SMA 335 • UNIT 2 • Mathematics
First-Order Differential Equations: Separation Of Variables And Homogeneous Equations
Topics covered: Method of separation of variables, Definition of homogeneous equation of first order, Solving homogeneous differential equation of first order
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Show that the differential equation
$$
(x^2 + y^2)\,dx - 2xy\,dy = 0
$$
is homogeneous. Hence use the substitution ( v = \frac{y}{x} ) to solve the equation.
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Question 3 (5 marks)
Use the method of separation of variables to solve the initial value problem
$$
\frac{dy}{dx}=y-y^2,\qquad y(2)=0.
$$
Give the solution in explicit form.
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