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Questions from a december 1992 exam for a university-level mathematics 221 course. The exam covers topics such as taylor series, differential equations, and probability theory. Students are required to find the taylor series of a function, determine the derivative of a taylor series, solve differential equations using euler's method, identify constant solutions and increasing functions for a differential equation, and find the density function of a random variable given its cumulative distribution function.
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[15] 1. Find the Taylor series of f(x) = 1 + x"
at x = 0 by using suitable
operations on the Taylor series of : -.
[10] 2. If f(x) has Taylor series 2 + 3x + 4x2 + 5x3 + .... what is f"(0)?
[15] 3. Solve the differential equation y' = 3 - y, y(0) = 1
[15] 4. Let y = f(t) be the solution of y' = t y, y(0) = -2. (a) Use Euler's method with n = 2 on the interval 0 s t s 1 to approximate the solution f(t). [Give the points (ti ( yi) produced by Euler's method. Do not make a sketch..] (b) Estimate f(l) and f'(l).
[20] 5. Consider the differential equation y' = g(y) where the graph of g(y) is shown on the right. (a) What are the constant solutions? (b) For what initial values y(0) will the solution of the differential equation be an increasing function? (c) Sketch the graph of the solution with initial value y(0) = 2.
[15] 6. A savings account earns 5% interest per year, compounded continuously, and continuous deposits are made into the account at the rate of $1000 per year. Set up a differential equation satisfied by the amount f(t) of money in the account at time t. Sketch typical solutions of the differential equation.
[10] 7. The cumulative distribution function for a random variable X on the interval 1 ^ x ^ 5 is F(x) = - V x - 1. Find the corresponding density function.