Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH101/April 2005/Question 01 (e)
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Question 01 (e) |
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Find the general solution of the differential equation
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Make sure you understand the problem fully: What is the question asking you to do? Are there specific conditions or constraints that you should take note of? How will you know if your answer is correct from your work only? Can you rephrase the question in your own words in a way that makes sense to you? |
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To find the general solution for this NON-HOMOGENEOUS differential equation, you must find both the homogeneous and particular solution. You can find the particular solution by assuming a trial solution inspired by the right hand side of the differential equation. |
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. To find the general solution for this problem, we need to find both the particular solution, , and homogeneous solution, . The homogeneous solution satisfies From part (d) of this exam we have its general solution To find the particular solution, we look at the right hand side of the equation and notice that there is a term that is linear in (as opposed to quadratic, cubic, etc.). So we can assume a trial solution of and plug this into the differential equation to find the constants such that the original differential equation is satisfied. By comparing the linear and constant terms on both sides of the equation, we can see that for the differential equation to be satisfied, we must satisfy and . So the general solution to the differential equation is the sum of the homogeneous and particular solutions: where are arbitrary constants. |