Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2710 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Differential Equations

Subtopic: Higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients

Question Statement:

For the differential equation $\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} + y = \sin x$, a particular integral is $y_p = -\frac{x}{k} \cos x$. The integer $k$ is:

Answer Key:

2

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Since $\sin x$ is part of the complementary function, $y_p = \frac{1}{D^2 + 1} \sin x = x \frac{1}{2D} \sin x = \frac{x}{2} (-\cos x) = -\frac{x}{2} \cos x$. Hence $k = 2$.
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