Consider the differential equation y'(t)+9y(t)=10.
a. How many arbitrary constants appear in the general solution of the differential equation?

7–16. Verifying general solutions Verify that the given function is a solution of the differential equation that follows it. Assume C, C1, C2 and C3 are arbitrary constants.

u(t) = C₁t⁵ + C₂t⁻⁴ - t³; t²u''(t) - 20u(t) = 14t³

17–20. Verifying solutions of initial value problems Verify that the given function y is a solution of the initial value problem that follows it.

y(t) = 8t⁶ - 3; ty'(t) - 6y(t) = 18, y(1) = 5

33–42. Solving initial value problems Solve the following initial value problems.

y'(t) = 1 + eᵗ, y(0) = 4

Does the function y(t) = 2t satisfy the differential equation y'''(t) + y'(t) = 2?

9–14. Growth rate functions Make a sketch of the population function P (as a function of time) that results from the following growth rate functions. Assume the population at time t = 0 begins at some positive value.

9–14. Growth rate functions Make a sketch of the population function P (as a function of time) that results from the following growth rate functions. Assume the population at time t = 0 begins at some positive value.

22–25. Equilibrium solutions Find the equilibrium solutions of the following equations and determine whether each solution is stable or unstable.

y′(t) = y(3+y)(y-5)

Logistic growth The population of a rabbit community is governed by the initial value problem

P′(t) = 0.2 P (1 − P/1200), P(0) = 50

a. Find the equilibrium solutions.