-b.2.1.14 Solve y'+2y=te^{-2t}, y(1)=0

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In summary, the solution to the given initial value problem is y'+2y=te^{-2t}, where y(1)=-1/2e^2. To find u(x), one must integrate over t and divide by e^2t.
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$\tiny{2.1.{14}}$
$\textsf{Find the solution of the given initial value problem}$
$$y'+2y=te^{-2t} \quad y(1)=0$$
$\textit{obtain $u(x)$}$
$$\exp\int 2 dt=e^{2t}$$
$\textit{multiply thru by $e^{2t}$}$
$$e^{2t}y'+2e^{2t}y=(e^{2t}y)'=t$$
$\textit{Integrate}$
$$e^{2t}y= \frac{t^2}{2} + c_1$$
$\textit{Divide thru by $e^{2t}$ }$
$$y= \frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{c_1}{e^{2t}}$$
 
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karush said:
$\tiny{2.1.{14}}$
$\textsf{Find the solution of the given initial value problem}$
$$y'+2y=te^{-2t} \quad y(1)=0$$
$\textit{obtain $u(x)$}$
$$\exp\int 2 dt=e^{2t}$$
$\textit{multiply thru by $e^{2t}$}$
$$e^{2t}y'+2e^{2t}y=(e^{2t}y)'=t$$
$\textit{Integrate}$
$$e^{2t}y= \frac{t^2}{2} + c_1$$
$\textit{Divide thru by $e^{2t}$ }$
$$y= \frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{c_1}{e^{2t}}$$
$\textit{W|A}$
$ \color{red}{y(t) =c_1e^{-2t}+\frac{1}{2}e^{-2t}t^2 }$
not sure about intial value

I'm a bit puzzled by this. You do the hard part and can't do the substitution?

Substitute t = 1 and see where it leads.
 
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tkhunny said:
I'm a bit puzzled by this. You do the hard part and can't do the substitution?

Substitute t = 1 and see where it leads.

\begin{align*}\displaystyle
y(1)&= \frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{c_1}{e^{2t}}=0\\
&=\frac{1}{2e^{2}}+\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}=0\\
\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}&=-\frac{1}{2e^{2}} \\
c_1&=-\frac{1}{2}
\end{align*}

and then😎
 
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karush said:
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
y(1)&= \frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{c_1}{e^{2t}}=0\\
&=\frac{1}{2e^{2}}+\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}=0\\
\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}&=-\frac{1}{2e^{2}} \\
c_1&=-\frac{1}{2}
\end{align*}

and then😎

I'm a little unhappy with your notation. After you write y(1), there should be no more appearance of "t".
 
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tkhunny said:
I'm a little unhappy with your notation. After you write y(1), there should be no more appearance of "t".
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
y(t)&= \frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{c_1}{e^{2t}}=0\\
y(1)&=\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}=-\frac{1}{2e^{2}} \\
c_1&=-\frac{1}{2}\\
\text{so then}\\
y(t)&=\frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{1}{2e^{2t}}
\end{align*}
 
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karush said:
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
y(t)&= \frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{c_1}{e^{2t}}=0\\
y(1)&=\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}=-\frac{1}{2e^{2}} \\
c_1&=-\frac{1}{2}\\
\text{so then}\\
y(t)&=\frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{1}{2e^{2t}}
\end{align*}

Remember when you said that one must be SUPER CAREFUL on these?

Put the "=0" on the y(1), not on the y(t). :-)
 
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tkhunny said:
Remember when you said that one must be SUPER CAREFUL on these?

Put the "=0" on the y(1), not on the y(t). :-)

\begin{align*}\displaystyle
y(t)&= \frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{c_1}{e^{2t}}\\
y(1)&=\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}=-\frac{1}{2e^{2}}=0 \\
c_1&=-\frac{1}{2}\\
\text{so then}\\
y(t)&=\frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{1}{2e^{2t}}
\end{align*}
 
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karush said:
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
y(t)&= \frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{c_1}{e^{2t}}\\
y(1)&=\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}=-\frac{1}{2e^{2}}=0 \end{align*}
And that is still wrong!
\(\displaystyle y(1)= \frac{1}{2e^2}+ \frac{c_1}{e^2}= 0\)
so \(\displaystyle \frac{c_1}{e^2}= -\frac{1}{2e^2}\)
and from that \(\displaystyle c_1= -\frac{1}{2}\).

\begin{align*} \displaystyle c_1&=-\frac{1}{2}\\
\text{so then}\\
y(t)&=\frac{t^2}{2e^{2t}} + \frac{1}{2e^{2t}}
\end{align*}
 
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karush said:
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
y(1)&=\frac{c_1}{e^{2}}=-\frac{1}{2e^{2}}=0 \\
\end{align*}

SUPER careful. :-)

Your getting this. Keep hitting it.
 
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tkhunny said:
SUPER careful. :-)

Your getting this. Keep hitting it.

not in a class yet which starts 8/20

so this forum is my crying shoulder😰
 

FAQ: -b.2.1.14 Solve y'+2y=te^{-2t}, y(1)=0

What does the equation y'+2y=te^{-2t} represent?

The equation represents a first-order linear ordinary differential equation, where y' denotes the derivative of y with respect to t, and t is the independent variable.

How do you solve the equation y'+2y=te^{-2t}?

To solve this type of differential equation, we can use the method of integrating factors. First, we need to find the integrating factor, which is e^{2t}. Then, we multiply both sides of the equation by the integrating factor and use the product rule to simplify the left-hand side. Finally, we integrate both sides and solve for y to get the general solution.

What is the initial condition y(1)=0 used for in this equation?

The initial condition is used to find the particular solution of the differential equation. It is a specific value of y that is given at a certain point in the domain, in this case, when t=1.

Can you provide an example of a problem that can be modeled by this equation?

One example could be the growth of a population, where y represents the population size, t represents time, and e^{-2t} represents a factor that affects the growth rate. The equation y'+2y=te^{-2t} would then represent the change in population over time.

Is there a way to check if the solution to y'+2y=te^{-2t} is correct?

Yes, we can check the solution by substituting it back into the original equation. If it satisfies the equation, then the solution is correct. Additionally, we can also plot the solution and compare it to the graph of the original equation to visually confirm the solution.

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