Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Differential Equations - 1

Prob: Find the solution of the differential equation

log (dy/dx) = 3x + 4y, y(0) = 0


Solution:

log (dy/dx) = 3x + 4y

=> dy/dx = e3x+4y = e3xe4y

=> e-4ydy = e3xdx

Integrating both sides

e-4y/-4 = e3x/3 +C

Using the condition y(0) = 0

-1/4 = 1/3 +C

=> C = -1/4 - 1/3 = -7/12

=>e-4y/-4 = e3x/3 -7/12

=> -(12/4)e-4y = (12/3)e3x - 7

=>3e-4y + 4e3x = 7

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