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Q.The differential equation formed by eliminating A and B from y=e−2x(Acos⁡x+Bsin⁡x)y=e^{-2x}(A\cos x+B\sin x) is :

(a) y2−4y1−5=0y_2-4y_1-5=0
(b) y2−4y1+5=0y_2-4y_1+5=0
(c) y2+4y1+5=0y_2+4y_1+5=0
(d) y2+4y−5=0y_2+4y-5=0
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The form e−2x(Acos⁡x+Bsin⁡x)e^{-2x}(A\cos x+B\sin x) means complex roots −2±i-2\pm i; forming the auxiliary equation gives y2+4y1+5y=0y_2+4y_1+5y=0.

The general solution y=e−2x(Acos⁡x+Bsin⁡x)y=e^{-2x}(A\cos x+B\sin x) corresponds to a linear differential equation with complex conjugate roots of the form α±iβ\alpha\pm i\beta, where α=−2\alpha=-2 and β=1\beta=1. So the roots are:

m=−2±i.m=-2\pm i.

The auxiliary (characteristic) equation is (m−(−2+i))(m−(−2−i))=0(m-(-2+i))(m-(-2-i))=0, i.e.

(m+2)2−(i)2=0  ⇒  (m+2)2+1=0.(m+2)^2-(i)^2=0\;\Rightarrow\;(m+2)^2+1=0. …

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