Find all values of k for which the function y=sin(kt) satisfies the differential equation y′′+16y=0. Separate your answers by commas. isn't the answer just ±4?

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Answer:

0, 4, -4 and they may want you to mention formally all the kt multiples of [tex]\pi[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's do the second derivative of the function: [tex]y(t)=sin(k\,t)[/tex]

[tex]y'(t) =k\,cos(k\,t)\\y"(t)=-k^2\,sin(kt)[/tex]

So now we want:

[tex]y"+16\,y'=0\\-k^2\,sin(kt)+\,16\,sin(kt)=0\\sin(kt)\,(16-k^2)=0\\[/tex]

Then we have to include the zeros of the binomial ([tex]16-k^2[/tex]) which as you say are +4 and -4, and also the zeros of [tex]sin(kt)[/tex], which include all those values of

[tex]kt=0\,,\,\pi\,\,,\,2\pi\, ,\,etc.[/tex]

So an extra one that they may want you to include is k = 0