Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Separable Equations - 9.3 Exercises - Page 605: 16

Answer

$$ \frac{dP}{dt} =\sqrt {Pt}, \quad P(1)=2 . $$ The solution of the given differential equation is $$ P=\left[\frac{1}{3}t^{\frac{3}{2}}+(\sqrt {2}- \frac{1}{3})\right] ^{2} $$

Work Step by Step

$$ \frac{dP}{dt} =\sqrt {Pt}, \quad P(1)=2 . $$ We write the equation in terms of differentials: $$ \frac{dP}{\sqrt {P}} =\sqrt {t} dt $$ and integrate both sides: $$ \int \frac{dP}{\sqrt {P}}=\int\sqrt {t} dt $$ $ \Rightarrow$ $$ 2P^{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{2}{3}t^{\frac{3}{2}}+C $$ where $C $ is an arbitrary constant. Now, to satisfy the condition $ P(1)=2, $we have $$ 2(2)^{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{2}{3}+C \Rightarrow C =2\sqrt {2}- \frac{2}{3} $$ So, the solution of the given differential equation is $$ 2P^{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{2}{3}t^{\frac{3}{2}}+(2\sqrt {2}- \frac{2}{3}) $$ In other words, it can be written in the form: $$ P=\left[\frac{1}{3}t^{\frac{3}{2}}+(\sqrt {2}- \frac{1}{3})\right] ^{2} $$
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