Lesson 4: Homogeneous differential equations of the first order

Solve the following differential equations

Exercise 4.1.
(x y)dx + xdy = 0.
Solution.
The coefficients of the differential equations are homogeneous, since for any a 6= 0
xy
ax ay
=
.
ax
x
Then denoting y = vx we obtain
(1 v)xdx + vxdx + x2 dv = 0,
or
xdx + x2 dv = 0.
By integrating we have
x = ev + c,
or finally
x = ey/x + c
Exercise 4.2.
(x 2y)dx + xdy = 0.
Solution.
It is easily seen that the differential equation is homogeneous. Then denoting
y = vx we obtain
(x 2xv)dx + xvdx + x2 dv = 0.
That is
x(1 v)dx + x2 dv = 0.
It is easily seen that an integrating factor is
1
.
x2 (1 v)
Therefore,

dx
dv
=
x
1v

By integrating we obtain
log |x| = log |1 v|,
or
x(1 v) = c.
Finally,
x y = c.
Exercise 4.3.
(x2 y 2 )dx + 2xydy = 0.
Solution. We have a homogeneous equations. Integrating factor for this equation is
1
1
=
.
I(x, y) = 3
x xy 2 + 2xy 2
x(x2 + y 2 )
1

Thus, we have the exact equation

x2 y 2
2y
dx + 2
dy = 0.
x(x2 + y 2 )
x + y2
Taking the initial point (x0 , y0 ), x0 > 0, y0 = 0, by integrating we obtain
Z x
Z y
du
2v
+
dv = c1 ,
2
2
x0 u
0 x +v
or
log x log x0 + log(x2 + y 2 ) log x2 = c1 ,
log(x2 + y 2 ) = c2 + log x,
x2 + y 2 = cx.
Exercise 4.4.

p
x2 + y 2 dx = xdy ydx.

Solution. This is a homogeneous equation. Let us find an integrating factor.

1
1
I(x, y) = p
= p
.
2
2
2
x x + y + xy yx
x x + y2
Therefore, the differential equation
dx
ydx
dy
+ p
p
= 0.
2
2
x
x x +y
x2 + y 2
By integrating we obtain

du

dv
= c1 ,
+ v2
x0
0
p
log |x| log |x0 | log |y + x2 + y 2 | log |x| = c1
Finally,
y+

x2

x2 + y 2 = c.

Exercise 4.5.
(x2 y + 2xy 2 y 3 )dx (2y 3 xy 2 + x3 )dy = 0.
Solution. The differential equation is homogeneous. Denote y = vx. Then
(x3 v + 2x3 v 2 x3 v 3 )dx (2x3 v 3 x3 v 2 + x3 )(vdx + xdv) = 0,
(x3 v + 2x3 v 2 x3 v 3 )dx (2x3 v 4 x3 v 3 + x3 v)dx (2x4 v 3 x4 v 2 + x4 )dv = 0,
x3 (2v 2 2v 4 )dx x4 (2v 3 v 2 + 1)dv = 0,
2v 3 v 2 + 1
dx
=
dv.
x
2v 2 2v 4
1
2 log |x| = c1 log |1 v 2 |,
v
x2 ev (1 v 2 ) = c,
c = (x2 y 2 )ex/y .
Exercise 4.6.

y
y
y
x sin y cos
dx + x cos dy = 0.
x
x
x

Solution. It is readily seen that the differential equation is homogeneous.

Putting y = xv we obtain
(x sin v xv cos v)dx + x cos v(xdv + vdx) = 0,
sin vdx + x cos vdv = 0,
dx
= tan vdv.
x

By integrating,

log c|x| = log | cos v|,

cx = cos v,
y
cx = cos .
x

Exercise 4.7.

(x3 + 2xy 2 )dx + (y 3 + 2x2 y)dy = 0.

Solution. It is readily seen that the differential equation is homogeneous. The
integrating factor is
1
1
I(x, y) = 4
= 4
.
2
2
4
2
2
x + 2x y + y + 2x y
x + 4x2 y 2 + y 4
Therefore, the differential equation
x3 + 2xy 2
y 3 + 2x2 y
dx
+
dy = 0
x4 + 4x2 y 2 + y 4
x4 + 4x2 y 2 + y 4
is exact. Its integrating yields
Z x
Z y
du
v 3 + 2x2 v
+
dv = c1 .
4
2 2
4
u
0
0 x + 4x v + v
The last expression can be rewritten as follows
Z x
Z
du 1 y d(v 4 + 4x2 v 2 + x4 )
+
= c1 ,
u
4 0 x4 + 4x2 v 2 + v 4
0
or finally
cx = x4 + 4x2 y 2 + y 4 .
Exercise 4.8.
(4x4 x3 y + y 4 )dx + x4 dy = 0.
Solution. It is readily seen that the differential equation is homogeneous. Denote y = vx. Then,
(4x4 x4 v + x4 v 4 )dx + x4 (xdv + vdx) = 0,
or
(4x4 + x4 v 4 )dx + x5 dv = 0,
dv
dx
=
,
x
4Z+ v 4
dv
log |cx| =
,
4 + v4
Z

dv
cx = exp
.
4 + v4
Exercise 4.9.

