Exercise · ZW-WRONSKIAN-003 · ★☆☆ Basic
Compute \(W(\cos t,\sin t)\).
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- C. \(1\)
Explanation
\(W=\cos t\cdot\cos t-(-\sin t)\sin t=\cos^2t+\sin^2t=1\). Swapping the order of the functions flips the sign.
Review the concept: Wronskian
The Wronskian \(W\) of two differentiable functions \(y_1\) and \(y_2\) is the determinant of the matrix formed by them and their first derivatives.
\[W(y_1,y_2)=\begin{vmatrix}y_1&y_2\\y_1'&y_2'\end{vmatrix}=y_1y_2'-y_1'y_2\]
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