Question: QUESTION FOUR
(a) Solve the initial value problem
$$y'' + 3y' - 4y = 6e^{2x} - 3, \quad y(1.5) = 4, \quad y'(1.5) = 5.$$
(b) Find the general solution of the system
$$\begin{cases} y_1' = y_1 - 2y_2 + \cos t \\ y_2' = -2y_1 + y_2 - \sin t \end{cases}$$
1. **Problem (a):** Solve the initial value problem $$y'' + 3y' - 4y = 6e^{2x} - 3$$ with initial conditions $$y(1.5) = 4$$ and $$y'(1.5) = 5$$.
2. **Step 1: Solve the homogeneous equation**
The associated homogeneous equation is:
$$y'' + 3y' - 4y = 0$$
The characteristic equation is:
$$r^2 + 3r - 4 = 0$$
3. **Step 2: Solve the characteristic equation**
Using the quadratic formula:
$$r = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{3^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot (-4)}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{9 + 16}}{2} = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{25}}{2}$$
So,
$$r_1 = \frac{-3 + 5}{2} = 1, \quad r_2 = \frac{-3 - 5}{2} = -4$$
4. **Step 3: Write the general solution of the homogeneous equation**
$$y_h = C_1 e^{x} + C_2 e^{-4x}$$
5. **Step 4: Find a particular solution**
The nonhomogeneous term is $$6e^{2x} - 3$$, which is a sum of an exponential and a constant.
Try a particular solution of the form:
$$y_p = Ae^{2x} + B$$
6. **Step 5: Compute derivatives of $$y_p$$**
$$y_p' = 2Ae^{2x}$$
$$y_p'' = 4Ae^{2x}$$
7. **Step 6: Substitute $$y_p$$ and its derivatives into the differential equation**
$$y_p'' + 3y_p' - 4y_p = 6e^{2x} - 3$$
Substitute:
$$4Ae^{2x} + 3(2Ae^{2x}) - 4(Ae^{2x} + B) = 6e^{2x} - 3$$
Simplify:
$$4Ae^{2x} + 6Ae^{2x} - 4Ae^{2x} - 4B = 6e^{2x} - 3$$
$$ (4A + 6A - 4A) e^{2x} - 4B = 6e^{2x} - 3$$
$$6Ae^{2x} - 4B = 6e^{2x} - 3$$
8. **Step 7: Equate coefficients**
For $$e^{2x}$$ terms:
$$6A = 6 \implies A = 1$$
For constant terms:
$$-4B = -3 \implies B = \frac{3}{4}$$
9. **Step 8: Write the particular solution**
$$y_p = e^{2x} + \frac{3}{4}$$
10. **Step 9: Write the general solution**
$$y = y_h + y_p = C_1 e^{x} + C_2 e^{-4x} + e^{2x} + \frac{3}{4}$$
11. **Step 10: Use initial conditions to find $$C_1$$ and $$C_2$$**
Calculate $$y'(x)$$:
$$y' = C_1 e^{x} - 4C_2 e^{-4x} + 2e^{2x}$$
Apply initial conditions at $$x=1.5$$:
$$y(1.5) = C_1 e^{1.5} + C_2 e^{-6} + e^{3} + \frac{3}{4} = 4$$
$$y'(1.5) = C_1 e^{1.5} - 4C_2 e^{-6} + 2 e^{3} = 5$$
12. **Step 11: Solve the system for $$C_1$$ and $$C_2$$**
Let $$a = e^{1.5}$$, $$b = e^{-6}$$, $$c = e^{3}$$.
