Non-homogeneous

Differential Equation with

Constant Coefficients
• FORM OF THE GENERAL SOLUTION
• SOLUTION BY METHOD OF UNDETERMINED COEFFICIENTS
NON-HOMOGENEOUS DIFFERENTIAL
EQUATION
If the right member f(x) of a linear differential equation, higher
order, is not zero then it is a non-homogeneous differential equation.
The general solution will be:

where: complementary solution

particular solution
 The complementary solution is the general solution of the homogeneous
DE. The following rules summarize the trial methods in solving the particular
solution,

i. If is not a solution of the homogeneous DE, then

when assume

Sin(2x)

ii. If is is a solution of the homogeneous DE, assume for, the above form
multiplied by and all terms arising from this product by differentiation.
EXAMPLE NO. 1

y’’-3y’-4y=3x+2 y’’-3y’-4y=0
-br-c=0

Complementary
Solution
Particular Solution B=

General Solution
EXAMPLE NO. 2

𝑦 − 4 𝑦 =2 ⅇ
′′ 3𝑥

9A
5
5A= 2
(r+2)(r – 2) = 0
= -2 , =2

Particular Solution
Complementary Solution
2
+ 𝑦 𝑝= ⅇ3 𝑥
5
General Solution
−2 𝑥 2𝑥 2 3𝑥
𝑦 =𝐶 1 e + 𝐶2 ⅇ + 𝑒
5