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Homework Statement
Find a general solution in terms Jv of and Yv . Indicate
whether you could also J-v use instead of Yv. Use the
indicated substitution. Show the details of your work.
9x2y''+9xy'+(36x4-16)y=0
Substitution (z=x2)
Homework Equations
All given in part 1.
The Attempt at a Solution
Given z=x2, \frac{dz}{dx}=2x
Therefore \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy}{dz}*\frac{dz}{dx}=2x*\frac{dy}{dz}
But I need the second derivative of y with respect to x to make the substitution, this is where I run into trouble. Using the chain rule, I get this:
\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}=2*\frac{dy}{dz}+\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{dy}{dz})*2x
I have no clue how to compute \frac{d}{dx}(\frac{dy}{dz})
Any help would be appreciated.