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Second order ordinary differential equation

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Find y as a function of x if:

(x^2)(y'') - 5xy' -16y = 0

y(1)=2
y'(1)= 9

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This shows how to solve a second order differential equation.

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This is a cauchy-euler DE. In general such equations have this form:

(x^2)(y'') + axy'+ by = 0
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