Unit 2 Q6 6(c)(iii)Hence, state the general solution of the differential equation.