Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-47038-334-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47038-334-6

Chapter 2 - First Order Differential Equations - 2.1 Linear Equations; Method of Integrating Factors - Problems - Page 39: 6

Answer

$y = \frac{\sin t - t\cos t}{t^2} + \frac{C}{t^2}$

Work Step by Step

$$ty' + 2y = \sin t$$ We solve this by the integrating factor method: $$\mu(t) = e^{\int P(t),dt}$$ Here, $P(t) = \frac{2}{t}$ Therefore, $$\mu(t) = e^{\int \frac{2}{t}dt} = e^{2\ln t} = e^{\ln t^2} = t^2$$ Now, multiplying both sides of the equation by $\mu(t)$: $$t^2(y' + \tfrac{2}{t}y) = t^2 \cdot \tfrac{\sin t}{t}$$ $$t^2y' + 2ty = t\sin t$$ Notice the left-hand side of the equation: $$(t^2y)' = t\sin t$$ Then, integrating on both sides: $$\int (t^2y)',dt = \int t\sin t,dt$$ On the right-hand side: $$\int t\sin t,dt = -t\cos t + \sin t + C$$ Therefore: $$t^2y = -t\cos t + \sin t + C$$ Dividing both sides by $t^2$: $$y = \frac{\sin t}{t^2} - \frac{\cos t}{t} + \frac{C}{t^2}$$
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