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Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2013 Paper 2 14 b Solution by
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The common homogeneous solution is . For forcing , a trial gives , so the first general solution isFor forcing , the frequency produces resonance in a differential equation. A trial gives , so and the second solution isThe superposition principle permits adding the two particular solutions. The sum-forcing equation therefore hasOnly one pair of homogeneous constants is needed, because the two original homogeneous families coincide.
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