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Particular solutions from initial conditions

Learning goals

  • Finds a general solution containing an arbitrary constant.
  • Uses the initial condition to determine the constant.
  • Writes the particular solution.
  • Verifies both the differential equation and initial condition.

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Particular solutions from initial conditions 1
The family \(y=Ce^{2x}\) solves a differential equation. Find the member of the family that satisfies \(y(0)=5\).

Hints

- Substitute the initial x-value into the given family. - Use the initial y-value to determine the constant.

Solution

1. Substitute the initial condition into the family: \(5=Ce^0=C\). 2. Therefore, the particular solution is \(y=5e^{2x}\).

Answer

\(y=5e^{2x}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 2
The implicit family \(x^2+y^2=C\) consists of solution curves of a differential equation. Find the particular member that passes through \((3,4)\).

Hints

- Substitute the coordinates of the given point into the implicit family. - The value you obtain fixes the constant for the entire solution curve.

Solution

1. Substitute \(x=3\) and \(y=4\): \(C=3^2+4^2=25\). 2. The particular solution curve is \(x^2+y^2=25\).

Answer

\(x^2+y^2=25\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 3
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=4,\ y(1)=3\). Find the arbitrary constant before giving the particular solution.

Hints

- First write the family of functions with derivative \(4\). - The initial condition supplies a point on exactly one member of the family.

Solution

1. An antiderivative is \(y=4x+C\). 2. Substituting \(x=1\) and \(y=3\) gives \(3=4+C\), so \(C=-1\). 3. The selected function is \(y=4x-1\), whose derivative is \(4\).

Answer

\(C=-1\), \(y=4x-1\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 4
The family of solutions of \(y'=2x\) is \(y=x^2+C\). Which labeled curve satisfies the marked initial condition at \(A\)? State the value of \(C\).
Figure for problem 562963

Hints

- Read the starting point's height from the axes. - Each curve differs only in its vertical shift. - Substitute the coordinates of the marked point into the family formula to find \(C\).

Solution

1. The marked point is \(A=(0,3)\). 2. Substituting into \(y=x^2+C\) gives \(C=3\). 3. The graph labeled \(q\) is \(y=x^2+3\), so it passes through \(A\).

Answer

Curve \(q\); \(C=3\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 5
An implicit solution family is \(y^2=x+C\). Which explicit branch satisfies \(y(0)=-2\)? State \(C\) and the branch.

Hints

- Substitute the known pair into the implicit relation first. - Taking a square root offers two signs; which matches the initial value?

Solution

1. Substitute \((0,-2)\): \(4=C\). 2. The two algebraic branches are \(y=\pm\sqrt{x+4}\). 3. The negative starting value selects \(y=-\sqrt{x+4}\) for \(x>-4\).

Answer

\(C=4\); \(y=-\sqrt{x+4}\) on \(x>-4\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 6
Find the particular solution of \(y'=\cos x\) satisfying \(y(0)=2\).

Hints

- What function differentiates to \(\cos x\)? - Add an arbitrary constant before inserting the initial condition.

Solution

1. Integrate \(y'=\cos x\) to obtain \(y=\sin x+C\). 2. Since \(y(0)=2\) and \(\sin0=0\), \(C=2\).

Answer

\(y=\sin x+2\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 7
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=2xy\), \(y(0)=3\).

Hints

- Separate the nonzero branches using \(dy/y=2x\,dx\). - Find the exponential family first, then apply \(y(0)=3\) to determine its multiplicative constant. - Check that the selected solution satisfies both the differential equation and the initial value.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\ln|y|=x^2+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=3\), giving \(C=\ln3\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=3e^{x^2}\).

Answer

\(y=3e^{x^2}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 8
Find the solution curve of \(y'=3x^2y\) that passes through the point specified by \(y(1)=2\).

Hints

- Separate \(dy/y=3x^2\,dx\) and integrate before using the point. - Substitute \(x=1\) and \(y=2\) into the general exponential family to determine the constant. - Use the unaltered exponent when writing the final particular solution.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\ln|y|=x^3+C\). 2. Apply \(y(1)=2\), giving \(C=\ln2-1\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=2e^{x^3-1}\).

Answer

\(y=2e^{x^3-1}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 9
Use the condition \(y(0)=4\) to select the particular solution of \(y'=y\cos x\).

Hints

- Integrate \(dy/y=\cos x\,dx\) to obtain a family involving \(e^{\sin x}\). - Apply the initial condition at \(x=0\), where \(\sin0=0\). - Verify that the chosen coefficient reproduces the stated initial value.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\ln|y|=\sin x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=4\), giving \(C=\ln4\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=4e^{\sin x}\).

Answer

\(y=4e^{\sin x}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 10
Determine the member of the solution family for \(y'=\frac{y}{1+x^2}\) that satisfies \(y(0)=5\).

Hints

- Separate and use the inverse-tangent antiderivative of \(1/(1+x^2)\). - Apply \(y(0)=5\) after exponentiating the logarithmic relation. - Note that the denominator \(1+x^2\) causes no real break in the solution interval.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\ln|y|=\arctan x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=5\), giving \(C=\ln5\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=5e^{\arctan x}\).

Answer

\(y=5e^{\arctan x}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 11
Separate the variables in \(y'=(2x+1)y\), then apply \(y(0)=2\) to find the particular solution.

Hints

- Integrate \(2x+1\) term by term after separating \(dy/y\). - Use \(y(0)=2\) to determine the multiplicative constant in the exponential family. - Keep the full quadratic-plus-linear exponent in the final model.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\ln|y|=x^2+x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=2\), giving \(C=\ln2\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=2e^{x^2+x}\).

Answer

\(y=2e^{x^2+x}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 12
Find the particular solution satisfying \(y(2)=6\) for the differential equation \(y'=\frac{y}{x}\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Record that the differential equation is undefined at \(x=0\). - Separation gives a logarithmic relation whose nonzero solutions are linear on each side of \(x=0\). - Use \((2,6)\) to select the coefficient and the maximal interval \(x>0\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y=Cx\). 2. Apply \(y(2)=6\), giving \(C=3\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=3x\). 4. The initial point selects the stated branch, with \(x>0\).

Answer

\(y=3x\), with \(x>0\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 13
Find the solution curve of \(y'=x(y-1)\) that passes through the point specified by \(y(0)=4\).

Hints

- Check the shifted factor \(y-1\) before separating. - Integrate \(dy/(y-1)=x\,dx\) and exponentiate. - Use \(y(0)=4\) to determine the coefficient of the exponential term.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y=1+Ce^{x^2/2}\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=4\), giving \(C=3\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=1+3e^{x^2/2}\).

Answer

\(y=1+3e^{x^2/2}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 14
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{x}{y^2}\), \(y(0)=2\).

Hints

- Multiply by \(y^2\,dx\) and integrate both power expressions. - Use \(y(0)=2\) to determine the cubic constant. - A real cube root gives a single real branch, but still check that it never reaches the excluded value \(y=0\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y^3=\frac{3}{2}x^2+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=2\), giving \(C=8\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=\sqrt[3]{\frac{3}{2}x^2+8}\).

