-2.2.1 separable variables y'=\frac{x^2}{y}

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The discussion focuses on solving the separable differential equation \(y'=\frac{x^2}{y}\). Participants outline the steps to separate variables, leading to the integral forms \(\int y \, dy = \int x^2 \, dx\). The solution process involves combining constants and simplifying to the form \(3y^2 - 2x^3 = c\). The conversation also touches on the indexing of constants in the solution, highlighting a potential inconsistency in the text referenced.

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$\textsf{solve the given differential equation}$
$$y'=\frac{x^2}{y}$$

ok this is a new section on separable equations
so i barely know anything
but wanted to post the first problem
hoping to understand what the book said.
thanks ahead...
 
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karush said:
$\textsf{solve the given differential equation}$
$$y'=\frac{x^2}{y}$$

ok this is a new section on separable equations
so i barely know anything
but wanted to post the first problem
hoping to understand what the book said.
thanks ahead...

Hi,

This is a separable differential equation; and more information about separable differential equations are explained here,

Differential Equations - Separable Equations

To solve this you can write it as,

$$y\frac{dy}{dx}=x^2$$

$$\Rightarrow \int y dy = \int x^2 dx$$

Hope you can continue from here.
 
ok I presume this but $c_1$ and $c_2$ ?
\begin{align*}
\int y \, dy &= \int x^2 \, dx \\
\frac{y^2}{2} & = \frac{x^3}{3}
\end{align*}
 
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karush said:
ok I presume this but $c_1$ and $c_2$ ?
\begin{align*}
\int y \, dy &= \int x^2 \, dx \\
\frac{y^2}{2}+c_1 & = \frac{x^3}{3}+c_2
\end{align*}

Correct. Now combine the constants $c_1$ and $c_2$ into a single constant on the RHS and solve for $y$.
 
$\displaystyle \frac{y^2}{2} = \frac{x^3}{3}+c_1$
cross mulitply
$\displaystyle 3y^2-2x^3=c_1$
 
karush said:
$\displaystyle \frac{y^2}{2} = \frac{x^3}{3}+c_1$
cross mulitply
$\displaystyle 3y^2-2x^3=c_1$

:-( We can never be friends.

If you are going to go to the trouble to index your constants, you probably should change the index when the nature of the constant changes.
 
tkhunny said:
:-( We can never be friends.

If you are going to go to the trouble to index your constants, you probably should change the index when the nature of the constant changes.

the text index's the constants no matter what. 😰
 
What text is that?

If \frac{y^2}{2}= \frac{x^3}{3}+ c_1 then multiplying both sides by 6 gives

either

3y^2= 2x^3+ 6c_1 or 3y^2= 2x^3+ c_2.
 
Country Boy said:
What text is that?

If \frac{y^2}{2}= \frac{x^3}{3}+ c_1 then multiplying both sides by 6 gives

either

3y^2= 2x^3+ 6c_1 or 3y^2= 2x^3+ c_2.

the book gave $3{y}^{2}-2x^3=c$ so there was no need to find c
 
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karush said:
the book gave $3{y}^{2}-2x^3=c$ so there was no need to find c

Exactly. So, why bother to index it? This is my point.
 
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tkhunny said:
Exactly. So, why bother to index it? This is my point.

don't know did it last week..
 

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