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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Question 1 (6 marks)

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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