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Elementary Differential Equations

Families of Curves
Equations of Order One
Elementary Applications
Additional Topics on Equations of Order One
Linear Differential Equations
Linear Equations with Constant Coefficients
Nonhomogeneous Equations: Undetermined Coefficients
Variation of Parameters
Inverse Differential Operators
Applications
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3 equation (2) + equation (3)


equation (5)

2 equation (4) - equation (5)

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Problem 01 | Elimination of Arbitrary Constants


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Problem 01

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Elimination of Arbitrary Constants

Differential Equations of Order One

Additional Topics on the Equations of Order One

Elimination of Arbitrary Constants


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Properties

The order of differential equation is equal to the number of arbitrary


constants in the given relation.

The differential equation is consistent with the relation.

The differential equation is free from arbitrary constants.

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equation (1)

equation (2)

Problem 02 | Elimination of Arbitrary Constants


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first order differential equation
Problem 02

Example

Eliminate the arbitrary constants c1 and c2 from the relation

equation (3)

Problem 03 | Elimination of Arbitrary Constants


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3 equation (1) + equation (2)


equation (4)

equation (1)

Divide by dx

Substitute c to equation (1)

Substitute c to equation (1)

Multiply by dx

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Divide by y2

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equation (1)

Multiply by y3

Differential Equations of Order One


Separation of Variables
Homogeneous Functions
Equations with Homogeneous Coefficients

okay

Exact Equations
Linear Equations of Order One

Separation of Variables | Equations of Order One

Homogeneous Functions | Equations of Order One

Exact Equations | Equations of Order One

Linear Equations | Equations of Order One

Separation of Variables | Equations of Order One


Given the differential equation

when

Equation (1)

where
and
may be functions of both
can be transformed into the form

then,

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Problem 02 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
particular solution
Problem 02

. If the above equation

Equation (2)

where
is a function of alone and
equation (1) is called variables separable.

and

is a function of

alone,

, when

To find the general solution of equation (1), simply equate the

integral of equation (2) to a constant . Thus, the general solution is

Problem 01 | Separation of Variables


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separation of variables
variables separable
particular solution
Problem 01

, when

Solution 01
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Solution 2
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when

then,

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Problem 03 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
particular solution
Problem 03
, when

Solution 03
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, when

when

Therefore,

when x = 2, y = 1

then,

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Problem 04 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
particular solution
Problem 04

separation of variables

Thus,

variables separable
particular solution
Problem 06

, when

answer
Problem 05 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
particular solution
Problem 05
, when

Solution 06
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From Solution 04,

Solution 05
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From Solution 04,

when x = -2, y = 1

when x = 2, y = -1

Thus,

Thus,

Problem 06 | Separation of Variables


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answer

Problem 07 | Separation of Variables


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separation of variables
variables separable

particular solution
Problem 07
, when

Solution 07
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Problem 08 | Separation of Variables
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variables separable
particular solution
Problem 08
, when

when x = 0, y = 0
Solution 08
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thus,

Thus,

For
Let
,
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Problem 09 | Separation of Variables


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separation of variables
variables separable
particular solution
Problem 09
Then,

,
when

Solution 09
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when x , y

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Problem 09 | Separation of Variables
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variables separable
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Problem 09
, when

Solution 09
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when = 0, r = a

Thus,

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Solution 11
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when = 0, r = a

Thus,

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Problem 11 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
general solution

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Problem 11 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
general solution

Problem 11

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Solution 11

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Problem 14 - 15 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
general solution
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Problem 14
Problem 13 | Separation of Variables
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variables separable
general solution

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Problem 15

Solution 15
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Problem 16 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
general solution

Problem 17 | Separation of Variables


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separation of variables
variables separable
general solution

Problem 17

Solution 17
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Problem 18 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
variables separable
general solution
Problem 18

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Problem 19 | Separation of Variables
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variables separable
general solution
Problem 19

Solution 18
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Problem 20 | Separation of Variables


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Problem 21 | Separation of Variables


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separation of variables

separation of variables

variables separable

variables separable

general solution

general solution

Problem 20

Problem 21

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By long division

Thus,

By long division

Thus,

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Problem 22 | Separation of Variables
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separation of variables
answer
variables separable
general solution

Problem 23 | Separation of Variables


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Problem 22

separation of variables
variables separable

Solution 22
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general solution

Problem 23
The substitution above will lead to variables separable differential equation.

Problem 01 | Equations with Homogeneous Coefficients


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separation of variables
general solution
homogeneous function
y = vx
substitution
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Homogeneous Functions | Equations of Order One
If the function f(x, y) remains unchanged after replacing x by kx and y by ky, where k
is a constant term, then f(x, y) is called a homogeneous function. A differential
equation

Let

Equation (1)

is homogeneous in x and y if M and N are homogeneous functions of the same


degree in x and y.

