2. Consider the nonhomogeneous equation = a(t)y+b(t) and its associated homogeneous equation a(t)y. dt (a) Prove that if y(t) is a solution of (3) and yp(t) is a particular solution of (2), then y(t) + Up (t) is also a solution of (2). Prove that if yp, (t) and yp, (t) are two particular solutions of (2), then yp, (t)- yp. (t) is a solution of (3). dt

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2. Consider the nonhomogeneous equation
= a(t)y + b(t)
and its associated homogeneous equation
dy
= a(t)y.
dt
(a)
Prove that if y(t) is a solution of (3) and y,(t) is a particular solution of (2), then y(t) + y(t) is
also a solution of (2).
(b)
Prove that if yp, (t) and yp, (t) are two particular solutions of (2), then yp, (t)- yp2 (t) is a solution
of (3).
dt
Transcribed Image Text:2. Consider the nonhomogeneous equation = a(t)y + b(t) and its associated homogeneous equation dy = a(t)y. dt (a) Prove that if y(t) is a solution of (3) and y,(t) is a particular solution of (2), then y(t) + y(t) is also a solution of (2). (b) Prove that if yp, (t) and yp, (t) are two particular solutions of (2), then yp, (t)- yp2 (t) is a solution of (3). dt
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