The particular integral of the differential equation d²y/dx² + 2(dy/dx) + y = x² + 2x is _______.
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Correct answer: (C) x² − 2x + 2
Explanation
Try y = x² + bx + c. Then y'' + 2y' + y = x² + (4 + b)x + (2 + 2b + c). Matching with x² + 2x gives b = −2 and c = 2, so the particular integral is x² − 2x + 2.