Verify that the differential equation d^2 y / d x^2=-k y has...

Verify that the differential equation $d^{2} y / d x^{2}=-k y$ has as its solution $$ y=A \cos (k x)+B \sin (k x) $$ where $A$ and $B$ are arbitrary constants. Show also that this solution can be written in the form $$ y=C \cos (k x+\alpha)=C \operatorname{Re}\left[e^{i i k r+a)}\right]=\operatorname{Re}\left[\left(C e^{i a}\right) e^{j k r}\right] $$ and express $C$ and $\alpha$ as functions of $A$ and $B$.

Verify that the differential equation $d^{2} y / d x^{2}=-k y$ has as its solution
$$
y=A \cos (k x)+B \sin (k x)
$$
where $A$ and $B$ are arbitrary constants. Show also that this solution can be written in the form
$$
y=C \cos (k x+\alpha)=C \operatorname{Re}\left[e^{i i k r+a)}\right]=\operatorname{Re}\left[\left(C e^{i a}\right) e^{j k r}\right]
$$
and express $C$ and $\alpha$ as functions of $A$ and $B$.

Key Concepts

Euler's Formula

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Amplitude-Phase Conversion

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Sinusoidal Solutions

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Second Order Homogeneous Differential Equations

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