Solve Separable DiffEQ: Find General Solution & Functions | Help Needed!

In summary, the Differential Equation is separable, so we can define the solution curve implicitly by a function in the form G(x) + H(y) = K. Find such a solution and then give the related functions requested.
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mr_coffee
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Can't figure out this seperable diffEQ! :(

Hello everyone 'ive been trying to figure out this easy looking Differential Equation and yet its wrong! weee!
Here is the problem:
http://cwcsrv11.cwc.psu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/58/6217226076d5fd259f53ad1e3ed4071.png
has an implicit general solution of the form F(x,y) = K.
In fact, because the differential equation is separable, we can define the solution curve implicitly by a function in the form
F(x,y) = G(x) + H(y) =K.

Find such a solution and then give the related functions requested.
F(x,y) = G(x) + H(y) = ?

I submitted:
http://cwcsrv11.cwc.psu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/5a/1bcf742ffddc932f739864bc6d3e4a1.png
which was wrong.


here is my work:
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/9317/lastscan6uc.jpg

Any help would be fantastical. <--yeah I'm pretty sure that's not a word.:bugeye:
 
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Go back and insert a pair of parens on the left hand side of the second line that it would read

[tex]\int e^y(\sin y+9\cos y) dy = \int(14x+5)dx[/tex]
 
  • #3
Know also that

[tex]\int e^y(\sin y+9\cos y) dy = e^y(5\sin y+4\cos y)[/tex]

and in closing note that fantastical is now a word by extension, since, for example antideparameterizationism is likwise wise a word, for I am very much opposed to not eliminating a perfectly useful paramter from my solutions (especially once they've been obtained by inserting it cleverly into the givens,) and I am thus a practioner of antideparameterizationalism. :rofl:
 
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hah i like your way of thinking.
I submitted
http://cwcsrv11.cwc.psu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/08/74e463c2a0d2a1740eacdf142dadd41.png
and they told me to f off, i was quite distraught. Any ideas what i did now
?
 
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  • #5
try writing it in the order (fcn. of x) + (fcn. of y), e.g. G(x) + H(y), such as

-7*x^2-5*x + 5*exp(y)*sin(y)+4*exp(y)*cos(y)
 
  • #6
ur the man!
For some reason, i had to multiply through -1 to make it work, it loved this answer:http://cwcsrv11.cwc.psu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/e6/513e4938c92e397902bfbf80c0e9551.png
 
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1. What is a separable differential equation?

A separable differential equation is a type of differential equation where the variables can be separated and solved independently. This means that the equation can be written in the form of f(y)dy = g(x)dx, where f(y) and g(x) are functions of their respective variables.

2. How do you solve a separable differential equation?

To solve a separable differential equation, you need to separate the variables and then integrate both sides of the equation. This will result in a general solution, which can then be solved for a specific initial condition to get the particular solution.

3. What is the general solution of a separable differential equation?

The general solution of a separable differential equation is the solution that contains all possible solutions of the equation. It is usually written in the form of y = f(x) + C, where C is the constant of integration.

4. What are the steps for solving a separable differential equation?

The steps for solving a separable differential equation are:

  1. Separate the variables on each side of the equation.
  2. Integrate both sides of the equation.
  3. Add the constant of integration.
  4. Solve for the constant of integration using the given initial condition, if applicable.

5. What are some common functions used in solving separable differential equations?

Some common functions used in solving separable differential equations include exponential functions, logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, and hyperbolic functions. These functions are often used to simplify the integration process and find the general solution of the equation.

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