Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 1 - First-Order Differential Equations - 1.11 Some Higher-Order Differential Equations - Problems - Page 106: 12

Answer

$y=C_1 \arctan x + C_2$

Work Step by Step

We are given: $(1+x^2)y''=-2xy'$ Suppose that $u=\frac{dy}{dx}$ Now, $\frac{du}{dx}=\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ Subsitute to the equation: $(1+x^2)\frac{du}{dx}=-2xu$ $-\frac{du}{u}=\frac{2x}{(1+x^2)}dx$ Integrating both sides: $-\ln(u)=\ln(1+x^2)+\ln(C)$ $u^{-1}=(2+x^2)C$ $u=\frac{1}{C(1+x^2)}$ $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{C}{1+x^2}$ $dy=\frac{C}{1+x^2}dx$ Integrating the last equation, $y=C_1 \arctan x + C_2$ The final solution is: $y=C_1 \arctan x + C_2$
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