Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.4 Complex-Valued Trial Solutions - True-False Review - Page 528: a

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

The complimentary equation for the differential equation is: $$y=c_2-c_1e^{-x}$$ We can notice that $(-1+2i)$ is not the root of the complimentary equation. We have: $R[e^{(-1+2i)x}]=e^{-x} \cos (2x)$ Therefore, the given statement is $\bf{True}$.
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