Lesson I4-I6

I4-I6 Second order linear equations Quiz: AQA Further Maths, Unit 2

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the auxiliary equation of y'' + a y' + b y = 0?

    • m^2 + a + b = 0
    • m^2 - a m + b = 0
    • m^2 + a m + b = 0
    • m^2 + a m - b = 0
  2. If the auxiliary equation discriminant is positive, what type of roots exist?

    • Repeated real
    • Two distinct real
    • Complex conjugate
    • Pure imaginary
  3. If the discriminant of the auxiliary equation is zero, what is the form of the general solution?

    • (A + Bx) e^(mx)
    • A e^(m1 x) + B e^(m2 x)
    • e^(px)(A cos(qx) + B sin(qx))
    • A + Bx
  4. If the auxiliary equation has complex roots p +/- qi, what is the general solution?

    • e^(px)(A cos(qx) + B sin(qx))
    • A e^(px) + B e^(-px)
    • (A + Bx) e^(px)
    • e^(qx)(A cos(px) + B sin(px))
  5. What is the general solution of the homogeneous differential equation called?

    • General solution
    • Integrating factor
    • Complementary function
    • Particular integral
  6. How is the general solution of a non-homogeneous linear differential equation formed?

    • CF + PI
    • CF × PI
    • CF - PI
    • PI - CF
  7. Find the general solution of y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0.

    • y = (A + Bx) e^x
    • y = A cos x + B sin x
    • y = A e^(-x) + B e^(-2x)
    • y = A e^x + B e^(2x)
  8. Find the general solution of y'' + 4y' + 4y = 0.

    • y = e^(-2x)(A cos(2x) + B sin(2x))
    • y = A e^(-2x) + B e^(2x)
    • y = (A + Bx) e^(2x)
    • y = (A + Bx) e^(-2x)
  9. Find the general solution of y'' + 2y' + 5y = 0.

    • y = e^(-x)(A cos(2x) + B sin(2x))
    • y = e^(x)(A cos(2x) + B sin(2x))
    • y = e^(-2x)(A cos(x) + B sin(x))
    • y = A e^(-x) + B e^(-5x)
  10. A particular integral of y'' - y = 2x is which function?

    • y = 2x
    • y = -2x
    • y = -2
    • y = x^2
  11. A particular integral of y'' + y = e^x is which function?

    • y = 2 e^x
    • y = e^x / 3
    • y = e^x
    • y = (1/2) e^x
  12. Solve y'' + 2y' + y = 0 with y(0) = 1 and y'(0) = 0.

    • y = (1 + 2x) e^(-x)
    • y = e^(-x)
    • y = (1 - x) e^(-x)
    • y = (1 + x) e^(-x)
  13. A particular integral of y'' - 2y' = 4 is which function?

    • y = -4x
    • y = -2
    • y = 2x
    • y = -2x
  14. Find the particular integral of y'' - 4y' + 4y = 8.

    • y = 2x
    • y = 8
    • y = -2
    • y = 2
  15. What type of roots does the auxiliary equation of y'' + 6y' + 9y = 0 have?

    • One repeated root
    • No real roots
    • Complex conjugate roots
    • Two distinct roots
  16. Find the general solution of y'' - 2y' + 5y = 0.

    • y = A e^x + B e^(5x)
    • y = e^x(A cos(x) + B sin(x))
    • y = e^(2x)(A cos(x) + B sin(x))
    • y = e^x(A cos(2x) + B sin(2x))
  17. Find a particular integral of y'' + 3y' + 2y = e^(-x).

    • x e^(-x)
    • -x e^(-x)
    • e^(-x)
    • 2x e^(-x)
  18. Solve y'' - 5y' + 6y = 0 with y(0) = 2 and y'(0) = 5.

    • y = e^(2x) + 2 e^(3x)
    • y = e^(-2x) + e^(-3x)
    • y = 2 e^(2x) + e^(3x)
    • y = e^(2x) + e^(3x)
  19. Find a particular integral of y'' + y' - 2y = x.

    • y = x/2 + 1/4
    • y = -x/2 - 1/4
    • y = -x/2 + 1/4
    • y = -x/2
  20. Which second order equation has general solution y = A e^(2x) + B x e^(2x)?

    • y'' - 4y = 0
    • y'' - 4y' + 4y = 0
    • y'' + 4y' + 4y = 0
    • y'' - 2y' + 4y = 0

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