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Linear Differential Equation in Y

dy
A D.E. of the form  Py  Q is called a L.D.E. in Y of first order
dx
Where P and Q are functions of x only

 xe dx  e  x  1  c
x x
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*****  xe  x dx   e  x  x  1  c

Problems:
dy
1. Solve x  y  log x
dx
Solution: Given equation can be written is
dy y log x
   (1)
dx x x
dy
Comparing the above D.E. with  Py  Q
dx
1 log x
P Q
x x
1
 Integrating Factor  e   e  x  e log x  x
Pdx dx

Solution is y  I.F.   Q  I.F. dx  c

 log x 
 y  x    .x dx  c
 x 
 xy   log x dx  c   log x dx  x  log x  1  c

 xy  x  log x  1  c

dy
2. Solve x  2 y  x 2 log x
dx
Solution: Given equation can be written is
dy 2 y
  x log x  (1)
dx x
dy
Comparing the above D.E. with  Py  Q
dx
2
P Q  x log x
x
1
 Integrating Factor  e   e  x  e 2log x  e log x  x 2
Pdx 2 dx 2

Dr. B. Md. Hidayathulla Khan,

Prime Tutorials, Madanapalle – 517 325.
+91 9052688623, +91 9515088260
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Solution is y  I.F.   Q  I.F. dx  c

 y  x 2     x log x.x 2 dx  c

x4 x4
 x 2 y   x 3 log x dx  c * *I B P**   x3 log x dx  log x   c
4 16
x4 x4
 x2 y  log x   c
4 16
dy
3. Solve cos 2 x  y  tan x
dx
Solution: Given equation can be written is
dy
 y sec2 x  tan x sec 2 x  (1)
dx
dy
Comparing the above D.E. with  Py  Q
dx
P  sec 2 x Q  tan x.sec2 x

Integrating Factor  e   e
Pdx sec 2 xdx
 e tan x

Solution is y  I.F.   Q  I.F. dx  c

 y  e tan x     tan x.sec 2 x  e tan x dx  c

 ye tan x    tan x.e tan x  sec 2 xdx   c Put tan x  t  sec 2 xdx  dt

  tet dt  c   xe x dx  e x  x  1  c

 et  t  1  c

 ye tan x  e tan x  tan x  1  c

Dr. B. Md. Hidayathulla Khan,

Prime Tutorials, Madanapalle – 517 325.
+91 9052688623, +91 9515088260