Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 9 - Differential Equations - 9.5 Linear Equations - 9.5 Exercises - Page 665: 17

Answer

$$u= t^3- t^2$$

Work Step by Step

Given $$t \frac{d u}{d t}=t^{2}+3 u, \quad t>0, \quad u(2)=4$$ Rewriting the equation as $$ \frac{d u}{d t}-\frac{3}{t}u =t $$ Since the equation is linear and $p(t)= \frac{-3}{t}$ and $q(t)=t$, then \begin{align*} \mu &=e^{\int p(t)}dt\\ &= e^{\int \frac{-3}{t}dt}\\ &=e^{-3\ln t}\\ &=t^{-3} \end{align*} Hence the general solution given by \begin{align*} \mu(t)u&=\int \mu(t)q(t)dt\\ t^{-3}u&= \int t^{-3} tdt\ \ \\ &= \int t^{-2} dt\ \ \\ &=\frac{-1}{t}+C \end{align*} Then $$u=- t^2+Ct^3$$ Since $u(2 )=4 $, then $C=1$, hence $$u=- t^2+ t^3$$
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