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OpenStudy (anonymous):

ar^2 + br +c = 0 is a quadratic equation but why in DE it's called "characteristic equation" & what does it mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it because the solutions depended on an characteristic' equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

still don't understand anything :|

OpenStudy (jlastino):

Try reading its wiki page... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characteristic_equation_(calculus) All i know is they are used to solve DE's

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