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Q.Solve dydx=yx\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{y}{x}.

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Separating the variables

dydx=yx  ⟹  dyy=dxx\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y}{x} \implies \frac{dy}{y}=\frac{dx}{x}

Integrating both sides

∫dyy=∫dxx  ⟹  ln⁡∣y∣=ln⁡∣x∣+C\int\frac{dy}{y}=\int\frac{dx}{x} \implies \ln|y|=\ln|x|+C

Simplifying

Exponentiating: ∣y∣=eC∣x∣|y|=e^C|x|; writing k=±eCk=\pm e^C as a single arbitrary constant gives y=kxy=kx. …

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