What is the particular solution of the differential equation? : y'+4xy=e^(−2x^2) with y(0)=−4.3

Gretchen Allison

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2022-09-09

What is the particular solution of the differential equation? : y + 4 x y = e - 2 x 2 with y(0)=−4.3

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Adrienne Harper

Adrienne Harper

Beginner2022-09-10Added 14 answers

We have:

y + 4 x y = e - 2 x 2 ..... [A]

We can use an integrating factor when we have a First Order Linear non-homogeneous Ordinary Differential Equation of the form;

d y d x + P ( x ) y = Q ( x )

The given equation is already in standard form, so the integrating factor is given by;

I = e P ( x ) d x
    = exp (   4 x   d x )
    = exp ( 2 x 2 )
    = e 2 x 2

And if we multiply the DE [A] by this Integrating Factor, I, we will have a perfect product differential;

2 e 2 x 2 y + 8 x e 2 x 2 y = 2 e 2 x 2 e - 2 x 2

d d x ( 2 e 2 x 2 y ) = 2

Which we can now "seperate the variables" to get:

2 e 2 x 2 y =   2   d x

Which is trivial to integrate giving the General Solution:

2 e 2 x 2 y = 2 x + C

Applying the initial condition we get:

2 e 0 ( - 4.3 ) = 0 + C C = - 8.6

Giving the Particular Solution:

2 e 2 x 2 y = 2 x - 8.6
e 2 x 2 y = x - 4.3
e 2 x 2 e - 2 x 2 y = ( x - 4.3 ) e - 2 x 2
y = ( x - 4.3 ) e - 2 x 2

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