Homogeneous equations

Homogeneous equations

IB Year 6 | Grade 12

Find the solution of the differential equation

  1. \[\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} = \frac{x^2 + y^2}{xy}\]
  2. \[(x + y) \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} = x - y\]
  3. \[x(x + y) \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} + y(3x + y) = 0\]

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Answer:(a) \(y^2=x^2(\ln(x^2)+A)\), on real branches with \(xy\ne0\). (b) \(x^2-2xy-y^2=A\), including \(y=(-1\pm\sqrt2)x\). (c) \(2x^2y^2+4x^3y=A\), including \(y=0,-2x\). In (b)–(c), exclude nonzero points with \(y=-x\); constants are independent.

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