(a) Find the general solution for x' = [ 1 -2 3 -4 ] x. (b) Show whether the Wronskian of the two solutions you found is zero or nonzero. Do they form a fundamental set of solutions? (c) Explain the behavior of the solutions as t ? ? if the initial condition is given by x(0) = [ 1 2 ].
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Step 1:** The general solution for the system of differential equations is found to be: \[ x_1 = -e^{-t} + 2e^{-2t} \] \[ x_2 = -e^{-t} + 3e^{-2t} \] ** Show more…
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