Answer

\(y=\sqrt[3]{\frac{3}{2}x^2+8}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 15
Use the condition \(y(0)=1\) to select the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{2x}{3y^2}\).

Hints

- Move \(3y^2\) to the differential side and integrate. - Use \(y(0)=1\) to determine the constant in the cubic relation. - Take the real cube root and check the original denominator condition.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y^3=x^2+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=1\), giving \(C=1\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=\sqrt[3]{x^2+1}\).

Answer

\(y=\sqrt[3]{x^2+1}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 16
Find the particular solution satisfying \(y(0)=3\) for the differential equation \(y'=\frac{y+1}{x+2}\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Separate \(dy/(y+1)=dx/(x+2)\). - Exponentiating the logarithmic relation gives a linear relation between \(y+1\) and \(x+2\) on one side of \(x=-2\). - Use \((0,3)\) and choose the maximal interval containing \(0\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y+1=C(x+2)\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=3\), giving \(C=2\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=2x+3\). 4. The initial point selects the stated branch, with \(x>-2\).

Answer

\(y=2x+3\), with \(x>-2\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 17
For the initial-value problem \(y'=x^2+1,\quad y(2)=5\), express the solution with an accumulation integral and then simplify it.

Hints

- Use the initial point as the lower limit: add the accumulated change from \(2\) to \(x\) to the value \(5\). - Integrate the polynomial integrand term by term. - Substitute \(x=2\) into the simplified expression to verify the initial condition.

Solution

1. Use the initial value as the starting value and accumulate the derivative from \(2\) to \(x\). 2. \(y=5+\int_2^x(t^2+1)\,dt=5+\frac{x^3-8}{3}+x-2=\frac{x^3}{3}+x+\frac{1}{3}\).

Answer

\(y=5+\int_2^x(t^2+1)\,dt=\frac{x^3}{3}+x+\frac{1}{3}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 18
For the initial-value problem \(y'=\cos x,\quad y(\pi)=2\), use the initial point as the lower limit of an integral.

Hints

- Start with the value at \(x=\pi\) and add \(\int_{\pi}^{x}\cos t\,dt\). - Evaluate the sine antiderivative at both limits. - Check that the integral vanishes when \(x=\pi\).

Solution

1. Use the initial value as the starting value and accumulate the derivative from \(\pi\) to \(x\). 2. \(y=2+\int_\pi^x\cos t\,dt=2+\sin x\).

Answer

\(y=2+\int_\pi^x\cos t\,dt=2+\sin x\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 19
For the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{1}{1+x^2},\quad y(0)=-1\), write and evaluate the initial-value integral.

Hints

- Write the solution as the initial value plus the accumulation from \(0\) to \(x\). - Recognize \(1/(1+t^2)\) as the derivative of an inverse tangent. - Verify both the derivative and the value at \(x=0\).

Solution

1. Use the initial value as the starting value and accumulate the derivative from \(0\) to \(x\). 2. \(y=-1+\int_0^x\frac{1}{1+t^2}\,dt=\arctan x-1\).

Answer

\(y=-1+\int_0^x\frac{1}{1+t^2}\,dt=\arctan x-1\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 20
For the initial-value problem \(y'=6x(y+1)\), \(y(0)=2\), Mateo obtains \(y+1=Ce^{3x^2}\) but uses \(C=2\). Correct the constant and solution.

Hints

- At \(x=0\), the relation \(y+1=Ce^{3x^2}\) becomes \(y(0)+1=C\). - Use the shifted initial value, not \(y(0)\) alone, to determine \(C\). - Substitute the corrected constant back into the solution and check the initial condition.

Solution

1. Separate and integrate: \(\frac{dy}{y+1}=6x\,dx\), so \(\ln|y+1|=3x^2+C\) and \(y+1=Ce^{3x^2}\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=2\): \(3=C\). 3. Therefore, \(y=3e^{3x^2}-1\).

Answer

At \(x=0\), \(y+1=3\), so \(C=3\). The solution is \(y=3e^{3x^2}-1\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 21
For the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{x}{y},\quad y(0)=-2\), explain why the negative branch, not the positive branch, must be chosen.

Hints

- Integration gives a square relation, so solving for \(y\) creates two branches. - Evaluate both branches at \(x=0\). - Choose the branch whose value matches \(-2\) and keep that sign continuously on the solution interval.

Solution

1. Separate and integrate: \(y\,dy=x\,dx\), so \(y^2=x^2+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=-2\), giving \(C=4\). 3. Thus \(y=\pm\sqrt{x^2+4}\), and the initial value selects \(y=-\sqrt{x^2+4}\).

Answer

Integration gives \(y^2=x^2+4\). Since \(y(0)=-2\), the particular solution is \(y=-\sqrt{x^2+4}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 22
For the initial-value problem \(y'=2x,\quad y(a)=b\), write the particular solution directly in terms of the parameters \(a\) and \(b\).

Hints

- Use the accumulation formula with lower limit \(a\) and starting value \(b\). - Integrate \(2t\) from \(a\) to \(x\). - Check that substituting \(x=a\) returns \(b\).

Solution

1. Use the accumulation form \(y=b+\int_a^x2t\,dt\). 2. Evaluate the integral: \(y=b+x^2-a^2\).

Answer

Using an initial-value integral, \(y=b+\int_a^x2t\,dt=b+x^2-a^2\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 23
The velocity of a cart satisfies \(v'(t)=4-0.5t\) and \(v(3)=10\). Find \(v(t)\) using an accumulation integral.

Hints

- Write velocity as \(10+\int_{3}^{t}(4-0.5u)\,du\). - Integrate the constant and linear terms before evaluating the limits. - Check both \(v'(t)\) and \(v(3)\) in the simplified formula.

Solution

1. Use the initial value as the starting velocity and accumulate acceleration from \(3\) to \(t\). 2. \(v(t)=10+\int_3^t(4-0.5u)\,du=10+4(t-3)-\frac{t^2-9}{4}=-\frac{1}{4}t^2+4t+\frac{1}{4}\).

Answer

\(v(t)=10+\int_3^t(4-0.5u)\,du=-\frac{1}{4}t^2+4t+\frac{1}{4}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 24
For the initial-value problem \(y'=f(x),\quad y(1)=7\), which expression is guaranteed to define the particular solution when \(f\) is continuous: A. \(7+\int_0^x f(t)\,dt\), B. \(7+\int_1^x f(t)\,dt\), or C. \(\int_1^7 f(t)\,dt\)? Justify.

Hints

- The lower limit must be the initial \(x\)-value so the integral is zero at \(x=1\). - Differentiate each candidate using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. - Select the expression that satisfies both \(y'=f(x)\) and \(y(1)=7\).

Solution

1. Use the initial-value accumulation form \(y=7+\int_1^x f(t)\,dt\). 2. By the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, its derivative is \(f(x)\), and at \(x=1\) the integral is \(0\), so \(y(1)=7\). Therefore, choice B is correct.

Answer

Choice B. The derivative of \(7+\int_1^x f(t)\,dt\) is \(f(x)\), and at \(x=1\) the integral is \(0\), so \(y(1)=7\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 25
Find the particular solution of \(y'=(2x+1)e^{-y}\) that satisfies \(y(0)=\ln 2\), and evaluate \(y(-1)\).

