ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II

[FEM 1023]
 CHAPTER 1

FIRST ORDER ORDINARY

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
 Overview

1.1. Introduction to Differential Equations

1.2. Separable Variables Equation

1.3. Linear Equation

1.4. Exact / Non-Exact Equation

1.5. Bernoulli Equation

 Overview

1.1. Introduction to Differential Equations

1.2. Separable Variables Equation

1.3. Linear Equation

1.4. Exact / Non-Exact Equation

1.5. Bernoulli Equation

 1.5. Bernoulli Equation

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this section you should be able to:

1) Identify a Bernoulli DE

2) Solve a Bernoulli DE
 1.5. Bernoulli Equation

Definition
Bernoulli DE
A differential equation in the form of

where n is a real number is said a Bernoulli

equation.
Example
dy
 xy  x 2 y 3
dx
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Method of Solution
Step 1: Identify the DE. It should be in the form of

Step 2: Use substitution.

dy 1 n du
/  y
dx 1  n dx
Step 3: Solve the linear equation
 1.5. Bernoulli Equation

Example 1
Solve the given equation

Solution
Step 1: Identify the DE

Rewrite as Bernoulli Equation

 1.5. Bernoulli Equation

Step 2: Use substitution

Subs. into DE
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Rewrite as linear equation (in the standard form)

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Step 3: Solve the linear equation

Compute the integrating factor

1.5. Bernoulli Equation
 1.5. Bernoulli Equation

Example 2

Solve the DE
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Example 2

Solve the DE