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The order of D.E is the order of the highest conditions then the solution so obtained is
derivative present in the equation and the called a particular solution. In many physical
degree of the D.E. is the degree of the highest problems these conditions can be formulated
order derivative after clearing the fractional from the problem itself.
powers.
Note : Basic integration and integration
Finding y as a function of x explicitly methods are essential prerequisites for this
[ y = f (x)] or a relationship in x and y chapter.
satisfying the D.E. [f (x, y)= c] constitutes the
solution of the D.E.
1
Solution of differential equations of first Integrating we have
order and first degree
Recollecting the definition of the order and the P ( x) dx + Q (y) dy = c
degree of a D.E., a first order and first degree This is the general solution of the equation.
equation will be the form
Example 1
= f ( x, y) or M( x, y) dx + N( x, y) dy = 0
dy
Solve :
dx
e x ( y 1) dx + 2 (e x + 4) dy = 0
Solution:
2
Example 2 Now the general solution becomes
ex
2
dy
= x ey x given that y ( 0) = 0 1
2
Solve:
dx ey =
2 2
( )
Solution:
or e x + 1 = 2e y is the particular solution.
2
dy dy
= x ey x or = x ey .ex
2 2
dx dx
dy
i.e. y = x e x dx by separating the variables.*
2
e y dy x e x dx = c
2
Example 3
dy
i.e. e y dy x e x dx = c =1 + x+y+xy
2
Solve : x y
dx
Put x 2 = t 2x dx=dt or x dx = dt / 2 Solution:
Hence we have, e y + et dt / 2 = c dy
xy =1 + x+y+xy
dx
et
i.e. e y + =c dy
2 i.e., x y = (1 + x) + y(1+x)
dx
e x
2
dy
or e y = c is the general solution. i.e., x y = (1 + x) (1+y)
2 dx
ydy 1 + x
Now we consider y (0) = 0. That is y = 0 when or = dx
x = 0, 1+ y x
by separating the variables.*
The general solution becomes
y 1+ x
1 1 dy dx = c
1 = c or c = 1+y x
2 2
3
We have to employ the method of partial
(1 + y) 1 1
or dy dx 1dx = c fractions for the second term of the above.
1+y x 1 A B
1 Let + +
i.e., 1 dy dy log x x = c y(1 y) y 1 y
1+y 1= A (1 y ) + B y
i.e., y log (1 +y) logx x=c
Put y=0 : 1= A
or ( y x ) log [ x(1 + y)] = c
Put y=1 : 1= B
is the required solution.
dy 1 1
Example 4 : y (1 y) = y dy+ 1 y dy
dy dy
Solve : y x = y2 + dy 1 1
dx dx or = dy+ dy
y (1 y ) y 1 y
Solution:
dy
i.e. = log y+log (1 y )
Rearranging the given equation we have, y (1 y )
1 y
= log
y
4
Example 5 : Homogeneous Form
5
Example 1
1 1 dx
v 4
dv+ dv+ = c
v x
Solve : x 2 y dx ( x 3 + y 3 ) dy = 0
v3
Solution: i.e., + log v+log x=c
3
(Observe that the coefficient of dx and dy are 1 y
homogeneous functions of degree 3) i.e., 3 + log (vx) = c, where v=
3v x
The given equation can be written as, x 3
Thus 3 + log y=c, is the required solution.
3y
Example 2
dy x2 y
= 3 ....(1)
dx x + y 3
Solve : x dy y dx = x 2 +y2 dx
dy dv
Put y = v x = v+x Solution:
dx dx
x 2 . vx We have x dy = y+ x 2 +y2 dx
dv
Now (1) becomes, v + x = 3
dx x + v 3 x 3
dy y+ x 2 +y2
or = ....(1)
dx x
dv x3 v dv v dy dv
i.e., v+x = 3 or x = v Put y = v x = v+x
dx x (1 + v )
3
dx 1 + v3 dx dx
Now (1) becomes
dv v v v4 dv v4
i.e., x = or x =
1 + v3 dx 1 + v3 dv vx + x + v x
2 2 2
dx
v+x =
1 + v3 dx dx x
( )
dv= ,
dv x v+ 1 + v
4 2
v x
by separating the variables. i.e., v+x =
dx x
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dv
= 1 + v2 dv x 2 (v v2 ) dv
or x i.e., v+x = 2
or x = v2
dx dx x dx
dv dx
= by separating the variables. dv dx
1+ v 2 x 2
= by separating the variables.
v x
dv dx
1 + v2
x
=c dv
v
dx
x
1
Hence 2 + = c i.e., + log x=c,
v
i.e., sin h 1 v log x =c, where v=y/x y
where v=
x
dy y2 Solve :
Solve : x + =y
dx x x tan (y/x) y sec2 (y/x) dx+x sec2 (y/x)dy=0
Solution:
dy y2 Solution:
We have x = y
dx x The given equation can be written as,
dy xy y 2
dy y sec2 (y/x) x tan (y/x)
or = ....(1) = .....(1)
dx x2 dx x sec2 (y/x)
dy dv
Put y = v x = v+x
dx dx
dv x .v x v2 x 2
Now (1) becomes v+x =
dx x2
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Example 5
y dy dv
Put = v or v = v x = v+x
x dx dx dy
Now (1) becomes, Solve : x = y(log y log x+1)
dx
dv v x sec2 v x tan v Solution:
v+x =
dx x sec2 v The given equation can be written in the form
dv x (v sec v tan v)
2
dy y
i.e., v+x = = [ log (y/x) +1] ....(1)
dx x sec2 v dx x
dv v sec 2 v tan v dy dv
i.e., x = v Put y = v x = v+x
dx sec 2 v dx dx
dv
dv v sec 2 v tan v v sec 2 v Now (1) becomes v + x = v (log v + 1)
i.e., x = dx
dx sec 2 v
dv dv dx
dv tan v sec 2 v dx i.e., x = v log v or =
i.e., x = or dv = dx v log v x
2
dx sec v tan v x 1/ v dx
Hence dv =c
log v x
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Example 6
dv (ev +v)
i.e., y =
x (1 + ev )
Solve : (1+ ex/y ) dx+ex/y 1 dy =0 dy
y (1+ ev )dv dy
or v
=
Solution: As we observe terms with x/y , e +v y
we need to express the equation relating (1+ ev )dv dy
Hence + = c
to dx/dy and the terms are homogeneous ev + v y
functions of degree 0.
dv ev (v 1)
Now (1) becomes, v+y =
dy (1 + ev )
dv ev (v 1)
i.e., y = v
dy (1 + ev )
dv ev v ev v ev v
i.e., y =
dy (1 + ev )