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Boyce ODEch 2 S MP 21

This document summarizes the solution steps to solve the differential equation: dy/dx = (2y^2 + 6xy - 4)/(3x^2 + 4xy + 3y^2) It identifies the equation as being exact, and finds the potential function ψ(x,y) = 3x^2y + 2xy^2 + y^3 - 4x. The solution is then obtained by setting the total derivative of the potential function equal to zero, and integrating to get the general solution as ψ(x,y) = C.

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Boyce ODEch 2 S MP 21

This document summarizes the solution steps to solve the differential equation: dy/dx = (2y^2 + 6xy - 4)/(3x^2 + 4xy + 3y^2) It identifies the equation as being exact, and finds the potential function ψ(x,y) = 3x^2y + 2xy^2 + y^3 - 4x. The solution is then obtained by setting the total derivative of the potential function equal to zero, and integrating to get the general solution as ψ(x,y) = C.

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Boyce & DiPrima ODEs 10e: Section 2.

M - Problem 21 Page 1 of 2

Problem 21
In each of Problems 1 through 32, solve the given differential equation. If an initial condition is
given, also find the solution that satisfies it.
dy 2y 2 + 6xy − 4
+ 2 =0
dx 3x + 4xy + 3y 2

Solution

Write the ODE as M (x, y) + N (x, y)y 0 = 0.


dy
(2y 2 + 6xy − 4) + (3x2 + 4xy + 3y 2 ) =0 (1)
dx
This ODE is exact because
∂ ∂
(2y 2 + 6xy − 4) = (3x2 + 4xy + 3y 2 ) = 6x + 4y.
∂y ∂x
That means there exists a potential function ψ = ψ(x, y) which satisfies
∂ψ
= 2y 2 + 6xy − 4 (2)
∂x
∂ψ
= 3x2 + 4xy + 3y 2 . (3)
∂y
Integrate both sides of equation (3) partially with respect to y to get ψ.

ψ(x, y) = 3x2 y + 2xy 2 + y 3 + f (x)

Here f (x) is an arbitrary function of x. Differentiate both sides with respect to x.

ψx (x, y) = 6xy + 2y 2 + f 0 (x)

Comparing this to equation (2), we see that

f 0 (x) = −4 → f (x) = −4x.

Consequently, a potential function is

ψ(x, y) = 3x2 y + 2xy 2 + y 3 − 4x.

Notice that by substituting equations (2) and (3), equation (1) can be written as
∂ψ ∂ψ dy
+ = 0. (4)
∂x ∂y dx
Recall that the differential of ψ(x, y) is defined as
∂ψ ∂ψ
dψ = dx + dy.
∂x ∂y
Dividing both sides by dx, we obtain the fundamental relationship between the total derivative of
ψ and its partial derivatives.
dψ ∂ψ ∂ψ dy
= +
dx ∂x ∂y dx

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With it, equation (4) becomes


dψ
= 0.
dx
Integrate both sides with respect to x.
ψ(x, y) = C
Therefore,
3x2 y + 2xy 2 + y 3 − 4x = C.

This figure illustrates several solutions of the family. In red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and
purple are C = −15, C = −7, C = −2, C = 2, C = 7, and C = 15, respectively.

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