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Find the general solution by the method of undetermined coefficients.(D3 + 2D2)y = x. |
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Answer» Factor out as many D’s as possible and write the equation as (D + 2)[D2y] = x. Let z = D2y so the equation is (D + 2)z = x. Since the right-hand side is a polynomial of degree 1, the trial solution should be a polynomial of degree 1, say z = Ax + B. Plugging into the equation gives A + 2Ax + 2B = x. By equating coefficients of powers of x, we get the equations 2A = 1, A + 2B = 0. The solution is A = 1/2, B = −1/4. Thus, we have z = 1/2 x − 1/4. Since z = D2y, we have D2y = 1/2x − 1/4. Integrating once gives Dy = 1/4x 2 − 1/4x and integrating again gives y = 1/12x3 − 1/8x2. The solution of the homogeneous equation is yh = C1 + C2x + C3e2x, so the general solution of the inhomogeneous equation is y = 1/12x3 − 1/8x2 + C1 + C2x + C3e2x, |
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