Consider the differential equation \({x^2}\frac{{{d^2}y}}{{d{x^2}}} + x\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} - 4y = 0\) with the boundary conditions of y(0) = 0 and y(1) = 1. The complete solution of the differential equation is
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To find the complete solution of the given differential equation, we need to first solve the ordinary differential equation and then apply the given boundary conditions to determine the constants.
The given differential equation is:
\({x^2}\frac{{{d^2}y}}{{d{x^2}}} + x\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} - 4y = 0\)
This is a second-order, linear, homogeneous differential equation with variable coefficients. Specifically, it is a Cauchy-Euler (or Euler-Cauchy) differential equation because it has the form \(a{x^2}\frac{{{d^2}y}}{{d{x^2}}} + bx\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} + cy = 0\).
For a Cauchy-Euler differential equation, we assume a solution of the form \(y = {x^m}\). Let's find the derivatives:
Now, substitute these derivatives back into the original differential equation:
\({x^2}[m(m - 1){x^{m - 2}}] + x[m{x^{m - 1}}] - 4{x^m} = 0\)
Simplify the terms:
\(m(m - 1){x^{m - 2}}{x^2} + m{x^{m - 1}}{x^1} - 4{x^m} = 0\)
\(m(m - 1){x^m} + m{x^m} - 4{x^m} = 0\)
Factor out \({x^m}\) (assuming \(x \ne 0\)):
\({x^m}[m(m - 1) + m - 4] = 0\)
Since \({x^m} \ne 0\), we must have the characteristic equation equal to zero:
\(m(m - 1) + m - 4 = 0\)
\(m^2 - m + m - 4 = 0\)
\(m^2 - 4 = 0\)
Solve for \(m\):
\(m^2 = 4\)
\(m = \pm \sqrt 4 \)
\(m_1 = 2\)
\(m_2 = -2\)
Since the roots \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) are real and distinct, the general solution of the differential equation is:
\(y(x) = {C_1}{x^{{m_1}}} + {C_2}{x^{{m_2}}}\)
\(y(x) = {C_1}{x^2} + {C_2}{x^{ - 2}}\)
We are given two boundary conditions: \(y(0) = 0\) and \(y(1) = 1\).
Substitute \(x = 0\) into the general solution:
\(y(0) = {C_1}{(0)^2} + {C_2}{(0)^{ - 2}}\)
\(y(0) = {C_1} \cdot 0 + {C_2} \cdot \frac{1}{{{0^2}}}\)
The term \({C_2} \cdot \frac{1}{{{0^2}}}\) is undefined. For the solution \(y(x)\) to exist and be finite at \(x = 0\), the coefficient \({C_2}\) must be zero. If \({C_2}\) were non-zero, \(y(0)\) would approach infinity, which contradicts the given condition \(y(0) = 0\).
Therefore, we must have \({C_2} = 0\).
With \({C_2} = 0\), the general solution simplifies to:
\(y(x) = {C_1}{x^2}\)
Now, substitute \(x = 1\) into the simplified solution \(y(x) = {C_1}{x^2}\):
\(y(1) = {C_1}{(1)^2}\)
We are given \(y(1) = 1\), so:
\(1 = {C_1} \cdot 1\)
\({C_1} = 1\)
With \({C_1} = 1\) and \({C_2} = 0\), the complete solution of the differential equation that satisfies both boundary conditions is:
\(y(x) = 1 \cdot {x^2} + 0 \cdot {x^{ - 2}}\)
\(y(x) = {x^2}\)
Comparing this complete solution with the given options, we find that it matches option 1.
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