List No.

9
Proposed Problems in the course of mathematical
Medicine

1. Integration. By integrating solve the following initial value problems and plot the solution integrable
curve y = y(x) and at indicated point y(x0 ) = y0

a) e)
dy dy 1
= 2x + 1; y(0) = 3 =√ ; y(2) = −1
dx dx x+2
b) f)
dy dy 10
= (x − 2)2 ; y(2) = 1 = ; y(0) = 0
dx dx 1 + x2
c) g)
dy √ dy 1
= x; y(4) = 0 =√ ; y(0) = 0
dx dx 1 − x2
d) h)
dy 1 dy
= 2 ; y(1) = 5 = xe−x ; y(0) = 1
dx x dx

2. Integration. By integrating solve the following initial value problems and plot the solution integrable
′
curve y = y(x) and at indicated point y(x0 ) = y0 and the given slope y (x0 ) = y1

a)
d2 y ′

2
= 4x − 3; y(1) = 2, y (1) = −2
dx
b)
d2 y ′

2
= 0; y(0) = 0, y (0) = 2
dx
c)
d2 y 2 ′

2
= 3 ; y(1) = 1, y (1) = 1
dx x
d)
d2 y ′

2
= xe−x ; y(0) = 1, y (0) = 1
dx
3. Initial Value Problems. Find the position function x(t) of a particle moving with a given acceleration
a(t); consider as initial position x0 = x(0), and as initial velocity v0 = v(0). Time in seconds and
space in meters. Plot the speed and position function in the same coordinate system.

a)
a(t) = 50, v0 = 10, x0 = 20

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 b)
a(t) = −20, v0 = −15, x0 = 5
c)
a(t) = 3t, v0 = 5, x0 = 0
d)
a(t) = 2t + 1, v0 = −7, x0 = 4
e)
1
a(t) = √ , v0 = −1, x0 = 1
t+4
4. Integration. Find the position function x(t) of a moving particle with the given acceleration a(t),
initial position x0 = x(0), and initial velocity v0 = v(0).

a) a(t) = 50, v0 = 10, x0 = 20 c) a(t) = 2t + 1, v0 = −7, x0 = 4

b) a(t) = 3t, v0 = 5, x0 = 0 d) a(t) = √ 1 , v0
t+4
= −1, x0 = 1

5. Separate Equations. Find general solutions (implicit if necessary, explicit if convenient) of the dif-
ferential equation in following Problem.
a)
dy
= sin 5x
dx
b)
dy
= (x + 1)2
dx
c)
dx + e3x dy = 0
d)
dy
+ 2xy 2 = 0
dx
e)
dS
= kS
dr
f)
dQ
= k(Q − 70)
dt
g)
di
+ 5i = 10
dt
h)
dy x
=−
dx y
i)
dy y
=−
dx x
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 j)
3x(y 2 + 1)dx + y(x2 + 2)dy
k)
2ydx + e−3x dy = 0
l)
dy
x = 4y
dx
m)
dy
= e3x+2y
dx
n)
′
y + 2xy 2 = 0
ñ)
x(1 + y 2 )1/2 dx − y(1 + x2 )1/2 dy = 0
o)
dy √
= 3 xy
dx
p)
√ dy √
2 x = 1 − y2
dx
q)
(1 + y 2 )dx + (1 + x2 )dy = 0; R : x + y = c(1 − xy)
r) √ √
′√ √
x 1 + y 2 + yy 1 + x2 = 0 R: 1 + x2 + 1 + y 2 = c
s)
−2x(1 + ey )dx + ey (1 + x2 )dy = 0 R : 1 + ey = c(1 + x2 )
t)
dS
= kS, k = 0.0810 and k = -0.0810 R :
dr
u)
dQ
= k(Q − Qm )
dt
6. Growth and decay. The initial - value problem
dA
= kA, A(0) = A0
dt
where k is a constant of proportionality, serves as a model for diverse phenomena involving either
growth or decay. Find the solution to A(t).

7. Linear Differential Equations. Solve the following linear differential equations.

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 a) f)
dy dy
= 5y x − 3y = x4
dx dx
b)
dy g)
+ 2y = 0 ′
dx xy + y = ex , y(1) = 2
c)
′
y + 2xy = x3 h)
′
d) y + 3x2 y = x2
dy
+ y = sin x
dx i)
e) di
′
x2 y + xy = 1 L + Ri = E
dt

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