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Solution
* The given differential equation is
dy 6 x 2 2 x 1
.
dx cos y e y
Remember that :
x n 1
* x dx n
C , n 1
n 1
* cos x dx sin x C
e dx e C
x x
*
1
Example (4):
Solve the differential equation
3e x tan y dx 1 e x sec 2 y dy 0 .
Solution
* The given differential equation is
3e x tan y dx 1 e x sec 2 y dy 0 .
* By separating variables , we obtain
1 e sec
x 2
y dy 3e x tan y dx .
1
* Multiplying both sides by
1 e tan y
x
sec 2 y 3 e x
dy dx
tan y 1e x
sec 2 y 3ex
dy x dx .
tan y
e 1
* Integrating both sides
sec 2 y ex
tan y dy 3 e x 1 dx
Remember that :
2
g' x
* g x dx ln g x C
ln tan y 3 ln e x 1 ln C
where C is an arbitrary constant .
Remember that :
* ln x r r ln x
* ln ab ln a ln b
3
ln tan y ln e 1 x
ln C
3
ln tan y ln C e 1 x
3
ln C e x 1
e ln t an y
e .
Remember that :
* e ln x x , x 0
* The general solution is
3
tan y C e 1 x
.
3
Example (6):
Solve the initial-value problem (IVP)
y ' 1 y 2 tan x , y 0 3 .
Solution
* The given differential equation is
dy
dx
1 y 2 tan x .
* By separating variables , we obtain
1
dy tan x dx .
1 y 2
0 C C .
3 3
* Then the particular solution is
tan1 y ln sec x .
3
Example (9):
Solve the differential equation y ' 8 x 2 y 1 .
2
Solution
* The given differential equation is
y ' 8 x 2 y 1 .
2
* Put z 8 x 2 y 1 , then
5
dz dy dy 1 dz
8 2 8 .
dx dx dx 2 dx
* Substituting in the given equation
1 dz
8 z 2
2 dx
dz
2z 2 8 .
dx
* By separating variables , we obtain
dz
dx .
2z 82
Remember that :
x n 1
* x dx
n
C , n 1
n 1
1 1 1 x
* 2 dx tan C
a x 2 a a
1 z
t an 1 x C 1
4 2
where C 1 is an arbitrary constant .
z
tan 1 4 x C .
2
* Put z 8 x 2 y 1 , then the general solution is
6
8 x 2 y 1
tan 1 4 x C
2
where C is an arbitrary constant .
Example (11):
Solve the differential equation
x 3 y 2 y 2 x 2 dx xy x 2 y 2 dy 0 .
Solution
* The given differential equation is
x 3 y 2 y 2 x 2 dx xy x 2 y 2 dy 0 .
xy x 2 y 2 dy x 3 y 2 y 2 x 2 dx
dy x 3 y 2 y 2 x 2
. 1
dx xy x y
2 2
7
y
* Put v , then
x
dy dv
yvx v x .
dx dx
* Substituting in equation 1
dv x 3 v 2 x 2 v 2 x 2 x 2
v x
dx x vx x 2 v 2 x 2
1 v 2 v 2 1
v v 2 1
1
v .
v v 1
2
Example (13):
Solve the initial-value problem (IVP)
y y
y ' sec , y 1 .
x x 2
Solution
* The given differential equation is
dy y y
sec . 1
dx x x
* Equation 1 is homogeneous .
y
* Put v , then
x
9
dy dv
yvx v x .
dx dx
* Substituting in equation 1
dv
v x sec v v .
dx
* By separating the two variables x and v , we obtain
dv
x sec v
dx
dv dx
sec v x
1
cos v dv dx .
x
* Integrating both sides
1
cos v dv x dx
Remember that :
* cos x dx sinv C
1
* x dx ln x C
sinv ln x C
where C is an arbitrary constant .
y
* Put v , then the general solution is
x
y
sin ln x C .
x
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* To find the value of the constant C , we use the initial
condition y 1 , i.e. y when x 1 .
