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Find the solution of the differential equation that satisfies the given initial condition.?
I have tried to approach this question in many ways, but nothing works.

2 Answers
- 10 months agoFavorite Answer
x * ln(x) * dx = y * (1 + sqrt(15 + y^2)) * dy
u = 15 + y^2
du = 2y * dy
x * ln(x) * dx = (1/2) * (1 + sqrt(u)) * du
x * ln(x) * dx = (1/2) * du + (1/2) * u^(1/2) * du
a = ln(x)
da = dx/x
dv = x * dx
v = (1/2) * x^2
a * v - int(v * da) = (1/2) * u + (1/2) * (2/3) * u^(3/2) + C
(1/2) * x^2 * ln(x) - (1/2) * int(x^2 * dx/x) = (1/2) * u + (1/3) * u^(3/2) + C
x^2 * ln(x) - int(x * dx) = u + (2/3) * u^(3/2) + C
x^2 * ln(x) - (1/2) * x^2 = u + (2/3) * u^(3/2) + C
2x^2 * ln(x) - x^2 = 2u + (4/3) * u^(3/2) + C
6x^2 * ln(x) - 3x^2 = 6u + 4u^(3/2) + C
3x^2 * (2 * ln(x) - 1) = 2u * (3 + 2u^(1/2)) + C
3x^2 * (2 * ln(x) - 1) = 2 * (15 + y^2) * (3 + 2 * (15 + y^2)^(1/2)) + C
y = 1 when x = 1
3 * 1^2 * (2 * ln(1) - 1) = 2 * (15 + 1^2) * (3 + 2 * (15 + 1^2)^(1/2)) + C
3 * 1 * (2 * 0 - 1) = 2 * (15 + 1) * (3 + 2 * (15 + 1)^(1/2)) + C
3 * (-1) = 2 * 16 * (3 + 2 * 16^(1/2)) + C
-3 = 32 * (3 + 2 * 4) + C
-3 = 32 * (3 + 8) + C
-3 = 32 * 11 + C
-3 - 32 * 11 = C
-3 - 352 = C
-355 = C
3x^2 * (2 * ln(x) - 1) = 2 * (15 + y^2) * (3 + 2 * (15 + y^2)^(1/2)) - 355
2 * (15 + y^2) * (3 + 2 * (15 + y^2)^(1/2)) - 355 =>
2 * (15 + y^2) * 3 + 2 * 2 * (15 + y^2)^(3/2) - 355 =>
90 + 6y^2 + 4 * (15 + y^2)^(3/2) - 355 =>
6y^2 + 4 * (15 + y^2)^(3/2) - 265
3x^2 * (2 * ln(x) - 1) = 6y^2 + 4 * (15 + y^2)^(3/2) - 265
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So if the solution you came up with results in the original question when you take a derivative, then it's the correct solution.
(1/2) * x^2 * ln(x) - (1/4) * x^2 + (355/3) = (1/2) * y^2 + (1/3) * (15 + y^2)^(3/2)
Let's make sure this passes through (1 , 1) first
(1/2) * 1 * ln(1) - (1/4) * 1 + 355/3 = (1/2) * 1 + (1/3) * (15 + 1)^(3/2)
(1/2) * 0 - (1/4) + 355/3 = (1/2) + (1/3) * 64
-1/4 + 355/3 = 1/2 + 64/3
355/3 - 64/3 = 1/2 + 1/4
291/3 = 3/4
97 = 3/4
So something is wrong here.
Let's derive what you have and see if we get the original differential equation
(1/2) * (x^2 * (1/x) + ln(x) * 2x) - (1/4) * 2x + 0 = (1/2) * 2y * y' + (1/3) * (3/2) * (15 + y^2)^(1/2) * 2y * y'
(1/2) * (x + 2x * ln(x)) - (1/2) * x = y * y' + (1/2) * 2y * y' * (15 + y^2)^(1/2)
(1/2) * (x + 2x * ln(x) - x) = y * y' * (1 + (1/2) * 2 * (15 + y^2)^(1/2))
(1/2) * 2x * ln(x) = y * y' * (1 + (15 + y^2)^(1/2))
x * ln(x) = y * y' * (1 + 15 + y^2)^(1/2))
That looks good. You just made a mistake with your +C
(1/2) * x^2 * ln(x) - (1/4) * x^2 + (355/3) = (1/2) * y^2 + (1/3) * (15 + y^2)^(3/2)
Let's turn that into
(1/2) * x^2 * ln(x) - (1/4) * x^2 + C = (1/2) * y^2 + (1/3) * (15 + y^2)^(3/2)
Solve for c
(1/2) * 1^2 * ln(1) - (1/4) * 1^2 + C = (1/2) * 1^2 + (1/3) * (15 + 1^2)^(3/2)
(1/2) * 1 * 0 - (1/4) * 1 + C = (1/2) * 1 + (1/3) * 16^(3/2)
-1/4 + C = 1/2 + (1/3) * 64
C = 3/4 + 64/3
C = 9/12 + 256/12
C = 265/12
(1/2) * x^2 * ln(x) - (1/4) * x^2 + (265/12) = (1/2) * y^2 + (1/3) * (15 + y^2)^(3/2)
Try that one on for size.
- rotchmLv 710 months ago
This is direct integration. Rewrite the DE as x ln(x) dx = (y + y*√(15+y²) )dy
The LHS can be done by parts. The RHS is direct.