Separable variables - standard (polynomial/exponential x-side)

Questions requiring separation of variables where the x-side integrates using standard polynomial, exponential, or simple trigonometric techniques, with given initial conditions.

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CAIE P3 2015 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7 The number of micro-organisms in a population at time \(t\) is denoted by \(M\). At any time the variation in \(M\) is assumed to satisfy the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } M } { \mathrm {~d} t } = k ( \sqrt { } M ) \cos ( 0.02 t )$$ where \(k\) is a constant and \(M\) is taken to be a continuous variable. It is given that when \(t = 0 , M = 100\).
  1. Solve the differential equation, obtaining a relation between \(M , k\) and \(t\).
  2. Given also that \(M = 196\) when \(t = 50\), find the value of \(k\).
  3. Obtain an expression for \(M\) in terms of \(t\) and find the least possible number of micro-organisms.
CAIE P3 2016 March Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7 The variables \(x\) and \(y\) satisfy the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = x \mathrm { e } ^ { x + y }$$ and it is given that \(y = 0\) when \(x = 0\).
  1. Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for \(y\) in terms of \(x\).
  2. Explain briefly why \(x\) can only take values less than 1 .
CAIE P3 2006 November Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.3
4 Given that \(y = 2\) when \(x = 0\), solve the differential equation $$y \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 1 + y ^ { 2 }$$ obtaining an expression for \(y ^ { 2 }\) in terms of \(x\).
CAIE P3 2012 November Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.3
4 The variables \(x\) and \(y\) are related by the differential equation $$\left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right) \frac { d y } { d x } = 6 x y$$ It is given that \(y = 32\) when \(x = 0\). Find an expression for \(y\) in terms of \(x\).
CAIE P3 2013 November Q10
10 marks Standard +0.3
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3621a7e5-a3fb-42c1-828d-7068fddbf2f9-3_677_691_781_724} A particular solution of the differential equation $$3 y ^ { 2 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 4 \left( y ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) \cos ^ { 2 } x$$ is such that \(y = 2\) when \(x = 0\). The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of this solution for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi\); the graph has stationary points at \(A\) and \(B\). Find the \(y\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\), giving each coordinate correct to 1 decimal place.
CAIE P3 2017 November Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The variables \(x\) and \(y\) satisfy the differential equation $$( x + 1 ) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = y ( x + 2 )$$ and it is given that \(y = 2\) when \(x = 1\). Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for \(y\) in terms of \(x\).
Edexcel C34 2015 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Prove by differentiation that
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm {~d} y } ( \ln \tan 2 y ) = \frac { 4 } { \sin 4 y } , \quad 0 < y < \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ (b) Given that \(y = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\) when \(x = 0\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 \cos x \sin 4 y , \quad 0 < y < \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ Give your answer in the form \(\tan 2 y = A \mathrm { e } ^ { B \sin x }\), where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants to be determined.
Edexcel C34 2019 June Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.3
2. (a) Find \(\int \frac { 4 x + 3 } { x } \mathrm {~d} x , \quad x > 0\) (b) Given that \(y = 25\) at \(x = 1\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { ( 4 x + 3 ) y ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } } { x } \quad x > 0 , y > 0$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = [ \mathrm { g } ( x ) ] ^ { 2 }\).
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Edexcel C4 2010 January Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.3
5. (a) Find \(\int \frac { 9 x + 6 } { x } \mathrm {~d} x , x > 0\).
(b) Given that \(y = 8\) at \(x = 1\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { ( 9 x + 6 ) y ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } } { x }$$ giving your answer in the form \(y ^ { 2 } = \mathrm { g } ( x )\). \section*{LU}
Edexcel C4 2014 January Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Given that \(y = 2\) at \(x = \frac { \pi } { 8 }\), solve the differential equation
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 3 y ^ { 2 } } { 2 \sin ^ { 2 } 2 x }$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{245bbe52-3a14-4494-af17-7711caf79b22-17_81_102_2649_1779}
Edexcel C4 2012 June Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Given that \(y = 2\) at \(x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\), solve the differential equation
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 3 } { y \cos ^ { 2 } x }$$
Edexcel C4 2018 June Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Given that \(y = 2\) when \(x = - \frac { \pi } { 8 }\), solve the differential equation
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 3 \cos ^ { 2 } 2 x } \quad - \frac { 1 } { 2 } < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel P4 2021 October Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.3
2. Find the particular solution of the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 4 y ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { 4 x + 5 } } \quad x > - \frac { 5 } { 4 }$$ for which \(y = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\) at \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 4 }\) giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) (6)
OCR MEI C4 Q7
4 marks Moderate -0.8
7 Solve the differential equation \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 2 x } { y }\) given that when \(x = 1 , y = 2\).
