Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 17 - Section 17.2 - Nonhomogeneous Linear Equations - 17.2 Exercise - Page 1167: 16

Answer

$y_p(x)=x(A x^3+Bx^+Cx+D)e^{x}$

Work Step by Step

The General equation for the polynomial has the form of $G(x)=e^{kx} P(x) \sin mx $ or $G(x)=e^{kx} P(x) \cos mx $ The trial solution for the method of undetermined coefficients can be determined as: $y_p(x)=e^{kx} Q(x) \sin mx +e^{kx} R(x) \cos mx$ In the given problem, we have $m=k=1$ and so, the degree of the $B(x) $ and $C(x)$ is $1$. Here, the sum of the coefficients of a differential equation is $1+3-4=0$. When the sum of the coefficients of a differential equation is zero. Then, we have $y_p(x)=x e^{ax} Q(x)$ Thus, the trial solution for the method of undetermined coefficients is: $y_p(x)=x(A x^3+Bx^+Cx+D)e^{x}$
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