The general solution of the differential equation $\frac{d x}{d y}+\frac{x}{y}=x^2$ is

The general solution of the differential equation $\frac{d x}{d y}+\frac{x}{y}=x^2$ is
  1. $\frac{1}{y}=c x-y \log x$
  2. $\frac{1}{x}=c y+x \log x$
  3. $\frac{1}{x}=c y-y \log y$
  4. $\frac{1}{y}=c x+y \log x$

Solution

Given differential equation is $ \frac{d x}{d y}+\frac{x}{y}=x^2 $ On dividing by $x^2$, we get $ \begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{x^2} \frac{d x}{d y}+\left(\frac{1}{y}\right)\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=1 \\ & \text { let } \quad \frac{1}{x}=t \\ & -\frac{1}{x^2} \frac{d x}{d y}=\frac{d t}{d y} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{x^2} \frac{d x}{d y}=-\frac{d t}{d y} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad-\frac{d t}{d y}+\frac{1}{y}(t)=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{d t}{d y}+\left(-\frac{1}{y}\right)(t)=-1 \\ & \text { I. } \mathrm{F}=e^{\int-\frac{1}{y} d y}=e^{-\log y}=\frac{1}{y} \\ & \end{aligned} $ So, solution is $ \begin{aligned} & t \cdot\left(\frac{1}{y}\right)=\int(-1)\left(\frac{1}{y}\right) d y+c \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{t}{y}=-\log y+c \\ & \Rightarrow \quad t=-y \log y+c y \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{1}{x}=c y-y \log y \\ & \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (24 Apr Shift 1)

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