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Which of the following is the general solution of d²y/dx² – 2(dy/dx) + y = 0

Options

A

y = (Ax + B)eˣ

B

y = (Ax + B)e⁻ˣ

C

y = Aex + Be⁻ˣ

D

y = A cos x + B sin x

Correct Answer :

y = (Ax + B)eˣ

Solution :

The correct option is y = (Ax + B)ex.

To find the general solution of the given second-order linear homogeneous differential equation with constant coefficients:
d 2 y d x 2 2 d y d x + y = 0
we first write down its characteristic (or auxiliary) equation.

By substituting y=erx, we obtain the auxiliary quadratic equation:
r 2 2 r + 1 = 0

We can solve this quadratic equation by factoring it:
( r 1 ) 2 = 0
This gives a repeated real root:
r = 1

When the characteristic equation has a repeated real root r of multiplicity 2, the general solution of the differential equation is of the form:
y = ( A x + B ) e r x
where A and B are arbitrary constants.

Substituting r=1 into the general form, we get:
y = ( A x + B ) e x
This matches the correct option exactly.

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