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Differential EquationsChallengeThe Wronskian & Variation of Parameters

The Wronskian & Variation of Parameters · Challenge problem

The functions tt, t2t^2 and ete^{t} are solutions of a third-order equation y′′′+p2(t) y′′+p1(t) y′+p0(t) y=0y^{\prime\prime\prime}+p_2(t)\,y''+p_1(t)\,y'+p_0(t)\,y=0 with continuous coefficients on the whole real line. Find p2(2)p_2(2).