How Do I Solve This Interesting But Challenging ODE?

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The discussion focuses on solving the ordinary differential equation (ODE) given by x*(dy/dx) = (y^2 - y*x^2)/(y^2 + x^2). Participants suggest converting the equation to polar coordinates due to the presence of x^2 + y^2, which can be represented as r^2. Alex attempts to rewrite the equation in the form (y^2 - y*x^2)dx - (x*y^2 + x^3)dy = 0 but encounters difficulties in finding a solution, noting that the equation is not exact and cannot be made exact through inspection.

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Very simple in writing, but hard to solve:
[tex]x*\frac{dy}{dx}=(y^2-y x^2)/(y^2+x^2)[/tex]
:-p
 
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gvk said:
Very simple in writing, but hard to solve:
[tex]x*\frac{dy}{dx}=(y^2-y x^2)/(y^2+x^2)[/tex]
:-p
Maybe convert to polar coodinates? That x2+y2 wants to be r2. Maybe not though :smile:

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gvk said:
Very simple in writing, but hard to solve:
[tex]x*\frac{dy}{dx}=(y^2-y x^2)/(y^2+x^2)[/tex]
:-p

I tend to look at it this way:

[tex](y^2-yx^2)dx-(xy^2+x^3)dy=0[/tex]

but are unable to proceed. It's not exact, can't make it exact, and can't come up with any differentials by inspection.
 

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