Find a differential equation whose general solution is y=c_(1)e^(-2t)+c_(2)te^(-2t)
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We want to find a differential equation whose general solution is
y=c_(1)e^(-2t)+c_(2)te^(-2t)...(1)
We know htat
y=c_(1)e^(lambda_(1)t)+c_(2)te^(lambda_(1)t)
is general solution of the equation
ay''+by' + cy=0
iff lambda_(1) is the only root of the quadratic equation
alambda^(2)+blambda + c=0...(2)
Therefore, we need to find coefficients a,b and c such that lambda_(1)=lambda_(2)=-2 is the solution of the Eq. (2). The quadratic equation whose only root is -2 is
(lambda +2)^(2)=lambda^(2)+4lambda + 4
Therefore, one of the differential equations whose general solution is Eq. (1) is
y''+4y'+4=0
Result:
One example is y''+4y'+4=0.