Solving a Second-Order Differential Equation with Variable Coefficients

[der.physika]

Solve the Differential Equation 2yy\prime\prime+2xy\prime=0

set p=y\prime, and then it becomes case 1 in the textbook

Can someone please help me solve this? It's a night mare

 

[ideasrule]

Doesn't that simplify to y=-x?

 

[der.physika]

Doesn't that simplify to y=-x?

Did you consider the
y\prime that it's not the same as y

 

[vela]

Did you consider the y' that it's not the same as y

What's your point? y' is a common factor in the equation you wrote. Did you not post the problem correctly?

Solve the Differential Equation 2yy\prime+2xy\prime=0

set p=y\prime, and then it becomes case 1 in the textbook

You do realize we don't know what textbook you're using and even less likely to have a copy, right?

 

[der.physika]

What's your point? y' is a common factor in the equation you wrote. Did you not post the problem correctly?

You do realize we don't know what textbook you're using and even less likely to have a copy, right?

Okay, objection 1 makes no sense... but I'll give you you're right for objection 2.

Here's what the textbook says for case 1:

y\prime=p, y\prime\prime=p\prime\mbox {Dependent variable y missing}

 

[vela]

Okay, objection 1 makes no sense

Really? You don't see how x=-y is a solution to 2yy'+2xy'=2y'(x+y)=0?

 

[der.physika]

Really? You don't see how x=-y is a solution to 2yy'+2xy'=2y'(x+y)=0?

How did you get that solution besides canceling things out?

Cause, this is like a very annoying class, like what method did you use? Did you use p\equiv{y}\prime

 

[vela]

You get that solution by canceling things out. It's not the only solution to the original equation, however.

 

[der.physika]

You get that solution by canceling things out. It's not the only solution to the original equation, however.

could you possibly do it, by using the substitution I posted?

 

[vela]

I don't see what that substitution buys you. Also, it's not your textbook's case 1 as y appears in the differential equation.

 

[der.physika]

ok I posted this wrong, i feel stupid

2yy\prime\prime+2xy\prime=0

how do I solve this?

give me a hint maybe?

 

[vela]

I don't know. Maybe someone else here has a suggestion.

 

[Whatever123]

What's the point of the 2's? I would have just canceled them out from the beginning.

(Y*Y'')/Y' = -X

(Y''/Y')(Y) = -X

Set P = Y', then:

(P'/P)Integral(P) = -X

Ok, I'm sorry. This is going nowhere. Given me 24 hours to think about it.