Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 9th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Higher Order Linear Equations - 4.1 General Theory of nth Order Linear Equations - Problems - Page 224: 8

Answer

$f_{1},f_{2},f_{3}$ are linearly independent.

Work Step by Step

$af_{1}(t)+bf_{2}(t)+cf_{3}(t)=\;a(2t-3)\;+b(2t^2+1)\;+c(3t^2+t)=\;0\\\\$ $(-3a+b)+\;(2a+c)t+(2b+3c)t^2=0\\\\$ By the polynomial equality theorem: $-3a+b=0 \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; \rightarrow \;\;\;\;\boxed{b=3a}\\\\$ $2a+c=0 \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; \rightarrow \;\;\;\;\boxed{c=-2a}\\\\$ $2b+3c=0 \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; \rightarrow \;\;\;\;2(3a)+3(-2a)=0\;\;\;\\\\$ $a=0 \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; b=0 \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; c=0\\\\$ so, $f_{1},f_{2},f_{3}$ are linearly independent.
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