Question 55 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.

y dx+xlog⁡(yx)dy−2x dy=0y \, dx + x \log\left(\frac{y}{x}\right) dy - 2x \, dy = 0
Correct Answer

The general solution is:

log⁡(yx)+Cy=1\log\left(\frac{y}{x}\right) + Cy = 1

or equivalently:

x=y⋅eCy−1x = y \cdot e^{Cy - 1}
Exercise: EXERCISE 9.4 | Q: 9 | (Page 22)
For More Understanding

Explanation

This is Exercise 9 from the NCERT textbook. The question asks to show the differential equation is homogeneous and solve it. A homogeneous differential equation can be expressed as a function of y/xy/x. The solution uses the substitution x=vyx = vy to reduce it to a separable form.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Rearrange the given differential equation

    Given:

    y dx+xlog⁡(yx)dy−2x dy=0y \, dx + x \log\left(\frac{y}{x}\right) dy - 2x \, dy = 0

    Rearranging:

    y dx=2x dy−xlog⁡(yx)dyy \, dx = 2x \, dy - x \log\left(\frac{y}{x}\right) dy y dx=x[2−log⁡(yx)]dyy \, dx = x\left[2 - \log\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)\right] dy dxdy=xy[2−log⁡(yx)]\frac{dx}{dy} = \frac{x}{y}\left[2 - \log\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)\right]
  2. Step 2: Show that the equation is homogeneous

    The right-hand side

    xy[2−log⁡(yx)]\frac{x}{y}\left[2 - \log\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)\right]

    is a function of xy\frac{x}{y} only.

    Hence, the given differential equation is homogeneous.

  3. Step 3: Apply substitution x = vy

    Let x=vyx = vy, so

    dxdy=v+ydvdy\frac{dx}{dy} = v + y\frac{dv}{dy}

    Substituting:

    v+ydvdy=v[2−log⁡(1v)]v + y\frac{dv}{dy} = v\left[2 - \log\left(\frac{1}{v}\right)\right] v+ydvdy=v[2+log⁡v]v + y\frac{dv}{dy} = v[2 + \log v] ydvdy=v(1+log⁡v)y\frac{dv}{dy} = v(1 + \log v)
  4. Step 4: Separate variables and integrate

    dvv(1+log⁡v)=dyy\frac{dv}{v(1 + \log v)} = \frac{dy}{y}

    Let 1+log⁡v=t1 + \log v = t, then dt=dvvdt = \frac{dv}{v}

    ∫dtt=∫dyy\int\frac{dt}{t} = \int\frac{dy}{y} log⁡∣t∣=log⁡∣y∣+log⁡C\log|t| = \log|y| + \log C 1+log⁡v=Cy1 + \log v = Cy
  5. Step 5: Substitute back to get the solution

    Since x=vyx = vy, we have v=xyv = \frac{x}{y}

    1+log⁡(xy)=Cy1 + \log\left(\frac{x}{y}\right) = Cy log⁡(xy)=Cy−1\log\left(\frac{x}{y}\right) = Cy - 1 xy=eCy−1\frac{x}{y} = e^{Cy - 1} x=y⋅eCy−1x = y \cdot e^{Cy - 1}

    Or:

    log⁡(yx)+Cy=1\boxed{\log\left(\frac{y}{x}\right) + Cy = 1}