show that Ux + 3Uy + u = 0 has a solution of the form u(x,y)=e^(ax+cy) for a proper choice of a and c. find a and c

To show that the equation Ux + 3Uy + u = 0 has a solution of the form u(x,y) = e^(ax + cy), let's substitute this form into the equation and determine the values of a and c.

Taking the derivatives of u(x, y) with respect to x and y, we have:
u_x = ae^(ax + cy)
u_y = ce^(ax + cy)

Now substitute these derivatives back into the original equation:
u_x + 3u_y + u = 0
ae^(ax + cy) + 3ce^(ax + cy) + e^(ax + cy) = 0

Combine the terms with the same exponential factors:
e^(ax + cy) * (a + 3c + 1) = 0

At this point, we have an equation e^(ax + cy) * (a + 3c + 1) = 0. For this equation to hold for all x and y, the exponential term e^(ax + cy) must be non-zero, which means:
a + 3c + 1 = 0

Therefore, for a proper choice of a and c, a + 3c + 1 must equal zero.

To find the values of a and c, we can set a + 3c + 1 = 0 and solve for them:
a = -1 - 3c

For any value of c, we can substitute this expression for a to obtain a solution u(x, y) = e^(-x - 3cy).

Hence, for proper choice of a and c, the solution of the equation Ux + 3Uy + u = 0 is u(x, y) = e^(-x - 3cy).

To show that the equation Ux + 3Uy + u = 0 has a solution of the form u(x,y) = e^(ax + cy), we need to substitute this form into the equation and determine the values of a and c.

Let's start by calculating the partial derivatives of u(x,y) with respect to x and y:

∂u/∂x = ae^(ax + cy)
∂u/∂y = ce^(ax + cy)

Now, substitute these derivatives and u(x,y) back into the original equation:

Ux + 3Uy + u = 0
Ux = ∂u/∂x = ae^(ax + cy)
3Uy = 3∂u/∂y = 3ce^(ax + cy)
u = e^(ax + cy)

Substituting these back into the equation, we get:

ae^(ax + cy) + 3ce^(ax + cy) + e^(ax + cy) = 0

To simplify this equation, we can factor out e^(ax + cy):

e^(ax + cy) (a + 3c + 1) = 0

For this equation to hold true for all x and y, the term inside the parentheses must equal zero:

a + 3c + 1 = 0

This gives us one equation relating a and c.

To find the values of a and c, we need additional information or a boundary condition that the solution must satisfy. Without such information, we cannot determine the specific values of a and c.