What went wrong with my calculations for a 2nd order D.E. solution?

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The forum discussion centers on solving the second-order differential equation y'' + y' + 9.25y = 2 + 2x + x². The user initially proposed a particular solution yp = c3x² + c4x + c5 and derived constants c3 = 1 and c4 = 1, leading to an incorrect general solution. The correct solution should include terms 3e^(-x) + 5 + 2x + (1/3)x³, highlighting an error in the homogeneous solution derivation where the user failed to set the homogeneous equation to zero.

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for the following question:
y``+y`+9.25y=2+2x+x^2

my problem:
yh=c1+c2e^(-x)
suppose yp=c3x^2 + c4x+c5
then yp`=2c3x+c4
so yp``=2c3

then 2c3+2c3x+c4=2+2X+X^2
so c3=1, c4=1
so yp=x^2+x
then y=c1+c2e^(-x)+x^2+x
which implies c1=8
=> y=8+c2e^(-x)+x^2+x
so y`=-c2e^(-x)+2x+1
so -1=-c2+1 =>c2=2
then y=8+2e^(-x)+x^2 +x

but the correct answer should be 3e^(-x)+5+2x+(1/3)x^3
does anybody know what's wrong with the calculations?
 
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asdf1 said:
for the following question:
y``+y`+9.25y=2+2x+x^2
my problem:
yh=c1+c2e^(-x)

According to what you have written your homogeneous solution isn't a homogeneous solution:

(c_2e^(-x))+(-c_2e^(-x))+9.25(c_1+c_2e^(-x))=9.25(c_1+c_2e^(-x)) which isn't zero (unless both constants are zero)
 
jeepers! i'll recheck that again! thanks!
 

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