Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 1 - First-Order Differential Equations - 1.12 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 109: 5

Answer

\[2x^2+3y^2=K\]

Work Step by Step

$y^2=cx^3$ _____(1) Differentiate (1) with respect to $x$ \[2y\frac{dy}{dx}=3cx^2\] From (1) \[2y\frac{dy}{dx}=3\left(\frac{y^2}{x^3}\right)x^2=\frac{3y^2}{x}\] $2\Large\frac{dy}{dx}=\Large\frac{3y}{x}$ ___(2) Replace $\Large\frac{dy}{dx}$ by $-\Large\frac{dx}{dy}$ in (2) [For orthogonal trajectories] \[-2\frac{dx}{dy}=\frac{3y}{x}\] Separating variables, \[-2x dx=3y dy\] Integrating, \[C_{1}-2\int x dx=3\int y dy\] \[C_{1}-\frac{2x^2}{2}=\frac{3y^2}{2}\] \[2x^2+3y^2=K\] Where $K=2C_{1}$ Hence orthogonal trajectories of (1) is $2x^2+3y^2=K$
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