Hints

- Rearrange the equation so the expression involving \(y\) can be integrated on one side. - Use the initial value only after obtaining the one-parameter family. - Substitute the requested x-value into the particular solution.

Solution

1. Rearrange as \(e^y\,dy=(2x+1)\,dx\). 2. Integrating gives \(e^y=x^2+x+C\). 3. The condition \(y(0)=\ln 2\) gives \(C=2\), so \(y=\ln(x^2+x+2)\). 4. Substituting \(x=-1\) gives \(y(-1)=\ln 2\).

Answer

\(y(x)=\ln(x^2+x+2)\), and \(y(-1)=\ln 2\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 26
Find the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{x}{y^3}\) satisfying \(y(0)=2\), and evaluate \(y(3)\).

Hints

- Move the power of \(y\) to the differential side containing \(dy\). - Use the initial value to determine the constant and the correct fourth-root branch. - Evaluate the resulting particular solution at \(x=3\).

Solution

1. Rearrange as \(y^3\,dy=x\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(\frac{y^4}{4}=\frac{x^2}{2}+C\), or \(y^4=2x^2+C_1\). 3. The initial condition gives \(C_1=16\). Since \(y(0)>0\), select \(y=(2x^2+16)^{1/4}\). 4. Therefore, \(y(3)=34^{1/4}\).

Answer

\(y(x)=(2x^2+16)^{1/4}\), and \(y(3)=34^{1/4}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 27
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{2xy}{1+x^2}\), \(y(1)=5\). Find \(y(0)\) and \(y(2)\).

Hints

- Separate the factor of \(y\) from the rational x-expression. - Recognize the derivative of \(1+x^2\) in the x-integral. - Use the initial condition before evaluating at the requested x-values.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(\frac{dy}{y}=\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\,dx\). 2. Integrating gives \(\ln|y|=\ln(1+x^2)+C\), so \(y=C_1(1+x^2)\). 3. The initial condition gives \(5=2C_1\), so \(C_1=\frac52\). 4. Thus \(y=\frac52(1+x^2)\), so \(y(0)=\frac52\) and \(y(2)=\frac{25}{2}\).

Answer

\(y=\frac52(1+x^2)\) \(y(0)=\frac52\) \(y(2)=\frac{25}{2}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 28
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=(y+1)\cos x\), \(y(0)=0\). Find \(y\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\) and \(y(\pi)\).

Hints

- Separate the shifted dependent variable. - Use the initial condition to determine the sign after exponentiating. - Evaluate the sine function at the requested inputs.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(\frac{dy}{y+1}=\cos x\,dx\). 2. Integrating gives \(\ln|y+1|=\sin x+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(y+1=e^{\sin x}\), so \(y=e^{\sin x}-1\). 4. The requested values are \(y\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=e-1\) and \(y(\pi)=0\).

Answer

\(y=e^{\sin x}-1\) \(y\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=e-1\) \(y(\pi)=0\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 29
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{x^2}{y^2}\), \(y(0)=1\). State the maximal interval and find \(y(1)\).

Hints

- Separate the matching powers of \(x\) and \(y\). - Use the initial condition before taking a cube root. - Return to the original denominator to locate the endpoint of the maximal interval.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(y^2\,dy=x^2\,dx\). 2. Integrating gives \(\frac{y^3}{3}=\frac{x^3}{3}+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(y^3=x^3+1\), so \(y=(x^3+1)^{1/3}\). 4. The original equation is undefined at \(y=0\), which occurs at \(x=-1\). The maximal interval containing \(0\) is \((-1,\infty)\). 5. \(y(1)=\sqrt[3]{2}\).

Answer

\(y=(x^3+1)^{1/3}\), on \((-1,\infty)\), and \(y(1)=\sqrt[3]{2}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 30
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=xe^y\), \(y(0)=0\). State the maximal interval and find \(y(1)\).

Hints

- Move the exponential in \(y\) to the differential side. - Apply the initial condition before taking a logarithm. - The logarithm's positivity condition determines both endpoints.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(e^{-y}\,dy=x\,dx\). 2. Integrating gives \(-e^{-y}=\frac{x^2}{2}+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(e^{-y}=1-\frac{x^2}{2}\). 4. Thus \(y=-\ln\left(1-\frac{x^2}{2}\right)\). 5. The logarithm requires \(|x|<\sqrt2\), so the maximal interval is \((-\sqrt2,\sqrt2)\). 6. \(y(1)=-\ln\left(\frac12\right)=\ln2\).

Answer

\(y=-\ln\left(1-\frac{x^2}{2}\right)\), on \((-\sqrt2,\sqrt2)\), and \(y(1)=\ln2\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 31
The solution of \(y'=\frac{2x}{1+e^y}\), \(y(0)=0\), first reaches \(y=\ln 2\) at a positive x-coordinate. Find that x-coordinate.

Hints

- Separate the sum in the denominator without trying to isolate \(y\) first. - Use the initial condition to determine the constant in the implicit relation. - Substitute the target y-value and choose the positive x-value.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \((1+e^y)\,dy=2x\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(y+e^y=x^2+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(C=1\), so \(y+e^y=x^2+1\). 4. At \(y=\ln2\), the left side is \(\ln2+2\), so \(x^2=1+\ln2\). 5. The first positive x-coordinate is \(x=\sqrt{1+\ln2}\).

Answer

\(x=\sqrt{1+\ln2}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 32
A cart moves along a track with velocity \(v(t)=2t\,\text{m/s}\), where \(t\) is in seconds. Its position is \(s(0)=5\,\text{m}\). Find its position function \(s(t)\), then its position after \(3\) seconds.

Hints

- Velocity is the time derivative of position. - Integrate the given velocity and use the starting position. - Substitute the requested time into the selected function.

Solution

1. Position satisfies \(s'(t)=v(t)=2t\). 2. Integration gives \(s(t)=t^2+C\). From \(s(0)=5\), \(C=5\). 3. Evaluate \(s(3)=9+5=14\) meters.

Answer

\(s(t)=t^2+5\,\text{m}\); \(s(3)=14\,\text{m}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 33
Solve \(y'=-2y\) with \(y(0)=1\) by separating variables. Include the separated equation. Which graphed curve matches your solution? Explain why the other curve fails the differential equation even though it has the same starting value.
Figure for problem 562967

Hints

- Separate the equation before trying to choose a curve. - Use the starting value to find the constant in the solution family. - Compare the rate of decrease required by the equation with both displayed curves.

Solution

1. For \(y\ne0\), separate to obtain \(\frac{dy}{y}=-2\,dx\), then integrate: \(\ln|y|=-2x+C\). 2. The nonzero solutions have the form \(y=Ae^{-2x}\). The condition \(y(0)=1\) gives \(A=1\), so \(y=e^{-2x}\). 3. Curve \(p\) matches that formula. Curve \(q\) represents \(e^{-x}\), whose derivative is \(-e^{-x}\), not \(-2e^{-x}\). Both curves start at \((0,1)\) and decrease, so their directions alone do not identify the solution.

