Solving homogeneous differential equation
Solving homogeneous differential equation
Last updated at August 13, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 9.4, 5 show that the given differential equation is homogeneous and solve each of them. š„^2 šš¦/šš„=š„^2ā2š¦^2+š„š¦ Step 1: Find šš¦/šš„ š„^2 šš¦/šš„=š„^2ā2š¦^2+š„š¦ šš¦/šš„= (š„^2 ā 2š¦^2 + š„š¦)/š„^2 šš¦/šš„= 1ā(2š¦^2)/š„^2 + š„š¦/š„^2 š š/š š= šā(šš^š)/š + š/š Step 2: Put šš¦/šš„ = F (x, y) and find F(šx, šy) š¹(š„, š¦) = 1 ā (2š¦^2)/š„^2 + š¦/š„ Finding F(šx, šy) F(šx, šy) = 1 ā (2ć(šš¦)ć^2)/(šš„)^2 + šš¦/šš„ = 1 ā (2š^2 š¦^2)/(š^2 š„^2 ) + š¦/š„ = 1 ā (2š¦^2)/š„^2 + š¦/š„ = F(x, y) ā“ F(šx, šy) = F(x, y) = šĀ° F(x, y) Hence, F(x, y) is a homogenous Function of with degree zero So, šš¦/šš„ is a homogenous differential equation. Step 3: Solving šš¦/šš„ by putting y = vx Putting y = vx. Differentiating w.r.t.x šš¦/šš„ = x šš£/šš„+š£šš„/šš„ š š/š š = š š š/š š + v Putting value of šš¦/šš„ and y = vx in (1) šš¦/šš„ = 1 ā (2š¦^2)/š„^2 + š¦/š„ š„ š š/š š + v = 1 ā 2 ć(šš)ć^š/š^š + šš/š x šš£/šš„ + v = 1 ā (2š£^2 š„^2)/š„^2 + š£ Putting y = vx. Differentiating w.r.t.x šš¦/šš„ = x šš£/šš„+š£šš„/šš„ š š/š š = š š š/š š + v Putting value of šš¦/šš„ and y = vx in (1) šš¦/šš„ = 1 ā (2š¦^2)/š„^2 + š¦/š„ š„ š š/š š + v = 1 ā 2 ć(šš)ć^š/š^š + šš/š x šš£/šš„ + v = 1 ā (2š£^2 š„^2)/š„^2 + š£ Using ā«1ā1/(š^2 ā š„^2 ) dx = 1/2š log |(š + š„)/(š ā š„)| š/š Ćš/š( š/āš ) log |(š/āš + š)/(š/āš ā š)|= log |š„| + c ā2/4 log |(1 + ā2 š£)/(1 ā ā2 š£)| = log |š„| + c Putting v = š¦/š„ š/(šāš) log |(š + āš š/š)/(š ā āš š/š)| = log |š| + c 1/(2ā2) log |((š„ + ā2 š¦)/š„)/((š„ ā ā2 š¦)/š„)| = log |š„| + c š/(šāš) log |(š+āš š)/(šāāš š)| = log |š| + c .