Chapter 7: Solving differential equation with separate variable.

Example 1: Find the general solution of the differential equation

dy
2 xy 2 y 2 .
dx

dy
e x y , given that y = 0 when x = 0.
dx
dr
r sin 0 , given that r = a
Example 3: Solve the differential equation cos
d

Example 2: Solve the differential equation

when = 0, expressing r in terms of a and .

Exercise 7.1: Solving differential equation with separate variable.

dy
xy given that y = 2 when x = 0.
dx
dy
e x 2 y and y = 1 when x = 2.
2. Find y in terms of x, given that 2
dx
dy
(tan x ) y , 0 x , and that y = 1 when x = 0, find an
3. Given that
dx

1. Solve the differential equation

expression for y in terms of x.

4. Find the general solution of the differential equation

dy 2 y

0.
dx
x

dy
y (1 x)

and that y = 2 when x = 1.

dx
x
dy
(1 y ) 2 , expressing y
6. Find the general solution of the differential equation
dx

5. Find y in terms of x, given that

in terms of x.