x2 sin

y2
y2
y2
2

2y
cos
dx + 2xy cos 2 dy = 0.
2
2
x
x
x

Solution. The differential equation is homogeneous. Denote y = xv. Then,

(x2 sin v 2 2x2 v 2 cos v 2 )dx + 2x2 v cos v 2 (xdv + vdx) = 0,
or
sin v 2 dx + 2v cos v 2 (xdv) = 0,
dx
= 2v cot v 2 dv,
x
Z
d(sin v 2 )
log |x| =
= log | sin v 2 | + log c,
sin v 2
y2
x sin 2 = c.
x
Exercise 4.10.
2
2
(x2 ey /x y 2 )dx + xydy = 0.
Solution. The differential equation is homogeneous. Then,
2

I(x, y) =

x3 ey2 /x2

1
ey /x
=
2
2
x3
y x + xy

is an integrating factor. Next,

2
2
1 y 2 ey2 /x2
yey /x

dx +
dy = 0.
x
x3
x2
is an exact differential equation. Therefore,
Z x
Z y
2
2
1
du
+ 2
vev /x dv = c1 ,
x 0
x0 6=0 u
1 2 2 1
log x log x0 + ev /x = c1 ,
2
2

y2
cx = exp exp 2 .
x
Exercise 4.11.
(2x + y 2)dx + (2y x + 1)dy = 0.
Solution. The differential equation is not homogeneous. To reduce it to homogeneous, let us put x = u + h, y = v + k. Then,
(2u + 2h + v + k 2)dx + (2v + 2k u h + 1)dy = 0.
Then we have the following system
2h + k = 2,
2k h = 1.
We have k = 0, h = 1, and therefore,
(2u + v)du + (2v u)dv = 0
is a homogeneous differential equation. The integrating factor is
1
1
= 2
.
I(u, v) = 2
2
2u + uv + 2v uv
2u + 2v 2
Then,
2u + v
2v u
du + 2
dv = 0
2
2
2u + 2v
2u + 2v 2

is an exact equation, and

Z v
dt
2z u
+
dz
2 + 2z 2
t
2u
u0 6=0
0
Z
Z v

1 v d(2z 2 + 2u2 )
2u
= log |u| log |u0 | +
dz

dz
2
2
2
2
2 0 2u + 2z
0 2u + 2z
1
v
= log u log u0 +
log(2z 2 + 2u2 ) log(2u2 ) arctan
= c1 ,
2
u
or finally
y
= c.
log[(x 1)2 + y 2 ] arctan
x1
Exercise 4.12.
(x 3y)dx + (x + y 4)dy = 0.
Solution. The differential equation is not homogeneous. To reduce it to homogeneous, let us put x = u + h, y = v + k. Then,
u

(u 3v + h 3k)du + (u + h + v + k 4)dv = 0.
Having a system of equations
h = 3k
h+k =4
we obtain h = 3 and k = 1. Therefore, the new differential equation
(u 3v)du + (u + v)dv = 0.
is homogeneous. The integrating factor is
1
1
I(x, y) = 2
=
.
u 3uv + uv + v 2
(u v)2
Thus, we have the following exact equation
u 3v
u+v
du +
dv = 0.
(u v)2
(u v)2
By integrating we obtain

log |u| log |u0 | +

Z

t+u
dt
(t u)2

Z v
tu
d(t u)
= log |u| log |u0 | +
d(t u) + 2u
2
2
0 (t u)
0 (t u)
2u
= log |u| log |u0 | + log |v u| log |u|
+ 2 = c1 .
vu
v

Therefore,
c2 (u v) log |u v| = u,
or finally,
c(x y 2) log |x y 2| = x,
Exercise 4.13.
(x y)dx + (x y + 2)dy = 0.
Solution. The differential equation is not homogeneous. Putting x y = u we
have
udu + 2(u + 1)dy = 0,

or

u
du = dy.
2(u + 1)

By integrating we obtain
Z
y c1 =

Finally,

Z
Z
u
1
u+1
du =
du
du
2(u + 1)
2(u + 1)
2(u + 1)
1
1
= log |u + 1| (u + 1).
2
2
x + y log |x + y 1| = c.

Exercise 4.14.
(x + 2y + 1)dx + (2x + 4y + 3)dy = 0.
Solution. The differential equation is not homogeneous. Putting x + 2y = u we
have
(u + 1)du 2(u + 1)dy + (2u + 1)dy + dy = 0,
or
(u + 1)du + dy = 0.
Therefore,
u2
y+u
= c/2,
2
or
2x + 6y (x + 2y)2 = c.
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