Chapter 8: Q5.8P (page 414)
Solve the following differential equations by the methods discussed above and compare computer solutions.
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The solution is
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Chapter 8: Q5.8P (page 414)
Solve the following differential equations by the methods discussed above and compare computer solutions.
The solution is
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Suppose the rate at which bacteria in a culture grow is proportional to the number present at any time. Write and solve the differential equation for the number N of bacteria as a function of time t if there are bacteria when . Again note that (except for a change of sign) this is the same differential equation and solution as in the preceding problems.
Find the shape of a mirror which has the property that rays from a point 0 on the axis are reflected into a parallel beam. Hint: Take the point 0 at the origin. Show from the figure that . Use the formula for to express this in terms of and solve the resulting differential equation. (Hint: See Problem 16.)
Use the methods of this section to solve the following differential equations. Compare computer solutions and reconcile differences.
Using Problems 29 and 31b, show that equation (6.24) is correct.
Several Terms on the Right-Hand Side: Principle of Superposition So far we have brushed over a question which may have occurred to you: What do we do if there are several terms on the right-hand side of the equation involving different exponentials?
In Problem 33 to 38 , solve the given differential equations by using the principle of superposition [see the solution of equation (6.29) . For example, in Problem 33 , solve three differential equations with right-hand sides equal to the three different brackets. Note that terms with the same exponential factor are kept together; thus a polynomial of any degree is kept together in one bracket.
By using Laplace transforms, solve the following differential equations subject to the given initial conditions.
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