University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321999584
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Chapter 16 - Practice Exercises - Page 16-34: 9

Answer

$y=e^{x/2}[\dfrac{x^2}{4}+c]$

Work Step by Step

The standard form of the given equation is: $y'-\dfrac{1}{2}y=\dfrac{x}{2}e^{x/2}$ ....(1) The integrating factor is: $e^{\int (-1/2)dx}=e^{-x/2}$ In order to determine the general solution, multiply equation (1) with the integrating factor and integrate both sides. $\int [e^{-x/2}y]' =\int (\dfrac{x}{2}e^{x/2}) e^{-x/2} dx$ ...(2) Thus, the equation (2) becomes: $y=e^{x/2}[\dfrac{x^2}{4}+c]$
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