MATH 010 / EMATH 003 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

Topic: Equations with Homogeneous Coefficients

Intended Learning Outcome:
1. Determine the homogeneity of a given function.
2. Solve for the general and particular solution of differential equations with homogeneous coefficients.

The polynomials: 4. f(x,y) = (x2+y2)e2x/y +4xy

x2 – 3xy +4y2
x3 + y 3
x y + 7y5
4

are said to be homogeneous polynomials because each

term possesses the same degree (power) when all the
powers of each variables are summed.

The homogeneity of a function is defined as

m
er as
follows:
The function f (x,y) is said to be homogeneous of

co
degree k in x and y if and only if,

eH w
𝑓(𝜆𝑥, 𝜆𝑦) = 𝜆𝑘 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦)

o.
5. F(x,y) = tan (xy)
Examples:
rs e
ou urc
1. f(x,y) = x3 –xy +y2
o
aC s
vi y re

Let M(x,y) and N(x,y) be homogeneous of the

same degree, the equations can be transformed into a
ed d

separable equation by the transformation:

ar stu

y = vx or x = vy
dy = vdx + xdv dx = vdy +ydv
2. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = √𝑥 − 𝑦
sh is
Th

Steps:
1. Check if it is homogeneous.
2. Let:
y = vx or x = vy
dy = vdx + xdv dx = vdy +ydv

𝑥 2 +3𝑥𝑦
3. f(x,y) = 3. Substitute y and dy or x and dx to the given
𝑥−2𝑦
equation.
4. Separate variables.
5. Integrate.
6. Substitute the value of v.

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 Examples:
1. Solve the DE: (3x2-2y2) y’ = 2xy

2. Solve the DE: (y2 – xy) dx + x2dy = 0

3. Solve the DE: (x2+y2)dx +xydx = 0

Assessment Task

I. Find the partial derivative (a) wrt x and (b)

wrt y
1. x + 5xy –y3 = 0
2

2. x2y4 – 3xy2 + 5y=7

3. y2sin x + x2tan y – xy4 = 0

II. Determine the homogeneity of a given

function.

m
1. f(x,y) = 4x2 -3xy +y2

er as
2. f(x,y) = x ln x – xln y

co
𝑥 2 +3𝑥𝑦
3. f(x,y) =

eH w
𝑥−𝑦

o.
III. Solve the DE: 3 (3x2 + y2) dx – 2xydy = 0
IV. rs e
Find the general solution of the differential
ou urc
equation: (x+y) dx + (x-y) dy =0
V. Find the particular solution of the DE:
(y2+7xy + x2)dx +x2dy = 0, with an initial
o

condition of x=1 and y=1.

aC s
vi y re
ed d
ar stu
sh is
Th

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TIP QC - Math and Physics Department MATH 010 / EMATH 003 Differential Equation Engr. Charo M. Consolacion

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