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need help with linear differential equation?

I need to solve (1-x^2)dy/dx-x^2y = (1+x)sqrt(1-x^2)

I am having plenty of trouble unfortunately. I have some work here. I'm pretty sure I went wrong somewhere, just cant find it.

Here is my work on google docs, you don't need to sign in or anything to view it.

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  • 10 years ago
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    Solve this differential equation by using an integrating factor:

    (1 - x²)(dy / dx) - x²y = (1 + x)√(1 - x²)

    dy / dx - x²y / (1 - x²) = (1 + x) / √(1 - x²)

    dy / dx + x²y / (x² - 1) = (1 + x) / √(1 - x²)

    P(x) = x² / (x² - 1)

    f(x) = (1 + x) / √(1 - x²)

    I(x) = ℮^[∫ P(x) dx]

    I(x) = ℮^[∫ x² / (x² - 1) dx]

    I(x) = ℮^[∫ {1 - 1 / (1 - x²)} dx]

    I(x) = ℮^(x - tanhˉ¹x)

    I(x)y = ∫ I(x)f(x) dx

    y℮^(x - tanhˉ¹x) = ∫ (1 + x)℮^[x - tanhˉ¹x] / √(1 - x²) dx

    y℮^(x - tanhˉ¹x) = ∫ ℮˟ dx

    y℮^(x - tanhˉ¹x) = ℮˟ + C

    y℮^(x - tanhˉ¹x) = C + ℮˟

    y = (C + ℮˟) / ℮^(x - tanhˉ¹x)

  • wolframalpha.com

    http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%281-x^2%29dy...

    They won't tell you how they got it, but there it is.

  • 10 years ago

    i know you can do it, just believe it yourself! :))

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