Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 9 - Differential Equations - 9.5 Linear Equations - 9.5 Exercises - Page 665: 11

Answer

$$ y= x^2\ln x+Cx^2$$

Work Step by Step

Given $$x y^{\prime}-2 y=x^{2}, \quad x>0$$ Rewrite the equation $$ y'- \frac{2}{x} y= x $$ Since the equation is linear and $p(x)= \dfrac{-2}{x} $ and $q(x)=x$, then \begin{align*} \mu &=e^{\int p(x)}dx\\ &= e^{\int (-2/x)dx}\\ &=e^{-2\ln x}\\ &= x^{-2} \end{align*} Hence the general solution given by \begin{align*} \mu(x)y&=\int \mu(x)q(x)dx\\ x^{-2} y&= \int x^{-2} xdx\ \ \ \\ &= \ln x+C \end{align*} Then $$ y= x^2\ln x+Cx^2$$
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