Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-47038-334-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47038-334-6

Chapter 3 - Second Order Linear Equations - 3.1 Homogenous Equations with Constant Coefficients - Problems - Page 144: 7

Answer

$${y}=c_{1}\exp^{\frac{9+3\sqrt5}{2}x}+c_{2}\exp^{\frac{9-3\sqrt5}{2}x}$$

Work Step by Step

$$y''-9y'+9y=0$$Let $y-e^{\lambda{x}}$ so that $(\ln{y})'=\lambda$. $${\lambda}^2-9{\lambda}+9=0$$ $$\lambda_{1,2}=\frac{9\pm{\sqrt{81-36}}}{2}=\frac{9\pm{\sqrt45}}{2}=\frac{9\pm{3\sqrt5}}{2}$$ $$\therefore{y}=c_{1}\exp^{\frac{9+3\sqrt5}{2}x}+c_{2}\exp^{\frac{9-3\sqrt5}{2}x}$$
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