Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-47038-334-8
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Chapter 2 - First Order Differential Equations - 2.1 Linear Equations; Method of Integrating Factors - Problems - Page 41: 39

Answer

the solution is $$ y(t)=[\frac{1}{3}t^{3}+c] e^{2t} $$ where $c$ is a constant

Work Step by Step

$y^{'} -2y=t^{2 }e^{2t}$ we know that $p(t)=-2$ , $g(t)=t^{2}e^{2t}$ so the homogeneous solution is $$y(t)=A e^{-\int{p(t)dt}}=A e^{2t}$$ where $A$ is a constant. By using the method of variation of parameters we assume that the solution is in the form $$y(t)=A(t) e^{-\int{p(t)dt}}=A(t) e^{2t} (*) $$ where $A(t)$ is now a function of t A(t) must satisfy the condition $$A^{'}(t)= g(t)e^{\int{p(t)dt}}=t^{2}e^{2t}. e^{-2t}=t^{2}$$ by integration we get : $$A(t)= g(t){\int{t^{2}dt}}= \frac{1}{3}t^{3}+c$$ where $c$ is a constant Then substitute for A(t) in Eq. (*) and determine y. the solution is $$ y(t)=[\frac{1}{3}t^{3}+c] e^{2t} $$ where $c$ is a constant
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