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Use variation of parameters to find a general solution to the differential equation given that the functions y1 and y2 are linearly independent solutions to the corresponding homogeneous equation for t > 0.
ty'' + (2t - 1)y' - 2y = 7t2 e-2t y1 = 2t - 1, y2 = e-2t


Sagot :

Recall that variation of parameters is used to solve second-order ODEs of the form

y''(t) + p(t) y'(t) + q(t) y(t) = f(t)

so the first thing you need to do is divide both sides of your equation by t :

y'' + (2t - 1)/t y' - 2/t y = 7t

You're looking for a solution of the form

[tex]y=y_1u_1+y_2u_2[/tex]

where

[tex]u_1(t)=\displaystyle-\int\frac{y_2(t)f(t)}{W(y_1,y_2)}\,\mathrm dt[/tex]

[tex]u_2(t)=\displaystyle\int\frac{y_1(t)f(t)}{W(y_1,y_2)}\,\mathrm dt[/tex]

and W denotes the Wronskian determinant.

Compute the Wronskian:

[tex]W(y_1,y_2) = W\left(2t-1,e^{-2t}\right) = \begin{vmatrix}2t-1&e^{-2t}\\2&-2e^{-2t}\end{vmatrix} = -4te^{-2t}[/tex]

Then

[tex]u_1=\displaystyle-\int\frac{7te^{-2t}}{-4te^{-2t}}\,\mathrm dt=\frac74\int\mathrm dt = \frac74t[/tex]

[tex]u_2=\displaystyle\int\frac{7t(2t-1)}{-4te^{-2t}}\,\mathrm dt=-\frac74\int(2t-1)e^{2t}\,\mathrm dt=-\frac74(t-1)e^{2t}[/tex]

The general solution to the ODE is

[tex]y = C_1(2t-1) + C_2e^{-2t} + \dfrac74t(2t-1) - \dfrac74(t-1)e^{2t}e^{-2t}[/tex]

which simplifies somewhat to

[tex]\boxed{y = C_1(2t-1) + C_2e^{-2t} + \dfrac74(2t^2-2t+1)}[/tex]