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Expert-verifiedIn Problems 3 – 18, use the elimination method to find a general solution for the given linear system, where differentiation is with respect to t.
The solutions for the given linear system are;
and
.
Elimination Procedure for 2 × 2 Systems
To find a general solution for the system
Where and are polynomials in
The differential for only x(t) is .
Given that,
Let us rewrite this system of operators in operator form:
Multiply (D+1) on both sides of equation (3) and multiply -2 on both sides of equation (4) then add the founded equations together.
Since the auxiliary equation to the corresponding homogeneous equation is . The roots are and .
Then, the homogeneous solution of x is
Let us take the undetermined coefficients and assume that;
Now derivate the equation (7)
Substitute the derivative in equation (5).
Now, equalize the like terms.
Solve the equations to find the value of A and B.
Then,
So,
Use equations (6) and (8) to get,
Substitute the equation (9) in equation (3).
Thus, the solutions for the given linear system are;
and
.
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