Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 9 - Differential Equations - 9.5 Linear Equations - 9.5 Exercises - Page 665: 20

Answer

$$ y=1+ (x^2+1)^{-3/2}$$

Work Step by Step

Given $$\left(x^{2}+1\right) \frac{d y}{d x}+3 x(y-1)=0, \quad y(0)=2$$ Rewriting the equation as $$ \frac{d y}{d x}+\frac{3x}{x^2+1} y =\frac{3x}{x^2+1} $$ Since the equation is linear and $p(x)= \frac{3x}{x^2+1} $ and $q(x)=\frac{3x}{x^2+1}$, then \begin{align*} \mu &=e^{\int p(x)}dx\\ &= e^{\int \frac{3x}{x^2+1} dx}\\ &=e^{\frac{3}{2}\ln (x^2+1)}\\ &=(x^2+1)^{3/2} \end{align*} Hence the general solution given by \begin{align*} \mu(x)y&=\int \mu(x)q(x)dx\\ (x^2+1)^{3/2} y&= \int(x^2+1)^{3/2} \frac{3x}{x^2+1} dx\ \ \\ &=\int3x\sqrt{x^2+1}dx\\ &=(x^2+1)^{3/2} +C \end{align*} Then $$ y=1+C(x^2+1)^{-3/2}$$ Since $y(\pi )=0 $, then $C= 1$, hence $$ y=1+ (x^2+1)^{-3/2}$$
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