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Series Solutions · Challenge problem

The equation (x2+1)(x2−6x+10) y′′+y=0(x^2 + 1)(x^2 - 6x + 10)\,y'' + y = 0 is to be solved by power series about a real centre x0x_0, and the series must be guaranteed (by the ordinary-point theorem) to converge at every point of the interval 0≤x≤30 \le x \le 3. The set of centres x0x_0 that work is an interval. Find its length. Express your answer as a common fraction.