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flightwingsd2

flightwingsd2

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2022-06-14

I'm working through a question where the differential equation is
y 2 ( y 2 1 ) ( 3 y 2 + 1 ) = c , y ( 0 ) = 0
and the answer proceeds with two cases
c = 0 y ( x ) = 0 y ( x ) = ± x
c 0 lim x 0 y 2 y 4 = c / 3
I'm fine with (1), but I can't see how to get (2). I've tried multiplying out the brackets and eliminating terms involving y only, but that doesn't get the answer so far as I can see. I'm not very familiar with how to manipulate limits, especially in the context of differential equations, and would appreciate some help.

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ejigaboo8y

ejigaboo8y

Beginner2022-06-15Added 29 answers

Near x=0, y is very small, so y' must be large if c 0. If y' is large then the terms in brackets will approximate to 3 y 4

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