The problem is as follows: The general form of a linear, homogeneous, second order equation with c

Villaretq0

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2022-06-22

The problem is as follows:
The general form of a linear, homogeneous, second order equation with constant coefficients is d 2 y / d t 2 + p ( d y / d t ) + q y = 0
(a) Show that if q does not equal 0, then the origin is the only equilibrium point of the system.
(b) Show that if q does not equal 0, then the only solution of the second-order equation with y constant is y ( t ) = 0 for all t.
I solved part a by creating a system of equations:
d y / d t = v
d v / d t = p v q y
I then set each equation equal to zero. Since v must equal zero, I plugged v = 0 into the second equation: p ( 0 ) q y = 0 q y = 0. Therefore, y must equal zero to satisfy the equation since q cannot be zero.
I'm not sure how to approach part (b) because I don't understand how the two questions are any different.

Answer & Explanation

kpgt1z

kpgt1z

Beginner2022-06-23Added 23 answers

since y is constant, we have:
y = 0
and
y = 0
so that the equation becomes:
q y = 0
but q 0, thus y = 0

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