Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 9 - Differential Equations - 9.5 Linear Equations - 9.5 Exercises - Page 665: 16

Answer

$$ y=\frac{\sin t}{t^3}$$

Work Step by Step

Given $$t^{3} \frac{d y}{d t}+3 t^{2} y=\cos t, \quad y(\pi)=0$$ Rewriting the equation as $$ \frac{d y}{d t}+\frac{3}{t}y =\frac{\cos t}{t^3} $$ Since the equation is linear and $p(t)= \frac{3}{t}$ and $q(t)=\frac{\cos t}{t^3}$, then \begin{align*} \mu &=e^{\int p(x)}dx\\ &= e^{\int \frac{3}{t}dx}\\ &=e^{3\ln t}\\ &=t^3 \end{align*} Hence the general solution given by \begin{align*} \mu(t)y&=\int \mu(t)q(t)dt\\ t^3 y&= \int t^3 \frac{\cos t}{t^3}dt\ \ \\ &= \int \cos t dt\ \ \\ &=\sin t +C \end{align*} Then $$ y=\frac{\sin t}{t^3}+\frac{C}{t^3}$$ Since $y(\pi )=0 $, then $C=0$, hence $$ y=\frac{\sin t}{t^3}$$
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