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Ch. 9 - First-Order Differential Equations
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Capitolo 9, Problema 9.2.11

First-Order Linear Equations
Solve the differential equations in Exercises 1–14.


(t-1)³ ds/dt + 4(t-1)²s = t+1, t >1

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Rewrite the given differential equation in the standard linear form. Start by dividing both sides of the equation by \( (t-1)^3 \) to isolate \( \frac{ds}{dt} \). This gives: \( \frac{ds}{dt} + \frac{4}{t-1} s = \frac{t+1}{(t-1)^3} \)
Identify the integrating factor \( \mu(t) \) for the linear differential equation. Recall that the integrating factor is given by: \( \mu(t) = e^{\int P(t) dt} \) where \( P(t) \) is the coefficient of \( s \) in the standard form. Here, \( P(t) = \frac{4}{t-1} \).
Calculate the integrating factor: \( \mu(t) = e^{\int \frac{4}{t-1} dt} = e^{4 \ln|t-1|} = |t-1|^4 \). Since \( t > 1 \), we can write \( \mu(t) = (t-1)^4 \).
Multiply the entire differential equation by the integrating factor \( (t-1)^4 \) to make the left side an exact derivative: \( (t-1)^4 \frac{ds}{dt} + 4 (t-1)^3 s = (t-1)^4 \cdot \frac{t+1}{(t-1)^3} \) which simplifies to: \( \frac{d}{dt} \left[ (t-1)^4 s \right] = (t-1)(t+1) \)
Integrate both sides with respect to \( t \): \( \int \frac{d}{dt} \left[ (t-1)^4 s \right] dt = \int (t-1)(t+1) dt \) This will give you an expression for \( (t-1)^4 s \) plus a constant of integration. Finally, solve for \( s(t) \) by dividing both sides by \( (t-1)^4 \).

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