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 - 1.9 Exact Differential Equations - Problems - Page 92: 13

Answer

$C=x\ln xy$

Work Step by Step

We are given: $$(1+\ln (xy))dx+xy^{-1}dy=0 (1)$$ Here, $M(x,y)=\frac{\partial}{\partial y}(1+\ln (xy))=\frac{1}{y}$ $N(x,y)=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(xy^{-1})=\frac{1}{y}$ $M_y=\frac{1}{y} \;\;\;\;,\;\;\;\;N_x=\frac{1}{y}$ $M_y=N_x$ $\Rightarrow$ (1) is exact differential equation Therefore there exists a potential function $\phi$ such that $\frac{\partial\phi}{\partial x}=\sin y+y\cos x(1+\ln (xy))$ ___(2) Integrating (2) with respect to $x$ holding $y$ fixed $\phi =x\ln xy+f(y)$ ___(3) Where $f(y)$ is arbitrary function of $y$ Hence we get: $\frac{\partial\phi}{\partial y}=\frac{x}{y}+f'(y)=xy^{-1}$ (4) We have $f'(y)= 0\rightarrow f(y)=C$ $C$ is constant The solution is: $\phi(x,y)=x\ln xy+C$ and $\phi(x,y)=0$ so: $C=x\ln xy$
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