Guessing the particular solution

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Homework Statement


Find both a particular solution yp (via the method of educated guess) and a general solution y.
y(2)-6y(1)=25sin(6x)

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The Attempt at a Solution


This was my guess:
yp(x)=Asin(6x)
I then took derivatives, plugged them in, and simplified to get this:
-27Asin(6x)-36Acos(6x)=25sin(6x)
I'm stuck at this point! How do I solve for A? Or did I just make a bad guess for the particular solution?
 
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you end up with sin and cos terms, so it makes sense to try as particular solution also something with sin and cos terms:
[itex]y_p = A\sin(6x) + B\cos(6x)[/itex]
 
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Ohhhh duh, thanks so much!