Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32194-734-5

Chapter 7 - Integration Techniques - Review Exercises - Page 595: 92

Answer

$$y = 6{e^{ - 3t}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y'\left( t \right) + 3y = 0,\,\,\,\,\,y\left( 0 \right) = 6 \cr & {\text{Rewrite}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dt}} + 3y = 0 \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dt}} = - 3y \cr & {\text{Separate the variables}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{y} = - 3dt \cr & {\text{Integrating}} \cr & \int {\frac{{dy}}{y}} = - 3\int {dt} \cr & \ln \left| y \right| = - 3t + C \cr & {\text{Use the initial condition }}\,y\left( 0 \right) = 6 \cr & \ln \left| 6 \right| = - 3t + C \cr & 6 = - 3\left( 0 \right) + C \cr & C = \ln 6 \cr & ,{\text{ then}} \cr & \ln \left| y \right| = - 3t + \ln 6 \cr & {\text{Solve for }}y \cr & {e^{\ln \left| y \right|}} = {e^{ - 3t + \ln 6}} \cr & y = {e^{\ln 6}}{e^{ - 3t}} \cr & y = 6{e^{ - 3t}} \cr} $$
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