Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 1 - First-Order Differential Equations - 1.11 Some Higher-Order Differential Equations - Problems - Page 105: 9

Answer

$x=-t^2+C_1t^3+C_2$

Work Step by Step

We are given: $t\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}=2(t+\frac{dx}{dt})$ Suppose that $u=\frac{dx}{dt}$ Now, $\frac{du}{dt}=\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}$ Subsitute to the equation: $t\frac{du}{dt}=2(t+u)$ $\frac{du}{dt}-\frac{2u}{t}=2$ Integrating factor: $I(x)=e^{\int -\frac{2}{t}dx}=e^{-2\ln t}=t^{-2}$ The equation becomes: $\frac{d}{dx}(ut^{-2})=2t^{-2}$ Integrating both sides: $ut^{-2}=-2t^{-1}+C$ $ u=-2t+Ct^2$ $\frac{dx}{dt}=-2t+Ct^2$ $dx=-2t+Ct^2dt$ Integrating the last equation, $x=-t^2+C_1t^3+C_2$ The final solution is: $x=-t^2+C_1t^3+C_2$
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