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Homework Statement
my ans is lnx = (-1/y) + c
(-1/y) = lnx -c
y = -1/ (lnx -c ) , but the answer given is (-1/ln x )+ C , how to get the answer given ?
The differential equation dy/dx = (y^2)/x was analyzed, leading to the conclusion that the user's solution y = -1/(ln x - c) is correct, while the provided answer (-1/ln x) + C is incorrect. The discussion emphasized the importance of using ln|x| in the antiderivative and suggested that the constant should be incorporated into the denominator. The correct form of the solution is y = -1/(ln Kx), where K is an arbitrary constant.
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When you post a question, please put the problem statement into the first section, not the thread title.goldfish9776 said:Homework Statement
my ans is lnx = (-1/y) + c
(-1/y) = lnx -c
y = -1/ (lnx -c ) , but the answer given is (-1/ln x )+ C , how to get the answer given ?
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