2 2
/ 2
sin ln 1 C
1
Remember that :
* sin 1 , ln 1 0
2
1 0 C C 1.
* Then the particular solution is
y
sin ln x 1 .
x
Equations Reducible to Either Homogeneous or
Separable :
Example (17):
Solve the differential equation
2 x y 4
sin y dx 4 x 2 y 3 x cos y dy 0 .
Solution
* The given differential equation is
2 x y 4
sin y dx 4 x 2 y 3 x cos y d y 0 .
* Comparing the given equation with the equation
M x , y dx N x , y dy 0 .
* Then
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M x , y 2 x y 4 sin y , N x , y 4 x 2 y 3 x cos y .
* Since
M x , y N x , y
8 xy cos y
3
8 xy cos y ,
3
y x
then the given equation is exact .
* The solution of given equation can be put in the form
F x , y C , where
F x , y M x , y dx g y
2 xy 4 sin y dx g y
x 2 y 4 x sin y g y .
Remember that :
x n 1
* x dx
n
C , n 1
n 1
F x , y
* To find g y put N x , y
y
4 x 2 y 3 x cos y g' y 4 x 2 y 3 x cos y .
* Then g' y 0 , and
g y C1
where C 1 is an arbitrary constant .
* The general solution is F x , y C , then
x 2 y 4 x sin y C .
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Example (19):
Solve the initial-value problem (IVP)
1
tan y 2 dx x sec 2
y dy 0 , y 0 1 .
y
Solution
1
tan y
2 dx x sec 2 y d y 0 .
y
* Comparing the given equation with the equation
M x , y dx N x , y dy 0 .
1
* Then M x , y tan y 2 , N x , y x sec 2 y .
y
* Since
M x , y N x , y
sec 2
y sec 2
y ,
y x
then the given equation is exact .
* The solution of given equation can be put in the form
F x , y C , where
F x, y M x, y dx g y
tan y 2 dx g y
x tan y 2 x g y .
Remember that :
x n 1
* x dx
n
C , n 1
n 1
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F x , y
* To find g y put N x , y
y
1
x sec 2 y g' y x sec 2 y .
y
1
* Then g' y , and
y
1
g y dy ln y .
y
Remember that :
1
* dx ln x C
x
* The general solution is F x , y C , then
x tan y 2 x ln y C .
* To find the value of the constant C , we use the initial
condition y 0 1 , i.e. y 1 when x 0 .
0 t an 1 2 0 ln 1 C
Remember that :
* ln 1 0
0 0 0 C C 0 .
* Then the particular solution is
x tan y 2 x ln y 0
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Example (23):
Solve the differential equation
1 dy 2
2 y x ex .
x dx x
Solution
* The given differential equation is
1 dy 2
2 y x ex .
x dx x
* Multiplying both sides of the given equation by x
dy 2
y x2 ex . 1
dx x
* Comparing equation 1 with the standard form of linear
equation
dy
P x y Q x . 2
dx
2
* Then P x , Q x x 2 e x .
x
* Then the integrating factor is
P x dx
x e
2 1
x dx 2 ln
1 1
x e e 2 ln x e ln x
e x2 2
2
.
x x
Remember that :
g' x
* dx ln g x C
g x
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* ln x r r ln x
* e ln x x , x 0
n
x
n
, n is an even int eger
* x xn
x , n is an odd int eger
n
1
y x Q x dx C
x
where C is an arbitrary constant .
1 1 2 x
y
1 x 2
x e dx C
2
x
x 2 e x d x C
Remember that :
1
* e ax b dx e ax b C
a
* Then
y x2 e x C .
