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#1 2014-08-16 12:44:52

mrpace
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Registered: 2012-08-16
Posts: 88

Help with differential equation problem please

Given that y1 = x^(-2) , find a second linearly independent solution to

(x^2)y′′ + 6xy′ + 6y = 0, x > 0.

Any help would be much appreciated.

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#2 2014-08-16 21:35:51

Olinguito
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Registered: 2014-08-12
Posts: 649

Re: Help with differential equation problem please

If you are given one particular solution to be
presumably the other linearly independent solution is of the form
. So

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Hence

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