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Let 𝑦 be the solution of the differential equation with the initial conditions given below. If 𝑦(π‘₯=2)= 𝐴 ln2, then the value of 𝐴 is ____________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).


x 2 d2 y d x2 + 3 x d y d x + y = 0  ,    y ( x = 1 ) = 0 ,   d y d x ( x = 1 ) = 1

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Correct Answer :

0.55

Solution :

The correct answer is 0.55.

Consider the given second-order Cauchy-Euler differential equation:
x 2 d2 y d x2 + 3 x d y d x + y = 0

To solve this, we use the substitution x=et, which implies t=lnx.
Using this substitution, the differential terms transform as:
x dy dx = dy dt = D y
and
x 2 d2 y d x2 = D ( D - 1 ) y
where D=ddt.

Substituting these relations into the original differential equation yields:
[ D ( D - 1 ) + 3 D + 1 ] y = 0
Simplifying the operator:
( D 2 + 2 D + 1 ) y = 0

The auxiliary characteristic equation is:
m 2 + 2 m + 1 = 0
Factoring gives:
( m + 1 ) 2 = 0
Thus, we have repeated roots: m=-1,-1.

The general solution in terms of t is:
y = ( C1 + C2 t ) e -t
Substituting back t=lnx and e-t=1x:
y ( x ) = C1 + C2 ln x x

Now we apply the initial conditions:
1. Using y(1)=0:
0 = C1 + C2 ln ( 1 ) 1 = C1
Therefore, C1=0. The solution simplifies to:
y ( x ) = C2 ln x x

2. Next, we differentiate y( with respect to x using the quotient rule:
dy dx = C2 x ( 1x ) - ln x ( 1 ) x 2 = C2 1 - ln x x 2

Using the boundary condition dydx(1)=1.1:
1.1 = C2 1 - ln ( 1 ) 12 = C2
This gives C2=1.1.

Thus, the particular solution is:
y ( x ) = 1.1 ln x x

Now, evaluating the solution at x=2:
y ( 2 ) = 1.1 ln 2 2 = 0.55 ln 2

Comparing this with the given form y(2)=Aln2, we find:
A = 0.55

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