Supplementary problems on solving linear homogeneous differential equa-

tions of order 2.
• Solve the following differential equations:
d2 y dy
1. 2
+ tan x + y cos2 x = 0
dx dx
d2 y dy
2. 2
+ 4x + 4x2 y = 0
dx dx
d2 y dy
3. (x3 − x) 2 + + n2 x3 y = 0
dx dx
d2 y dy
4. x 2 − (2x − 1) + (x − 1)y = 0
dx dx
2
d y dy
5. x2 2 − 2(x2 + x) + (x2 + 2x + 2)y = 0
dx dx
2
dy dy
6. x 2 − (x + 2) + 2y = 0
dx dx
2
dy dy
7. 2
+ 2 + 5y = 0
dx dx