OCR C4 Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
5. Given that \(y = - 2\) when \(x = 1\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = y ^ { 2 } \sqrt { x }$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
OCR C4 Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. A mathematician is selling goods at a car boot sale. She believes that the rate at which she makes sales depends on the length of time since the start of the sale, \(t\) hours, and the total value of sales she has made up to that time, \(\pounds x\). She uses the model $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \frac { k ( 5 - t ) } { x }$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
Given that after two hours she has made sales of \(\pounds 96\) in total,
  1. solve the differential equation and show that she made \(\pounds 72\) in the first hour of the sale. The mathematician believes that is it not worth staying at the sale once she is making sales at a rate of less than \(\pounds 10\) per hour.
  2. Verify that at 3 hours and 5 minutes after the start of the sale, she should have already left.
OCR MEI C4 Q3
4 marks Moderate -0.5
3 A curve satisfies the differential equation \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 3 x ^ { 2 } y\), and passes through the point \(( 1,1 )\). Find \(y\) in terms of \(x\).
Edexcel F2 2018 June Q2
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Find the general solution of the differential equation
$$\left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + x y - x = 0$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
(b) Find the particular solution for which \(y = 2\) when \(x = 3\)
OCR C4 2012 January Q10
9 marks Standard +0.3
10
  1. Write down the derivative of \(\sqrt { y ^ { 2 } + 1 }\) with respect to \(y\).
  2. Given that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { ( x - 1 ) \sqrt { y ^ { 2 } + 1 } } { x y }\) and that \(y = \sqrt { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 } - 2 \mathrm { e } }\) when \(x = \mathrm { e }\),
    find a relationship between \(x\) and \(y\).
OCR C4 2011 June Q7
7 marks Moderate -0.3
7 The gradient of a curve at the point \(( x , y )\), where \(x > - 2\), is given by $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { 3 y ^ { 2 } ( x + 2 ) }$$ The points \(( 1,2 )\) and \(( q , 1.5 )\) lie on the curve. Find the value of \(q\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
OCR C4 2012 June Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.3
4 Solve the differential equation $$\mathrm { e } ^ { 2 y } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + \tan x = 0 ,$$ given that \(x = 0\) when \(y = 0\). Give your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
OCR H240/03 2018 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7 The gradient of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is given by the differential equation $$( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { 3 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 4 y ^ { 2 } = 0$$ and the curve passes through the point \(( 1,1 )\). By solving this differential equation show that $$f ( x ) = \frac { a x ^ { 2 } - a x + 1 } { b x ^ { 2 } - b x + 1 }$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be determined.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q10
6 marks Standard +0.3
10. Given that \(y = 8\) at \(x = 1\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { ( 12 x + 9 ) y ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } } { x }$$ Giving your answer in the form \(y ^ { 2 } = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel Paper 1 2018 June Q10
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The height above ground, \(H\) metres, of a passenger on a roller coaster can be modelled by the differential equation
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } H } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \frac { H \cos ( 0.25 t ) } { 40 }$$ where \(t\) is the time, in seconds, from the start of the ride. Given that the passenger is 5 m above the ground at the start of the ride,
  1. show that \(H = 5 \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.1 \sin ( 0.25 t ) }\)
  2. State the maximum height of the passenger above the ground. The passenger reaches the maximum height, for the second time, \(T\) seconds after the start of the ride.
  3. Find the value of \(T\).
AQA C4 2011 January Q7
10 marks Moderate -0.3
7
    1. Solve the differential equation \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \sqrt { x } \sin \left( \frac { t } { 2 } \right)\) to find \(x\) in terms of \(t\).
    2. Given that \(x = 1\) when \(t = 0\), show that the solution can be written as $$x = ( a - \cos b t ) ^ { 2 }$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found.
  1. The height, \(x\) metres, above the ground of a car in a fairground ride at time \(t\) seconds is modelled by the differential equation \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \sqrt { x } \sin \left( \frac { t } { 2 } \right)\). The car is 1 metre above the ground when \(t = 0\).
    1. Find the greatest height above the ground reached by the car during the ride.
    2. Find the value of \(t\) when the car is first 5 metres above the ground, giving your answer to one decimal place.