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Ry122
Apr2-09, 04:08 AM
For the ODE x''+2x'+6x=sin2t
what is the characteristic equation?
Is it m^2+2m+6=0
or m^2+2m+6=cos2t
dirk_mec1
Apr2-09, 04:18 AM
The first one.