Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Separable Equations - 9.3 Exercises - Page 626: 21

Answer

$y= \sqrt{x^2+4}$

Work Step by Step

Let $y=f(x)$ be the equation of the curve passing through the point $(0,2)$ with the slope $\frac{x}{y}$ at $(x,y)$. We have a differential equation: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{x}{y}$, $y(0)=2$ Solve for $y$: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{x}{y}$ (Separate the variables) $y dy =x dx$ (Integrate) $\int y dy=\int x dx$ $\frac{y^2}{2}=\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{C}{2}$ $y^2=x^2+C$ (Substitute $y(0)=2$) $2^2=0^2+C$ $4=0+C$ $C=4$ $\therefore y^2=x^2+4$ or $y=\pm \sqrt{x^2+4}$ Only $y=\sqrt{x^2+4}$ fits as $y(0)=2>0$.
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