Question 61 of 96intermediate🔧 ApplyLong Answer4 marks
For each of the differential equations in Exercises from 11 to 15, find the particular solution satisfying the given condition:
Correct Answer
y =
Exercise: EXERCISE 9.4 | Q: 15 | (Page 22)
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Explanation
This is a homogeneous differential equation. The student needs to recognize the homogeneous form, apply the substitution to separate variables, integrate, and then apply the boundary condition to find the particular solution.
Solution Steps
Step 1: Rewrite the equation in standard form
Given:
Rearranging:
Step 2: Identify as homogeneous and substitute y = vx
This is a homogeneous differential equation.
Let , so
Substituting:
Step 3: Separate variables and integrate
Integrating:
Step 4: Substitute back and apply the condition
Substituting :
Given: when
∴
Step 5: Write the particular solution
∴