AQA FP3 2010 June — Question 7

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicSecond order differential equations

7
  1. Given that \(x = t ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } , x > 0 , t > 0\) and \(y\) is a function of \(x\), show that:
    1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 t ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} t }\);
      (2 marks)
    2. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = 4 t \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } + 2 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} t }\).
      (3 marks)
  2. Hence show that the substitution \(x = t ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) transforms the differential equation $$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - \left( 8 x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 12 x ^ { 3 } y = 12 x ^ { 5 }$$ into $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } - 4 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} t } + 3 y = 3 t$$ (2 marks)
  3. Hence find the general solution of the differential equation $$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - \left( 8 x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 12 x ^ { 3 } y = 12 x ^ { 5 }$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).