Answer

\(\frac{dy}{y}=-2\,dx\), so \(y=e^{-2x}\); curve \(p\). Curve \(q\) has derivative \(-e^{-x}\), not \(-2e^{-x}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 34
Find the particular solution of \(y'=y^2\) with \(y(0)=1\). State the largest interval containing \(0\) on which the solution is defined.

Hints

- Use separation to obtain a family with an arbitrary constant. - Fit the constant using the value at zero. - The selected solution cannot cross a point where its formula is undefined.

Solution

1. On the nonzero branch, separate: \(y^{-2}\,dy=dx\). 2. Integrate to get \(-1/y=x+C\). The initial condition gives \(C=-1\). 3. Thus \(y=1/(1-x)\). It is defined and solves the equation on the maximal interval \(( -\infty,1)\) containing zero.

Answer

\(y=\frac{1}{1-x}\), on \(( -\infty,1)\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 35
A garden rain barrel starts with \(30\,\text{L}\) of water. During the next \(6\) minutes, water flows in at \(4+2t\) liters per minute, where \(t\) is minutes after the flow begins. Nothing flows out. Write a differential equation, find the volume \(V(t)\), and find when the barrel first holds \(75\,\text{L}\).

Hints

- Which derivative represents the water flowing into the barrel? - Use the starting volume to choose a member of the family of antiderivatives. - Check any times you find against the six-minute interval.

Solution

1. The rate of volume change is the inflow, so \(V'(t)=4+2t\) and \(V(0)=30\). 2. Integrating gives \(V(t)=4t+t^2+C\). The initial condition yields \(C=30\). 3. Solve \(30+4t+t^2=75\): \((t+9)(t-5)=0\). 4. The solution in the modeled time interval \(0\le t\le6\) is \(t=5\) minutes.

Answer

\(V'=4+2t,\quad V(0)=30\); \(V(t)=30+4t+t^2\,\text{L}\) for \(0\le t\le6\); \(75\,\text{L}\) at \(t=5\) minutes.
Particular solutions from initial conditions 36
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{2x}{y}\), \(y(0)=4\).

Hints

- Multiply by \(y\,dx\) and integrate to obtain a square relation. - Use \(y(0)=4\) to determine the constant before choosing a square-root branch. - Select the positive branch because it contains the initial value.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y^2=2x^2+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=4\), giving \(C=16\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=\sqrt{2x^2+16}\).

Answer

\(y=\sqrt{2x^2+16}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 37
Find the solution curve of \(y'=\frac{x^2}{y}\) that passes through the point specified by \(y(0)=-3\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Separate using \(y\,dy=x^2\,dx\) and integrate. - Use the negative initial value to select the negative square-root branch. - Find the nearest point where the radicand reaches zero, since the original equation is undefined there.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y^2=\frac{2}{3}x^3+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=-3\), giving \(C=9\). 3. The initial value selects the negative branch: \(y=-\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}x^3+9}\). 4. The radicand must be positive because the original equation is undefined at \(y=0\). Thus \(x>-\sqrt[3]{\frac{27}{2}}\).

Answer

\(y=-\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}x^3+9}\), on the maximal interval \(\left(-\sqrt[3]{\frac{27}{2}},\infty\right)\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 38
Use the condition \(y(0)=2\) to select the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{\cos x}{y}\).

Hints

- Multiply by \(y\,dx\) and integrate the cosine term. - Use \(y(0)=2\) to determine the constant in the square relation. - Choose the positive branch and confirm that its radicand stays positive on the intended interval.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y^2=2\sin x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=2\), giving \(C=4\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=\sqrt{4+2\sin x}\).

Answer

\(y=\sqrt{4+2\sin x}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 39
Determine the member of the solution family for \(y'=\frac{e^x}{1+y}\) that satisfies \(y(0)=1\).

Hints

- Move \(1+y\) to the side with \(dy\) and integrate both terms. - Apply \(x=0\), \(y=1\) to the implicit quadratic relation. - When solving the quadratic for \(y\), choose the branch containing the initial value and exclude \(y=-1\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y+\frac{y^2}{2}=e^x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=1\), giving \(C=\frac12\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=-1+\sqrt{2e^x+2}\).

Answer

\(y=-1+\sqrt{2e^x+2}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 40
Separate the variables in \(y'=\frac{x}{1+y^2}\), then apply \(y(0)=0\) to find the particular solution.

Hints

- Multiply by \(1+y^2\) and integrate to an implicit cubic relation. - Use \(y(0)=0\) to determine the integration constant. - The left side is strictly increasing in \(y\), so the implicit relation selects one real branch.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y+\frac{y^3}{3}=\frac{x^2}{2}+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=0\), giving \(C=0\). 3. The particular solution is \(y+\frac{y^3}{3}=\frac{x^2}{2}\).

Answer

\(y+\frac{y^3}{3}=\frac{x^2}{2}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 41
Find the particular solution satisfying \(y(0)=0\) for the differential equation \(y'=x(1+y^2)\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Separate using \(dy/(1+y^2)=x\,dx\). - Apply the initial condition to the inverse-tangent relation before solving for \(y\). - Locate the nearest tangent poles to determine the maximal interval containing \(x=0\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\arctan y=\frac{x^2}{2}+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=0\), giving \(C=0\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=\tan\left(\frac{x^2}{2}\right)\). 4. The initial point selects the stated branch, with \(|x|<\sqrt{\pi}\).

Answer

\(y=\tan\left(\frac{x^2}{2}\right)\), with \(|x|<\sqrt{\pi}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 42
Use the condition \(y(0)=1\) to select the particular solution of \(y'=(y+2)\sin x\).

Hints

- Separate with \(dy/(y+2)=\sin x\,dx\). - Integrate the sine term with the correct negative cosine antiderivative. - Apply \(y(0)=1\) to determine the shifted exponential coefficient.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y=-2+Ce^{-\cos x}\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=1\), giving \(C=3e\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=-2+3e^{1-\cos x}\).

Answer

\(y=-2+3e^{1-\cos x}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 43
Determine the member of the solution family for \(y'=x(y-3)^2\) that satisfies \(y(0)=2\).

Hints

- Separate using \((y-3)^{-2}\,dy=x\,dx\). - After integration, solve the reciprocal relation for \(y\). - Use \(y(0)=2\) to determine the constant and check where the final denominator could vanish.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(-\frac{1}{y-3}=\frac{x^2}{2}+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=2\), giving \(C=1\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=3-\frac{1}{1+x^2/2}\).

Answer

\(y=3-\frac{1}{1+x^2/2}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 44
Separate the variables in \(y'=e^xy^2\), then apply \(y(0)=-1\) to find the particular solution.

Hints

- Separate using \(y^{-2}\,dy=e^x\,dx\). - Integrate to a reciprocal relation before applying \(y(0)=-1\). - Keep the negative sign selected by the initial value when solving for \(y\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(-\frac{1}{y}=e^x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=-1\), giving \(C=0\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=-e^{-x}\).

