Differential Equations/Homogenous 4
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1)
3y'' + 18y' − 81y = 0
Step 1: Get the equation in the form C1y(n) + C2y(n − 1) + ... + Cn + 1y = 0
y'' + 6y' − 27y = 0
Step 2: Find the roots of the equation C1rn + C2rn − 1 + ... + Cn + 1
r2 + 6r − 27 = 0
r = − 9,3
Step 3: Your result is 
y = c1e − 9x + c2e3x
2)
y'' + 6y' + 13y = 0
Step 1: Get the equation in the form C1y(n) + C2y(n − 1) + ... + Cn + 1y = 0
y'' + 6y' + 13y = 0
Step 2: Find the roots of the equation C1rn + C2rn − 1 + ... + Cn + 1
r2 + 6r + 13 = 0

Step 3: Your result is 
y = e − 3x(c1cos(2x) + c2sin(2x))
3)y'' + 10y' + 25y = 0
Step 1: Get the equation in the form C1y(n) + C2y(n − 1) + ... + Cn + 1y = 0
y'' + 10y' + 25y = 0
Step 2: Find the roots of the equation C1rn + C2rn − 1 + ... + Cn + 1
r2 + 10r + 25 = 0
r = − 5, − 5
Step 3: Your result is 
y = c1e − 5x + c2xe − 5x
4)
y'''' + 24y''' + 218y'' + 838y' + 1369y = 0
Step 1: Get the equation in the form C1y(n) + C2y(n − 1) + ... + Cn + 1y = 0
y'''' + 24y''' + 218y'' + 838y' + 1369y = 0
Step 2: Find the roots of the equation C1rn + C2rn − 1 + ... + Cn + 1
r4 + 24r3 + 218r2 + 838r + 1369 = 0
r = − 6 − i, − 6 + i, − 6 − i, − 6 + i
Step 3: Your result is 
y = e − 6x(c1cos(x) + c2sin(x) + c3xcos(x) + c4xsin(x))
5)
y''' − 2y'' − 15y' + 36y = 0
Step 1: Get the equation in the form C1y(n) + C2y(n − 1) + ... + Cn + 1y = 0
y''' − 2y'' − 15y' + 36y = 0
Step 2: Find the roots of the equation C1rn + C2rn − 1 + ... + Cn + 1
r3 − 2r2 − 15r + 36 = 0
r = − 4,3,3
Step 3: Your result is 
y = c1e − 4x + c2e3x + c3xe3x
6)
y''' + 5y'' − 4y' − 20y = 0
Step 1: Get the equation in the form C1y(n) + C2y(n − 1) + ... + Cn + 1y = 0
y''' + 5y'' − 4y' − 20y = 0
Step 2: Find the roots of the equation C1rn + C2rn − 1 + ... + Cn + 1
r3 + 5r2 − 4r − 20 = 0
r = 2, − 2, − 5
Step 3: Your result is 
y = c1e2x + c2e − 2x + c3e − 5x
7)
y''' + 4y'' + y' − 26y = 0
Step 1: Get the equation in the form C1y(n) + C2y(n − 1) + ... + Cn + 1y = 0
y''' + 4y'' + y' − 26y = 0
Step 2: Find the roots of the equation C1rn + C2rn − 1 + ... + Cn + 1
r3 + 4r2 + r − 26 = 0
r = − 3 + 2i, − 3 − 2i,2
Step 3: Your result is 
y = c1e2x + e − 3x(c2cos(2x) + c3sin(2x))