# Math Help - Higher Order Homogeneous Constant Coeefecient

1. ## Higher Order Homogeneous Constant Coeefecient

y^(5) - 3y ^ (4) + 3y''' - 3y'' + 2y' = 0

I know the solution is : y = c1 + c2* e^x + c3*e^2x + c4 cos x + c5 sin x

I am able to get the c1 solution. After that I am confused as to how the other solutions come about.

2. Originally Posted by naikn
y^(5) - 3y ^ (4) + 3y''' - 3y'' + 2y' = 0

I know the solution is : y = c1 + c2* e^x + c3*e^2x + c4 cos x + c5 sin x

I am able to get the c1 solution. After that I am confused as to how the other solutions come about.
Using the ansantz $y=e^{mt}$ gives

$m^5-3m^4+3m^3-3m^2+2m=0$

Now we just need to factor the above polynomial

$m^5-3m^4+3m^3-3m^2+2m=m(m^4-3m^3+3m^2-3m+2)$

By the rational roots theorem if there are other rational roots they must be either $\pm1 \text{ or } \pm 2$

now by either long or synthetic division you will find that 1 and 2 are both roots giving the factorization

$m(m-1)(m-2)(m^2+1)$

Putting all of this back in gives the solution

$y=c_1+c_2e^{t}+c_3e^{2t}+c_4\cos(t)+c_5\sin(t)$