9231 P13 - Jun 2016 - Q10 - 13 marks
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Given that \(y\) is a function of \(x\) and that \(x=e^u\), show that
\(x\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy}{du}\quad\text{and}\quad x^2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d^2y}{du^2}-\frac{dy}{du}.\)
Given also that
\(x^2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+3x\frac{dy}{dx}+17y=34\ln x+21,\)
deduce that
\(\frac{d^2y}{du^2}+2\frac{dy}{du}+17y=34u+21.\)
Find \(y\) in terms of \(x\), given that \(y=0\) and \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}=-1\) when \(x=1\).
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