Exercise · ZW-UNDETERMINED-COEFFICIENTS-003 · ★☆☆ Basic
For \(y''-2y'-3y=e^{3t}\), which guess for \(y_p\) works?
Choose one option.
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- B. \(Ate^{3t}\)
Explanation
The characteristic equation \(r^2-2r-3=0\) has root \(3\), so \(Ae^{3t}\) already solves the homogeneous equation and would give \(0\). Multiply by \(t\): \(y_p=Ate^{3t}\).
Review the concept: Undetermined coefficients
A method that finds a particular solution \(y_p\) of \(ay''+by'+cy=g(t)\) by guessing a function of the same type as \(g\), with coefficients \(A_i\) fixed by substitution.
\[y_p=t^{s}\,(A_0+A_1t+\cdots+A_nt^n)\,e^{kt}\]
More practice problems: undetermined coefficients
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- ZW-UNDETERMINED-COEFFICIENTS-008 Find the general solution of y''-y=4t.
- ZW-UNDETERMINED-COEFFICIENTS-009 Find a particular solution of y''+2y'+y=e^-t.
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