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: 27

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

The auxiliary equation is: $r^2-2r+1=0 ; r=1$ The complementary solution is: $y_c=c_1 e^x+c_2 xe^{x}$ The particular solution is: $y_p=u_1 e^x+u_2 xe^{x}\implies y'_p=u'_1 e^x+u_1 e^{x}+u'_2 xe^x+u_2 e^{x}(1+x)$ This yields: $u'_1=-u'_2 x$ $u'_1+u'_2(1+x)=\dfrac{1}{1+x^2}$ $u'_2=\dfrac{1}{1+x^2}$ or, $u_2=\int \dfrac{1}{1+x^2}= \tan^{-1} x$ and $u'_1=\dfrac{-x}{1+x^2}$ or, $u_1=\int \dfrac{-x}{1+x^2}=-\dfrac{1}{2} \ln (1+x^2)$ Now, $y=y_c+y_p$ Hence, we have $y=e^x [c_1+c_2 x-\dfrac{1}{2} \ln (1+x^2) +x \tan^{-1} x]$
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