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Consider the nonhomogeneous linear equation
To find a particular solution, it is pretty clear that our guess must contain a cosinefunction, but it is not so clear that the guess must also contain a sine function.
(a) Guess
(b) Write a brief paragraph explaining why the proper guess for a particular solution is
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