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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2006 ia Paper 2 5B Solution by
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First solve the closed linear system of differential equations for . Its coefficient matrix is , with characteristic polynomial . Corresponding eigenvectors are and . The homogeneous solution is thereforeUse separate exponential particular solutions for the two forcing frequencies. Solving and gives and . HenceThe third equation then gives . Integrating,The three arbitrary constants span the general solution: two arise from the first-order subsystem and one from integrating .
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