Consider the system of differential equations \frac{dx}{dt}=-y\ \ \ \frac{dy}

necessaryh

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2021-10-05

Consider the system of differential equations dxdt=y   dydt=x.a)Convert this system to a second order differential equation in y by differentiating the second equation with respect to t and substituting for x from the first equation.
b)Solve the equation you obtained for y as a function of t; hence find x as a function of t.

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Alara Mccarthy

Alara Mccarthy

Skilled2021-10-06Added 85 answers

The two differential equations are given as
dxdt=y...(1)
and
dydt=x...(2)
Differentiating equation (2)
ddt(dydt)=ddtx
d2ydt2=dxdt
Substituting the value of dxdt from equation (1) we get a second order differential equation in y,
d2ydt2=y
Solving the second order equation obtained in part (a) of the problem
The characteristic equation for the above is r21=0
b24c=024(1)
=4
Since b24c>0 the general solution will y=C1er1t+C2er2t
r1=b2+b24c2
=0+22
=1
r2=b2b24c2
=022
=-1
The solution of the second order equation for y as a function of t is
y=C1et+C2et
Solving for x
dydt=C1etC2eet
x=C1etC2et
x=C1et+C2et

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