Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.2 Constant Coefficient Homogeneous Linear Differential Equations - Problems - Page 513: 7

Answer

$\{\sin x, \cos x\}$ orthogonal basis of solution space.

Work Step by Step

Solve the characteristic equation for the differential equation. $$r^2+1=0$$ Factor and solve for the roots. $$(r^2+1)=0 $$ $$r= i, -i$$ The general equation is equal to $y=C_1 cos x+C_2 sin x$ Therefore, $\{\sin x, \cos x\}$ is a basis for the solution space. Since, $\sin x$ and $\cos x$ are orthogonal to each other on the point $[-\pi, \pi]$ This implies that $\{\sin x,\cos x\}$ is orthogonal basis of solution space.
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