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f(x) + f ''''(x)=0 2013-03-05
From Andreea:
Hei. I don’t speak lot of english but here is my question,hope u understand: f(x) + f ````(x)=0. so, my question. what is f(x), where f ````(x) is f(x) derivative by four time ? i tried to find the answer and i knew f(x) is something like that f(x)=e^x*sinx but miss something.
Answered by Brennan Yaremko.
Separating variables 2008-11-04
From Terry:
by separating variables solve the initial value problem

(x+1)y' + y = 0 y(0) = 1

Answered by Harley Weston.
A series solution of y' = xy 2008-07-03
From sasha:
I've to find the power series solution of the differential equation: y' = xy.
I don't know how to find the recursive equation. Can you please help me. Thanks

Answered by Harley Weston.
The rate of change of the concentration of a solution 2007-10-30
From Nicholas:
A barrel initially has two kg of salt dissolved in twenty liters of water. If water flows in the rate of 0.4 liters per minute and the well-mixed salt water solution flow out at the same rate, how much salt is present after 8 minutes? I tried working backwards given the answer but I can't seen to get their answer of ~1.7kg. Any help would be great! Thanks
Answered by Harley Weston.
Solve y'' + y = 0 2007-07-28
From Shih-ya:
How do you solve y’’ + y = 0
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
What is the intensity 5m below the surface? 2007-03-31
From david:
I have this question which I am supposed to set it up and solve as a differential equation. I know how to solve the diffrential equation but I am having hard time understanding this question. Here is the question: The intensity of light in the ocean decreases the deeper you dive. In fact, the rate at which the intensity decreases is proportional to the current intensity. Setup the corresponding differential equation and solve for I(Y), the intensity I as a function of current intensity Y. If the light intensity 2m below the surface is 25% of the intensity at the surface, what is the intensity 5m below the surface. Can you please explain to me what does it mean by current intensity and how do I set this equation up. Thanks for the help.
Answered by Penny Nom.
U'(X) - U(X) = 0; U(0) = 2 2005-09-23
From David:
Out of interest could you please answer the following questions?

U'(X) - U(X) = 0; U(0) = 2

and

U''(X) - U'(X) = 0; U'(0) = U(0) = 2


Answered by Harley Weston.
An ODE 2004-11-10
From David:
I have a question that i really cant do, it is as follows:

The ODE dy/dx + 0.5y = 0.5e^(-1.5x) ; y(5) = 2

Solve the ODE subject to the given condition using exact methods and evaluate the solution y for x = 5 x=5.2 x=5.4 x=5.6 x=5.8 x=6

Answered by Harley Weston.
The integrating factor method 2004-08-05
From A student:
Whilst using the integrating factor method, I am required to integrate a function multipled by another function.

say f(t) = exp(kt) and some other function g(t); where exp = exponential and k is some constant.

Integral f(t)*g(t) dt or Integral exp(kt)*g(t) dt

What would the result of this integral be? I have never met an integral like this before. Would it simply be exp(kt)*g(t)/k? More specifically, the problem and my attempted answer is in PDF format:

In my attempted solution, I am unsure about the last two lines I have written out, as it relates to integrating a function multipled by another function.

Answered by Harley Weston.
Undetermined coefficients 2001-11-22
From Hoda:
The equation is:

y" - 2y' + y = t et + 4

We need to use The method of Undetermined coefficients. I have tried assuming that the solution is Atet+Bet+C, but all I get is C=4 and I tried (At2+Bt+C)et+D, but again I get 0=0 when I calculate the first and second derivatives, so i get no information on the constants. Any suggestions?


Answered by Harley Weston.
A mixture problem 2000-03-06
From Rebecca Edwards:
A tank in which cholocate milk is being mixed contains a mixture of 460 liters of milk and 40 liters of chocolate syrup initially. Syrup and milk are then added to the tank at the rate of 2 liters per minute of syrup and 8 liters of milk per minute. Simultaneously the mixture is withdrawn at the rate of 10 liters per minute. Find the function giving the amount of syrup in the tank at time t.
Answered by Harley Weston.
 
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