AQA FP3 2013 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicSecond order differential equations

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  1. Find the values of the constants \(a , b\) and \(c\) for which \(a + b x + c x \mathrm { e } ^ { - 3 x }\) is a particular integral of the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } + 2 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } - 3 y = 3 x - 8 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 3 x }$$
  2. Hence find the general solution of this differential equation.
  3. Hence express \(y\) in terms of \(x\), given that \(y = 1\) when \(x = 0\) and that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \rightarrow - 1\) as \(x \rightarrow \infty\).