Example (25):
Solve the initial-value problem (IVP)
1
y ' y 3 x 2 , x 0 , y 1 1 .
x
Solution
* The given differential equation is
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1
y' y 3x2 . 1
x
* Comparing equation 1 with the standard form of linear
equation
dy
P x y Q x . 2
dx
1
* Then P x , Q x 3 x 2 .
x
* Then the integrating factor is
P x dx
x e
1
dx
x e x e ln x
x x , x0 .
Remember that :
g' x
* dx ln g x C
g x
* e ln x x , x 0
x , x 0
* x
x , x 0
* Then the general solution is
1
y x Q x dx C
x
where C is an arbitrary constant .
1
y x 3 x 2 d x C
x
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1
3 x 3 dx C .
x
Remember that :
x n 1
* x dx
n
C ,n 1
n1
1 3 4
* Then y x C .
x 4
* To find the value of the constant C , we use the initial
condition y 1 1 , i.e. y 1 when x 1 .
1 3
1 1 4
C
1 4
3 1
1 C C .
4 4
* Then the particular solution is
y
1
4x
3 x4 1 .
Example (27):
Solve the initial-value problem (IVP)
x y ' y y 2 ln x , x 0 , y 1 1 .
Solution
* The given differential equation is
x y ' y y 2 ln x .
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* Dividing both sides by x
1 ln x 2
y'
y y . 1
x x
* The given equation 1 is Bernoulli n 2
dy
P x y Q x y n , n 1
dx
* Dividing both sides of equation 1 by y 2
dy 1 1 ln x
y 2 y . 2
dx x x
* Putting z y 1 n y 1
Remember that :
d n 1
g x n g x . g' x
n
*
dx
dz 2 dy 2 dy dz
y y .
dx dx dx dx
* Substituting in equation 2
dz 1 ln x
z .
dx x x
* Multiplying both sides by 1
dz 1 ln x
z . 3
dx x x
* Equation 3 is linear in z , and comparing with the standard
form of linear equation
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dz
P x z Q x .
dx
1 ln x
* Then P x , Q x .
x x
* Then the integrating factor is
P x dx
x e
1
x dx
x e e ln x
x x , x0 .
Remember that :
g' x
* dx ln g x C
g x
* e ln x x , x 0
x , x 0
* x
x , x 0
* Then the general solution of 3 is
1
x Q x dx C
x
z
Example (30):
Solve the differential equation
dy
dx
8 xy 2 4 x 4 x 1 y 8 x 3 4 x 2 1 ;
if f x x is a given solution .
Solution
* The given differential equation is
dy
dx
8 xy 2 4 x 4 x 1 y 8 x 3 4 x 2 1 . 1
* Equation 1 is in the form of Riccati equation :
dy
A x y 2 B x y C x .
dx
* Since f x x is a given solution , we use the transformation
1
y f x , then
v
1 dy 1 dv
y x and 1 2 .
v dx v dx
Remember that :
d n 1
. g' x
n
* g x n g x
dx
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* Substituting in equation 1
2
1 dv 1 1
1 2 8 x x 4 x 4 x 1 x
v dx v v
8 x2 4 x 1
2x 1 2 4x 1
8 x x 2 2 4 x 4 x x
v v v v
8 x3 4 x2 1
16 x 2 8 x 16 x 2 4x
8 x 3
2 16 x
3
4x2
v v v v
8 x3 4 x2 1
8 x 4 x
2
1.
v v
1 dv 8 x 4 x
* Then 2 2 .
v dx v v
* Multiplying both sides by v 2
dv
8 x 4 xv
dx
dv
4 x 2 v . 2
dx
* Equation 2 is linear in v , and we notice that it is separable
equation in the same time .
* By separating variables , we obtain
dv
4 x dx .
2 v
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* Integrating both sides
1
2 v dv 4 x dx
Remember that :
g' x
* dx ln g x C
g x
x n 1
* x dx
n
C , n 1
n1
ln 2 v 2 x 2 ln C
where C is an arbitrary constant .
ln 2 v ln C 2 x 2
2 v
ln 2 x2
C
Remember that :
a
* ln ln a ln b
b
* e ln x x
2 v
ln
2 x2
e e
C
2 v 2 x2
e
C
2 x2
2 v C e .
