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    1) The general form of a homogeneous second-order linear ordinary differential equation. 2) Two solutions of a second-order ODE are linearly independent if they are not a scalar multiple of each other. 3) It is shown that y1 = sin(x) and y2 = cos(x) are linearly independent solutions to the given second-order ODE.

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    1) The general form of a homogeneous second-order linear ordinary differential equation. 2) Two solutions of a second-order ODE are linearly independent if they are not a scalar multiple of each other. 3) It is shown that y1 = sin(x) and y2 = cos(x) are linearly independent solutions to the given second-order ODE.

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    1) The general form of a homogeneous second-order linear ordinary differential equation. 2) Two solutions of a second-order ODE are linearly independent if they are not a scalar multiple of each other. 3) It is shown that y1 = sin(x) and y2 = cos(x) are linearly independent solutions to the given second-order ODE.

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    Quiz 8

    1. Write the general form of a homogeneous second-order linear ordinary differential


    equation.
    2. State the condition for the two solutions of a second-order ODE to be linearly independent.
    3. The functions y1 sin x and y2 cos x are both solutions of the equation
    d2y
    dx2

    y0

    Show that y1 and y2 are linearly independent.


    4. Differentiate between an ordinary point of a second-order ODE and a singular point.
    5. Differentiate between a regular singular point of a second-order ODE and an irregular
    singular point.
    6. Consider the Legendre equation

    1 x ddx y 2x dy
    l l 1 y 0
    dx
    2

    where l is a constant. Show that:


    (a) the point x 0 is an ordinary point.
    (b) the point x 1 is a regular singular point.
    7. The Bessel equation is given by

    x2

    d2y
    dy
    x
    x2 v2 y 0
    2
    dx
    dx

    where v is a constant. Show that the point x 0 is a regular singular point for this equation.

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