Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 17 - Section 17.1 - Second-Order Linear Equations - 17.1 Exercise - Page 1160: 13

Answer

The general solution of the given differential equation is $$ V(t)=e^{-\frac{2t}{3}}[c_{1}\sin(\frac{\sqrt{5}t}{3})+c_{2}\cos(\frac{\sqrt{5}t}{3})]. $$

Work Step by Step

$$ 3\frac{d^{2} V}{d t^{2}}+4 \frac{d V}{d t}+3 V=0 $$ The given equation is a homogeneous linear equation. So the characteristic equation of the differential equation is $$ 3r^{2}+4r+3 =0 $$ whose roots are $$ r_{1,\:2}=\frac{-4\pm \sqrt{4^2-4\cdot \:3\cdot \:3}}{2\cdot \:3}=-\frac{2}{3} \pm \frac{\sqrt{5}}{3} i $$ Therefore, the general solution of the given differential equation is $$ V(t)=e^{-\frac{2t}{3}}[c_{1}\sin(\frac{\sqrt{5}t}{3})+c_{2}\cos(\frac{\sqrt{5}t}{3})] $$
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