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1 1
* Since y x , then substituting v .
v y x
* Then the general solution of 1 is
1 2 x2
2 C e .
y x
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Solutions of Homework for Chapter (4)
Higher-Order Linear Differential Equations
with Applications
Example (4):
d3y d 2 y dy
Solve the differential equation 3
2 2
2y 0 .
dx dx dx
Solution
* The given differential equation
y ''' 2 y '' y ' 2 y 0 1
is homogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
* The characteristic equation (auxialiary equation) of the given
differential equation is
m3 2m2 m 2 0 2
* Factorizing , we get
m 2 m 2 m 2 0
m 2 m 2
1 0
m 2 m 1 m 1 0
Remember that :
* a 2 b 2 a b a b
* The roots of 2 are m 1 2 , m 2 1 , m 3 1 . They are
distinct real roots .
* Then the general solution of 1 is
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y c1 e m 1 x c 2 e m 2 x c 3 e m 3 x
y c1 e 2 x c 2 e x c 3 e x
where c1 ,c 2 ,c 3 are arbitrary constants .
Example (6):
Solve the initial-value problem (IVP)
y '' y 0 , y 0 5 , y ' 0 3 .
Solution
* The given differential equation
y '' y 0 1
is homogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
* The characteristic equation (auxialiary equation) of the given
differential equation is
m2 1 0 2
* Factorizing , we get
m 1 m 1 0
* The roots of 2 are m 1 1 , m 2 1 . They are distinct
real roots .
* Then the general solution of 1 is
y c1 e m 1 x c 2 e m 2 x
y c1 e x c 2 e x 3
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where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
* To find the values of the two constants c1 ,c 2 we use the two
initial conditions .
* Using the first initial condition y 0 5 , i.e.
y 5 when x 0 , from 3 we get
5 c1 e 0 c 2 e 0
Remember that :
* e0 1
5 c1 c 2 4
* Differentiating equation 1 , we obtain
y ' c1 e x c 2 e x 5
* Using the second initial condition y ' 0 3 , i.e.
y ' 3 when x 0 , from 5 we get
3 c1 e 0 c 2 e 0
3 c1 c 2 6
* To find the values of the two constants c1 ,c 2 we solve the two
equations 4 and 6 .
* Adding 4 and 6 yields
8
8 2 c1 c1 4
2
* From 4 we obtain
c 2 5 c1 5 4 1
* Then the particular solution is
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y 4 e x e x .
Example (8):
d3y d 2y dy
Solve the differential equation 3
4 2
5 2y 0 .
dx dx dx
Solution
* The given differential equation
y ''' 4 y '' 5 y ' 2 y 0 1
is homogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
* The characteristic equation (auxialiary equation) of the given
differential equation is
m3 4m 2 5 m 2 0 2
* To factorize , note that m 1 is one of the root of 2 as
m 1 satisfies it
Remember that :
Integer zero theorem :
* If a polynomial with int eger coefficients has an int eger
root , then this root is a factor of the cons tan t term .
* Using long division by the linear factor m 1
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m2 3m 2
m 1 m3 4m 2 5 m 2
m3 m2
3m2 5 m 2
3m2 3m
2m 2
2m 2
0
y c 1 c 2 x e x c 3 e 2 x
where c1 ,c 2 ,c 3 are arbitrary constants .
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Example (10):
Solve the initial-value problem (IVP)
y '' 8 y ' 16 y 0 , y 0 2 , y ' 0 1 .
Solution
* The given differential equation
y '' 8 y ' 16 y 0 1
is homogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
* The characteristic equation (auxialiary equation) of the given
differential equation is
m 2 8 m 16 0 2
* Factorizing , we get
m 4 m 4 0
* The roots of 2 are m 1 m 2 4 m . They are equal real
roots .
