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:**
$$y = y_c + y_p = (C_1 + C_2 x) e^{-x} + \frac{1}{4} e^{x}$$
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**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:
$$y = C_1 \cos x + C_2 \sin x + y_p$$
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**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:
$$y = C_1 \cos 2x + C_2 \sin 2x + \frac{1}{2}$$
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**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:
$$y = e^{-2x} (C_1 \cos x + C_2 \sin x) + 2$$
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**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.
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**Summary:** Each ODE is solved using variation of parameters; detailed steps shown for problems 1 to 4, and setup for 5.