Find a general solution to the differential equation.

y''-2y'-3y=3t2-5

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The general solution isy=c1e-t+c2e3t-t2+43t+19.

Step by step solution

01

Write the auxiliary equation of the given differential equation.

Given that,

The differential equation is,

y''-2y'-3y=3t2-5                     (1)

Write the homogeneous differential equation of the equation (1),

y''-2y'-3y=0

The auxiliary equation for the above equation,

m2-2m-3=0

02

Find the complementary solution of the given equation. 

Solve the auxiliary equation,

m2-2m-3=0m2-3m+m-3=0m(m-3)+1(m-3)=0(m+1)(m-3)=0

The roots of the auxiliary equation are,

m1=-1,   &   m2=3

The complementary solution of the given equation is,

yc=c1e-t+c2e3t

03

 Step 3: Find the particular solution to find a general solution for the equation.

Assume, the particular solution of equation (1),

yp(x)=At2+Bt+C                    (2)

Now find the first and second derivatives of the above equation,

yp'(x)=2At+Byp''(x)=2A

Substitute the value ofyp(x),  yp'(x) andyp''(x)the equation (1),

y''-2y'-3y=3t2-52A-2(2At+B)-3(At2+Bt+C)=3t2-5-3At2+(-4A-3B)t+2A-2B-3C=3t2-5

Comparing all coefficients of the above equation,

-3A=3  A=-1-4A-3B=0                                 (3)2A-2B-3C=-5                               (4)

Substitute the value of A in the equation (3),

-4(-1)-3B=0B=43

Substitute the value of A and B in the equation (4),

2(-1)-243-3C=-5-3C=-5+83+2c=19

Substitute the value of A, B, and C in the equation (2),

Therefore, the particular solution of equation (1),

yp(x)=At2+Bt+Cyp(x)=-t2+43t+19

04

Conclusion.

Therefore, the general solution is,

y=yc(t)+yp(t)y=c1e-t+c2e3t-t2+43t+19

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