* Then the general solution is
y c 1 c 2 x e m x
y c 1 c 2 x e 4 x 3
where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
* To find the values of the two constants c1 ,c 2 we use the two
initial conditions .
* Using the first initial condition y 0 2 , i.e.
y 2 when x 0 , from 3
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2 c 1 0 e 0
Remember that :
* e0 1
c1 2 4
* Differentiating equation 3 , we obtain
y ' c1 c 2 x 4e 4 x c 2 e 4 x
y ' 4 c1 c 2 x c 2 e 4 x 5
* Using the second initial condition y ' 0 1 , i.e.
y ' 1 when x 0 , from 5
1 4 c1 0 c 2 e 0
1 4 c1 c 2
c 2 1 4 c1
* From 4
c 2 1 4 2 9
* Then the particular solution is
y 2 9 x e4 x .
Example (12):
d 2 y dy
Solve the differential equation 2
y 0 .
dx dx
Solution
* The given differential equation
y '' y ' y 0 1
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is homogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
* The characteristic equation (auxialiary equation) of the given
differential equation is
m2 m 1 0 2
* This quadratic equation is not factorable using integers as its
descrimenant b 2 4 ac 3 is not positive perfect square ,
we use the quadratic formula
Remember that :
If ax 2 bx c 0 ,
*
b b 2 4 ac
then x
2a
* 1 i
a 1 , b 1 , c 1
b b 4 ac
2 1 1 2 4 1 1
m
2a 2 1
1 3 1 i 3 1 3
i
2 2 2 2
1 3
* The roots of 2 are m 1 ,2 i i . They are
2 2
conjugate complex roots .
* Then the general solution is
y e x c1 sin x c 2 cos x
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1
x 3 3
y e c1 sin
2 x c 2 cos x
2 2
where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
Example (14):
Solve the differential equation y 4 13 y '' 36 y 0 .
Solution
* The given differential equation
y 4 13 y '' 36 y 0 1
is homogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
* The characteristic equation (auxialiary equation) of the given
differential equation is
m 4 13 m 2 36 0 2
* Factorizing , we get
m 2
4 m 2
9 0
Remember that :
a 2 b 2 a b a b
*
a 2 b 2 a i b a i b
m 2 i m 2 i m 3 i m 3 i 0
* The roots of 2 are
m 1 ,2 i 2 1 i 1 , m 3 ,4 i 3 2 i 2 .
They are two distinct pairs of conjugate complex roots .
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* Then the general solution is
Example (16):
Solve the boundary-value problem (BVP)
y '' 2 y ' 2 y 0 , y 0 1 , y ' 0 .
2
Solution
* The given differential equation
y '' 2 y ' 2 y 0 1
is homogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
* The characteristic equation (auxialiary equation) of the given
differential equation is
m2 2m 2 0 2
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* This quadratic equation is not factorable using integers as its
descrimenant b 2 4 ac 4 is not positive perfect square ,
we use the quadratic formula
Remember that :
If ax 2 bx c 0 ,
*
b b 2 4 ac
then x
2a
* 1 i
a 1 , b 2 , c 2
b b 4 ac
2 2 2 2 4 1 2
m
2a 2 1
2 4 2 i 2
1 i
2 2
* The roots of 2 are m 1 ,2 1 i i . They are
conjugate complex roots .
* Then the general solution is
y e x c1 sin x c 2 cos x
Example (18):
Use the undetermined coefficients method to solve the
d 2y
nonhomogeneous differential equation 2
y x 2
.
dx
Solution
* The given differential equation
y '' y x 2 1
is nonhomogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
Step 1 :
* To solve equation 1 we obtain y c the complementary
function .
