University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Section 16.2 - First-Order Linear Equations - Exercises - Page 16-14: 13

Answer

$r=-\csc \theta \ln \cos \theta+c \csc \theta$

Work Step by Step

The standard form of the given equation is: $r'+\cot \theta r=\sec \theta$ ....(1) The integrating factor is: $e^{\int \cot \theta d\theta}=\sin \theta$ In order to determine the general solution, multiply equation (1) with the integrating factor and integrate both sides. $\int [\sin \theta (r)]' dt=\tan \theta d\theta$ or, $\sin \theta (r)=-\ln |\cos \theta|+c$ Thus, the general solution is as follows: $r=-\csc \theta \ln \cos \theta+c \csc \theta$
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