University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Section 17.1 - Second-Order Linear Equations - Exercises - Page 17-7: 5

Answer

$y(x) = C_1e^{\frac{2x}{3}} + C_2xe^{\frac{2x}{3}}$

Work Step by Step

We assume a solution of the form $y=e^{mx}$,where $m$ Is a constant. $y = e^{mx}$ $\implies$ $y' = m(e^{mx})$ and $y'' = m^2(e^{mx})$ $9y'' -12y' + 4y = 0$ $\implies$ $9m^2(e^{mx}) - 12m(e^{mx}) + 4(e^{mx}) = 0 $ $\implies$ $e^{mx}(9m^2-12m+4) = 0$ since $e^{mx}$ cant be 0 $\implies$ $9m^2 -12m +4 = 0$ $\implies$ $9m^2 - 6m - 6m + 4 = 0$ $\implies$ $(3m-2)(3m-2) = 0$ $\implies$ $(3m-2)^2 = 0$ $\implies$ $ m = \frac{2}{3}$(twice) since we have equal roots,we have that : $y(x) = C_1e^{\frac{2x}{3}} + C_2xe^{\frac{2x}{3}}$
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