* The associated homogeneous differential equation of 1 is
y '' y 0 2
* The characteristic equation of the homogeneous differential
equation is
m2 1 0 3
* Factorizing , we get
m 1 m 1 0
* The roots of 3 are m 1 1 , m 2 1 . They are distinct
real roots .
* The complementary function is
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y c c1 e m 1 x c 2 e m 2 x
y c c1 e x c 2 e x
where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
Step 2 :
* We obtain y p the particular solution .
* Since F x x 2 a polynomial of degree n 2 , then
y p x k Q x where Q x is a polynomial of the same
degree as F x , and since zero is not included in the roots of
characteristic equation 3 , then k 0 , and
y p A x 2 B x C
y 'p 2 A x B
y ''p 2 A
* Substituting in the given nonhomogeneos differential equation
1 , we obtain
2 A A x 2 B x C x 2 4
* Equating coefficients in both sides of identity 4
coefficient of x 2 : A 1 A 1
coefficient of x : B 0 B 0
constant term : 2 A C 0 C 2 A 2 1 2
y p x 2 2 .
Step 3 :
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* Then the general solution of the given nonhomogeneous
equation 1 is
y yc y p
y c1 e x c 2 e x x 2 2 .
Example (20):
Use the undetermined coefficients method to solve the
nonhomogeneous differential equation
d 2y dy
2
2 3 y 4 e x
.
dx dx
Solution
* The given differential equation
y '' 2 y ' 3 y 4e x 1
is nonhomogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
Step 1 :
* To solve equation 1 we obtain y c the complementary
function .
* The associated homogeneous differential equation of 1 is
y '' 2 y ' 3 y 0 2
* The characteristic equation of the homogeneous differential
equation 2 is
m2 2m 3 0 3
* Factorizing , we get
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m 1 m 3 0
* The roots of 3 are m 1 1 , m 2 3 . They are distinct
real roots .
* The complementary function is
y c c1 e m 1 x c 2 e m 2 x
y c c1 e x c 2 e 3 x
where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
Step 2 :
* We obtain y p the particular solution .
* Since F x 4e 1 x exponential function , then
y p A x k e x , and since 1 is included in the roots
of characteristic equation 3 , then k 1 , and
y p A x ex
y 'p A x e x e x A x 1 e x
y ''p A x 1 e x e x A x 2 e x
Remember that :
d g x
* e e g x . g' x
dx
* Substituting in the given nonhomogeneos differential equation
1 , we obtain
A x 2 e x 2 A x 1 e x 3 Ax e x 4 e x e x
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Remember that :
* ex 0 , x
4
4 A 4 A 1
4
y p x ex .
Step 3 :
* Then the general solution of the given nonhomogeneous
equation 1 is
y yc y p
y c1 e x c 2 e 3 x x e x .
Example (22):
Use the undetermined coefficients method to solve the
nonhomogeneous differential equation
d 2y dy
2
2 y 2 cos 3 x .
dx dx
Solution
* The given differential equation
y '' 2 y ' y 2 cos 3 x 1
is nonhomogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
Step 1 :
* To solve equation 1 we obtain y c the complementary
function .
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* The associated homogeneous differential equation of 1 is
y '' 2 y ' y 0 2
* The characteristic equation of the homogeneous differential
equation is
m2 2m 1 0 3
* Factorizing , we get
m 1 m 1 0
* The roots of 3 are m 1 1 , m 2 1 . They are equal
real roots .
* The complementary function is
y c 1 c 2 x e m x
y c c 1 c 2 x e x
where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
Step 2 :
* We obtain y p the particular solution .
