Solve Partial Derivatives for Exact Diff Eq

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Homework Statement



Determine if the following differential equation is exact. If it is exact solve it.

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\left(\frac{1}{t} + \frac{1}{t^{2}} - \frac{y}{t^{2} + y^{2}}\right)dt + \left(ye^{y} + \frac{t}{t^{2} + y^{2}}\right)dy = 0

The Attempt at a Solution



I am a little rusty on my partial derivatives I am not sure if this is right.

M(t, y) = \frac{1}{t} + \frac{1}{t^{2}} - \frac{y}{t^{2} + y^{2}}

N(t, y) = ye^{y} + \frac{t}{t^{2} + y^{2}}

\frac{\partial M}{\partial y} = -y[-(t^{2} + y^{2})^{-2}(2y)] - (t^{2} + y^{2})^{-1}

\frac{\partial N}{\partial t} = t[-(t^{2} + y^{2})^{-2}(2t)] + (t^{2} + y^{2})^{-1}
 
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Looks good so far. You'll have to do some simplifying to see if they are the same. Put them over a common denominator.
 
-y[-(t^{2} + y^{2})^{-2}(2y)] - (t^{2} + y^{2})^{-1} = t[-(t^{2} + y^{2})^{-2}(2t)] + (t^{2} + y^{2})^{-1}

-y\left[-\frac{2y}{(t^{2} + y^{2})^{2}}\right] - \frac{1}{t^{2} + y^{2}} = t\left[-\frac{2t}{(t^{2} + y^{2})^{2}}\right] + \frac{1}{t^{2} + y^{2}}

\frac{2y^{2}}{(t^{2} + y^{2})^{2}} + \frac{2t^{2}}{(t^{2} + y^{2})^{2}} = \frac{1}{t^{2} + y^{2}} + \frac{1}{t^{2} + y^{2}}

\frac{2y^{2} + 2t^{2}}{(t^{2} + y^{2})^{2}} = \frac{2}{t^{2} + y^{2}}

\frac{2y^{2} + 2t^{2}}{t^{2} + y^{2}} = 2

2y^{2} + 2t^{2} = 2y^{2} + 2t^{2} They are exact.
 
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To finish it:

\frac{\partial f}{\partial t} = \frac{1}{t} + \frac{1}{t^{2}} - \frac{y}{t^{2} + y^{2}}

\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = ye^{y} + \frac{t}{t^{2} + y^{2}}

f(t,y) = \int\left(\frac{1}{t} + \frac{1}{t^{2}} - \frac{y}{t^{2} + y^{2}}\right)dt + \Phi(y)

f(t,y) = ln|t| - \frac{1}{t} - tan^{-1}\left(\frac{t}{y}\right) + \Phi(y)

\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 0 - 0 + \frac{t}{y^{2} + t^{2}} + \frac{d\Phi}{dy} = ye^{y} + \frac{t}{t^{2} + y^{2}}

\frac{d\Phi}{dy} = ye^{y}

\Phi = \int\left(ye^{y}\right)dy + c

\Phi = ye^{y} - e^{y} + c

f(t,y) = ln|t| - \frac{1}{t} - tan^{-1}\left(\frac{t}{y}\right) + ye^{y} - e^{y} + c
 
Sure. Well done!
 
Thanks for the help.
 
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