Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 17 - Second-Order Differential Equations - 17.1 Exercises - Page 1172: 1

Answer

$y=C_{1}e^{3x}+C_{2}e^{-2x}$

Work Step by Step

$y''-y'-6y=0$ Fill in $y=e^{rx}$ $y'=re^{rx}$ $y''=r^{2}e^{rx}$ Factorize $r^{2}e^{rx}-re^{rx}-6e^{rx}=0$ $e^{rx}$ is always bigger than zero. $(r^{2}-r-6)e^{rx}=0$ Factorize $r^{2}-r-6=0$ $r_{1}=3$ $r_{2}=-2$ $(r-3)(r+2)=0$ $y_{1}=e^{3x}$ $y_{2}=e^{-2x}$ General solution is: $y=C_{1}e^{3x}+C_{2}e^{-2x}$
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