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How do you solve this differential equation: ((e^x)*sin(y)+2x)dx + ((e^x)*cos(y)+(1/(1+y^2)))dy = 0?

I had a diff eq quiz today and this was the one and only problem on there.. help?

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  • Sid
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    ( (e^x)*sin(y) + 2x )dx + ( (e^x)*cos(y) + (1 / (1 + y^2)) )dy = 0

    The solution is of the form

    M(x,y)dx + N(x,y)dy = 0

    Now checking for exactness we will take the partial derivative

    ∂/∂y [M(x,y)] = e^x cos(y) = ∂/∂x [N(x,y)]

    Above implies the equation is EXACT. Thus there is a φ(x,y) such that

    Please note: Underscore represnts the subscript implying its partial

    φ_x = (e^x)*sin(y) + 2x

    φ_y = (e^x)*cos(y) + ( 1 / (1 + y^2) )

    Integrating the first of these equations we get

    φ = (e^x)*sin(y) + x^2 + ψ(y)..........(1)

    and hence again the partial derivative will be

    φ_y = (e^x)*cos(y) + dψ/dy

    comparing both ψ(y) we will get,

    dψ/dy = ( 1 / (1 + y^2) )

    dψ = dy / (1 + y^2)

    Integrate,

    ∫dψ = ∫dy / (1 + y^2)

    =>

    ψ = arctan(y)

    Substitute ψ in equation (1)

    φ = (e^x)*sin(y) + x^2 + arctan(y)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    e^x sin y + e^x cos y dy/dx + 2x + 1/(1+y^2) dy/dx = 0

    d/dx(e^x sin y) + 2x + d/dx( tan^-1 y) = 0

    e^x sin y + x^2 + tan^-1 y = C

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