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If `y=Acosn x+Bsinn x ,`show that `(d^2y)/(dx^2)+n^2 y=0`.

Answer» We have
`y=A cos nx +B sin nx`
`rArr (dy)/(dx)=(d)/(dx)(A cos nx)+(d)/(dx)(B sin nx)`
`=-An sin nx+Bn cos nx`
`=n(B cos nx-A sin nx)`
`rArr (d^(2)y)/(dx^(2))=n.(d)/(dx)(B cos nx-A sin nx)`
`=n.{B.(d)/(dx)(cosnx)-A.(d)/(dx)(sinnx)}`
`=n.{-Bn sin nx-An cosnx}`
`=-n^(2)(A cos nx+B sin nx)=-n^(2)y`
`rArr(d^(2)y)/(dx^(2))+n^(2)y=0.`


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