Problem

Solve the system
ddtx=Ax where A=[8494]

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\boxed{\vec{x}(t) = c_1 e^{(2 - 2\sqrt{6}) t} [2623] + c_2 e^{(2 + 2\sqrt{6}) t} [26+23]} is the final answer.

Steps

Step 1 :The given system is a first order linear homogeneous system of differential equations. The general solution of such a system is given by x(t)=c1eλ1tv1+c2eλ2tv2, where λ1,λ2 are the eigenvalues of the matrix A and v1,v2 are the corresponding eigenvectors.

Step 2 :First, we find the eigenvalues of the matrix A. The eigenvalues are the roots of the characteristic equation, which is given by det(AλI)=0, where I is the identity matrix.

Step 3 :The matrix AλI is given by AλI=[8λ494λ]

Step 4 :The determinant of AλI is given by (8λ)(4λ)(4)(9)=λ24λ20.

Step 5 :Setting this equal to zero gives the characteristic equation λ24λ20=0.

Step 6 :Solving this quadratic equation for λ gives the roots λ1=226 and λ2=2+26. These are the eigenvalues of the matrix A.

Step 7 :Next, we find the eigenvectors corresponding to these eigenvalues. For each eigenvalue λ, the corresponding eigenvector v is a solution to the equation Av=λv.

Step 8 :For λ1=226, we solve the system of equations (8(226))v14v2=0 and 9v1(4+(226))v2=0. This gives the eigenvector v1=[2623].

Step 9 :Similarly, for λ2=2+26, we solve the system of equations (8(2+26))v14v2=0 and 9v1(4+(2+26))v2=0. This gives the eigenvector v2=[26+23].

Step 10 :Therefore, the general solution of the system is given by x(t)=c1e(226)t[2623]+c2e(2+26)t[26+23]

Step 11 :\boxed{\vec{x}(t) = c_1 e^{(2 - 2\sqrt{6}) t} [2623] + c_2 e^{(2 + 2\sqrt{6}) t} [26+23]} is the final answer.

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