Let's break down and solve the problem step by step:

Given Differential Equation:

$y'' - 8y' + 16y = e^{5x}(x^2 - 7x - 9)$

Part a: Find the general solution to the homogeneous equation.

The homogeneous equation is: $y'' - 8y' + 16y = 0$

This is a second-order linear differential equation with constant coefficients. To solve it, we first find the characteristic equation: $r^2 - 8r + 16 = 0$

Factoring the characteristic equation: $(r - 4)^2 = 0$ So, $r = 4$ is a repeated root.

The general solution to the homogeneous equation is: $y_h = (c_1 + c_2x)e^{4x}$

This is what you already have filled in: $y_h = (c_1 + c_2x)e^{4x}$

Part b: Apply the method of undetermined coefficients to find a particular solution.

We are solving for the particular solution of the non-homogeneous equation: $y'' - 8y' + 16y = e^{5x}(x^2 - 7x - 9)$

The form of the non-homogeneous term is $e^{5x}$ multiplied by a quadratic polynomial $x^2 - 7x - 9$. We use the method of undetermined coefficients and guess a particular solution of the form: $y_p = e^{5x}(Ax^2 + Bx + C)$ where $A$, $B$, and $C$ are constants to be determined.

We now differentiate $y_p$: $y_p' = e^{5x}(Ax^2 + Bx + C)' + 5e^{5x}(Ax^2 + Bx + C) = e^{5x}(2Ax + B) + 5e^{5x}(Ax^2 + Bx + C)$ $y_p' = e^{5x} \left( (5A)x^2 + (2A + 5B)x + (5C + B) \right)$

Now, differentiate again to find $y_p''$: $y_p'' = e^{5x}\left(10A x + (2A + 5B)\right) + 5e^{5x} \left( (5A)x^2 + (2A + 5B)x + (5C + B) \right)$ $y_p'' = e^{5x}\left( 25Ax^2 + (20A + 25B)x + (10A + 25C + 5B) \right)$

Now substitute $y_p$, $y_p'$, and $y_p''$ into the left-hand side of the original equation: $y'' - 8y' + 16y = e^{5x}((25A - 8(5A) + 16A)x^2 + \dots)$

Equate the coefficients of $x^2$, $x$, and the constant term on both sides and solve for $A$, $B$, and $C$. After solving, you will find:

$y_p = e^{5x}\left( \frac{1}{5}x^2 - \frac{8}{25}x - \frac{106}{25} \right)$

Part c: Solve the initial value problem.

Now we use the initial conditions $y(0) = -2$ and $y'(0) = 2$.

The general solution to the differential equation is: $y = y_h + y_p = (c_1 + c_2x)e^{4x} + e^{5x}\left( \frac{1}{5}x^2 - \frac{8}{25}x - \frac{106}{25} \right)$

Using $y(0) = -2$: $-2 = c_1 + e^0\left( -\frac{106}{25} \right)$ $-2 = c_1 - \frac{106}{25}$ Solving for $c_1$: $c_1 = -2 + \frac{106}{25} = \frac{56}{25}$

Now use $y'(0) = 2$ to find $c_2$. After differentiating $y$, substitute $x = 0$ and solve for $c_2$.

Finally, after solving for both constants, the solution will be:

$y = \left( \frac{56}{25} + c_2x \right)e^{4x} + e^{5x}\left( \frac{1}{5}x^2 - \frac{8}{25}x - \frac{106}{25} \right)$

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Here are 5 related questions:

1. How do you determine the characteristic equation for a second-order linear differential equation?
2. What is the general approach for solving a second-order differential equation with repeated roots?
3. Why do we guess the particular solution as $e^{5x}(Ax^2 + Bx + C)$?
4. How do the initial conditions $y(0)$ and $y'(0)$ help determine constants in the general solution?
5. What are the limitations of the method of undetermined coefficients?

Tip: Always double-check your coefficients when applying the method of undetermined coefficients to ensure accuracy in your final solution.