Practice Characteristic Equation - 3.2 | 3. Second-Order Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients | Mathematics (Civil Engineering -1)
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Question 1

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What is the characteristic equation derived from the equation d²y/dx² - 3dy/dx + 2y = 0?

💡 Hint: Only consider the coefficients of the original equation.

Question 2

Easy

What happens when the discriminant is negative?

💡 Hint: Think about how the roots can affect the solution's behavior.

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Question 1

What is the characteristic equation derived from d²y/dx² + 2dy/dx + y = 0?

  • r² + 2r + 1 = 0
  • r² - 2r + 1 = 0
  • r² + 2r - 1 = 0

💡 Hint: Look carefully at how the differential equation coefficients correspond to terms in the characteristic equation.

Question 2

If the discriminant is zero, what type of roots do we have?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what this implies for the general solution.

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Question 1

Derive the general solution for the ODE d²y/dx² - 6dy/dx + 9y = 0.

💡 Hint: Use the quadratic formula and remember the implications of multiple roots.

Question 2

For the differential equation y'' + 4y' + 20y = 0, find and analyze the nature of its roots and the general solution.

💡 Hint: Identify the real and imaginary parts carefully to construct the final solution.

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