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[SOLVED] Reduce Order (diff eq)
nevermind i got it, cliffsnotes ftw
Solve the differential equation using the reduction of order method.
[tex]t^2 y'' - 4ty' + 6y = 0[/tex]
[tex]t > 0[/tex]
[tex]y_1 (t) = t^2[/tex]
Well The first thing I do is
[tex]y(t) = v(t) t^2[/tex]
Then I find y' and y'' and plug into the original diff eq and get
[tex]t^4 v'' = 0[/tex]
Which I'll assume is correct.
But now I'm really not sure what to do with that. I could do integration by parts? but that doesn't seem to lead anywhere. How do I get from there to t^3 (the other solution)?
nevermind i got it, cliffsnotes ftw
Homework Statement
Solve the differential equation using the reduction of order method.
[tex]t^2 y'' - 4ty' + 6y = 0[/tex]
[tex]t > 0[/tex]
[tex]y_1 (t) = t^2[/tex]
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Well The first thing I do is
[tex]y(t) = v(t) t^2[/tex]
Then I find y' and y'' and plug into the original diff eq and get
[tex]t^4 v'' = 0[/tex]
Which I'll assume is correct.
But now I'm really not sure what to do with that. I could do integration by parts? but that doesn't seem to lead anywhere. How do I get from there to t^3 (the other solution)?
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