Answer

\(y=-e^{-x}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 45
Find the particular solution satisfying \(y(0)=1\) for the differential equation \(y'=\frac{y^2}{1+x^2}\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Separate \(y^{-2}\,dy=dx/(1+x^2)\). - Use \(y(0)=1\) in the reciprocal–inverse-tangent relation. - Find where the explicit denominator first becomes zero to determine the maximal interval containing \(0\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(-\frac{1}{y}=\arctan x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=1\), giving \(C=-1\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=\frac{1}{1-\arctan x}\). 4. The denominator first vanishes to the right when \(\arctan x=1\), so the maximal interval containing \(0\) is \((-\infty,\tan 1)\).

Answer

\(y=\frac{1}{1-\arctan x}\), on \((-\infty,\tan 1)\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 46
Determine the member of the solution family for \(y'=y\tan x\) that satisfies \(y(0)=2\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Separate \(dy/y=\tan x\,dx\) and integrate using \(-\ln|\cos x|\). - Use \(y(0)=2\) to determine the coefficient in the secant form. - The maximal interval containing \(0\) ends at the nearest zeros of \(\cos x\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y=C\sec x\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=2\), giving \(C=2\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=2\sec x\). 4. The initial point selects the stated branch, with \(-\frac{\pi}{2}<x<\frac{\pi}{2}\).

Answer

\(y=2\sec x\), with \(-\frac{\pi}{2}<x<\frac{\pi}{2}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 47
Separate the variables in \(y'=y\cot x\), then apply \(y\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=3\) to find the particular solution. State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Separate \(dy/y=\cot x\,dx\) and integrate using \(\ln|\sin x|\). - Apply the condition at \(x=\pi/2\), where \(\sin x=1\). - Keep the solution on the maximal interval between adjacent zeros of \(\sin x\) that contains \(\pi/2\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y=C\sin x\). 2. Apply \(y\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=3\), giving \(C=3\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=3\sin x\). 4. The initial point selects the stated branch, with \(0<x<\pi\).

Answer

\(y=3\sin x\), with \(0<x<\pi\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 48
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{x^2+1}{y^2+1}\), \(y(0)=0\).

Hints

- Multiply by \(y^2+1\) and integrate both sides. - Use the initial condition to compare the same strictly increasing function evaluated at \(y\) and at \(x\). - A strictly increasing function takes equal values only at equal inputs.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\frac{y^3}{3}+y=\frac{x^3}{3}+x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=0\), giving \(C=0\). 3. The function \(F(u)=\frac{u^3}{3}+u\) is strictly increasing because \(F'(u)=u^2+1>0\). 4. Therefore, \(F(y)=F(x)\) implies \(y=x\).

Answer

\(y=x\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 49
Find the solution curve of \(y'=\frac{2x}{y-1}\) that passes through the point specified by \(y(0)=3\).

Hints

- Multiply by \(y-1\) and integrate to a square relation. - Use \(y(0)=3\) to determine the constant. - Choose the branch with \(y-1>0\) because it contains the initial value.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\frac{(y-1)^2}{2}=x^2+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=3\), giving \(C=2\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=1+\sqrt{2x^2+4}\).

Answer

\(y=1+\sqrt{2x^2+4}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 50
Use the condition \(y(0)=0\) to select the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{\sin x}{1+y}\).

Hints

- Move \(1+y\) to the side with \(dy\) and integrate the sine term. - Use \(y(0)=0\) to determine the constant in the quadratic relation. - Choose the square-root branch that gives \(y=0\) at \(x=0\) and avoids \(y=-1\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y+\frac{y^2}{2}=1-\cos x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=0\), giving \(C=0\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=-1+\sqrt{3-2\cos x}\).

Answer

\(y=-1+\sqrt{3-2\cos x}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 51
Determine the member of the solution family for \(y'=\frac{1+y}{x^2}\) that satisfies \(y(1)=0\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Record that the differential equation is undefined at \(x=0\). - Separate \(dy/(1+y)=dx/x^2\) and integrate the reciprocal power. - Use \((1,0)\) to determine the constant and keep the solution on the interval \(x>0\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\ln|1+y|=-\frac{1}{x}+C\). 2. Apply \(y(1)=0\), giving \(C=1\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=e^{1-1/x}-1\). 4. The initial point selects the stated branch, with \(x>0\).

Answer

\(y=e^{1-1/x}-1\), with \(x>0\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 52
Find the particular solution satisfying \(y(0)=5\) for the differential equation \(y'=(y-4)e^{-x}\).

Hints

- Separate \(dy/(y-4)=e^{-x}\,dx\). - Integrate \(e^{-x}\) with its negative sign, then exponentiate. - Use \(y(0)=5\) to determine the positive shifted coefficient.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\ln|y-4|=-e^{-x}+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=5\), giving \(C=1\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=4+e^{1-e^{-x}}\).

Answer

\(y=4+e^{1-e^{-x}}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 53
For the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{2x}{1+y}\), \(y(1)=3\), complete the table. <table> <tr><th>Quantity</th><th>Result</th></tr> <tr><td>Implicit relation after integration</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Value of the constant</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Selected explicit branch</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Value of \(y(0)\)</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Value of \(y(-1)\)</td><td></td></tr> </table>

Hints

- Integrate before completing the square in \(y\). - Use the initial condition to determine both the constant and the correct square-root sign. - After finding the branch, evaluate it at the two requested x-values.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \((1+y)\,dy=2x\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(y+\frac{y^2}{2}=x^2+C\). 3. Using \(y(1)=3\) gives \(C=\frac{13}{2}\), so \((y+1)^2=2x^2+14\). 4. The initial condition selects \(y=-1+\sqrt{2x^2+14}\). 5. Therefore, \(y(0)=\sqrt{14}-1\), and because the formula depends on \(x^2\), \(y(-1)=3\).

Answer

Implicit relation: \(y+\frac{y^2}{2}=x^2+C\) Constant: \(C=\frac{13}{2}\) Selected branch: \(y=-1+\sqrt{2x^2+14}\) \(y(0)=\sqrt{14}-1\) \(y(-1)=3\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 54
Find the particular solution of \(y'=(1+x)e^{-2y}\) satisfying \(y(0)=0\). State the maximal interval containing \(x=0\), and find \(y(1)\).

Hints

- Rearrange so that the exponential in \(y\) can be integrated. - Use the initial condition before taking a logarithm. - Choose the interval on which the resulting linear factor has the sign matching the initial point.

Solution

1. Rearrange as \(e^{2y}\,dy=(1+x)\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(\frac{1}{2}e^{2y}=x+\frac{x^2}{2}+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(e^{2y}=(x+1)^2\), so the branch containing \(x=0\) is \(y=\ln(x+1)\). 4. The maximal interval containing \(0\) is \((-1,\infty)\), and \(y(1)=\ln2\).

Answer

\(y(x)=\ln(x+1)\), with maximal interval \((-1,\infty)\), and \(y(1)=\ln2\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 55
Find the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{e^x}{2y+3}\) satisfying \(y(0)=1\), and find \(y(\ln4)\).

Hints

- Move the linear expression in \(y\) to the side with \(dy\). - Use the initial condition before solving the resulting quadratic for \(y\). - Let the initial condition determine which quadratic branch is valid.

