B.

HOMOGENOUS EQUATION
Definition of Homogenity

The function f(x,y) is said to be homogenous of degree k in x and y if and only if

f(λx, λy) = λk f(x,y)

If M and N in Eq. 1 are both homogenous, functions and are of the same degree in x and y,
Eq.1 may be in the form.

dy y
+g(x)=0
dx

Then solve the equation by letting y=vx or x=vy

Note: Substitute for the variable whose differential has simpler coefficient. This will transform Eq.
1 into an Equation in which the variables are separable.

Sample Problems

[EXAMPLE 1]

2(2x 2 + y 2 ) dx – xydy = 0
[Example 2]

y
[xcsc (x) - y] dx + xdy = 0
[Example 3]

(x - 2y) dx + (2x + y) dy = 0
[Example 4]

(x2 + y2) dx + xydy = 0

Assign:

Solve problem no. 1, 4, 5, 7, 13 pp. 31

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