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Q2.6 - 13E

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Fundamentals Of Differential Equations And Boundary Value Problems
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Fundamentals Of Differential Equations And Boundary Value Problems

Fundamentals Of Differential Equations And Boundary Value Problems

Book edition 9th
Author(s) R. Kent Nagle, Edward B. Saff, Arthur David Snider
Pages 616 pages
ISBN 9780321977069

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Short Answer

Use the method discussed under “Homogeneous Equations” to solve problems 9-16.

dxdt=x2+tt2+x2tx

Homogeneous equation for the given equation is 1+x2t2=lnt+C

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Step by Step Solution

General form of Homogeneous equation

If the right-hand side of the equation dydx=fx,y can be expressed as a function of the ratio yx alone, then we say the equation is homogeneous.

Evaluate the given equation

Given, dxdt=x2+tt2+x2tx

Evaluate it by dividing t2 by both numerator and denominator.

dxdt=x2t2+1+x2t2xtdxdt=xt2+1+xt2xt

Substitution method

Let us take v=yx

Then y=vx

By Differentiating,

dxdt=v+tdvdtv2+1+v2v=v+tdvdt

v+1+v2v=v+tdvdt1+v2v=tdvdt1+v2v1dv=t1dtv1+v2dv=1tdt

Integrate the equation

Now, integrate on both sides.

v1+v2dv=1tdtv1+v2dv=lnt+C

Integrate v1+v2dvseparately.

Let us take w=1+v2

Then, dwdv=2vdv=12vdw

Now,

vw12vdw=121wdw=122w=w

Substitute w=1+v2

v1+v2dv=w=1+v2

Then,

1+v2=lnt+C

Substitute v=yx

1+xt2=lnt+C1+x2t2=lnt+C

Therefore, Homogeneous equation for the given equation is 1+x2t2=lnt+C

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