Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 14 - Section 14.6 - Differential Equations and Applications - Exercises - Page 1068: 14

Answer

$y=\dfrac{x}{x+1}$

Work Step by Step

We are given that $\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{y^2}{x^2}$ We will separate the variables to obtain: $\dfrac{\ dy}{y^2}=\dfrac{\ dx}{x^2}$ Integrate to obtain: $\int y^{-2} \ dy=\int x^{-2} \ dx$ This implies that $\dfrac{-1}{y}=\dfrac{-1}{x}+C$ After applying the initial conditions, $y=\dfrac{1}{2}$ when $x=1$, we get $C=-1$ Therefore, we have: $\dfrac{-1}{y}=\dfrac{-1}{x}-1 \implies y=\dfrac{x}{x+1}$
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