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 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.10 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 575: 28

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We are given $y''+2y'+y=2xe^{-x}$ Solve the auxiliary equation for the differential equation. $r^2+2r+1=0$ Factor and solve for the roots. $(r+1)^2=0$ Roots are: $r_1=-1$, as a multiplicity of 2. The general solution is $y(x)=c_1e^{-x}+c_2xe^{-x}$ The trial solution for $y_p=A_0e^{-2x}+Bxe^{-2x}$ can be computed as by plugging back into the given differential equation. Then we will have $A_0=-\frac{2}{3}x^3 \\ B_0=x^2$ Hence, $y(x)=c_1e^{-x}+c_2xe^{-x}-\frac{2}{3}x^3e^{-x}+x^2xe^{-x}\\ y(x)=c_1e^{-x}+c_2xe^{-x}+\frac{1}{3}x^2e^{-x}$
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