Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-47038-334-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47038-334-6

Chapter 2 - First Order Differential Equations - 2.1 Linear Equations; Method of Integrating Factors - Problems - Page 39: 10

Answer

$y=-te^{-t}+Ct$

Work Step by Step

$ty'-y=t^2e^{-t}$ First, write the equation in standard form by dividing both sides by $t$: $y'-\frac{y}{t}=te^{-t}$ Next, notice this can be solved using the integrating factor $\mu(t)$: $p(t) = -\frac{1}{t}$ $\mu(t)=e^{\int p(t)dt}=e^{\int(-\frac{1}{t})dt}$ $\mu(t)=e^{-ln|t|}=e^{ln|t^{-1}|}=t^{-1}$ Now, multiply both sides of the equation by $\mu(t)$: $\frac{1}{t}(y'-\frac{y}{t}=te^{-t})$ $t^{-1}y'-t^{-2}y=e^{-t}$ Notice the left hand side of the equation $= t^{-1}y'-t^{-2}y=(t^{-1}y)'$ $(t^{-1}y)'=e^{-t}$ Then, integrate both sides: $\int(t^{-1}y)'dt=\int e^{-t}dt$ $t^{-1}y=-e^{-t}+C$ $y=-te^{-t}+Ct$
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