Given that y1(t)=costis a solution to y''-y'+y=sintand y2(t)=e2t3is a solution to role="math" localid="1654926813168" y''-y'+y=e2t. Use the superposition principle to find solutions to the following differential equations:

(a)    y''-y'+y=5sint

(b)    y''-y'+y=sint-3e2t

(c)    y''-y'+y=4sint+18e2t

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  1. y(t)=5cost
  2. y(t)=cost-e2t
  3. y(t)=4cost+6e2t

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 Step 1: Write the given equation

Given that y1(t)=costis a solution to y''-y'+y=sintand role="math" localid="1654927072726" y2(t)=e2t3is a solution toy''-y'+y=e2t.

02

Use the superposition principle to find solutions.

We need to find solutions to the following differential equation.

y''-y'+y=5sint

Using the method of the superposition principle, for any constants c1and c2the function;

role="math" localid="1654927221542" y(t)=c1y1(t)+c2y1(t)y(t)=c1(cost)+c2e2t3is a solution to the differential equation.

Write the5sintas a linear combination of sint and e2t.

Thus, superposition is,

5(sint)+0(e2t)

The coefficients of the above equation are,

c1=5c2=0

Substituting the value of c1and c2, we get:

role="math" localid="1654927468223" y(t)=5(cost)+0e2t3y(t)=5cost

Therefore, the solution of a differential equation,

y(t)=5cost

03

Use the superposition principle to find solutions.

To solutions to the following differential equation;

y''-y'+y=sint-3e2t

According to the method of the superposition principle, for any constantsc1andc2the function

role="math" localid="1654927831415" y(t)=c1y1(t)+c2y1(t)y(t)=c1(cost)+c2e2t3is a solution to the differential equation.

Write thesint-3e2t as a linear combination ofsintande2t.

Thus, superposition is,

1(sint)-3(e2t)

The coefficients of the above equation are,

c1=1c2=-3

Substitute the value of c1and c2in the equation (3),

Hence, the solution of the differential equation,

role="math" localid="1654928094323" y(t)=1(cost)-3e2t3y(t)=cost-e2t

04

Use the superposition principle to find solutions.

To find solutions to the following differential equation;

y''-y'+y=4sint+18e2t

According to the method of the superposition principle, for any constants c1and c2the function

role="math" localid="1654928569697" y(t)=c1y1(t)+c2y1(t)y(t)=c1(cost)+c2e2t3is a solution to the differential equation.

Write the 4sint+18e2tas a linear combination of sintand e2t

Thus, superposition is,

4(sint)+18(e2t)

The coefficients of the above equation are,

c1=4c2=18

Substituting the value of c1and c2 in the equation, we get:

role="math" localid="1654928809131" y(t)=4(cost)+18e2t3y(t)=4cost+6e2t

Therefore, the solution of the differential equation,

y(t)=4cost+6e2t

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