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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Variable Separation, 6

Category: Differential Equations, Integral Calculus

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

Find the general solution for 


Solution:

Consider the given equation above


Transpose xy to the right side of the equation, we have



Arrange the above equation by separation of variables, we have




Integrate on both sides of the equation, we have










Take the inverse natural logarithm on both sides of the equation




where K = eC. Therefore, the general solution is

 

Friday, December 27, 2013

Solving 3rd Order Differential Equations

Category: Differential Equations, Integral Calculus

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

Find the general solution for


Solution:

Consider the given equation above


The given equation is a 3rd Order Differential Equation because the third derivative of y with respect to x is involved. We can rewrite given equation as follows



Multiply both sides of the equation by dx, we have




Integrate on both sides of the equation, we have




Rewrite the above equation as follows



Multiply both sides of the equation by dx, we have




Integrate on both sides of the equation, we have




Multiply both sides of the equation by dx, we have




Integrate on both sides of the equation, we have





where B = ½ C1. Therefore, the general solution is

      

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Solving 2nd Order Differential Equations

Category: Differential Equations, Integral Calculus

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

Find the general solution for


Solution:

Consider the given equation above


The given equation is a 2nd Order Differential Equation because the second derivative of y with respect to x is involved. We can rewrite given equation as follows



Multiply both sides of the equation by dx, we have




Integrate on both sides of the equation, we have







Multiply both sides of the equation by dx, we have




Integrate on both sides of the equation, we have



but



Hence, the above equation becomes







where B = C1 - 1.Therefore, the general solution is