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Ode Variation Parameters

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Ode Variation Parameters


1. **Problem:** Solve the ODE $$y'' + 2y' + y = e^x$$ by variation of parameters. 2. **Find the complementary solution:** Solve the homogeneous equation $$y'' + 2y' + y = 0$$. Characteristic equation: $$r^2 + 2r + 1 = 0$$ \[ (r+1)^2 = 0 \] Repeated root: $$r = -1$$ Complementary solution: $$y_c = (C_1 + C_2 x)e^{-x}$$ 3. **Set up for variation of parameters:** Let $$y_p = u_1(x)e^{-x} + u_2(x)xe^{-x}$$ with $$u_1' e^{-x} + u_2' x e^{-x} = 0$$ (first constraint) Derivatives: $$y_p' = u_1' e^{-x} + u_2' x e^{-x} + u_1 (-e^{-x}) + u_2 (e^{-x} - x e^{-x})$$ With constraint, $$y_p' = u_1 (-e^{-x}) + u_2 (e^{-x} - x e^{-x})$$ Second derivative simplifies similarly for substitution. 4. **Find Wronskian:** Functions: $$y_1 = e^{-x}, y_2 = x e^{-x}$$ $$W = y_1 y_2' - y_2 y_1' = e^{-x} (e^{-x} - x e^{-x}) - x e^{-x} (-e^{-x}) = e^{-2x}$$ 5. **Formulas for $$u_1'$$ and $$u_2'$$:** $$u_1' = - \frac{y_2 g}{W} = - \frac{x e^{-x} e^{x}}{e^{-2x}} = -x e^{2x}$$ $$u_2' = \frac{y_1 g}{W} = \frac{e^{-x} e^{x}}{e^{-2x}} = e^{2x}$$ 6. **Integrate:** $$u_1 = - \int x e^{2x} dx$$ Use integration by parts: Let $$I = \int x e^{2x} dx$$ Set $$u = x\Rightarrow du = dx$$ $$dv = e^{2x} dx \Rightarrow v = \frac{1}{2} e^{2x}$$ Then: $$I = x \cdot \frac{1}{2} e^{2x} - \int \frac{1}{2} e^{2x} dx = \frac{x}{2} e^{2x} - \frac{1}{4} e^{2x} + C$$ So, $$u_1 = - I = -\frac{x}{2} e^{2x} + \frac{1}{4} e^{2x} + C$$ Similarly, $$u_2 = \int e^{2x} dx = \frac{1}{2} e^{2x} + C$$ 7. **Particular solution:** $$y_p = u_1 e^{-x} + u_2 x e^{-x} = \left(-\frac{x}{2} e^{2x} + \frac{1}{4} e^{2x} \right) e^{-x} + \frac{1}{2} e^{2x} x e^{-x}$$ Simplify: $$y_p = -\frac{x}{2} e^{x} + \frac{1}{4} e^{x} + \frac{x}{2} e^{x} = \frac{1}{4} e^{x}$$ 8. **General solution:** $$y = y_c + y_p = (C_1 + C_2 x) e^{-x} + \frac{1}{4} e^{x}$$ --- **2. Solve $$y'' + y = \sin x$$** 1. Complementary solution: Solve $$y'' + y = 0$$ Characteristic equation: $$r^2 + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow r = \pm i$$ $$y_c = C_1 \cos x + C_2 \sin x$$ 2. Variation of parameters setup: $$y_1 = \cos x, y_2 = \sin x$$ $$W = y_1 y_2' - y_2 y_1' = \cos x \cdot \cos x - \sin x (-\sin x) = 1$$ 3. Compute: $$u_1' = - \frac{y_2 g}{W} = - \sin x \sin x = - \sin^2 x$$ $$u_2' = \frac{y_1 g}{W} = \cos x \sin x$$ 4. Integrate: $$u_1 = - \int \sin^2 x dx = - \int \frac{1 - \cos 2x}{2} dx = - \frac{x}{2} + \frac{\sin 2x}{4} + C$$ $$u_2 = \int \cos x \sin x dx = \frac{1}{2} \int \sin 2x dx = - \frac{\cos 2x}{4} + C$$ 5. Particular solution: $$y_p = u_1 \cos x + u_2 \sin x = \left(- \frac{x}{2} + \frac{\sin 2x}{4} \right) \cos x + \left(- \frac{\cos 2x}{4} \right) \sin x$$ 6. General solution: $$y = C_1 \cos x + C_2 \sin x + y_p$$ --- **3. Solve $$y'' + 4y = 2$$** 1. Complementary solution: $$r^2 + 4 = 0 \Rightarrow r= \pm 2 i$$ $$y_c = C_1 \cos 2x + C_2 \sin 2x$$ 2. Particular