Thread: general solutions to the ODE

I need to find a real general solution to y'' + 9y = 18x + 36 sin3x

Originally Posted by snewman16

I need to find a real general solution to y'' + 9y = 18x + 36 sin3x

Where are you stuck?

Can you solve y'' + 9y = 0?

Can you find a particular solution to y'' + 9y = 18x ?

To get a particular solution to y'' + 9y = 36 sin(3x) you will need to construct a particular solution of the form y = Ax [ sin(3x) + cos(3x) ]. Substitute and determine the value of A (tedious to be sure but not difficult).