Analyzing Velocity as a Function of Depth Underwater

To solve for velocity as a function of depth, you can use the chain rule to find \frac{dv}{dx} and then integrate both sides to get the desired function. However, it may be difficult to find a nice function due to the quadratic term in the equation. Keep in mind that the velocity will also depend on the initial conditions and the specific values of g, c, and m.
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If some dude jumps into the ocean from a 10m diving board so that when he makes contact with the water F=-mg + cv^2 where c is some frictional constant, how do I solve for the velocity of the guy as a function of the depth under water? I am able to integrate so that I obtain velocity as a function of time and then integrate again so that I have the depth under water as a function of time, but I can't seem to get a nice function for velocity in terms of depth. I'm really bad with this stuff so I just thought Id throw the question out there.
 
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u can write

[tex]\frac{dv}{dt}=\frac{dx}{dt} * \frac{dv}{dx} = v \frac{dv}{dx}[/tex]
 

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