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### Problem 13
Suppose that one solution \( y_1(x) \) of a homogeneous second-order linear differential equation is known (on an interval \( I \) where \( p \) and \( q \) are continuous functions):
\[ y'' + p(x)y' + q(x)y = 0 \]
The method of **reduction of order** consists of substituting \( y_2(x) = v(x)y_1(x) \) into the differential equation above and attempting to determine the function \( v(x) \) so that \( y_2(x) \) is a second linearly independent solution of the differential equation. It can be shown that this substitution leads to the following equation, which is a separable equation that is readily solved for the derivative \( v'(x) \) of \( v(x) \). Integration of \( v'(x) \) then gives the desired (nonconstant) function \( v(x) \).
\[ y_1v'' + (2y_1' + py_1)v' = 0 \]
A differential equation and one solution \( y_1 \) is given below. Use the method of reduction of order to find a second linearly independent solution \( y_2 \):
\[ x^2y'' - xy' - 8y = 0; (x > 0); y_1(x) = x^4 \]
**Choose the answer below for \( y_2 \) that solves the differential equation and is linearly independent from \( y_1 \):**
- A. \( e^{2x} \)
- B. \( e^{4x} \)
- C. \( \frac{1}{x} \)
- D. \( e^x \)
- E. \( \frac{1}{x^2} \)
- F. \( \frac{1}{x^4} \)
### Problem 14
Suppose that one solution \( y_1(x) \) of a homogeneous second-order linear differential equation is known (on an interval \( I \) where \( p \) and \( q \) are continuous functions):
\[ y'' + p(x)y' + q(x)y = 0 \]
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### Problem 13
Suppose that one solution \( y_1(x) \) of a homogeneous second-order linear differential equation is known (on an interval \( I \) where \( p \) and \( q \) are continuous functions):
\[ y'' + p(x)y' + q(x)y = 0 \]
The method of **reduction of order** consists of substituting \( y_2(x) = v(x)y_1(x) \) into the differential equation above and attempting to determine the function \( v(x) \) so that \( y_2(x) \) is a second linearly independent solution of the differential equation. It can be shown that this substitution leads to the following equation, which is a separable equation that is readily solved for the derivative \( v'(x) \) of \( v(x) \). Integration of \( v'(x) \) then gives the desired (nonconstant) function \( v(x) \).
\[ y_1v'' + (2y_1' + py_1)v' = 0 \]
A differential equation and one solution \( y_1 \) is given below. Use the method of reduction of order to find a second linearly independent solution \( y_2 \):
\[ x^2y'' - xy' - 8y = 0; (x > 0); y_1(x) = x^4 \]
**Choose the answer below for \( y_2 \) that solves the differential equation and is linearly independent from \( y_1 \):**
- A. \( e^{2x} \)
- B. \( e^{4x} \)
- C. \( \frac{1}{x} \)
- D. \( e^x \)
- E. \( \frac{1}{x^2} \)
- F. \( \frac{1}{x^4} \)
### Problem 14
Suppose that one solution \( y_1(x) \) of a homogeneous second-order linear differential equation is known (on an interval \( I \) where \( p \) and \( q \) are continuous functions):
\[ y'' + p(x)y' + q(x)y = 0 \]
The method of **reduction of order** consists of substituting \( y_2(x) = v(x)y_1(x)
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