Let π¦ be the solution of the differential equation with the initial conditions given below. If π¦(π₯=2)= π΄ ln2, then the value of π΄ is ____________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
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Correct Answer :
Solution :
The correct answer is 0.55.
Consider the given second-order Cauchy-Euler differential equation:
To solve this, we use the substitution , which implies .
Using this substitution, the differential terms transform as:
and
where .
Substituting these relations into the original differential equation yields:
Simplifying the operator:
The auxiliary characteristic equation is:
Factoring gives:
Thus, we have repeated roots: .
The general solution in terms of is:
Substituting back and :
Now we apply the initial conditions:
1. Using :
Therefore, . The solution simplifies to:
2. Next, we differentiate with respect to using the quotient rule:
Using the boundary condition :
This gives .
Thus, the particular solution is:
Now, evaluating the solution at :
Comparing this with the given form , we find:
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