1. Find the function f(x) given that f '(x) = 4x + 3 and f(1) = 2

2. A curve passes through the point (2, 5) and its gradient at any point is given by the function
                   dy/dx = 2x.

What is the equation of the curve?

3. If f ''(x) = 12x2 + 24x + 12 and f '(2) = 98 and f(1) = 7

4. Find the general solution to the differential equation y ' = x + 1

5. Find the general solution to the differential equation dy/dx = x2 + 4x − 3

6. Find the general solution for the differential equation dy/dx = 2x and draw a few example from the family of curves.

7. Find the general solution to each of the following second order differential equations:

a. f ''(x) = -10

b. d2y/dx2 = 0.5x

c. y '' = x2

d. d2y/dx2 = cos x

e. f ''(x) = 0

For each of the differential equations below two particular solutions are suggested.

Test each solution and state which is correct (or both).

  Differential Equation Suggestion 1 Suggestion 2
8
f '(x) = y y = ex y = e-x
9
dy/dx = 2x y = e2x y = x2
10
y '' = y y = 2ex y = 3e-x
11
d2y/dx2 + dy/dx = 0 y = sin x y = e-x