Last updated November 30 2007
This page lists old tests, notes, Maple worksheets, sample
problems, etc., for Mth 256.
You may find this material useful for studying.
Expect some overlaps in the various files.
Eventually very old files will dribble off the bottom.
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Homework (for text edition 8)
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2007 Fall Mth 256 Exam
PDF,
61 KB, 8 pages, 15 problems
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In addition to 15 multiple choice problems the final exam has 4 useful tables
occupying 3 pages. The actual test is 5 pages. The following table shows the problem
number, the correct answer and the number of people who chose it, the number of people
who chose each proposed answer, A - E, and
the topic of the problem. As you can see, for most problems the correct answer was
the most popular choice. The exceptions are problems 5 and 6. Note also that problem
7 was difficult for many people.
| Que | Ans | A | B | C | D | E | Topic |
| 1 | B - 45 | 38 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 4 | undetermined coefficients |
| 2 | C - 41 | 3 | 26 | 41 | 28 | 3 | undetermined coefficients |
| 3 | C - 52 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 24 | 4 | initial value problem |
| 4 | D - 50 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 6 | variation of parameters |
| 5 | A - 18 | 18 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 5 | variation of parameters |
| 6 | A - 13 | 13 | 49 | 21 | 17 | 1 | amplitude of steady state, driven dissipative spring |
| 7 | E - 31 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 31 | harmonic oscillator, magnitude of solution |
| 8 | A - 90 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Laplace transform |
| 9 | D - 74 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 7 | inverse Laplace transform |
| 10 | C - 80 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 4 | 2 | IVP via Laplace transform |
| 11 | A - 71 | 71 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | IVP via Laplace transform |
| 12 | A - 59 | 59 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Laplace transform of unit step |
| 13 | C - 46 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 17 | 8 | Newton's law of heating-cooling, cold beer |
| 14 | B - 37 | 11 | 37 | 26 | 16 | 9 | Torricelli-Borda draining a tank |
| 15 | A - 90 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Laplace transform, IVP with Dirac delta |
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2007 Fall Mth 256 Midterm Test
PDF 1300 version,
35 KB, 4 pages, 11 problems
PDF 1500 version,
35 KB, 4 pages, 11 problems
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The answers are:
1300: C / A C C B / C D D C / 2.0625 oz/gal
1500: D / B A A B / D C D D / 2.0625 oz/gal
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2007 Fall Mth 256 Time of Death Example
PDF,
19 KB, 1 page
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This example uses Newton's Law of Cooling to determine the time of
death of a cadaver. In reality the situation is more complex but at
least now you'll have a reason to think about differential equations
when watching a murder mystery movie.
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2006 Fall Mth 256 Test Format Sample
PDF,
21 KB, 2 pages
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Here is the cover page for our mid-term test. Please read
the instructions before coming to class to save a bit of time.
Ignore any statements about the number of problems. I just
chose some random numbers!
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2006 Fall Mth 256 Complex Numbers - Early History
PDF,
13 KB, 2 pages
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This is a brief and very sketchy early history of complex numbers.
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2006 Fall Mth 256 Three Week Review
PDF,
47 KB, 8 pages, 27 problems
- Here are a few sample problems with Maple generated answers. The
actual test problems will be similar to some of these problems but
will be in multiple-choice-answer format.
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2006 Winter Mth 256 Final Exam
PDF,
(Lost - to be posted after being found.)
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2006 Winter Mth 256 Midterm Test
PDF,
37 KB, 4 pages, 8 problems
PDF large print,
39 KB, 6 pages, 8 problems
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Multiple-choice answers, 10 points each: 1=C, 2=B, 3=A, 4=D, 5=D, 6=A, 7=E (31/4).
Partial credit for problems 2 and 3, 8 points for 2=A and for 3=D. For problem
number 8 the answer is 1.10119 oz/gal and partial credit was allowed for some
correct work.
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2004 Winter Mth 256 Final Exam
PDF,
65 KB, 6 pages, 12 problems
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Multiple-choice exam.
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2004 Winter Mth 256 Laplace Transform table from the final exam
PDF,
45 KB, 2 pages
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This is the actual Laplace transform table that will be supplied with the final
exam. Be sure that you understand how to use it.
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2004 Winter Mth 256 Test 2
PDF,
38 KB, 3 pages, 4 problems
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2004 Winter Mth 256 Test 1
PDF, 40 KB,
3 pages, 8 problems
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2004 Winter Mth 256 Sample Problems - second set
PDF,
55 KB, 5 pages
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Here are 24 problems dealing with variation of parameters and the method
of undetermined coefficients.
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2004 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Problem Collection
PDF,
72 KB, 9 pages
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Version 20040123.
This collection of problems will be updated fairly frequently during the quarter. The
problems are mostly multiple-choice problems and are organized by topic. Many of the
problems, though perhaps not all, are suitable test problems.
