Chapter 4: Q15E (page 164)

In Problems 13–20, solve the given initial value problem.
$y^{"} - 4 y^{'} + 3 y = 0 : y (0) = 1, y^{'} (0) = \frac{1}{3}$

Short Answer

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The solution is $y (t) = \frac{4}{3} e^{t} - \frac{1}{3} e^{3 t}$ .

Step by step solution

Find the solution of the differential equation.

The given differential equation is. y" - 4y' + 3y = 0

The auxiliary equation is;

$\begin{array}{rcl} r^{2} - 4 r^{1} + 3 r^{0} & = & 0 \\ r^{2} - 4 r + 3 & = & 0 \\ r^{2} - r - 3 r + 3 & = & 0 \\ (r - 1) (r - 3) & = & 0 \\ r & = & 1, 3 \end{array}$

Therefore, the solution is y(t) = c₁e^t + c₂e^3t.

Apply initial conditions.

The initial conditions are $y (0) = 1, y^{'} (0) = \frac{1}{3}$

Therefore,

$\begin{array}{rcl} y (0) & = & c_{1} e^{0} + c_{2} e^{0} \\ c_{1} + c_{2} & = & 1 \end{array}$

And

$\begin{array}{rcl} y^{'} (t) & = & c_{1} e^{t} + 3 c_{2} e^{3 t} \\ y^{'} (0) & = & c_{1} e^{0} + 3 c_{2} e^{0} \\ c_{1} + 3 c_{2} & = & \frac{1}{3} \end{array}$

Solving for c₁,c₂ then;

$c_{1} = \frac{4}{3} c_{2} = - \frac{1}{3}$

Therefore, the solution is $y (t) = \frac{4}{3} e^{t} - \frac{1}{3} e^{3 t}$ .

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In Problems 13–20, solve the given initial value problem.
$y^{"} - 4 y^{'} + 3 y = 0 : y (0) = 1, y^{'} (0) = \frac{1}{3}$

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Apply initial conditions.

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In Problems 13–20, solve the given initial value problem.y"-4y'+3y=0:y(0)=1,y'(0)=13

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Step by step solution

Find the solution of the differential equation.

Apply initial conditions.

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In Problems 13–20, solve the given initial value problem.
$y^{"} - 4 y^{'} + 3 y = 0 : y (0) = 1, y^{'} (0) = \frac{1}{3}$