Q.xsinxdxdy+(xcosx+sinx)y=sinx
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A first-order differential equation is linear if it can be written as
dxdy+Py=Q,
where P and Q are functions of x only (or constants) — crucially, there is no product of y with dxdy, and y and its derivative occur only to the first power. (The mirror form dydx+Px=Q, with P,Q functions of y only, is used when the equation is more naturally linear in x.)
Derivation of the integrating factor. Consider first the associated homogeneous equation dxdy+Py=0. Separating variables and integrating gives ye∫Pdx=C. Differentiating ye∫Pdx using the product rule shows
dxd(ye∫Pdx)=e∫Pdx(dxdy+Py)=Qe∫Pdx
whenever y satisfies the original (non-homogeneous) equation — the left side collapses to an exact derivative. The quantity
I.F.=e∫Pdx
is called the integrating factor.
Solution formula. Multiplying the linear equation through by the integrating factor and integrating both sides with respect to x gives the closed-form general solution
y⋅I.F.=∫Q⋅I.F.dx+C,i.e.ye∫Pdx=∫Qe∫Pdxdx+C.
For the x-dependent-variable mirror form, the analogous solution is xe∫Pdy=∫Qe∫Pdydy+C.
Working steps. …
Divide by xsinx: P=cotx+x1⇒I.F.=xsinx. …
Normalise by dividing through by xsinx; the resulting P integrates cleanly using ∫cotxdx+∫x1dx=ln∣sinx∣+ln∣x∣.
Step 1. Normalise. xsinxy′+(xcosx+sinx)y=sinx ⟹ y′+(cotx+x1)y=x1. P=cotx+x1, Q=x1. …
- Missing the extra 1/x term when dividing (x cos x+sin x) by x sin x — it i …
- CBSE 2022Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.The solution of dxdy+p(x)y=0 is :(a) x=ce−∫pdy(b) y=ce∫pdx(c) x=ce∫pdy(d) y=ce−∫pdx
›Reveal solutionSolution
Separating variables in dxdy+p(x)y=0 and integrating gives y=ce−∫pdx.
- Start with dxdy+p(x)y=0, i.e. dxdy=−p(x)y.
- Separating variables: ydy=−p(x)dx (assuming y=0).
- Integrating both sides: ∫ydy=−∫p(x)dx+k, i.e. ln∣y∣=−∫p(x)dx+k. …
- CBSE 2022Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If sinx is the integrating factor of the linear differential equation dxdy+Py=Q, then P is :(a) tanx(b) logsinx(c) cotx(d) cosx
›Reveal solutionSolution
Since the integrating factor e∫Pdx equals sinx, differentiating lnsinx gives P=cotx.
- For the linear equation dxdy+Py=Q, the integrating factor is I.F.=e∫Pdx.
- We are told I.F.=sinx, so e∫Pdx=sinx.
- Taking natural logarithms of both sides: ∫Pdx=ln(sinx). …
- CBSE 2018Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If cosx is an integrating factor of the differential equation dxdy+Py=Q then P=(a) tanx(b) −cotx(c) −tanx(d) cotx
›Reveal solutionSolution
Since the integrating factor is e∫Pdx and this is given as cosx, differentiating ln(cosx) recovers P=−tanx.
- For a linear first-order equation dxdy+Py=Q, the integrating factor (I.F.) is I.F.=e∫Pdx.
- We are told I.F.=cosx, so e∫Pdx=cosx.
- Taking natural logs of both sides: ∫Pdx=ln(cosx). …
- CBSE 2017Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.Solution of dydx+mx=0, where m<0 is :(a) x=cemy(b) x=ce−my(c) x=my+c(d) x=c
›Reveal solutionSolution
Separating variables in dydx+mx=0 gives the general solution x=ce−my.
- Rewrite the equation: dydx=−mx.
- Separate variables: xdx=−mdy.
- Integrate both sides: lnx=−my+k, where k is a constant of integration.
- Exponentiate: x=e−my+k=ce−my, where c=ek is an arbitrary constant. …
- CBSE 2017Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.The integrating factor of the differential equation dxdy−ytanx=cosx is :(a) secx(b) cosx(c) etanx(d) cotx
›Reveal solutionSolution
Identify the equation as first-order linear dxdy+Py=Q with P=−tanx, then compute I.F.=e∫Pdx, using ∫tanxdx=ln∣secx∣ and simplifying e−ln∣secx∣=cosx.
- Given: dxdy−ytanx=cosx.
- This is in the standard linear form dxdy+Py=Q, with P=−tanx and Q=cosx.
- The integrating factor is I.F.=e∫Pdx=e∫(−tanx)dx=e−∫tanxdx. …
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