math_trouble Messages 5 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Apr 5, 2010 #1 im having problem integrating the equation dydx=y^2/x^2 and also dydx=3*y^2/x
g_edgar Messages 606 Reaction score 0 Apr 5, 2010 #2 I'm assuming they should be dy/dx=y^2/x^2 and dy/dx=3*y^2/x . Your differential equations textbook should discuss "separation of variables" near the very beginning.
I'm assuming they should be dy/dx=y^2/x^2 and dy/dx=3*y^2/x . Your differential equations textbook should discuss "separation of variables" near the very beginning.
StalkerM Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Apr 9, 2010 #3 This can be rewritten in this way: y'=y^2/x^2 with x different from zero. y'/y^2=1/x^2 using chain rule: d/dx[-1/y]=d/dx[-(1/x)+C] consequentely: 1/y=(1/x)-C y=1/[(1/x)+C]
This can be rewritten in this way: y'=y^2/x^2 with x different from zero. y'/y^2=1/x^2 using chain rule: d/dx[-1/y]=d/dx[-(1/x)+C] consequentely: 1/y=(1/x)-C y=1/[(1/x)+C]