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  1. Given that x¨ + 3x = 0 , and x(0) = 1, ẋ(0) what is x(1)?
    1. –0.99
    2. –0.16
    3. 0.16
    4. 0.99
Correct Option: B

x¨ + 3x = 0
⇒ (D2 + 3)x = 0

P.I. =
1
(0) = 0
D2 + 3

Now C.F. is given by,
C1em1t + C2em2t
∴ m2 + 3 = 0
⇒ m = ± i √3
Hence the solution is C.F. + P.I.
i.e. C1ei √3t + C2e-i √3t
But x(0) = 1
⇒ C1 + C2 = 1
and x(0) = 0, x = i √3 C1 ei √3t - i √3 C2 e-i √3t
⇒ x(0) = 0
⇒ C1 = C2 =
1
2

∴ x =
1
[ ei √3t + e-i √3t ]
2

⇒ x(1) =
1
[ ei √3 + e(1 / i √3) ]
2

cos √3 = −0.16



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