Differential Equation
Differential Equation
Differential Equation
(b) Suppose9{r) and g2(r) are two solutions of the homogeneous differential equa-
tiorr
a" + p(r)a' -t q(r)y g. :
' Show that 9(z) : c*t(r) * c2y2(r) also is a soltition of the equation where c1
and c2 are arbitrary constants. (4 marks)
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into an initiar *:,J;,::.1 " -.1.-il"-.,1;,.;,:] (5 marks)
a" +4u:8sinc,.'t
uN@* where g(i) is the displacement of the mass from an equilibrium level and
constant.
c,., is a
(b) Use the method of re-duction,of order to solve the foilowing Cauchy-Euler equa-
tion
-d'2u cr,
-Ez---2r*
{ dr' (1-r
l2t1 - vJcos-r'. r)0
{9-,i\ given that y{r):'a. (7 marks)
|\- 14; \t4t
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2
SSCM 1703
dny
- y : o; g(o) : -1, g'(o) :7, a"(o) - -1, a"'(o) :7.
,tr^
(8 marks)
where g(t) is given as in part (i). Yoti may use the results obtained in parts (i)
and (ii). (5 marks)
+r - *{r-*tii*i{."{:*t i
+ =A\btc-Y)
1' r-
24+L
1c'1
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