Particular integral for inhomogeneous term $cos(ax)sin(bx)$?












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If we have a second order ODE with the term in the question as its inhomogeneous component, what trial solutions are suggested for finding the particular integral?



I have tried to 'complexify' the ODE by trying the trial solution $cos(ax)e^{ibx}$ (with the intention of taking the imaginary part of the resulting particular integral), but so far it's taken 3 pages of algebra and I have yet to reach an answer. I struggle to believe there isn't a more elegant solution.



NB $a$ and $b$ are constants.










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    If we have a second order ODE with the term in the question as its inhomogeneous component, what trial solutions are suggested for finding the particular integral?



    I have tried to 'complexify' the ODE by trying the trial solution $cos(ax)e^{ibx}$ (with the intention of taking the imaginary part of the resulting particular integral), but so far it's taken 3 pages of algebra and I have yet to reach an answer. I struggle to believe there isn't a more elegant solution.



    NB $a$ and $b$ are constants.










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      If we have a second order ODE with the term in the question as its inhomogeneous component, what trial solutions are suggested for finding the particular integral?



      I have tried to 'complexify' the ODE by trying the trial solution $cos(ax)e^{ibx}$ (with the intention of taking the imaginary part of the resulting particular integral), but so far it's taken 3 pages of algebra and I have yet to reach an answer. I struggle to believe there isn't a more elegant solution.



      NB $a$ and $b$ are constants.










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      If we have a second order ODE with the term in the question as its inhomogeneous component, what trial solutions are suggested for finding the particular integral?



      I have tried to 'complexify' the ODE by trying the trial solution $cos(ax)e^{ibx}$ (with the intention of taking the imaginary part of the resulting particular integral), but so far it's taken 3 pages of algebra and I have yet to reach an answer. I struggle to believe there isn't a more elegant solution.



      NB $a$ and $b$ are constants.







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          You can use the trigonometric identity,
          $$ cos(ax)sin(bx) = frac 1 2 sin ((a + b)x) - frac 1 2 sin((a - b)x).$$
          The right-hand side is free of annoying products!






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            You can use the trigonometric identity,
            $$ cos(ax)sin(bx) = frac 1 2 sin ((a + b)x) - frac 1 2 sin((a - b)x).$$
            The right-hand side is free of annoying products!






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              You can use the trigonometric identity,
              $$ cos(ax)sin(bx) = frac 1 2 sin ((a + b)x) - frac 1 2 sin((a - b)x).$$
              The right-hand side is free of annoying products!






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                You can use the trigonometric identity,
                $$ cos(ax)sin(bx) = frac 1 2 sin ((a + b)x) - frac 1 2 sin((a - b)x).$$
                The right-hand side is free of annoying products!






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                You can use the trigonometric identity,
                $$ cos(ax)sin(bx) = frac 1 2 sin ((a + b)x) - frac 1 2 sin((a - b)x).$$
                The right-hand side is free of annoying products!







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