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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(MMUST)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOURTH YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
MAIN EXAM
FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
COURSE CODE: MAT 402
COURSE TITLE: Partial Differential Equations I
DATE: 27™ APRIL 2022 ‘TIME: 8.00-10.00 AM.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer question ONE (COMPULSORY) and any other TWO questions.
‘This Paper Consists of 5 Printed Pages, Please Turn Over.
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS) a)
b)
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4d
Classify the following PDEs (2 Marks)
@
Fu, eu | ou
Solve the Lagrange equation yap+ yeq= 2 (4 Marks)
Find the integral surface of the equation
(eoy)p+ (y-x—2)q=2
passing through the circle z=1, x7 +y?=1 (5 Marks)
Find a PDE by eliminating the arbitrary function from the following equation
Oetytz, 2 +y?-27)=0 (5 Marks)
Using the Charpit’s method, solve p(q* +1) +(b-2)q=0 (4 Marks)
‘Show that the equations
f=p-yq-x=0
g=xptq-xz=0
Are compatible and find a one parameter family of common solutions (5 Marks)
A vibration string is governed by the equation
ay _ oy
Ota?
If the string is fixed at two points L apart and is stretched. Find the displacement of any
point at a distance x from one end at time t. (5 Marks)
IESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary constants a, b, ¢ from
Foy 2
24 Fe1 (ark
Sees (5 Macks)
Solve (D? -2DD'+ D”)z = x*y*e*” (6 Marks)
‘Show that the following Pfaffian Differential Equation is integrable and hence find its
integral
yd + xdy + 2zde =
(4 Marks)
Solve the PDE
p(l-q)= 40-2) (5 Marks) (5 Marks)
b) Verify that u(x,t) = e™ sinx satisfies the equation u, = ku,, (4 Marks)
©) Find the surface where tangent plane cut off an intercept of constant length K from the
axis z. (6 Marks)
d) Find the envelope of the system of surface generated by the PDE
(x-a) +(y-bP +27 =1
Where a,b are parameters (5 Marks)
UESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a) Find the integral surface of the PDE
G@—y)p+(y-x~2)q az
through the circle z =I, x7+y* =1 (6 Marks)
b) Find the particular integral of the PDE. (4 Marks)
3
4402 _ ty
Oe
©) Solve g—p+x-y=0 (4 Marks)
4) Show that the equations xp= yg and 2(xp+yq)=2xy are compatible and hence solve
it (6 Marks)
ESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
a) Derive the PDE arising from the given equation z = ax’y'* (G Marks)
b) Using the Lagrange’s method, solve the PDE a priq Ss (5 Marks)
©) Solve —= =x7y subject to the condition z(x,0)= 3 and z(l,y)=cosy (6 Marks)
d) Consider the simple problem of heat conduction in a bar whose ends are held at zero
temperature
i Ku,
u(0,t)=0=u(L,t)
‘Using the method of separation of variable, find the temperature distribution in the bar
(6 Marks)
