MA107_Tutorial-1
MA107_Tutorial-1
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1. a) Show that y1 (x) = sin x and y2 (x) = sin x − cos x are linearly independent solutions of y + y = 0.
b) Prove that the functions 1, x, x2 are linearly independent. Hence form the differential equation
whose roots are 1, x, x2 .
c) Evaluate the Wronskian of the functions ex , xex . Hence conclude whether or not they are linearly
independent. If they are independent, set the differential equation having them as its independent
solution.
Solution:
a) C1 cos(x) + C2 sin(x) + x
b) C1 x + C2 ex − x2 − x − 1