* Since F x 2 cos 3 x , then y p x k A sin x B cos x ,
and since i 3 is not included in the roots of characteristic
equation 3 , then k 0 , and
y p A sin 3 x B cos 3 x
y 'p 3 Acos 3 x 3 B sin 3 x
y ''p 9 A sin 3 x 9 B cos 3 x
Remember that :
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sin g x cos g x . g' x
d
*
dx
cos g x sin g x . g' x
d
*
dx
* Substituting in the given nonhomogeneos differential equation
1 , we obtain
9 A sin 3 x 9 B cos 3 x 2 3 A cos 3 x 3 B sin 3 x
A sin 3 x B cos 3 x cos 3 x
8 A 6 B sin 3 x 6 A 8 B cos 3 x
4
0 sin 3 x 2 cos 3 x
* Equating coefficients in both sides of identity 4
coefficient of sin 2 x : 8 A 6 B 0 4 A 3 B 0 5
coefficient of cos 2 x : 6 A 8 B 2 3 A 4 B 1 6
* Multiplying equation 5 by 4 and equation 6 by 3
16 A 12 B 0 7
9 A 12 B 3 8
* Adding 7 and 8
3
25 A 3 A 9
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* From 5 and 9
4 4 3 4
3 B 4 A B A
3 3 25 25
3 4
yp sin 3 x cos 3 x .
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Step 3 :
* Then the general solution of the given nonhomogeneous
equation 1 is
y yc y p
3 4
y c 1 c 2 x e x sin 3 x cos 3 x .
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Example (25):
Use the undetermined coefficients method to solve the
nonhomogeneous differential equation
y '' 3 y ' 2 y e x sin x .
Solution
* The given differential equation
y '' 3 y ' 2 y e x sin x 1
is nonhomogeneous linear differential equation with constant
coefficients .
Step 1 :
* To solve equation 1 we obtain y c the complementary
function .
* The associated homogeneous differential equation of 1 is
y '' 3 y ' 2 y 0 2
* The characteristic equation of the homogeneous differential
equation 2 is
m2 3m 2 0 3
* Factorizing , we get
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m 1 m 2 0
* The roots of 3 are m 1 1 , m 2 2 . They are distinct
real roots .
y c c1 e m 1 x c 2 e m 2 x
y c c1 e x c 2 e 2 x
where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
Step 2 :
* We obtain y p the particular solution .
* Since F x e x sin x , and since 1 i is not included in the
roots of characteristic equation 3 , then k 0 , and
y p e x A sin x B cos x A e x sin x B e x cos x
y 'p A e x cos x e x sin x B e x sin x e x cos x
A B e x sin x A B e x cos x
y ''p A B e x cos x e x sin x
A B e x sin x e x sin x
2 A e x sin x 2 A e x cos x
* Substituting in the given nonhomogeneos differential equation
1 , we obtain
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2 A e x sin x 2 A e x cos x
3 A B e x sin x A B e x cos x 2
2 A e x sin x B e x cos x e x sin x
1 x
* Then yp e sin x cos x .
2
Step 3 :
* Then the general solution of the nonhomogeneous equation is
y yc y p
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1 x
y c1 e c 2 e
x 2x
e sin x cos x .
2
Example (27):
Use the variation of parameters method to solve the
nonhomogeneous equation y '' 9 y 3 sec 3 x .
Solution
* The given nonhomogeneous differential equation
y '' 9 y 3 sec 3 x . 1
Step 1 :
* To solve equation 1 we obtain y c the complementary
function .
* The associated homogeneous differential equation is
y '' 9 y 0 .
* The characteristic equation of the homogeneous differential
equation is
m2 9 0 .
* Factorizing
m 3 i m 3 i 0 .
Remember that :
a 2 b 2 a b a b
*
a 2 b 2 a ib a ib
* The roots are m 1 3 i , m 2 3 i , two conjugate complex
roots , m 1 ,2 i 0 3 i .
* The complementary function
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y c x e x c1 sin x c 2 cos x
y c x e 0 x c1 sin 3 x c 2 cos 3 x
y c x c1 sin 3 x c 2 cos 3 x 2
where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
Step 2 :
* Since y 1 x sin 3 x , y 2 x cos 3 x
* Find the Wronskian
y1 y2 sin 3 x cos 3 x
W y1 ,y 2 '
'
y1 y2 3 cos 3 x 3 sin 3 x
3 sin 2 x 3 cos 2 x
3 sin 2 x cos 2 x 3 .
