Question 705055

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The general solution for the second order differential equation d2ydx2y=xsinx\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} - y = x\sin x will be (where C1C_1 and C2C_2 are arbitrary constants)

(A)

C1ex+C2ex12(xsinx+cosx)C_1e^x + C_2e^{-x} - \frac{1}{2}(x\sin x + \cos x)

(B)

C1ex+C2ex12(sinxxcosx)C_1e^x + C_2e^{-x} - \frac{1}{2}(\sin x - x\cos x)

(C)

C1ex+C2ex+12x(sinxcosx)C_1e^x + C_2e^{-x} + \frac{1}{2}x(\sin x - \cos x)

(D)

C1ex+C2ex+12x(sinx+cosx)C_1e^x + C_2e^{-x} + \frac{1}{2}x(\sin x + \cos x)

Detailed Solution

1. Complementary Function (ycy_c):

The homogeneous equation is d2ydx2y=0\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} - y = 0.

Its auxiliary equation is:

m21=0    m=±1m^2 - 1 = 0 \implies m = \pm 1

So, the complementary function is:

yc=C1ex+C2exy_c = C_1e^x + C_2e^{-x}

2. Particular Integral (ypy_p):

Let the particular solution be of the form:

yp=(Ax+B)sinx+(Cx+D)cosxy_p = (Ax + B)\sin x + (Cx + D)\cos x

Differentiating ypy_p with respect to xx:

yp=Asinx+(Ax+B)cosx+Ccosx(Cx+D)sinxy_p' = A\sin x + (Ax+B)\cos x + C\cos x - (Cx+D)\sin x

yp=(ACxD)sinx+(C+Ax+B)cosxy_p' = (A - Cx - D)\sin x + (C + Ax + B)\cos x

Differentiating again:

yp=Csinx+(ACxD)cosx+Acosx(C+Ax+B)sinxy_p'' = -C\sin x + (A-Cx-D)\cos x + A\cos x - (C+Ax+B)\sin x

yp=(2CAxB)sinx+(2ACxD)cosxy_p'' = (-2C - Ax - B)\sin x + (2A - Cx - D)\cos x

Substitute ypy_p and ypy_p'' into the original differential equation (ypyp=xsinxy_p'' - y_p = x\sin x):

[(2CAxB)sinx+(2ACxD)cosx][(Ax+B)sinx+(Cx+D)cosx]=xsinx[(-2C - Ax - B)\sin x + (2A - Cx - D)\cos x] - [(Ax + B)\sin x + (Cx + D)\cos x] = x\sin x

(2Ax2B2C)sinx+(2Cx+2A2D)cosx=xsinx(-2Ax - 2B - 2C)\sin x + (-2Cx + 2A - 2D)\cos x = x\sin x

Comparing coefficients on both sides:

For xsinxx\sin x: 2A=1    A=12-2A = 1 \implies A = -\frac{1}{2}

For sinx\sin x: 2B2C=0    B=C-2B - 2C = 0 \implies B = -C

For xcosxx\cos x: 2C=0    C=0    B=0-2C = 0 \implies C = 0 \implies B = 0

For cosx\cos x: 2A2D=0    D=A=122A - 2D = 0 \implies D = A = -\frac{1}{2}

So, A=12,B=0,C=0,D=12A = -\frac{1}{2}, B = 0, C = 0, D = -\frac{1}{2}.

Thus, yp=12xsinx12cosxy_p = -\frac{1}{2}x\sin x - \frac{1}{2}\cos x

General Solution: y=yc+ypy = y_c + y_p

y=C1ex+C2ex12(xsinx+12cosx)y = C_1e^x + C_2e^{-x} - \frac{1}{2}(x\sin x + \frac{1}{2}\cos x)

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