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Use the method of variation of parameters to determine the general solution of the given DE:
y''' - y" + y' -y= e^(-t)sint
y''' - y" + y' -y= e^(-t)sint
A differential equation is a mathematical equation that describes the relationship between a function and its derivatives. It is used to model various physical and natural phenomena in fields such as physics, engineering, and economics.
A variation parameter is a constant that is added to a particular solution of a differential equation in order to find a more general solution that satisfies the equation. It allows for a family of solutions instead of just one specific solution.
The process for solving a differential equation using variation parameters involves finding a particular solution to the equation, adding a variation parameter to this solution, and then solving for the variation parameter using initial conditions or boundary conditions.
The general solution to this differential equation is y = C1e^t + C2e^-t + C3cos(t) + C4sin(t) + e^(-t)sint, where C1, C2, C3, and C4 are arbitrary constants.
The general solution can be verified by plugging it back into the original differential equation and confirming that it satisfies the equation. It can also be verified by checking that it satisfies any given initial or boundary conditions.