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Simultaneous linear differential equations

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Question 1

A system of linear simultaneous equations is given as [Tex]AX=b[/Tex]
where [Tex][/Tex]A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 \cr 1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]\,\,\& \,\,b = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 \cr 0 \cr 0 \cr 1 \cr } } \right][Tex][/Tex]

Which of the following statement is true?

  • [Tex]x[/Tex] is a null vector

  • [Tex]x[/Tex] is unique

  • [Tex]x[/Tex] does not exist

  • [Tex]x[/Tex] has infinitely many values

Question 2

The system of simultaneous linear equations

[Tex] \begin{aligned} & x-2 y+3 z=4,3 x+y-2 z=7 \\ & 2 x+3 y+z=6 \text { has } \end{aligned} [/Tex]

  • infinitely many solutions.

  • no solution.

  • unique solution having [Tex]z=2[/Tex].

  • unique solution having [Tex]z=\frac{1}{2}[/Tex].

Question 3

If [Tex]A X=D[/Tex] represents the system of simultaneous linear equations [Tex]x+y+z=6, 5 x-y+2 z=3[/Tex] and [Tex]2 x+y-z=-5[/Tex], then (Adj [Tex]A[/Tex]) [Tex]D=[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\left[\begin{array}{c}8 \\ -16 \\ 40\end{array}\right][/Tex]

  • [Tex]\left[\begin{array}{c}32 \\ 64 \\ -160\end{array}\right][/Tex]

  • [Tex]\left[\begin{array}{c}-16 \\ 32 \\ 80\end{array}\right][/Tex]

  • [Tex]\left[\begin{array}{l}12 \\ 24 \\ 60\end{array}\right][/Tex]

Question 4

Simultaneous linear differential equations are linear only when:

  • Coefficients are constants

  • Coefficients are functions of t

  • x and y appear with power 1 (not multiplied together)

  • Both A and C

Question 5

Which of the following methods is commonly used to solve simultaneous linear differential equations?

  • Separation of variables

  • Laplace transform

  • Elimination or matrix (eigenvalue) method

  • Integrating factor

Question 6

Simultaneous linear differential equations involve:

  • One dependent and one independent variable

  • Two or more dependent variables with one independent variable

  • Two or more independent variables

  • None of these

There are 6 questions to complete.

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