The solution of $\cos y+(x \sin y-1) \frac{d y}{d x}=0$ is

The solution of $\cos y+(x \sin y-1) \frac{d y}{d x}=0$ is
  1. $x \sec y=\tan y+C$
  2. $\tan y-\sec y=C x$
  3. $\tan y+\sec y=C x$
  4. $x \sec y+\tan y=C$

Solution

Given differential equation can be rewritten as $ \begin{aligned} & \cos y \frac{d y}{d x}+x \sin y-1=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{d x}{d y}+(\tan y) x=\sec y \\ & \end{aligned} $ It is a linear differential equation of the form $ \begin{aligned} \frac{d x}{d y}+P x & =Q \\ \therefore \quad \quad \quad I F & =e^{\int P d y}=e^{\int \tan y d y} \\ & =e^{\log \sec y}=\sec y \end{aligned} $ $\therefore$ Solution is $ \begin{aligned} & x \sec y=\int \sec ^2 y d y \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x \sec y=\tan y+C \\ & \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2014

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