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Practice
Find the general solution to these differential equations. If initial conditions are given, find the particular solution as well.
Basic
\( (\sin(y) - y\sin(x))dx + (\cos(x)+x\cos(y))dy = 0 \)
Problem Statement
\( (\sin(y) - y\sin(x))dx + (\cos(x)+x\cos(y))dy = 0 \)
Solution
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\( (4x^2-10y)dx + (2x^3/y-15x)dy = 0, y(2) = -1 \)
Problem Statement |
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\( (4x^2-10y)dx + (2x^3/y-15x)dy = 0, y(2) = -1 \)
Hint |
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This is almost exact. Use the special integrating factor \(\mu(x,y) = x^m y^n\)
Problem Statement
\( (4x^2-10y)dx + (2x^3/y-15x)dy = 0, y(2) = -1 \)
Hint
This is almost exact. Use the special integrating factor \(\mu(x,y) = x^m y^n\)
Solution
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\( dy/dx = \cos(x) - y\sec(x), y(0) = 2 \)
Problem Statement
\( dy/dx = \cos(x) - y\sec(x), y(0) = 2 \)
Solution
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\( (xy + y^2 + x^2)dx - x^2dy = 0 \)
Problem Statement
\( (xy + y^2 + x^2)dx - x^2dy = 0 \)
Solution
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\( (2x+\cos y)dx + (x^2 + \tan y + \cos^2 y)dy = 0 \)
Problem Statement
\( (2x+\cos y)dx + (x^2 + \tan y + \cos^2 y)dy = 0 \)
Solution
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\(\displaystyle{ (x^2+1)\frac{dy}{dx} + xy - x = 0 }\)
Problem Statement
\(\displaystyle{ (x^2+1)\frac{dy}{dx} + xy - x = 0 }\)
Solution
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\( dy/dx = 2-\sqrt{ 2x-y+3 } \)
Problem Statement
\( dy/dx = 2-\sqrt{ 2x-y+3 } \)
Solution
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\( 2xye^{x^2} dx + (e^{x^2}- 1/y)dy = 0 \)
Problem Statement
\( 2xye^{x^2} dx + (e^{x^2}- 1/y)dy = 0 \)
Solution
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\( e^y dx - e^x dy = 0, y(0) = 0 \)
Problem Statement
\( e^y dx - e^x dy = 0, y(0) = 0 \)
Solution
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\( dy/dx = -y(1+xy^2), y(0) = 1/2 \)
Problem Statement
\( dy/dx = -y(1+xy^2), y(0) = 1/2 \)
Solution
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\( (y^2-x^2)dx - xydy = 0, y(1) = 3 \)
Problem Statement
\( (y^2-x^2)dx - xydy = 0, y(1) = 3 \)
Solution
He works this several different ways. Make sure to watch the complete video so that you can learn how to solve this in more ways than one.
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\( dP/dt = P(a-b\ln P), P(0) = P_0 \)
Problem Statement
\( dP/dt = P(a-b\ln P), P(0) = P_0 \)
Solution
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\( dP/dt = kP(1-P/M), P(0) = P_0 \)
Problem Statement
\( dP/dt = kP(1-P/M), P(0) = P_0 \)
Solution
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\(\displaystyle{ \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{x-y}{x+y} }\)
Problem Statement
Find the general solution to the differential equation \(\displaystyle{ \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{x-y}{x+y} }\)
Solution
Here are two videos by two different instructors with similar solutions to this differential equation.
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\( dy/dx= \sqrt{y} - y \)
Problem Statement
\( dy/dx= \sqrt{y} - y \)
Solution
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\(\displaystyle{ dy/dx = \frac{1-2y-\sin^2(x^2y)}{x} }\)
Problem Statement
\(\displaystyle{ dy/dx = \frac{1-2y-\sin^2(x^2y)}{x} }\)
Solution
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\( (-3y+ x^2y^2)dx + (x-2x^3y+x^4/y)dy = 0 \)
Problem Statement
\( (-3y+ x^2y^2)dx + (x-2x^3y+x^4/y)dy = 0 \)
Solution
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\( 2xye^{x^2}dx + (e^{x^2}-1/y)dy = 0 \)
Problem Statement
\( 2xye^{x^2}dx + (e^{x^2}-1/y)dy = 0 \)
Solution
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\(\displaystyle{ y' = -x + \frac{1}{2x}y, y(1) = 0 }\)
Problem Statement
\(\displaystyle{ y' = -x + \frac{1}{2x}y, y(1) = 0 }\)
Solution
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\( y' = x^2 + 2xy + y^2, y(1) = 0 \)
Problem Statement
\( y' = x^2 + 2xy + y^2, y(1) = 0 \)
Solution
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Intermediate
\(\displaystyle{ dy/dx = \frac{xy^2-\sin x \cos x}{y(1-x^2)}, y(0) = 4 }\)
Problem Statement
\(\displaystyle{ dy/dx = \frac{xy^2-\sin x \cos x}{y(1-x^2)}, y(0) = 4 }\)
Solution
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\(\displaystyle{ y' = -x + \frac{1}{2x}y + y^2, y(1) = 0 }\)
Problem Statement |
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\(\displaystyle{ y' = -x + \frac{1}{2x}y + y^2, y(1) = 0 }\)
Hint |
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Start with \( y_1 = x^n\) and find \( y = y_1 + v \)
Problem Statement
\(\displaystyle{ y' = -x + \frac{1}{2x}y + y^2, y(1) = 0 }\)
Hint
Start with \( y_1 = x^n\) and find \( y = y_1 + v \)
Solution
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\( y = \left( \dfrac{dy}{dx} \right)^2 \)
Problem Statement
Solve the differential equation \( y = \left( \dfrac{dy}{dx} \right)^2 \)
Solution
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Advanced
\( y = xy' + \sqrt{(y')^2 + 1} \)
Problem Statement |
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\( y = xy' + \sqrt{(y')^2 + 1} \)
Hint |
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Start by taking the derivative of the original differential equation.
Problem Statement
\( y = xy' + \sqrt{(y')^2 + 1} \)
Hint
Start by taking the derivative of the original differential equation.
Solution
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\( y=xy'-e^{y'} \)
Problem Statement
\( y=xy'-e^{y'} \)
Solution
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