Is x 0 an ordinary or a singular point of the differential

Is x = 0 an ordinary or a singular point of the differential equation xy\'\' + sin(x)y=0? Defend your answer with sound mathematics

Please show work, and explain.

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Solution

0 is ordinary point of a(x)y\'\'+c(x)y=0 if c(x)/a(x) is analytic at 0
c(x)/a(x)=sin(x)/x
sin(x)=k=0.. (-1)k/(2k+1)!*x2k+1

so sin(x)/x=k=0.. (-1)k/(2k+1)!*x2k

sin(x) is convergent for any x, hence the above series for sin(x)/x converges for any x

So sin(x)/x has an interval of convergence around 0 ,(-,) so sin(x)/x is analytic

Is x = 0 an ordinary or a singular point of the differential equation xy\'\' + sin(x)y=0? Defend your answer with sound mathematics Please show work, and explai

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