Solution

1. Rearrange as \((2y+3)\,dy=e^x\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(y^2+3y=e^x+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(4=1+C\), so \(C=3\). 4. Solving the quadratic and using \(y(0)=1\) gives \(y=\frac{-3+\sqrt{21+4e^x}}{2}\). 5. Therefore, \(y(\ln4)=\frac{-3+\sqrt{37}}{2}\).

Answer

\(y(x)=\frac{-3+\sqrt{21+4e^x}}{2}\), and \(y(\ln4)=\frac{-3+\sqrt{37}}{2}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 56
Find the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{y-2}{x^2}\) satisfying \(y(1)=5\). State the maximal interval containing \(x=1\), and find \(\lim_{x\to\infty}y(x)\).

Hints

- First obtain the separated one-parameter family. - Use the initial point to select the constant and the side of the singularity. - Evaluate the exponent's limit to find the long-term function value.

Solution

1. Separation gives the family \(y=2+Ce^{-1/x}\) on intervals not crossing \(x=0\). 2. The initial condition gives \(5=2+Ce^{-1}\), so \(C=3e\). 3. Thus \(y=2+3e^{1-1/x}\), with maximal interval \((0,\infty)\). 4. As \(x\to\infty\), \(1-\frac{1}{x}\to1\), so \(y\to2+3e\).

Answer

\(y(x)=2+3e^{1-1/x}\), with maximal interval \((0,\infty)\), and \(\lim_{x\to\infty}y(x)=2+3e\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 57
Find the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{e^{-x}}{y}\) satisfying \(y(0)=2\). State the maximal interval containing \(0\), and find \(y(\ln2)\).

Hints

- Move the dependent variable to the side with \(dy\). - Use the initial condition to choose the correct square-root branch. - Require the original denominator to remain nonzero when finding the interval.

Solution

1. Rearrange as \(y\,dy=e^{-x}\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(\frac{y^2}{2}=-e^{-x}+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(2=-1+C\), so \(y^2=6-2e^{-x}\). 4. The positive initial value selects \(y=\sqrt{6-2e^{-x}}\). The original denominator requires \(6-2e^{-x}>0\), so \(x>-\ln3\). 5. Hence the maximal interval is \((-\ln3,\infty)\), and \(y(\ln2)=\sqrt{5}\).

Answer

\(y(x)=\sqrt{6-2e^{-x}}\), with maximal interval \((-\ln3,\infty)\), and \(y(\ln2)=\sqrt{5}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 58
Find the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{2x}{3y^2}\) satisfying \(y(1)=1\). State the maximal interval containing \(x=1\), and find \(y(8)\).

Hints

- Move the power of \(y\) to the side with \(dy\). - Use the initial condition before taking a cube root. - Check where the original denominator becomes zero.

Solution

1. Rearrange as \(3y^2\,dy=2x\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(y^3=x^2+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(C=0\), so on the interval containing \(1\), \(y=x^{2/3}\). 4. The original denominator is zero at \(x=0\), so the maximal interval containing \(1\) is \((0,\infty)\). 5. Therefore, \(y(8)=8^{2/3}=4\).

Answer

\(y(x)=x^{2/3}\), with maximal interval \((0,\infty)\), and \(y(8)=4\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 59
Find the particular solution of \(y'=\frac{\ln x}{y}\) satisfying \(y(1)=\sqrt{2}\), where \(x>0\). State the maximal interval and find \(y(e)\).

Hints

- Use the separated implicit family before applying the initial condition. - Select the branch matching the positive initial value. - Analyze the radicand's minimum to determine whether it can reach zero.

Solution

1. Separation gives \(y^2=2x\ln x-2x+C\). 2. The initial condition gives \(2=-2+C\), so \(C=4\). 3. Since the initial value is positive, \(y=\sqrt{2x\ln x-2x+4}\). 4. The radicand has derivative \(2\ln x\), so its minimum on \(x>0\) occurs at \(x=1\), where it equals \(2\). Thus the maximal interval is \((0,\infty)\). 5. At \(x=e\), \(y(e)=\sqrt{2e-2e+4}=2\).

Answer

\(y(x)=\sqrt{2x\ln x-2x+4}\), with maximal interval \((0,\infty)\), and \(y(e)=2\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 60
Find the particular solution, in implicit form, of \(y'=\frac{\cos x}{1+y^2}\) satisfying \(y(0)=0\). Show that it exists for every real \(x\), then find \(y(\pi)\) and \(y'(\pi)\).

Hints

- Separate and integrate before applying the initial condition. - Examine whether the left side is one-to-one and covers all real values. - Use the implicit relation first, then the differential equation, at \(x=\pi\).

Solution

1. Rearrange as \((1+y^2)\,dy=\cos x\,dx\). 2. Integration and the initial condition give \(y+\frac{y^3}{3}=\sin x\). 3. The function \(F(y)=y+\frac{y^3}{3}\) is strictly increasing and has range all real numbers, so the relation defines one real \(y\) for every real \(x\). 4. At \(x=\pi\), \(F(y)=0\), so \(y(\pi)=0\). 5. The differential equation gives \(y'(\pi)=\frac{\cos\pi}{1+0^2}=-1\).

Answer

\(y+\frac{y^3}{3}=\sin x\) for all real \(x\); \(y(\pi)=0\) and \(y'(\pi)=-1\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 61
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{3x^2-2x}{e^y+2}\), \(y(0)=0\), implicitly, and find \(y(1)\).

Hints

- Move both dependent-variable terms to the side with \(dy\). - Use the initial condition in the implicit relation. - At \(x=1\), use monotonicity of the left side to identify the unique y-value.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \((e^y+2)\,dy=(3x^2-2x)\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(e^y+2y=x^3-x^2+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(C=1\), so \(e^y+2y=x^3-x^2+1\). 4. At \(x=1\), the right side is \(1\). The function \(e^y+2y\) is strictly increasing because its derivative is \(e^y+2>0\), and \(y=0\) gives value \(1\). Therefore, \(y(1)=0\).

Answer

\(e^y+2y=x^3-x^2+1\), and \(y(1)=0\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 62
The solution of \(y'=\frac{x}{1+y^2}\), \(y(0)=1\), eventually reaches \(y=2\) for positive \(x\). Find the x-coordinate where this first occurs. An explicit formula for \(y\) is not required.

Hints

- Separate and integrate before using either given value of \(y\). - Use the initial condition to fix the constant. - Substitute the target value into the implicit relation and choose the positive x-coordinate.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \((1+y^2)\,dy=x\,dx\). 2. Integrating gives \(y+\frac{y^3}{3}=\frac{x^2}{2}+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(C=\frac{4}{3}\). 4. Set \(y=2\): \(2+\frac{8}{3}=\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{4}{3}\). 5. Thus \(\frac{x^2}{2}=\frac{10}{3}\), so the first positive x-coordinate is \(x=\sqrt{\frac{20}{3}}\).

Answer

\(x=\sqrt{\frac{20}{3}}=\frac{2\sqrt{15}}{3}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 63
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{\cos x}{2y}\), \(y(0)=2\). Then find the maximum and minimum values attained by \(y(x)\).

