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    MATH 250 Midterm Exam I October 12, 2004 Name: Student Number: Instructor: Section

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    This exam summary is as follows: 1) The exam is for MATH 250 and has 11 multiple choice and partial credit questions for a total of 100 points. Calculators are not permitted. 2) Question 1 asks the student to find the limit of the solution to an autonomous differential equation as t approaches infinity, given an initial condition. 3) Question 2 asks the student to identify the interval of existence and uniqueness for the solution to a given initial value problem. 4) The exam tests skills including classifying differential equations, solving initial value problems, analyzing direction fields, and applying concepts like equilibrium solutions and asymptotic behavior.

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    MATH 250 Midterm Exam I October 12, 2004 Name: Student Number: Instructor: Section

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    This exam summary is as follows: 1) The exam is for MATH 250 and has 11 multiple choice and partial credit questions for a total of 100 points. Calculators are not permitted. 2) Question 1 asks the student to find the limit of the solution to an autonomous differential equation as t approaches infinity, given an initial condition. 3) Question 2 asks the student to identify the interval of existence and uniqueness for the solution to a given initial value problem. 4) The exam tests skills including classifying differential equations, solving initial value problems, analyzing direction fields, and applying concepts like equilibrium solutions and asymptotic behavior.

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    This exam summary is as follows: 1) The exam is for MATH 250 and has 11 multiple choice and partial credit questions for a total of 100 points. Calculators are not permitted. 2) Question 1 asks the student to find the limit of the solution to an autonomous differential equation as t approaches infinity, given an initial condition. 3) Question 2 asks the student to identify the interval of existence and uniqueness for the solution to a given initial value problem. 4) The exam tests skills including classifying differential equations, solving initial value problems, analyzing direction fields, and applying concepts like equilibrium solutions and asymptotic behavior.

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    MATH 250 Midterm Exam I October 12, 2004 Name: Student Number: Instructor: Section

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    This exam summary is as follows: 1) The exam is for MATH 250 and has 11 multiple choice and partial credit questions for a total of 100 points. Calculators are not permitted. 2) Question 1 asks the student to find the limit of the solution to an autonomous differential equation as t approaches infinity, given an initial condition. 3) Question 2 asks the student to identify the interval of existence and uniqueness for the solution to a given initial value problem. 4) The exam tests skills including classifying differential equations, solving initial value problems, analyzing direction fields, and applying concepts like equilibrium solutions and asymptotic behavior.

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    Name:

    MATH 250 Student Number:


    Midterm Exam I Instructor:
    October 12, 2004 Section:

    This exam has 11 questions for a total of 100 points. There are 6 partial credit questions. In
    order to obtain full credit for partial credit problems, all work must be shown. Credit
    will not be given for an answer not supported by work.

    THE USE OF CALCULATORS IS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS EXAMINATION.


    At the end of the examination, the booklet will be collected.

    Do not write in this box.

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    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    1. (5 points) Consider the following autonomous equation

    dy
    = y 3 − y.
    dt

    Without solving it find lim y(t) provided y(0) = 0.5.


    t→∞

    (a) +∞;

    (b) 1;

    (c) 0;

    (d) −1.

    2. (5 points) The interval, where the solution to the initial value problem
    1
    (ln t) y 0 + y = t, y(2) = 0
    t−3
    exists and is unique, is

    (a) (1, 3);

    (b) (3, +∞);

    (c) (0, 3);

    (d) (−∞, 3).

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    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    3. (5 points) Which of the following equations is a third order nonlinear O.D.E.:


    dy
    (a) = y + 1;
    dt
    d3 y d2 y dy
    (b) + 2 + + y = 1;
    dt3 dt dt
    d3 y
    (c) + t3 y = 0;
    dt3
    d3 y dy
    (d) 3
    +y = 1.
    dt dt

    4. (5 points) Given differential equation y 0 − 2y = e2t with initial condition y(0) = 2. Which of
    the following is the correct solution to this problem:
    (a) y(t) = e2t + e−2t ;

    (b) y(t) = (t + 2)e2t ;

    (c) y(t) = (t + 2)e−2t ;

    (d) y(t) = 2e2t − e−2t .

    Page 3 of 10
    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    5. (5 points) Which of the direction fields shown below correspond to the following O.D.E.:

    dy
    = y(2 − y)?
    dt

    a. b.
    4 4

    3 3

    2 2

    1 1

    0 0

    −1 −1

    −2 −2
    −2 0 2 4 −2 0 2 4

    c. d.
    4 4

    3 3

    2 2

    1 1

    0 0

    −1 −1

    −2 −2
    −2 0 2 4 −2 0 2 4

    Page 4 of 10
    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    6. (12 points)
    (a) (6 points) Check that y(t) = Ce3t , C constant, solves the following O.D.E.:

    dy
    = 3y.
    dt

    (b) (6 points) Determine the value of C corresponding to the following initial condition:

    y(0) = 14.

    Page 5 of 10
    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    7. (13 points) Consider the first order autonomous equation:

    dy
    = 4 − y2. (1)
    dt
    (a) (3 points) Sketch the graph of f (y) = 4 − y 2 .

    (b) (2 points) Find and classify the equilibrium solutions of (1).

    (c) (5 points) Sketch some solutions of this differential equation.

    (d) (3 points) Determine the behavior of the solution as t → +∞ provided y(0) = −1.

    Page 6 of 10
    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    8. (13 points) A tank initially contains 60 gal of pure water. Brine containing 1 lb of salt per
    gallon enters the tank at 2 gal/min, and the (perfectly mixed) solution leaves the tank at 3
    gal/min; thus, the tank is empty after exactly 1 hour.
    (a) (10 points) Find the amount of salt in the tank at any time t (< 60 min).

    (b) (3 points) What is the maximum amount of salt ever in the tank?

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    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    9. (13 points) Given the differential equation y 0 (t) = 1 + t with the initial condition y(1) = 1.
    (a) (4 points) We want to solve it numerically with Euler’s method. Write out the formula
    and apply it to this problem.

    (b) (5 points) Choose h = 0.1, and compute an approximation to y(1.1).

    (c) (4 points) What is the exact solution for y(1.1)? What is the error in your approximation
    in (b)?

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    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    dy 3
    10. (12 points) Given the following differential equation = .
    dt 4y + 5
    (a) (7 points) Find the general solution. (You can leave it in implicit form).

    (b) (5 points) If the initial condition is given as y(0) = 1, what is the solution? Write out the
    solution explicitly.

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    MATH 250 Fall 2004 Exam I

    11. (12 points) A ball is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 7 meters per second from the
    ground. Neglect air resistance, and assume that g = 10 m/s2 .
    (a) (6 points) Determine the time when the ball reaches the highest point above the ground.

    (b) (6 points) Find the maximum height reached.

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