How Can I Solve This Differential Equation?

John999 · Sep 6, 2009

I'm having problems solving this differential equation:

x*dy/dx-2*y=(x^2)*cos(x)

y(pi/2)=0

Thanks

Astronuc · Sep 6, 2009

John999 said:

I'm having problems solving this differential equation:

x*dy/dx-2*y=(x^2)*cos(x)

y(pi/2)=0

Thanks

Can one think of a way that xy'-2y looks like the derivative of a quotient?

rock.freak667 · Sep 6, 2009

John999 said:

I'm having problems solving this differential equation:

x*dy/dx-2*y=(x^2)*cos(x)

y(pi/2)=0

Thanks

you can always divide by x and then you know...integrating factor it

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