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 - 17.2 Exercises - Page 1180: 25

Answer

$y= [c_1+\ln (1+e^{-x} )] e^x +[c_2-e^{-x} +\ln (1+e^{-x} )] e^{2x}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $y''-3y'+2y=\dfrac{1}{1+e^{-x}}$ The particular solution is: $y_p=u_1 e^x+u_2 e^{2x}$ $u'_1=\dfrac{-e^{-x}}{1+e^{-x}} \implies u_1=\int \dfrac{-e^{-x}}{1+e^{-x}}=\ln (1+e^{-x})$ and $u'_2=\dfrac{e^{x}}{e^{3x}+e^{2x}} \implies u_2=\int \dfrac{e^{x}}{e^{3x}+e^{2x}}=\ln (\dfrac{e^x+1}{e^x}-e^{-x}=\ln (1+e^{-x})-e^{x} $ Thus, $y_p=e^x \ln (1+e^{-x}) +e^{2x} [\ln (1+e^{-x})-e^{x}] $ Hence, $y= [c_1+\ln (1+e^{-x} )] e^x +[c_2-e^{-x} +\ln (1+e^{-x} )] e^{2x}$
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