1.5.3 - Example
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Write the auxiliary equation for $y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0$.
💡 Hint: Replace each derivative with powers of m.
What is the general solution for $y'' - 4y = 0$?
💡 Hint: Consider the auxiliary equation and the roots.
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What is the general form of the auxiliary equation derived from $y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0$?
💡 Hint: Replace each derivative with m raised to its order.
True or False: The general solution of a second-order linear homogeneous equation is a combination of two independent solutions.
💡 Hint: Consider how solutions are structured in linear differential equations.
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Consider the equation $y'' + 4y = 0$. Find the roots of the auxiliary equation and determine the general solution. Discuss the implications of the roots.
💡 Hint: Recall how to interpret complex roots in the general solution.
Solve the differential equation $y'' + 12y' + 36y = 0$ and find particular values for $C_1$ and $C_2$ given initial conditions $y(0) = 2$ and $y'(0) = 0$.
💡 Hint: Remember to differentiate the general solution when a double root is present to apply the initial conditions.
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