## ChmE Group Title Method of undetermined coefficients... 2 years ago 2 years ago

1. ChmE

Must be in the form$ay''+by'+cy=Ct ^{m}e ^{rt}$What does C stand for? I thought it was a constant but the equation$y''+2y'-y=t ^{-1}e ^{t}$Does not satisfy this method. i assumed C=1 so it would, bu tit doesn't. Explanation?

2. ChmE

@UnkleRhaukus

3. ChmE

Find a particular solution to the differential equation$4y''+11y'-3y=-2te ^{-3t}$

4. across

I believe that the method only applies for $$m\geq0$$, but I cannot recall to save my life.

5. ChmE

$4r ^{2}+11r-3=0\rightarrow (4r-1)(r+3)\rightarrow r= \frac{ 1 }{ 4 },-3$

6. ChmE

That makes sense I'm going to look that up. Thanks

7. ChmE

@across I found it you are right

8. ChmE

since -3 does appear as a root s=1 which is the multiplicity of the root -3

9. ChmE

Ok @UnkleRhaukus I could use a little help on my last problem of the night. I posted the question in this stream 3rd from the top.

10. ChmE

$Y _{p}= t(Ae ^{-3t})$Do I have to include the other root as well?

11. ChmE

@Directrix @Hero Can I have a little push in the right direction

12. ChmE

@Hero do you see a mistake I have made or is anything coming to you about what to do next?

13. Hero

Sorry, I'm busy doing my own work at the moment.

14. ChmE

The answer in the back of the book is $(\frac{ t }{ 13 }-\frac{ 8 }{ 169 })te ^{-3t}$

15. ChmE

Oh, I understand

16. ChmE

@satellite73 @.Sam.

17. ChmE

@UnkleRhaukus Just in time I was about to give up. Do you mind helping me with this last question?

18. UnkleRhaukus

where are you up to

19. ChmE

I feel like I need to plug in $Y _{p},Y'_{p}, Y''_{p}$into the original to solve for A. I am up to writing an equation for Yp

20. ChmE

I feel like I have my roots and s correct

21. UnkleRhaukus

$4y''+11y'-3y=-2te ^{-3t}$ $4r^2+11r-3=0$$(4r-1)(r+3)=0$$r=1/4,-3$ $y_c=ae^{t/4}+be^{-3t}$

22. ChmE

Oh ya I forgot, when you have two diff roots you need to use two different unknowns. What about the t^s? My teacher threatened us if we forgot that on the test

23. ChmE

As i understand it t^s, where s is the multiplicity of your roots needs to be out in front.

24. UnkleRhaukus

$y_p=t\left(c\cdot e^{-3t}+d\cdot t\cdot e^{-3t}\right)$

25. ChmE

Why do you have two terms in the ( ) if m=1 shouldn't there be 1. And I don't mean to come across like I'm questioning you, just trying to undersstand

26. UnkleRhaukus

its a second order equation there will be two solutions

27. ChmE

So I see your Yp matches the books except I need to now solve for c and d by plugging Yp into the original equation right?.........Ok

28. UnkleRhaukus

take the first and second derivative of y_p

29. ChmE

Right then plug it in. I can do that on my own later. Thanks for your help again. I'm calling it a night

30. UnkleRhaukus

see you next time