For what values of k does the function y = cos(kt) satisfy the differential equation 9y'' = −100y? (enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)

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Answer:

-10/3, 10/3

Step-by-step explanation:

(In this answer I will use y' to denote the derivative of y with respect to t. You shouldn't normally do this because y' normally means the derivative of y with respect to x but I'll be a bit messy for this case)

First calculate the derivatives:

[tex]y=\cos(kt) \Rightarrow y'=-k\sin(kt) \Rightarrow y'' = -k^2\cos(kt)[/tex].

Then plug the derivtes y'' and y into the equation:

[tex]-9k^2\cos(kt) = -100\cos(kt)[/tex]

Solve the equation for k:

[tex]100\cos(kt) - 9k^2\cos(kt) = 0 \\\\\Rightarrow \cos(kt)(100-9k^2) = 0[/tex]

So then we have that [tex]y=\cos(kt)[/tex] satisfies the differential equation when [tex]\cos(kt) = 0[/tex] or when [tex]100-9k^2=0[/tex] (or both). The solutions to these equations are:

[tex]\left \{ {{\cos(kt)=0 \Rightarrow k=\frac{n\pi}{2t}} \atop {100-9k^2 = 0 \Rightarrow k= \pm \sqrt{\frac{100}{9}}=\pm \frac{10}{3}}} \right.[/tex]

I understand that looks a bit complicated and I doubt you would have to give your answers in terms of t so if it asks for a separated list of answers I would go for:

k = -10/3, 10/3.

The values are [tex]k = \pm \frac{10}{3}[/tex].

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  • To find the values of k, we have to replace the derivatives into the equation.

The function is:

[tex]y = \cos{kt}[/tex]

The derivatives are:

[tex]y^{\prime}(t) = -k\sin{kt}[/tex]

[tex]y^{\prime\prime}(t) = -k^2\cos{kt}[/tex]

The equation is:

[tex]9y^{\prime\prime} = -100y[/tex]

Replacing:

[tex]-9k^2\cos{kt} = -100\cos{kt}[/tex]

[tex]9k^2 = 100[/tex]

[tex]k^2 = \frac{100}{9}[/tex]

[tex]k = \pm \sqrt{\frac{100}{9}}[/tex]

[tex]k = \pm \frac{10}{3}[/tex]

Those are the values.

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