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m d asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

Differential Equations?

Find a 1-paramter family of solutions of each of the following equations. Assume in each case that the coefficient of dy DOES NOT EQUAL ZERO.

The two problems I have are:

1.) [x + √(y2 - xy)] dy – ydx = 0

2.) (x+y)dx – (x-y)dy = 0

The answers are:

1.) y = ce-2√(1-x/y)

2.) arctan(y/x) – 1/2log(x2 + y2) = c

I have no idea how to get these and mine are completely inaccurate.

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  • kb
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    These are both homogeneous DE's.

    1) Rewrite the DE as [x/y + √(1 - x/y)] dy – dx = 0.

    Let x = uy, dx = u dy + y du.

    Thus, [u + √(1 - u)] dy – (u dy + y du) = 0.

    ==> √(1 - u) dy – y du = 0.

    Now, we solve by separating variables:

    dy/y = du/√(1 - u)

    ==> ln|y| = 2√(1 - u) + C'

    ==> y = Ce^[2√(1 - u)], with C = e^(C')

    ==> y = Ce^[2√(1 - x/y)].

    2) Rewrite as (1 + y/x) dx – (1 - y/x) dy = 0.

    Let y = xu, dy = x du + u dx.

    So, (1 + u) dx - (1 - u)(x du + u dx) = 0.

    ==> (u - 1) x du + (u^2 + 1) dx = 0.

    Separating variables:

    (u - 1) du/(u^2 + 1) + dx/x = 0.

    Integrate both sides:

    (1/2) ln(u^2 + 1) - arctan(u) + ln|x| = C.

    Letting u = y/x:

    (1/2) ln(y^2/x^2 + 1) - arctan(y/x) + ln|x| = C.

    ==> (1/2) ln(y^2/x^2 + 1) - arctan(y/x) + (1/2) * ln(x^2) = C.

    ==> (1/2) ln(y^2 + x^2) - arctan(y/x) = C.

    (Multiplying both sides by -1 gives your answer above. Remember that C is arbitrary.)

    I hope this helps!

  • wileen
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    dy/dx = (x^2)(8 + y) First, we separate the variables by multiplying by dx and dividing by (8 + y): dy/(8 + y) = (x^2)dx combine the two sides, remembering the left will use a organic log and the the final option might have a persevering with: ln(8 + y) = (a million/3)x^3 + C improve e to the capability of the two section: 8 + y = Ae^((a million/3)x^3) Subtract 8 and we've the final form: y = Ae^((a million/3)x^3) - 8 Now, we've the element (0, 3), so plug those in to discover a and the particular answer: 3 = Ae^((a million/3)(0)^3) - 8 clean up for A: 11 = Ae^((a million/3)(0)) 11 = Ae^(0) A = 11 So, the particular answer is: y = 11e^((a million/3)x^3) - 8

  • Tony
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Equation 1. is homogeneous. Substitute v = y/x.

    Equation 2. is exact.

    Consult the standard techniques for solving equations of these types.

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