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 - 1.12 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 110: 19

Answer

$C=x^2y+y^2$

Work Step by Step

We are given: \[\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{2xy}{x^2+2y}\] $$(x^2+2y)dy=-2xydx=0$$ We have: $$M(x,y)=2xy \wedge N(x,y)=x^2+2y$$ Check: $$M'(x,y)=2x = N'(x,y)$$ The differential equation is exist. Let's set: $$\phi (x,y)=0$$ There exists a potential function $phi$ satisfies: $$\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial x}=M \wedge \frac{\partial \phi}{\partial y}=N$$ Integrating $\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial x}=2xy$ we get: $$\phi = x^2y+f(y)$$ Since $\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial y}=x^2+f'(y)=x^2+2y$ We get: $$f'(y)=2y \rightarrow f(y)=y^2+C$$ $C$ is constant of integration Yield: $$\phi=x^2y+y^2+C$$ Hence general solution is $x^2y+y^2=C$
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