Hints

- Separate the factor containing \(y\) before integrating. - Use the sign of the initial value to select a branch. - After finding the particular solution, use the range of \(\sin x\) to determine the extreme y-values.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(2y\,dy=\cos x\,dx\). 2. Integrating gives \(y^2=\sin x+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(C=4\), and the positive initial value selects \(y=\sqrt{4+\sin x}\). 4. Since \(-1\le\sin x\le1\), the expression \(4+\sin x\) ranges from \(3\) to \(5\). 5. Therefore, the minimum value of \(y\) is \(\sqrt{3}\), and the maximum value is \(\sqrt{5}\).

Answer

\(y=\sqrt{4+\sin x}\) Minimum value: \(\sqrt{3}\) Maximum value: \(\sqrt{5}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 64
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{1+y^2}{1+x^2}\), \(y(0)=1\). Give the solution explicitly, state its maximal interval, and find \(y(-1)\).

Hints

- Both separated integrals lead to inverse tangent expressions. - Use the initial condition before applying a tangent identity. - The explicit denominator determines the interval containing the initial point.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(\frac{dy}{1+y^2}=\frac{dx}{1+x^2}\). 2. Integrating gives \(\arctan y=\arctan x+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(C=\frac{\pi}{4}\). 4. Using the tangent addition formula, \(y=\frac{x+1}{1-x}\). 5. The interval containing \(0\) ends at the singularity \(x=1\), so the maximal interval is \((-\infty,1)\). 6. Substitution gives \(y(-1)=0\).

Answer

\(y=\frac{x+1}{1-x}\), on \((-\infty,1)\), and \(y(-1)=0\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 65
Which function solves \(y'=\frac{x}{y-2}\), \(y(0)=3\)? A. \(y=2+\sqrt{x^2+1}\) B. \(y=2-\sqrt{x^2+1}\) C. \(y=2+\sqrt{x^2-1}\) D. \(y=2-\sqrt{x^2-1}\) a) Select and verify the correct branch. b) State its maximal interval. c) Explain why choice B satisfies the differential equation where defined but fails the initial-value problem. d) Find \(y(\sqrt{3})\).

Hints

- Separate and integrate to determine which candidate forms are possible. - Use the initial condition to choose between the two square-root signs. - Differentiate the chosen branch and compare it with the right side of the equation. - Check whether the selected branch can reach the singular level \(y=2\).

Solution

1. Separation gives \((y-2)^2=x^2+1\), so the possible branches are A and B. 2. Choice A satisfies \(y(0)=3\). Its derivative is \(y'=\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}\), which equals \(\frac{x}{y-2}\) because \(y-2=\sqrt{x^2+1}\). 3. Since \(y-2=\sqrt{x^2+1}>0\) for every real \(x\), the maximal interval is \(( -\infty,\infty)\). 4. Choice B also satisfies the differential equation: \(y'=-\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}=\frac{x}{y-2}\). But \(y(0)=1\), not \(3\). 5. On branch A, \(y(\sqrt{3})=2+\sqrt{4}=4\).

Answer

a) A. \(y=2+\sqrt{x^2+1}\); \(y'=\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}=\frac{x}{y-2}\), and \(y(0)=3\) b) \((-\infty,\infty)\) c) Choice B satisfies \(y'=\frac{x}{y-2}\) but gives \(y(0)=1\), not \(3\). d) \(y(\sqrt{3})=4\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 66
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{e^{-x}}{1+y}\), \(y(0)=1\). State its maximal interval and find \(\lim_{x\to\infty}y(x)\).

Hints

- Separate and integrate before selecting a branch. - Find where the branch reaches the value that makes the original denominator zero. - Take the limit in the implicit relation rather than solving explicitly first.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \((1+y)\,dy=e^{-x}\,dx\). 2. Integrating gives \(y+\frac{y^2}{2}=-e^{-x}+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(C=\frac52\). 4. The branch containing \(y=1\) reaches the singular level \(y=-1\) when the right side equals \(-\frac12\). This occurs when \(e^{-x}=3\), or \(x=-\ln3\). 5. Hence the maximal interval is \((-\ln3,\infty)\). 6. As \(x\to\infty\), the relation becomes \(y+\frac{y^2}{2}=\frac52\). The branch containing positive values gives \(y=-1+\sqrt6\).

Answer

\(y+\frac{y^2}{2}=\frac52-e^{-x}\), on \((-\ln3,\infty)\), and \(\lim_{x\to\infty}y(x)=-1+\sqrt6\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 67
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{x+1}{\cos y}\), \(y(0)=0\). State its maximal interval and find \(y(-1)\).

Hints

- Separate and integrate the cosine factor. - Use the initial point to select the inverse-sine branch. - Find where the branch reaches a value that makes the original denominator zero.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(\cos y\,dy=(x+1)\,dx\). 2. Integrating and using the initial condition gives \(\sin y=\frac{x^2}{2}+x\). 3. The branch through \((0,0)\) is \(y=\arcsin\left(\frac{x^2}{2}+x\right)\). 4. It reaches the singular level \(y=\frac{\pi}{2}\) when \(\frac{x^2}{2}+x=1\), at \(x=-1\pm\sqrt3\). 5. Therefore, the maximal interval containing \(0\) is \((-1-\sqrt3,-1+\sqrt3)\). 6. At \(x=-1\), \(\sin y=-\frac12\), and the selected branch gives \(y(-1)=-\frac{\pi}{6}\).

Answer

\(\sin y=\frac{x^2}{2}+x\), with maximal interval \((-1-\sqrt3,-1+\sqrt3)\), and \(y(-1)=-\frac{\pi}{6}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 68
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{1-y^2}{x}\), \(y(1)=0\). State the maximal interval, find \(y(2)\), and determine \(\lim_{x\to0^+}y(x)\).

Hints

- Separate using the two factors of \(1-y^2\). - Exponentiate the implicit relation before solving for \(y\). - Preserve the interval determined by the initial x-value and the singular point \(x=0\).

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(\frac{dy}{1-y^2}=\frac{dx}{x}\). 2. Integrating and using the initial condition gives \(\frac12\ln\left(\frac{1+y}{1-y}\right)=\ln x\) for \(x>0\). 3. Thus \(\frac{1+y}{1-y}=x^2\), so \(y=\frac{x^2-1}{x^2+1}\). 4. The maximal interval containing \(1\) is \((0,\infty)\). 5. \(y(2)=\frac35\), and \(\lim_{x\to0^+}y(x)=-1\).

Answer

\(y=\frac{x^2-1}{x^2+1}\), on \((0,\infty)\); \(y(2)=\frac35\), and \(\lim_{x\to0^+}y(x)=-1\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 69
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{y\ln y}{1+x^2}\), \(y(0)=e\). State the maximal interval and find the limits as \(x\to\infty\) and \(x\to-\infty\).

Hints

- A logarithmic substitution removes the factor of \(y\). - Solve the resulting linear separable equation for the new variable. - Use the endpoint limits of the inverse tangent function.

