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Consider the second-order differential equation  d 2 y d x 2 + d y d x + y = 0  with initial conditions  y ( 0 ) = 1 , d y d x | x = 0 = 1 . The solution is given by:

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A

B

C

D

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Solution :

The correct option is:
y ( x ) = exp ( - x / 2 ) ( cos ( 3 x 2 ) + 3 sin ( 3 x 2 ) )
(as shown in the first image, which corresponds to option 1).

Step-by-Step Derivation and Explanation:

Step 1: Write down the characteristic equation
The given second-order linear homogeneous differential equation is:
d 2 y d x 2 + d y d x + y = 0
To solve this, we assume a solution of the form y = erx. Substituting this into the differential equation gives the auxiliary (characteristic) equation:
r 2 + r + 1 = 0

Step 2: Find the roots of the characteristic equation
We use the quadratic formula to solve for r:
r = - 1 ± 1 2 - 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 )
Simplifying the term under the square root:
r = - 1 ± - 3 2 = - 1 2 ± i 3 2
The roots are complex conjugates of the form α±iβ, where:
α = - 1 2 and β = 3 2 .

Step 3: State the general solution
For complex roots, the general solution of the differential equation is:
y ( x ) = e α x ( A cos ( β x ) + B sin ( β x ) )
Substituting α and β:
y ( x ) = e - x / 2 ( A cos ( 3 x 2 ) + B sin ( 3 x 2 ) )

Step 4: Apply the first initial condition
We are given that y(0)=1. Substituting x = 0:
1 = e 0 ( A cos ( 0 ) + B sin ( 0 ) )
Since e0 = 1, cos(0) = 1, and sin(0) = 0:
1 = 1 ⋅ ( A ⋅ 1 + 0 ) ⇒ A = 1

Step 5: Apply the second initial condition
We are given that the derivative at x = 0 is 1, i.e., y'(0)=1. First, let's find the derivative of y(x) using the product rule:
y ' ( x ) = - 1 2 e - x / 2 ( cos ( 3 x 2 ) + B sin ( 3 x 2 ) ) + e - x / 2 ( - 3 2 sin ( 3 x 2 ) + B 3 2 cos ( 3 x 2 ) )
Evaluating this derivative at x = 0:
y ' ( 0 ) = - 1 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 + 0 ) + ( 1 ) ( 0 + B 3 2 â‹… 1 )
Since y'(0)=1:
1 = - 1 2 + B 3 2
Add 12 to both sides:
3 2 = B 3 2
Multiplying by 2 and dividing by 3:
B = 3 3 = 3

Step 6: Write the final solution
Substituting A = 1 and B=3 back into our general equation:
y ( x ) = exp ( - x / 2 ) ( cos ( 3 x 2 ) + 3 sin ( 3 x 2 ) )
This perfectly matches the mathematical expression rendered in the first image (image_0.webp).

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