ANSWER TO EXAMPLE QUESTION 2

21
(a) Express in partial fractions. (1 Mark)
(1)(23)

2 1
= +
( 1)(2 3) 1 2 3

2 1 = (2 3) + ( 1) Partial Fraction Decomposition

3
= , in the form;
2

3 3 3 +
2 (2) 1 = (2 (2) 3) + (2 1)
()()
= +

1
2 = (2) =4 where

= 1 ,

2(1) 1 = (2(1) 3) + (1 1)

1 = (1) = 1

Substituting, it gives;

1 4
+
1 2 3
(b) Given that 2, find the general solution of the differential equation

(2 3)( 1) = (2 1). (2 Marks)

Separate variables;

(21)
= (23)(1) Integration of

1
= ln|| +
Replace the right hand side with their
partial fraction to be integrated;

1 4
= (1) + (23)

ln = ln( 1) + 2 ln(2 3) +

(c) Hence find the particular solution of this differential equation that satisfies = 10
at = 2, giving your answer in the form = (). (3 Marks)

Substituting = 10, = 2 to the general

solution solved in (b);

ln 10 = ln(2 1) + 2 ln(2(2) 3) +

= ln 10

Therefore;

ln = ln( 1) + 2 ln(2 3) + ln 10 Laws of Logarithm applied:

ln = ln( 1) + ln(2 3)2 + ln 10 ln = ln

(23)2
ln = ln ( (1)
) + ln 10 ln () = ln ln

10(23)2
ln = ln ( (1)
) ln = ln + ln

10(23)2
= (1)