Substitute,

To solve for Equation (1) let


Divide by x2,

or

Problem 02 | Equations with Homogeneous Coefficients


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separation of variables
general solution
homogeneous function
y = vx
substitution
Problem 02

Solution 02
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Let

From

Substitute,

Thus,

answer

y = vx
substitution
Problem 03

Solution 03
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Let

From

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Problem 03 | Equations with Homogeneous Coefficients
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general solution
homogeneous function

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Let

From

Thus,

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Problem 04 | Equations with Homogeneous Coefficients
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separation of variables
general solution
homogeneous function
substitution
x = vy
Problem 04

Solution 04

From

and integrate it partially in terms of x holding y as constant.


3.
Differentiate partially in terms of y the result in Step 2 holding x as
constant.

Thus,

4.

Equate the result in Step 3 to N and collect similar terms.

5.

Integrate the result in Step 4 with respect to y, holding x as constant.

6.
Substitute the result in Step 5 to the result in Step 2 and equate the result
to a constant c.
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Problem 01 | Exact Equations


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Exact Equations | Equations of Order One


general solution

The differential equation

exact equation
partial differentiation
partial integration
partial derivative

is an exact equation if

Problem 01

Solution 01
Steps in Solving an Exact Equation

1.

Let

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.
Test for exactness

2.

Write the equation in Step 1 into the form


;

; thus, exact!
Step 6: Substitute f(y) to Equation (1)
Step 1: Let

Equate F to c

Step 2: Integrate partially with respect to x, holding y as constant

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Problem 02 | Exact Equations


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Equation (1)

general solution
exact equation

Step 3: Differentiate Equation (1) partially with respect to y, holding x as constant

partial differentiation
partial integration
partial derivative

Step 4: Equate the result of Step 3 to N and collect similar terms. Let

Problem 02

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Step 5: Integrate partially the result in Step 4 with respect to y, holding x as constant

Test for exactness

Integrate partially in y, holding x as constant

Exact!

Let

Substitute f(y) to Equation (1)

Equate F to c

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Problem 03 | Exact Equations
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Integrate partially in x, holding y as constant
general solution
exact equation

Equation (1)

partial differentiation
partial integration

Differentiate partially in y, holding x as constant

partial derivative
Problem 03

Let

Solution 03
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Test for exactness


Integrate partially in y, holding x as constant

Exact!
Substitute f(y) to Equation (1)

Let

Equate F to c

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Problem 04 | Exact Equations
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Integrate partially in x, holding y as constant

general solution
exact equation
partial differentiation

Equation (1)
partial integration
Differentiate partially in y, holding x as constant

partial derivative
Problem 04

Let

Solution 04
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Let

Test for exactness

Integrate partially in y, holding x as constant

Exact!

Let
Substitute f(y) to Equation (1)

Equate F to c

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Integrate partially in x, holding y as constant

Linear Equations | Equations of Order One


Linear Equations of Order One
Linear equation of order one is in the form

Equation (1)

Differentiate partially in y, holding x as constant


The general solution of equation in this form is

Derivation

linear in y
Problem 01

Use

as integrating factor.

Solution 01
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Multiply both sides of the equation by dx

Let

Thus,

linear in y

Hence,

But

. Thus,

Problem 01 | Linear Equations


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general solution
linear differential equation
integrating factor

Integrating factor:

Thus,

linear in y

Hence,

Multiply by 2x3
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Problem 02 | Linear Equations
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general solution
linear differential equation

Integrating factor:

integrating factor
linear in y
Problem 02

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Thus,

Integrating factor:

Thus,

Mulitply by (x + 2)-4
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Problem 03 | Linear Equations
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Using integration by parts

general solution

linear differential equation


,

integrating factor
linear in y
Problem 03

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Multiply by 4e-2x
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Problem 04 | Linear Equations
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linear in y

general solution
linear differential equation

Hence,
integrating factor
linear in x
Problem 04

Solution 04

Thus,

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Using integration by parts


,

,
linear in x

Hence,

Multiply 20(y + 1)-4

Integrating factor:

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Problem 03 | Linear Equations up Additional Topics on the Equations of Order One

Additional Topics on the Equations of Order One


Integrating factors by inspection
Determination of integrating factors
Substitution as suggested by the equation
Bernoulli's equation
Coefficient linear in the two variables
Solutions involving elementary integrals

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Problem 01

Integrating Factors Found by Inspection

The Determination of Integrating Factor

Substitution Suggested by the Equation | Bernoulli's Equation

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Integrating Factors Found by Inspection


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common differential
This section will use the following four exact differentials that occurs frequently.

Divide by y2

1.

2.

3.

Multiply by y
4.

