Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 1 - First-Order Differential Equations - 1.2 Basic Ideas and Terminology - Problems - Page 21: 15

Answer

\[y = c x^2lnx\]

Work Step by Step

$x^2y''-3xy'+4y=0$ ______($\alpha$) $y=cx^2lnx$ _____(1) Differentiate (1) with respect to $x$ \[y'=c[2xlnx+\frac{x^2}{x}]\] $y'=c[2xlnx+x]$ _____(2) Differentiate (2) with respect to $x$ $y'' = c[2lnx+\frac{2x}{x}+1]$ $y'' = c[2lnx+3]$. _______(3) $x^2y''=c[2x^2lnx+3x^2]$ ______(4) $-3xy'= c[-6x^2lnx-3x^2]$ ____(5) $4y= 4cx^2lnx$ _____(6) Adding (4),(5) and (6) \[x^2y''-3xy'+4y=c[2x^2lnx+3x^2-6x^2lnx-3x^2+4x^2lnx]=0\] Hence, $y=cx^2lnx$ is solution of ($\alpha$)
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