Remember that :
* sin 2 x cos 2 x 1
* Find
y 2 F x cos 3 x 3 ses 3 x
v1 x dx dx
W y1 ,y 2 3
1
cos 3 x dx 1 dx x .
cos 3 x
* Find
y 1 F x sin 3 x 3 sec 3 x
v 2 x dx dx
W y1 ,y 2 3
1 3 sin 3 x
3 cos 3 x
dx
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1
ln cos 3 x .
3
Remember that :
g' x
* dx ln g x C
g x
* Then the particular solution of nonhomogeneous equation will
be
y p x v 1 x y 1 x v 2 x y 2 x
1
y p x x sin 3 x ln cos 3 x cos 3 x
3
1
y p x sin 3 x ln cos 3 x cos 3 x . 3
3
* From 2 and 3 , then the general solution of the
nonhomogeneous equation is
y x y c x y p x
1
y x c1 sin 3x c2 cos 3x ln cos 3x cos 3x .
3
Example (29):
Use the variation of parameters method to solve the
nonhomogeneous equation y '' y ' 12 y 2 sinh 2 x .
Solution
* The given nonhomogeneous differential equation
y '' y ' 12 y 2 sinh 2 x . 1
Step 1 :
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* To solve equation 1 we obtain y c the complementary
function .
* The associated homogeneous differential equation is
y '' y ' 12 y 0 .
* The characteristic equation of the homogeneous differential
equation is
m 2 m 12 0 .
* Factorizing
m 3 m 4 0 .
* The roots are m 1 3 , m 2 4 , two distinct real roots .
* The complementary function
y c x c1 e m 1 x c 2 e m 2 x
y c x c1 e 3 x c 2 e 4 x 2
where c1 ,c 2 are arbitrary constants .
Step 2 :
* Since y 1 x e 3 x , y 2 x e4 x .
* Find the Wronskian
y1 y2 e 3 x e4 x
W y1 ,y 2
y '1 y '2 3 e 3 x 4e4 x
e 3 x 4e 3e e
4x 2 x 4x
4e x 3 e x 7 e x .
Remember that :
* e a e b e a b
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* Find
v1 x
y 2 F x
dx
e 4 x 2 sinh 2 x
dx
W y1 ,y 2 7e x
2 3x
7 e sinh 2 x dx
Remember that :
1
* sinh x e x e x
2
1 x
2 3x x 2
7 e 2 e e dx
2 3x
7 e 4
1 2 x
e e 2 x
2
dx
e
1
5x
e x 2e 3 x dx
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Remember that :
1
* e ax b dx e ax b C
a
1 1 5 x 2 3x
e e ex .
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* Find
y F x
v 2 x 1
e 2 sinh
3 x 2
x
W y1 ,y 2
dx 7e x
dx
2 2 x
2
e sinh x dx
7
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2 2 x
e
7
1 x
2 e e
x 2
dx
2 2 x
7 e 4 e
1 2 x
e 2 x
2
dx
1
14
1 2e 2 x
e 4 x
dx
1 2 x 1 4 x
x e e .
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* Then the particular solution of nonhomogeneous equation
will be
y p x v 1 x y 1 x v 2 x y 2 x
y p x
1 5 x 2 3x
3
1
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e
3
e e x
e 3 x
1
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x e 2 x
4
1 4 x 4 x
e e
1 1 2 1 4x 1
e 2 x e 2 x x e e 2x
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1 4x 2 2x 1 2 x
yp x e e e . 3
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* From 2 and 3 , then the general solution of the
nonhomogeneous equation is
y x y c x y p x
1 4x 2 2x 1 2 x
y x c1 e 3 x
c1 e 4x
x e e e .
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