Consider the second order linear equation with constant coefficients ay" (x) + by (x) + cy(x) = 0 For which value(s) of a, b and c is this equation stable? a.) a > 0, b>0 and c> 0 b.) a < 0, b<0 and c> 0 c.) a>0, b>0 and c < 0 d.) a < 0, b>0 and c> 0 e) a > 0, b<0 and c> 0 f) a < 0, b< 0 and c < 0 g) a < 0, b>0 and c < 0 h) a > 0, b<0 and c < 0. You may choose more than one option, but please justify your choice.

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**Consider the second-order linear equation with constant coefficients**

\[ ay''(x) + by'(x) + cy(x) = 0 \]

For which value(s) of \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) is this equation stable?

a.) \( a > 0, \, b > 0 \, \text{and} \, c > 0 \)

b.) \( a < 0, \, b < 0 \, \text{and} \, c > 0 \)

c.) \( a > 0, \, b > 0 \, \text{and} \, c < 0 \)

d.) \( a < 0, \, b > 0 \, \text{and} \, c > 0 \)

e.) \( a > 0, \, b < 0 \, \text{and} \, c > 0 \)

f.) \( a < 0, \, b < 0 \, \text{and} \, c < 0 \)

g.) \( a < 0, \, b > 0 \, \text{and} \, c < 0 \)

h.) \( a > 0, \, b < 0 \, \text{and} \, c < 0 \)

You may choose more than one option, but please justify your choice.
Transcribed Image Text:**Consider the second-order linear equation with constant coefficients** \[ ay''(x) + by'(x) + cy(x) = 0 \] For which value(s) of \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) is this equation stable? a.) \( a > 0, \, b > 0 \, \text{and} \, c > 0 \) b.) \( a < 0, \, b < 0 \, \text{and} \, c > 0 \) c.) \( a > 0, \, b > 0 \, \text{and} \, c < 0 \) d.) \( a < 0, \, b > 0 \, \text{and} \, c > 0 \) e.) \( a > 0, \, b < 0 \, \text{and} \, c > 0 \) f.) \( a < 0, \, b < 0 \, \text{and} \, c < 0 \) g.) \( a < 0, \, b > 0 \, \text{and} \, c < 0 \) h.) \( a > 0, \, b < 0 \, \text{and} \, c < 0 \) You may choose more than one option, but please justify your choice.
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