Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.8 Applications of Vector Spaces - 4.8 Exercises - Page 219: 24

Answer

$$W=-2 x^{2} \mathrm{e}^{x} \mathrm{e}^{-x}-4 \mathrm{e}^{x} \mathrm{e}^{-x}.$$

Work Step by Step

The Wronskian of $\left\{x, x^{2}, e^{x}, e^{-x}\right\}$ is given by $$W=\left|\begin{array}{cccc}{x} & {x^{2}} & {\mathrm{e}^{x}} & {\mathrm{e}^{-x}} \\ {1} & {2 x} & {\mathrm{e}^{x}} & {-\mathrm{e}^{-x}} \\ {0} & {2} & {\mathrm{e}^{x}} & {\mathrm{e}^{-x}} \\ {0} & {0} & {\mathrm{e}^{x}} & {-\mathrm{e}^{-x}}\end{array}\right|=-2 x^{2} \mathrm{e}^{x} \mathrm{e}^{-x}-4 \mathrm{e}^{x} \mathrm{e}^{-x}.$$
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