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To solve the differential equation \( x y'' + y = 0 \), with boundary conditions \( y(1) = 1 \), \( y(2) = 2 \), and step size \( h = 0.25 \), using the finite difference method, we'll proceed step-by-step.

### Finite Difference Approximation:
For the equation \( x y'' + y = 0 \), we need to approximate the second derivative \( y'' \) using finite differences. At each point \( x_i \), the second derivative can be approximated as:
\[
y''(x_i) \approx \frac{y_{i+1} - 2y_i + y_{i-1}}{h^2}
\]
where \( y_i \) is the value of \( y \) at \( x_i \), and \( h = 0.25 \) is the step size.

### Applying to the Equation:
Substituting the finite difference approximation of \( y'' \) into the original equation gives us a system of equations at each point:
\[
x_i \left( \frac{y_{i+1} - 2y_i + y_{i-1}}{h^2} \right) + y_i = 0
\]
or
\[
\frac{x_i}{h^2} (y_{i+1} - 2y_i + y_{i-1}) + y_i = 0
\]

### Mesh Points:
The boundary values are given at \( x_1 = 1 \) and \( x_n = 2 \). With \( h = 0.25 \), the points in between will be:
- \( x_1 = 1 \)
- \( x_2 = 1.25 \)
- \( x_3 = 1.5 \)
- \( x_4 = 1.75 \)
- \( x_5 = 2 \)

At \( x_1 = 1 \), we have the boundary condition \( y_1 = 1 \).
At \( x_5 = 2 \), we have the boundary condition \( y_5 = 2 \).

### System of Equations:
We now set up the system of linear equations for the unknowns \( y_2, y_3, y_4 \). Using the finite difference method, we will form equations at each interior point \( x_2, x_3, x_4 \).

For \( x_2 = 1.25 \):
\[
\frac{1.25}{0.25^2} (y_3 - 2y_2 + y_1) + y_2 = 0
\]
Simplifying:
\[
80 (y_3 - 2y_2 + 1) + y_2 = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad 80y_3 - 159y_2 + 80 = 0
\]

For \( x_3 = 1.5 \):
\[
\frac{1.5}{0.25^2} (y_4 - 2y_3 + y_2) + y_3 = 0
\]
Simplifying:
\[
96 (y_4 - 2y_3 + y_2) + y_3 = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad 96y_4 - 191y_3 + 96y_2 = 0
\]

For \( x_4 = 1.75 \):
\[
\frac{1.75}{0.25^2} (y_5 - 2y_4 + y_3) + y_4 = 0
\]
Simplifying:
\[
112 (2 - 2y_4 + y_3) + y_4 = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad -224y_4 + 112y_3 + 112 + y_4 = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad 113y_4 - 112y_3 = 224
\]

### Matrix Form:
We can write the system of equations for \( y_2, y_3, y_4 \) as:
\[
\begin{aligned}
80y_3 - 159y_2 &= -80 \\
96y_4 - 191y_3 + 96y_2 &= 0 \\
113y_4 - 112y_3 &= 224
\end{aligned}
\]
This is a system of linear equations which can be solved using Gaussian elimination or other methods to find \( y_2, y_3, y_4 \).

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Here are some related questions:
1. How is the finite difference method applied to higher-order derivatives?
2. Can the boundary conditions affect the stability of the finite difference method?
3. How does the step size \( h \) influence the accuracy of the finite difference solution?
4. What are the advantages of using finite difference methods in numerical analysis?
5. How would the method change if the differential equation had a non-zero right-hand side?

**Tip:** The smaller the step size \( h \), the more accurate the finite difference approximation, but it also increases the number of calculations.

Solve x y'' + y = 0, y(1) = 1, y(2) = 2 with h = 0.25 by finite difference method.

Learn how to solve the second-order ordinary differential equation x y'' + y = 0 using the finite difference method. This detailed example provides step-by-step application of the finite difference approximation, leading to a system of linear equations. Suitable for undergraduate students in numerical methods or applied mathematics courses.

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