Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - 14.3 Exercises - Page 938: 85

Answer

As in the discussion preceding Equation 6, if we keep K constant $K=K_{0}$, $P(L, K_{0})$ is a function of a single variable $L$, and $\displaystyle \frac{dP}{dL}=\alpha\frac{P}{L}$ is a separable differential equation. Integrating both sides, $\displaystyle \int\frac{dP}{P}=\int\alpha \displaystyle \frac{dL}{L}$ $\ln|P|=\alpha\ln|L|+C$ where $C=C(K_{0})$ depends on $K_{0}$. Apply $e^{(...)}$ to both sides. $|P|=e^{\alpha\ln|L|+C(K_{0})}\qquad$ ...both P and L are posititive, so $P=e^{\alpha\ln L}e^{C(K_{0})}$ $=e^{\ln L^{\alpha}}\cdot e^{C(K_{0})}$ $=L^{\alpha}\cdot C_{1}(K_{0})\qquad $... another constant that depends on $K_{0}$. This is what needed to be shown, $P(L, K_{0})$=$C_{1}(K_{0})\cdot L^{\alpha}$

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