Find the general solution of the differential equation? y dy/dx-2e^x=0

Marcelo Maxwell

Marcelo Maxwell

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2022-09-20

Find the general solution of the differential equation? y dy/dx-2e^x=0

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Madden Huber

Madden Huber

Beginner2022-09-21Added 12 answers

We wish to solve the differential equation y y - 2 e x = 0 .

This is a separable, first-order ordinary differential equation. As such, it can be solved using techniques suitable for separable 1st-order ODE's.

The most straightforward technique is to get our equation in the form f(y)dy=g(x)dx. We can then integrate both sides, ridding ourselves of the y' term.

We get our function into this form as such:

y d y d x - 2 e x = 0
y d y d x = 2 e x
( y ) d y = ( 2 e x ) d x

See that our left-hand side is a function of just y and our right-hand side a function of just x. Integrate both sides.

( y ) d y = ( 2 e x ) d x
1 2 y 2 = 2 e x + C
y 2 = 4 e x + 2 C
y = ± 4 e x + 2 C = ± 2 e x + C 2

Since C is an arbitrary constant, let A = C 2 . Then our final answer is y = ± 2 e x + A

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