MAT3700 Assignment 2 2026 | Due May/June 2026 - Distinction Guaranteed

MAT3700 ASSESSMENT 2 2026

DUE MAY/JUNE 2026




QUESTION 1

Find the general solutions of the following differential equations using D-operator
methods:

1.1 (D 2 − 4D + 4)y = e2x + e−2x

1.2 (D 2 + 2D + 2)y = e−x sin(2x) ​




1.3 (D 2 + 6D + 10)y = x 2 + sin(3x)




QUESTION 1 (D-operator methods)
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1.1 (D 2 − 4D + 4)y = e2x + e−2x


Characteristic equation: m2 − 4m + 4 = 0 ⇒ (m − 2)2 = 0 → repeated root m = 2.
Complementary function:

yc = (A + Bx)e2x
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Particular integral:
2
For e2x : use (D−2)
1
2 e = e2x ⋅ D12 ⋅ 1 = e2x ⋅ x2 .
2x
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For e−2x : substitute D = −2: (−2)2 − 4(−2) + 4 = 4 + 8 + 4 = 16, so 1 −2x
16
​ e .
Thus

x2 2x 1 −2x
yp = e + e
2 16
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General solution:
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x2 1
y = e (A + Bx + ) + e−2x
2x
2 16

, 1.2 (D 2 + 2D + 2)y = e−x sin(2x)


Characteristic: m2 + 2m + 2 = 0 ⇒ m = −1 ± i

yc = e−x (C cos x + D sin x)

For PI, use shift theorem:
e−x sin(2x): P (D) = D2
+ 2D + 2, replace D by D − 1:
P (D − 1) = (D − 1) + 2(D − 1) + 2 = D2 + 1.
2
Thus

1 1 sin 2x 1
e−x sin(2x) = e−x 2 sin(2x) = e−x ( ) = − e−x sin(2x)
P (D) D +1 −4 + 1 3

So

1
yp = − e−x sin(2x)
3



General solution:

1
y = e−x (C cos x + D sin x) − e−x sin(2x)
3