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: 20

Answer

$\ln|y|=\dfrac{-1}{2(x^2+1)}+\dfrac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

We are given that $ \dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{xy}{(x^2+1)^2}$ We will separate the variables to obtain: $\dfrac{dy}{y}=\dfrac{x \ dx}{(x^2+1)^2}$ Integrate to obtain: $\int \dfrac{dy}{y}=\int \dfrac{x \ dx}{(x^2+1)^2} \ dx$ This implies that $\ln|y|=\dfrac{-1}{2(x^2+1)}+C$ After applying the initial conditions, $y=1$ when $x=0$, we get $C=\dfrac{1}{2}$ Therefore, we have: $\ln|y|=\dfrac{-1}{2(x^2+1)}+\dfrac{1}{2}$
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