Why Do I Keep Getting the Wrong Answer in My Differential Equations Problem?

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The discussion revolves around a differential equations problem where the original poster expresses frustration over consistently arriving at an incorrect answer. Participants are examining various methods and potential errors in the original poster's approach.

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  • Some participants suggest alternative methods for solving the problem, such as using exponential forms with complex roots instead of sine and cosine. Others question the accuracy of the original poster's differentiation and the potential for missing elements in their submitted work.

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The conversation is active, with participants providing feedback on the original poster's attempts and suggesting areas for review. There is a recognition of possible mistakes in differentiation, and some participants are exploring different methods to approach the problem.

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There are indications of constraints related to the evaluation program being used, which may affect the choice of methods. The original poster also mentions issues with web homework access, which could impact their ability to verify solutions.

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Look whos back! I ran into another problem, i redid the problem twice and i keep coming out with the same answer!
here is what i have:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6205/lastscan5qw.jpg
This is what I submitted which was wrong:
http://cwcsrv11.cwc.psu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/d3/290d3b430db500dfaef04358236c001.png
This is what
Thanks!
 
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If you're having trouble doing it with sine and cosine, do it the old fashioned Ae^r1x + Be^r2x way using the complex roots. (It's an alternative method and chances are you'll make less mistakes)
 
If that is what you actually submitted, you might want to compare it closely to your handwritten answer- do you notice some missing parentheses?
 
Pseudo, this program that evaluates the expressions tells us to not use that form because it won't evaluate complex expressions inside the e^, so I have to use sin/cos. :(

Thanks i didn't catch that halls but it still told me, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars. I think i shall e-mail the professor and see if its corrrect and the program might just b f'ed up.
http://cwcsrv11.cwc.psu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/3d/4a14ab68c9143ae5c68ed8af6e5ba91.png
 
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Again, like last time, your differentiation is wrong! You seem to forget that there is a fraction in the exponential; your didn't include the denominator (1000) in the differentiation! It is the exact same mistake you did last time. I suggest you carefully go through the differentiation again.
 
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Okay i redid it, I'm not sure if its right t hough because the webhomeworks happen to be down. but this is what I got:
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6735/lastscan1rm.jpg
 
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I ended up with the equation

7=\frac{14}{1000}-\frac{\sqrt{2951}}{1000}B

so B should be

B=-\frac{6896}{\sqrt{2951}}

However, I could have made a mistake. :smile:
 
Hm...I tried my answer and your answer, switching the signs as well but can't seem to get it right.
http://cwcsrv11.cwc.psu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/02/a1ed9e2620a00e5df238eb7b1954831.png
 
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