Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge / 2011 / Paper 1 / 16 / c / Solution

The complementary function is $C\cos 2x+D\sin 2x$. A particular solution is $(\sin x+\cos x)/3$, since applying $d^2/d{x}^2+4$ to either sine or cosine multiplies it by $3$. ThusAt zero, $C+1/3=3$, giving $C=8/3$. At $x=\pi /4$, the cosine term vanishes and the particular term is $\sqrt{2}/3$, so $D=-\sqrt{2}/3$. ConsequentlyThe two boundary conditions determine the two constants uniquely because their evaluation matrix on $\cos 2x,\sin 2x$ is the identity.