Equations:
$$C_1 a + C_2 b = 4 - c - \frac{3}{4}$$
$$C_1 a - 4 C_2 b = 5 - 2 c$$
Add the two equations:
$$2 C_1 a - 3 C_2 b = (4 - c - \frac{3}{4}) + (5 - 2 c)$$
But better to solve by substitution or elimination:
From first:
$$C_1 a = 4 - c - \frac{3}{4} - C_2 b$$
Substitute into second:
$$(4 - c - \frac{3}{4} - C_2 b) - 4 C_2 b = 5 - 2 c$$
$$4 - c - \frac{3}{4} - 5 C_2 b = 5 - 2 c$$
$$- 5 C_2 b = 5 - 2 c - 4 + c + \frac{3}{4}$$
$$- 5 C_2 b = 1 - c + \frac{3}{4} = \frac{7}{4} - c$$
$$C_2 = - \frac{\frac{7}{4} - c}{5 b}$$
Then
$$C_1 = \frac{4 - c - \frac{3}{4} - C_2 b}{a}$$
13. **Final answer for (a):**
$$y = C_1 e^{x} + C_2 e^{-4x} + e^{2x} + \frac{3}{4}$$ with $$C_1, C_2$$ as above.
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14. **Problem (b):** Find the general solution of the system
$$\begin{cases} y_1' = y_1 - 2 y_2 + \cos t \\ y_2' = -2 y_1 + y_2 - \sin t \end{cases}$$
15. **Step 1: Write system in matrix form**
$$\mathbf{y}' = A \mathbf{y} + \mathbf{f}(t)$$
where
$$\mathbf{y} = \begin{bmatrix} y_1 \\ y_2 \end{bmatrix}, \quad A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 \\ -2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, \quad \mathbf{f}(t) = \begin{bmatrix} \cos t \\ -\sin t \end{bmatrix}$$
16. **Step 2: Solve the homogeneous system**
$$\mathbf{y}' = A \mathbf{y}$$
Find eigenvalues $$\lambda$$ from
$$\det(A - \lambda I) = 0$$
$$\det \begin{bmatrix} 1 - \lambda & -2 \\ -2 & 1 - \lambda \end{bmatrix} = (1 - \lambda)^2 - 4 = 0$$
$$ (1 - \lambda)^2 = 4$$
$$1 - \lambda = \pm 2$$
So,
$$\lambda_1 = 1 - 2 = -1, \quad \lambda_2 = 1 + 2 = 3$$
17. **Step 3: Find eigenvectors**
For $$\lambda_1 = -1$$:
$$(A + I) \mathbf{v} = 0$$
$$\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -2 \\ -2 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} v_1 \\ v_2 \end{bmatrix} = 0$$
From first row:
$$2 v_1 - 2 v_2 = 0 \implies v_1 = v_2$$
Eigenvector:
$$\mathbf{v}_1 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}$$
For $$\lambda_2 = 3$$:
$$(A - 3I) \mathbf{v} = 0$$
$$\begin{bmatrix} -2 & -2 \\ -2 & -2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} v_1 \\ v_2 \end{bmatrix} = 0$$
From first row:
$$-2 v_1 - 2 v_2 = 0 \implies v_1 = -v_2$$
Eigenvector:
$$\mathbf{v}_2 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \end{bmatrix}$$
18. **Step 4: Write homogeneous solution**
$$\mathbf{y}_h = C_1 e^{-t} \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} + C_2 e^{3t} \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \end{bmatrix}$$
19. **Step 5: Find particular solution**
Try a particular solution of the form:
$$\mathbf{y}_p = \begin{bmatrix} A \cos t + B \sin t \\ C \cos t + D \sin t \end{bmatrix}$$
20. **Step 6: Compute $$\mathbf{y}_p'$$**
$$\mathbf{y}_p' = \begin{bmatrix} -A \sin t + B \cos t \\ -C \sin t + D \cos t \end{bmatrix}$$
21. **Step 7: Substitute into the system**
