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 576: 47

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Given $y''+y=\frac{1}{\sin x}$ In this case the substitution $y(x) = e^{rx}$ yields the indicial equation $r^2+1=0$ It follows that two linearly independent solutions to the given differential equation are $y_1(x)=\cos x\\ y_2(x)=\sin x$ so that the general solution is $y(x)=u_1\cos x+u_2\sin x$ We first compute the appropriate derivatives $y'=e^{rx}(u'+u)=u_1'(x)\cos x+u_2'(x)\sin x\\ y''=e^{rx}(u''+u)=u_1'(x)(\cos x)'+u_2'(x)(\sin x)'$ Substituting these expressions into the given equation, we find that $u$ must satisfy $-u_1'(\sin x+\frac{\cos^2 x}{\sin x})=\frac{1}{\sin x}\\ \rightarrow u_1'(x)=-1\\ \rightarrow u_1(x)=-x$ and $u_2'(x)=\cot x\\ \rightarrow u_2(x)=\ln (\sin x)$ Hence, the general solution is: $y(x)=C_1\cos x+C_2\sin x-x\cos x+[\ln(\sin x)]\sin x$
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