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AST3019
Jan22-12, 05:46 PM
Is, sin(y) + xy - x^3=2, an implicit soln to the 2nd order ODE y''= {6xy' + (y')^3 * sin(y) - 2(y')^2}/ (3x^2 - y)?
HallsofIvy
Jan23-12, 01:55 PM
Have you tried it? If sin(y) + xy - x^3=2 then cos(y)y'+ y+ xy'- 3x^2= 0. Differentiating again, -sin(y)(y')^2+ cos(y)y''+ 2y'+ xy''- 6x= 0.
You can you those to see if the differential equation is satisfied or not.
AST3019
Jan25-12, 07:57 AM
thanks.
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