$$\mathbf{y}_p' = A \mathbf{y}_p + \mathbf{f}(t)$$
Write components:
First equation:
$$-A \sin t + B \cos t = 1 \cdot (A \cos t + B \sin t) - 2 (C \cos t + D \sin t) + \cos t$$
Second equation:
$$-C \sin t + D \cos t = -2 (A \cos t + B \sin t) + 1 (C \cos t + D \sin t) - \sin t$$
22. **Step 8: Group coefficients of $$\cos t$$ and $$\sin t$$**
First equation:
$$-A \sin t + B \cos t = A \cos t + B \sin t - 2C \cos t - 2D \sin t + \cos t$$
Group $$\cos t$$:
Left: $$B \cos t$$
Right: $$A \cos t - 2C \cos t + \cos t = (A - 2C + 1) \cos t$$
Group $$\sin t$$:
Left: $$-A \sin t$$
Right: $$B \sin t - 2D \sin t = (B - 2D) \sin t$$
Equate coefficients:
$$B = A - 2C + 1$$
$$-A = B - 2D$$
Second equation:
$$-C \sin t + D \cos t = -2 A \cos t - 2 B \sin t + C \cos t + D \sin t - \sin t$$
Group $$\cos t$$:
Left: $$D \cos t$$
Right: $$-2 A \cos t + C \cos t = (-2 A + C) \cos t$$
Group $$\sin t$$:
Left: $$-C \sin t$$
Right: $$-2 B \sin t + D \sin t - \sin t = (-2 B + D - 1) \sin t$$
Equate coefficients:
$$D = -2 A + C$$
$$-C = -2 B + D - 1$$
23. **Step 9: Solve the system of equations**
Equations:
(1) $$B = A - 2C + 1$$
(2) $$-A = B - 2D$$
(3) $$D = -2 A + C$$
(4) $$-C = -2 B + D - 1$$
Substitute (1) and (3) into (2) and (4):
From (2):
$$-A = (A - 2C + 1) - 2(-2 A + C) = A - 2C + 1 + 4 A - 2 C = 5 A - 4 C + 1$$
So:
$$-A = 5 A - 4 C + 1 \implies -A - 5 A + 4 C = 1 \implies -6 A + 4 C = 1$$
From (4):
$$-C = -2 (A - 2C + 1) + (-2 A + C) - 1 = -2 A + 4 C - 2 - 2 A + C - 1 = -4 A + 5 C - 3$$
So:
$$-C = -4 A + 5 C - 3 \implies -C - 5 C = -4 A - 3 \implies -6 C = -4 A - 3$$
Rewrite:
$$-6 A + 4 C = 1 \quad (i)$$
$$-6 C = -4 A - 3 \implies 6 C = 4 A + 3 \quad (ii)$$
From (ii):
$$C = \frac{4 A + 3}{6}$$
Substitute into (i):
$$-6 A + 4 \cdot \frac{4 A + 3}{6} = 1$$
Multiply both sides by 6:
$$-36 A + 4 (4 A + 3) = 6$$
$$-36 A + 16 A + 12 = 6$$
$$-20 A + 12 = 6$$
$$-20 A = -6$$
$$A = \frac{3}{10}$$
Then,
$$C = \frac{4 \cdot \frac{3}{10} + 3}{6} = \frac{\frac{12}{10} + 3}{6} = \frac{\frac{12}{10} + \frac{30}{10}}{6} = \frac{\frac{42}{10}}{6} = \frac{42}{60} = \frac{7}{10}$$
Now find $$B$$ and $$D$$:
$$B = A - 2 C + 1 = \frac{3}{10} - 2 \cdot \frac{7}{10} + 1 = \frac{3}{10} - \frac{14}{10} + 1 = -\frac{11}{10} + 1 = -\frac{1}{10}$$
$$D = -2 A + C = -2 \cdot \frac{3}{10} + \frac{7}{10} = -\frac{6}{10} + \frac{7}{10} = \frac{1}{10}$$
24. **Step 10: Write the particular solution**
$$\mathbf{y}_p = \begin{bmatrix} \frac{3}{10} \cos t - \frac{1}{10} \sin t \\ \frac{7}{10} \cos t + \frac{1}{10} \sin t \end{bmatrix}$$
25. **Step 11: Write the general solution**
$$\mathbf{y} = C_1 e^{-t} \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} + C_2 e^{3t} \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} \frac{3}{10} \cos t - \frac{1}{10} \sin t \\ \frac{7}{10} \cos t + \frac{1}{10} \sin t \end{bmatrix}$$