26.Show that if p is differentiable and p(t) > 0, then the Wronskian W(t) of two solutions of [p(t) y′]′ + q(t) y = 0 is W(t) = c/ p(t), where c is a constant.

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26.Show that if p is differentiable and p(t) > 0, then the Wronskian W(t) of two solutions of [p(ty′]′ + q(ty = 0 is W(t) = cp(t), where c is a constant.

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