Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 9: First-Order Differential Equations - Section 9.2 - First-Order Linear Equations - Exercises 9.2 - Page 537: 18

Answer

$y=(\theta^{2})(\sec \theta)+(\dfrac{18}{\pi^2}-2)\theta^{2}$

Work Step by Step

Here, we have $y'-\dfrac{2y}{\theta}=\theta^2 (\sec \theta)(\tan \theta)$ The integrating factor is: $I=e^{\int -2 \ln |\theta| d\theta}=\theta^{-2}$ Now, $\theta^{-2}[y'-\dfrac{2y}{\theta}]=\theta^{-2}[\theta^2 (\sec \theta)(\tan \theta)]$ $\implies y=(\theta)^{2}(\sec \theta)+c(\theta)^{2}$ Next, apply the initial conditions in the above equation, we have $ c=(\dfrac{18}{\pi^2})-2$ Hence, $y=(\theta^{2})(\sec \theta)+(\dfrac{18}{\pi^2}-2)\theta^{2}$
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