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Question 3a (Solution) : y X y X DX Dy y X F y X P DX Dy

This document summarizes the solution to question 3a. It involves solving a Bernoulli differential equation of the form dy/dx = P(x)y + Q(x)y^n, where n=2. The key steps are: 1) Let y = u^1/n, which transforms the equation into a linear form. 2) Integrate both sides using an integrating factor of e^∫(1/x1 - 1/x2) dx. 3) The solution is obtained as y = (x1)^1 * x3 * ln(x2) + c.

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Question 3a (Solution) : y X y X DX Dy y X F y X P DX Dy

This document summarizes the solution to question 3a. It involves solving a Bernoulli differential equation of the form dy/dx = P(x)y + Q(x)y^n, where n=2. The key steps are: 1) Let y = u^1/n, which transforms the equation into a linear form. 2) Integrate both sides using an integrating factor of e^∫(1/x1 - 1/x2) dx. 3) The solution is obtained as y = (x1)^1 * x3 * ln(x2) + c.

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Question 3a (Solution)

dy 1 1 dy
y y2 [Bernoulli’s equation P( x) y f ( x) y n with n 2]
dx x 1 x 2 dx

1 dy du dy 1 1
Let y u1 n u 1 . Then u 2
. Now, y y2
dx dx dx x 1 x 2

2 du 1 1 1 2 du 1 1
u u u u (Multiply each term by u 2)
dx x 1 x 2 dx x 1 x 2

1
P ( x ) dx dx
x 1
Integrating factor, I e e x 1

du 1 1 du 1 1
From u , we have I I u I
dx x 1 x 2 dx x 1 x 2

d x 1
(Iu)
dx x 2

x 1 3
( x 1)u dx 1 dx
x 2 x 2

( x 1)u x 3 ln( x 2) c

1
( x 1) y x 3 ln( x 2) c

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