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Test 2, version a
PDF,
34 KB, 3 pages, 10 problems
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Sample (partial) Test
PDF,
30 KB, 1 page, 3 problems
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Variation of Parameters and Duhamel's Principle
PDF,
48 KB, 4 pages
MWS,
13 KB, Maple Worksheet
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Method of Undetermined Coefficients - sample problems
PDF,
46 KB, 4 pages, 10 problems
MWS,
12 KB, Maple Worksheet
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Test 1
PDF,
33 KB, 2 pages, 8 problems, test version a
PDF,
33 KB, test version z
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Sample Test Problems
PDF,
20KB, 1 page, 4 problems
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Integrating Factors and Exact ODE
PDF,
63 KB, 9 pages, 12 problems
MWS,
25 KB, Maple Worksheet
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Euler Method for First Order ODE
PDF,
76 KB, 7 pages
MWS,
30 KB, Maple Worksheet
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Linear First Order ODEs
PDF,
33 KB, 2 pages, 12 problems
MWS,
14 KB, Maple Worksheet Drill
problems with answers provided by Maple.
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2002 Winter Mth 256 Separable First Order ODEs
PDF,
43 KB, 1 page, 6 problems
MWS,
17 KB, Maple Worksheet Drill
problems with answers provided by Maple.
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential
Equations Final Exam
PDF,
108 KB, 6 pages, 12 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Sample Final Exam Problems
PDF,
101 KB, 4 pages, 6 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Midterm Exam
PDF,
61 KB, 4 pages, 4 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Sample Problems
PDF,
43 KB, 2 pages, 34 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Model Problems - Mixing Problems
PDF,
35 KB, 1 page, 3 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Model Problems - Drug Dosage
PDF,
33 KB, 1 page, 3 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Model Problems - Rocket Equation
PDF,
36 KB, 1 page, 3 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Model Problems - Newton's Law of Cooling
PDF,
39 KB, 1 page, 2 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Model Problems - Bouyancy, drag and acceleration of gravity
PDF,
36 KB, 1 page, 2 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Model Problems - Parachute problems
PDF,
39 KB, 1 page, 3 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Model Problems - Borda-Torricelli principle examples
PDF,
42 KB, 1 page, 5 problems
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Model Problems - Euler's method for a first order IVP
PDF,
35 KB, 1 page, 1 problem
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Laplace Transform in Maple
PDF,
52 KB, 4 pages
MWS,
11 KB, Maple Worksheet
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This Worksheet illustrates how to solve (linear) initial value problems by using the
Laplace transform. Maple is useful here by eliminating the large amounts of (simple, but
overwhelming) algebra needed when doing transform problems by hand.
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2001 Winter Mth 256 Differential Equations with Maple
PDF,
211 KB, 10 pages
MWS,
46 KB, Maple Worksheet
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This worksheet illustrates how to solve differential equations in Maple, how to extract
pieces of the data structure that Maple returns and a bit of plotting. It is just a short
introduction!
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2000 Fall Mth 256 Laplace Transform table
PDF,
54 KB, 2 pages
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2000 Fall Mth 256 Linear differential equations with Dirac-delta and
Heaviside terms: Examples
PDF,
84 KB, 6 pages
MWS,
29 KB, Maple Worksheet
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2000 Fall Mth 256 Newton's Law of Cooling - examples
PDF,
110 KB, 3 pages
MWS,
17 KB, Maple Worksheet
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We solve two problems illustrating Newton's law of cooling. We note the system
temperature tracks the ambient, but with a time delay and with reduced amplitude of
fluctuation.
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2000 Fall Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
84 KB, 8 pages, 18 problems
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Two tests and the final exam.
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1997 Spring Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
162 KB, 36 pages, 183 problems
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This archive contains 164 sample problems, two tests and the final exam.
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1996 Summer Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
33 KB, 5 pages, 15 problems
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Three tests.
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1996 Spring Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
46 KB, 7 pages, 19 problems
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Two tests, final exam, Laplace transform table
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1995 Spring Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
91 KB, 9 pages, 25 problems
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Five tests, final exam, Mothers' weekend test (fun), Laplace transform table
- 1995 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
158 KB, 25 pages, 141 problems
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Sample problems by topic from CRUM1994, two tests, final exam.
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1994 Fall Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations CRUM Report
PDF,
123 KB, 15 pages, 123 problems
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Applied differential equations equations course description. Most parts of the course
are illustrated by typical test or homework problems.
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1994 Summer Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
88 KB, 9 pages, 54 problems
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Sample problems, two tests.
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1994 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
111 KB, 12 pages, 69 problems
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Sample problems, two tests, final exam.
- 1993 Summer Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
87 KB, 7 pages, 45 problems
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Sample problems, three tests.
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1992 Summer Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
84 KB, 7 pages, 48 problems
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Six tests.
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1992 Spring Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
70 KB, 4 pages, 28 problems
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Two tests, final exam, make-up exam.
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1992 Winter Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations Archive
PDF,
90 KB, 7 pages, 47 problems
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Sample problems, two tests, final exam.
Copyright © 1992-2004 Bent E. Petersen. The documents and the Maple
worksheets described here, may be used, copied and distributed
freely, entire and intact, for any educational noncommercial
purpose, but may not be distributed in an altered form. If you
want to improve on anything, which certainly can be
done, then please write your own version(s).
petersen@math.oregonstate.edu
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