SSG 204

(Differential Equations I)
First Order Nonlinear Differential Equations
(Separable Variable)
by
Engr. O.A. Adeleye
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A First Order Differential Equation is written as
(1)
It becomes Nonlinear when the dependent function or its
derivatives is a nonlinear function i.e. or where .

Examples of Nonlinear ODE

1. , (But this is a linear Different equation.)

Higher Orders of Nonlinear Differential Equations

 First Order Nonlinear Differential Equations
Autonomous Equations
An autonomous equation is an equation whose
independent variables do not appear explicitly in the
equation.
Examples
 First Order Nonlinear Differential Equations
Example 1 Solve the autonomous initial value nonlinear differential
equation

Solution

Separating the variables and integrating

At
Hence

Therefore
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Example 2 Solve the nonlinear differential equation

Solution

Separating the variables and integrating

To determine
At
Hence

Therefore
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Example 3 Solve the nonlinear differential equation

Solution

Separating the variables and integrating

To determine
At
Hence

Therefore

We need to find the explicit solution i.e. find the roots of the quadratic equation in
The quadratic equation is
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Solving the quadratic equation is

Using the quadratic formula

Example 4 Solve the nonlinear differential equation

Solution Separation of variables

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Separation of variables and integrating

To determine
At ,

Therefore

Example 5 Solve the nonlinear differential equation

Solution Separation of variables and integrating,

Resolving LHS into partial fraction and integrating

Hence
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Therefore

But we need to find the explicit solution

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