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The complementary function of \( y'' + 4y = 0 \) is

  • A.\( \left(C_{1} + C_{2}x\right)e^{2x} \)
  • B.\( C_{1}\cos 2x + C_{2}\sin 2x \)
  • C.\( C_{1}e^{2x} + C_{2}e^{-2x} \)
  • D.\( C_{1}\cos 4x + C_{2}\sin 4x \)

Answer: B

The auxiliary equation is

\[ m^{2} + 4 \;=\; 0 \quad \Longrightarrow \quad m \;=\; \pm 2i, \]

so \( \alpha = 0 \) and \( \beta = 2 \), giving an undamped oscillation of angular frequency two with no exponential envelope. The frequency is the square root of the coefficient, not the coefficient itself

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