Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 17 - Review - True-False Quiz - Page 1181: 1

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

Since $y_1$ and $y_2$ are both solutions, and since the equation is homogenous, plugging $y_1$ and $y_2$ into the differential equation yields 0 both times. Now since differentiation is a linear operator, we have the following when plugging in $y_1$ + $y_2$: ($y_1$ + $y_2$)'' + ($y_1$ + $y_2$) = $y_1$'' + $y_2$'' + $y_1$ + $y_2$ = ($y_1$'' + $y_1$) + ($y_2$'' + $y_2$) = 0 + 0 The last step follows from the fact that $y_1$ and $y_2$ are both solutions to the differential equation.
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