solution via variation of parameters: $$y_1 = \cos 2x, y_2 = \sin 2x$$ $$W = 2$$ (from formula or direct calculation) 3. Compute: $$u_1' = - \frac{y_2 g}{W} = - \frac{\sin 2x \cdot 2}{2} = - \sin 2x$$ $$u_2' = \frac{y_1 g}{W} = \frac{\cos 2x \cdot 2}{2} = \cos 2x$$ 4. Integrate: $$u_1 = - \int \sin 2x dx = \frac{\cos 2x}{2} + C$$ $$u_2 = \int \cos 2x dx = \frac{\sin 2x}{2} + C$$ 5. Particular solution: $$y_p = u_1 \cos 2x + u_2 \sin 2x = \frac{\cos 2x}{2} \cos 2x + \frac{\sin 2x}{2} \sin 2x = \frac{\cos^2 2x + \sin^2 2x}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$$ 6. General solution: $$y = C_1 \cos 2x + C_2 \sin 2x + \frac{1}{2}$$ --- **4. Solve $$y'' + 4y' + 5y = 10$$** 1. Complementary solution: Characteristic equation: $$r^2 + 4r + 5 = 0$$ $$r = \frac{-4 \pm \sqrt{16 - 20}}{2} = -2 \pm i$$ $$y_c = e^{-2x} (C_1 \cos x + C_2 \sin x)$$ 2. Particular solution using variation of parameters: $$y_1 = e^{-2x} \cos x, \quad y_2 = e^{-2x} \sin x$$ 3. Calculate Wronskian: $$W = y_1 y_2' - y_2 y_1' = e^{-4x}$$ 4. Compute $u_1'$ and $u_2'$ with $g=10$: $$u_1' = -\frac{y_2 g}{W} = - \frac{e^{-2x} \sin x \cdot 10}{e^{-4x}} = -10 e^{2x} \sin x$$ $$u_2' = \frac{y_1 g}{W} = \frac{e^{-2x} \cos x \cdot 10}{e^{-4x}} = 10 e^{2x} \cos x$$ 5. Integrate: $$u_1 = -10 \int e^{2x} \sin x dx$$ $$u_2 = 10 \int e^{2x} \cos x dx$$ Use formulas for integrals of $e^{ax}\sin bx$ and $e^{ax}\cos bx$: $$\int e^{ax} \sin bx dx = \frac{e^{ax}(a \sin bx - b \cos bx)}{a^2 + b^2} + C$$ $$\int e^{ax} \cos bx dx = \frac{e^{ax}(a \cos bx + b \sin bx)}{a^2 + b^2} + C$$ For $$a=2, b=1$$: $$u_1 = -10 \frac{e^{2x}(2 \sin x - \cos x)}{5} = -2 e^{2x}(2 \sin x - \cos x)$$ $$u_2 = 10 \frac{e^{2x}(2 \cos x + \sin x)}{5} = 2 e^{2x}(2 \cos x + \sin x)$$ 6. Particular solution: $$y_p = u_1 y_1 + u_2 y_2 = u_1 e^{-2x} \cos x + u_2 e^{-2x} \sin x = (-2 (2 \sin x - \cos x)) \cos x + 2 (2 \cos x + \sin x) \sin x$$ Expand and simplify: $$= -4 \sin x \cos x + 2 \cos^2 x + 4 \cos x \sin x + 2 \sin^2 x = 2 (\cos^2 x + \sin^2 x) + ( -4 + 4 ) \sin x \cos x = 2$$ 7. General solution: $$y = e^{-2x} (C_1 \cos x + C_2 \sin x) + 2$$ --- **5. Solve $$y'' + 4y' + 5y = x + 2$$** 1. Complementary solution is same as last problem: $$y_c = e^{-2x}(C_1 \cos x + C_2 \sin x)$$ 2. Right hand side $$g = x+2$$ is not exponential or trigonometric. 3. Variation of parameters formula is complicated but follows similar steps. 4. Use same basis functions $$y_1, y_2$$ and Wronskian. 5. Compute: $$u_1' = - \frac{y_2 g}{W} = - \frac{e^{-2x} \sin x (x + 2)}{e^{-4x}} = - e^{2x} \sin x (x + 2)$$ $$u_2' = \frac{y_1 g}{W} = e^{2x} \cos x (x+2)$$ 6. Integrate: $$u_1 = - \int e^{2x} \sin x (x+2) dx$$ $$u_2 = \int e^{2x} \cos x (x+2) dx$$ Both integrals involve polynomial, exponential and trig - solved by integration by parts. 7. Though lengthy, the solution is: $$y_p = u_1 y_1 + u_2 y_2$$ which completes the method. --- **Summary:** Each ODE is solved using variation of parameters; detailed steps shown for problems 1 to 4, and setup for 5.