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Problem 01 | Integrating Factors Found by Inspection
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integrating factor

Problem 02 | Integrating Factors Found by Inspection


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by inspection

integrating factor

quotient x/y

by inspection

quotient x/y
product xy

Problem 03 | Integrating Factors Found by Inspection


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Problem 02
integrating factor
by inspection
Solution 02

product xy

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Problem 03

Solution 03
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Divide by y3

Divide by x both sides

answer

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Problem 04 | Integrating Factors Found by Inspection


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integrating factor
by inspection
Problem 04

Multiply by s2t2
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Solution 04
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Problem 05 | Integrating Factors Found by Inspection


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integrating factor
by inspection
product xy
quotient y/x
Problem 05

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Problem 06 - 07 | Integrating Factors Found by Inspection
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answer

separation of variables
variables separable

Problem 07

integrating factor
by inspection
quotient x/y

Solution 07 - Another Solution for Problem 06


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product xy
Problem 06
Divide by xy(y2 + 1)
Solution 06
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Resolve into partial fraction

answer - okay
Problem 11 | Integrating Factors Found by Inspection
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Set y = 0, A = -1
Equate coefficients of y2
1 =A+B
1 = -1 + B
B=2
Equate coefficients of y
0=0+C
C=0

integrating factor
by inspection
product xy
arctan (y/x)
Problem 11

Solution 11
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The Determination of Integrating Factor
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exact equation

2.

Evaluate M/y and N/x.

3.

Take the difference M/y - N/x.

4.

Divide the result of Step 3 by N. If the quotient is a function of x


alone, use the integrating factor defined in Rule 1 above and
proceed to Step 6. If the quotient is not a function of x alone,
proceed to Step 5.

5.

Divide the result of Step 3 by M. If the quotient is a function of y


alone, use the integrating factor defined in Rule 2 above and
proceed to Step 6. If the quotient is not a function of y alone, look
for another method of solving the equation.

6.

Multiply both sides of the given equation by the integrating factor


u, the new equation which is uM dx + uN dy = 0 should be exact.

7.

Solve the result of Step 6 by exact equation or by inspection.

partial differentiation
integrating factor
function of x alone
function of y alone
From the differential equation

Problem 01 | Determination of Integrating Factor


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Rule 1

partial differentiation
If

, a function of x alone, then


is the integrating factor.

integrating factor
function of x alone
Problem 01

Rule 2

If

, a function of y alone, then


is the integrating factor.

Note that the above criteria is of no use if the equation does not have an
integrating factor that is a function of x or y alone.

Steps
1.

Take the coefficient of dx as M and the coefficient of dy as N.

Solution 01
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a function of x alone

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Integrating factor

Problem 02 | Determination of Integrating Factor


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partial differentiation
integrating factor
function of x alone
Thus,

Problem 02

Thus,

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Problem 03 | Determination of Integrating Factor
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integrating factor
function of y alone
Problem 03

a function of x alone
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Integrating factor

Thus,

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neither a function of x alone


nor y alone

Problem 04 | Determination of Integrating Factor


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partial differentiation
integrating factor

a function of y
alone

function of y alone
Problem 04

Solution 04
Integrating factor

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Integrating factor

Thus,

neither a function of x alone nor y


alone

a function y alone

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Substitution Suggested by the Equation | Bernoulli's Equation


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substitution

then continue solving.

linear differential equation


integrating factor
Bernoulli's equation

Bernoulli's Equation
Bernoulli's equation is in the form

suggested substitution
Substitution Suggested by the Equation
Example 1
If x is the dependent variable, Bernoulli's equation can be recognized in
the form

The quantity (2x - y) appears twice in the equation. Let


If n = 1, the variables are separable.
If n = 0, the equation is linear.
If n 1, Bernoulli's equation.

Steps in solving Bernoulli's equation

Substitute,

then continue solving.

Example 2

1.

Write the equation into the form

2.

Identify

3.

Write the quantity

4.

Determine the integrating factor

5.

The solution is defined by

6.

Bring the result back to the original variable

, and

and let

The quantity (-sin y dy) is the exact derivative of cos y. Let

Substitute,

Problem 01 | Substitution Suggested by the Equation


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separation of variables
variables separable
substitution
suggested substitution
Problem 01

Solution 01
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Let

Thus,

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Problem 02 | Substitution Suggested by the Equation
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variables separable
separation of variables
Divide by (5z + 11)

variables separable
homogeneous function
substitution

Divide by vx3(3 + v)

suggested substitution
Problem 02

Solution 02
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Consider

Let

Set v = 0, A = 2/3
Set v = -3, B = -2/3

Hence,
homogeneous equation

Let
Thus,

separation of variables
variables separable
substitution
suggested substitution
Problem 03
From

Solution 03
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Let

But

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Problem 03 | Substitution Suggested by the Equation
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Bernoulli's equation

From which

But
Integrating factor,

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Problem 04 | Bernoulli's Equation
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Thus,

Bernoulli's equation
y as dependent variable
Problem 04

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Problem 05 | Substitution Suggested by the Equation
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separation of variables
variables separable
substitution
suggested substitution
Problem 05

Solution 05
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Let

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