Jan 22, 2012 #1 AST3019 Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Is, sin(y) + xy - x^3=2, an implicit soln to the 2nd order ODE y''= {6xy' + (y')^3 * sin(y) - 2(y')^2}/ (3x^2 - y)?
Is, sin(y) + xy - x^3=2, an implicit soln to the 2nd order ODE y''= {6xy' + (y')^3 * sin(y) - 2(y')^2}/ (3x^2 - y)?
Jan 23, 2012 #2 HallsofIvy Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 42,895 Reaction score 984 Have you tried it? If sin(y) + xy - x^3=2 then cos(y)y'+ y+ xy'- 3x^2= 0. Differentiating again, -sin(y)(y')^2+ cos(y)y''+ 2y'+ xy''- 6x= 0. You can you those to see if the differential equation is satisfied or not.
Have you tried it? If sin(y) + xy - x^3=2 then cos(y)y'+ y+ xy'- 3x^2= 0. Differentiating again, -sin(y)(y')^2+ cos(y)y''+ 2y'+ xy''- 6x= 0. You can you those to see if the differential equation is satisfied or not.