Question 56 of 96intermediate🔧 ApplyLong Answer4 marks
In each of the Exercises 1 to 10, show that the given differential equation is homogeneous and solve each of them.
Correct Answer
The general solution is:
where is an arbitrary constant.
Exercise: EXERCISE 9.4 | Q: 10 | (Page 22)
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Explanation
This is Exercise 9.4, Question 10 from NCERT Class 12 Mathematics. The question requires showing the differential equation is homogeneous and then solving it using the standard substitution method for homogeneous equations.
Solution Steps
Step 1: Rewrite the given equation as:
Since the right-hand side is a function of alone, the equation is homogeneous.
Step 2: Substitute , so . This gives:
Step 3: Simplify to get:
Separating variables:
Step 4: Integrate both sides: Let , so . Thus:
giving:
Step 5: Simplify to get:
Substituting back :
or:
∴ The general solution is .