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Homework Statement


I just solved a differential equation and got the problem down to its implicit solution:
y/√(1+y2) = x3+C where C is an arbitrary constant
My question now is, how can I solve for y? I can't get past the algebra. Thanks!


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Square both sides and bring the bottom part to the other side. You'll get

[itex]y^2 = (1+y^2)(x^3 + c)^2[/itex]

Then multiply out and regroup.

[itex]y^2 -y^2(x^3 + c)^2 = (x^3 + c)^2[/itex]

then you'll get [itex]y^2 = \frac{(x^3+c)^2}{1-(x^3+c)^2}[/itex]

So [itex]y = \sqrt{\frac{(x^3+c)^2}{1-(x^3+c)^2}}[/itex]