#5.

Find the general solution of the differential equation

y” + y = tan(t), 0<t<_/2 .
Solution. The characteristic equation of the corresponding homogeneous equation r2 + 1 = 0 has roots
i, −i
Let y1(t) = cos(t), y2(t) = sin(t), and g(t) = tan(t). The Wronskian of y1(t) and y2(t) is
W(y1, y2)(t) =____
cos(t) sin(t)
−sin(t) cos(t)____
= cos(t)2 + sin(t)2 = 1
By Theorem 3.7.1, particular solution of the given DE can be obtained from the next formula.
Y (t) = −y1 (t) Z y2 (t) g (t)
W(y1, y2)(t)
dt + y2 (t) Z y1 (t) g (t)
W(y1, y2)(t)
dt
= −cos(t) (−sin(t) + ln(sec(t) + tan(t))) − sin(t) cos(t)
= −cos(t) ln(sec(t) + tan(t))
The general solution of the given DE is
y(t) = c1 cos(t) + c2 sin(t) – cos (t) ln(sec(t) + tan(t))