You can write this d.e. in operator notation (D2 +
6D + 13) y = 0
Assume
y = Aerx for the complementary solution.
So d2y/dx2 =
A r2 erx , dy/dx = A r erx
, and y = Aerx
Substitute into the d.e. yields
Aerx
( r2 + 6r
+ 13 ) =
0
Since
Aerx ≠
0, the characteristic
equation for r becomes:
r2
+ 6r +
13 = 0 ,
with roots -3 ± 2i using the quadratic formula.
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