Solution

1. Let \(u=\ln y\). Since \(u'=\frac{y'}{y}\), the equation becomes \(u'=\frac{u}{1+x^2}\). 2. Separating gives \(\frac{du}{u}=\frac{dx}{1+x^2}\), so \(u=Ce^{\arctan x}\). 3. The initial condition \(u(0)=1\) gives \(C=1\). 4. Therefore, \(y=\exp(e^{\arctan x})\), which is positive and defined for all real \(x\). 5. The limits are \(\exp(e^{\pi/2})\) as \(x\to\infty\) and \(\exp(e^{-\pi/2})\) as \(x\to-\infty\).

Answer

\(y=\exp(e^{\arctan x})\), on \((-\infty,\infty)\). \(\lim_{x\to\infty}y=\exp(e^{\pi/2})\), and \(\lim_{x\to-\infty}y=\exp(e^{-\pi/2})\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 70
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{2x}{1-y}\), \(y(0)=0\). State the maximal interval and find \(y\left(\frac12\right)\).

Hints

- Separate the linear factor involving \(y\). - Complete the square after applying the initial condition. - Use the initial value to select a branch and the original denominator to set the interval.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \((1-y)\,dy=2x\,dx\). 2. Integrating and using the initial condition gives \(y-\frac{y^2}{2}=x^2\). 3. Rearranging gives \((y-1)^2=1-2x^2\). 4. The initial value selects \(y=1-\sqrt{1-2x^2}\). 5. The branch reaches the singular level \(y=1\) at \(x=\pm\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\), so the maximal interval is \(\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt2},\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\right)\). 6. \(y\left(\frac12\right)=1-\sqrt{\frac12}=1-\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\).

Answer

\(y=1-\sqrt{1-2x^2}\), on \(\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt2},\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\right)\), and \(y\left(\frac12\right)=1-\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 71
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=(1+y^2)e^{-x}\), \(y(0)=0\). State its maximal interval and find \(\lim_{x\to\infty}y(x)\).

Hints

- Separate using the inverse-tangent derivative. - Use the initial condition before applying the tangent function. - Locate the nearest tangent pole in each direction from the initial point.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \(\frac{dy}{1+y^2}=e^{-x}\,dx\). 2. Integrating and using the initial condition gives \(\arctan y=1-e^{-x}\). 3. Thus \(y=\tan(1-e^{-x})\). 4. Moving left from \(0\), the first tangent pole occurs when \(1-e^{-x}=-\frac{\pi}{2}\), so \(x=-\ln\left(1+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\). 5. Moving right, the argument approaches \(1<\frac{\pi}{2}\), so there is no right endpoint. The maximal interval is \(\left(-\ln\left(1+\frac{\pi}{2}\right),\infty\right)\). 6. The limit is \(\tan1\).

Answer

\(y=\tan(1-e^{-x})\), on \(\left(-\ln\left(1+\frac{\pi}{2}\right),\infty\right)\), and \(\lim_{x\to\infty}y(x)=\tan1\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 72
The solution of \(y'=\frac{\cos x}{1-y^2}\), \(y(0)=0\), reaches \(y=\frac12\) for positive \(x\). Find that x-coordinate and state the maximal interval of the solution.

Hints

- Use the target y-value in the implicit particular solution. - The singular levels are determined by the denominator in the original equation. - Find the nearest x-values where the implicit relation reaches those levels.

Solution

1. Separate variables: \((1-y^2)\,dy=\cos x\,dx\). 2. Integrating and using the initial condition gives \(y-\frac{y^3}{3}=\sin x\). 3. At \(y=\frac12\), the left side is \(\frac12-\frac{1}{24}=\frac{11}{24}\), so the first positive x-coordinate is \(x=\arcsin\frac{11}{24}\). 4. The original equation is singular at \(y=\pm1\). The implicit left side equals \(\pm\frac23\) there. 5. Starting from \(x=0\), the first such points occur at \(x=\pm\arcsin\frac23\), so the maximal interval is \(\left(-\arcsin\frac23,\arcsin\frac23\right)\).

Answer

\(x=\arcsin\frac{11}{24}\), and the maximal interval is \(\left(-\arcsin\frac23,\arcsin\frac23\right)\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 73
A drone rises straight up. During the first \(4\) seconds, its acceleration is \(6-2t\) meters per second squared, where \(t\) is time in seconds and upward is positive. Its upward speed at \(t=0\) is \(3\,\text{m/s}\). Find its velocity \(v(t)\). When is it moving upward fastest during those \(4\) seconds, and how fast is it moving then?

Hints

- Which derivative of velocity equals the stated acceleration? - How will the starting speed determine the constant in your antiderivative? - For the fastest upward motion, when does velocity change from increasing to decreasing?

Solution

1. Acceleration is the derivative of velocity, so \(v'(t)=6-2t\) and \(v(0)=3\). 2. Integrating gives \(v(t)=6t-t^2+C\); the initial condition gives \(C=3\). 3. Since \(v'(t)=6-2t\), velocity rises until \(t=3\) and falls after that. 4. The maximum is \(v(3)=3+18-9=12\,\text{m/s}\), reached at \(3\) seconds.

Answer

\(v(t)=3+6t-t^2\,\text{m/s}\) for \(0\le t\le4\). Fastest upward speed: \(12\,\text{m/s}\) at \(t=3\) seconds.
Particular solutions from initial conditions 74
Snow on a school playground is \(18\,\text{cm}\) deep. While snow remains, its depth falls at \(1+0.5t\) centimeters per hour, where \(t\) is hours since melting began. Write a differential equation for the depth \(h(t)\), solve it using the starting depth, and find when the snow is gone. Give the time interval on which the depth formula describes actual snow.

Hints

- What sign must the depth's derivative have while the snow is melting? - Use the initial depth to determine the constant of integration. - What must happen to the formula when its output first reaches zero?

Solution

1. Melting reduces depth, so \(h'(t)=-(1+0.5t)\) with \(h(0)=18\). 2. Integrating gives \(h(t)=18-t-0.25t^2\). 3. Set \(h(t)=0\): \(t^2+4t-72=0\). The positive root is \(t=-2+2\sqrt{19}\approx6.72\) hours. 4. The model for snow depth applies for \(0\le t\le-2+2\sqrt{19}\); after that the depth stays zero, not negative.

Answer

\(h'=-(1+0.5t),\quad h(0)=18\); \(h(t)=18-t-0.25t^2\,\text{cm}\) until it reaches zero at \(t=-2+2\sqrt{19}\approx6.72\) hours. Physical interval: \(0\le t\le-2+2\sqrt{19}\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 75
A small robot cart moves along a straight track. At \(t=0\), it is \(2\,\text{m}\) to the right of a marker and is at rest. For the next \(2\) seconds, its acceleration is \(6t\) meters per second squared, with rightward positive. Find its position \(s(t)\) and its position after \(2\) seconds.

Hints

- How many times must you integrate acceleration to get position? - What does “at rest” tell you about the first derivative of position at the start? - Use both starting facts before evaluating the final position.

Solution

1. Acceleration is the second derivative of position, so \(s''(t)=6t\), with \(s(0)=2\) and \(s'(0)=0\). 2. Integrating once gives \(s'(t)=3t^2+C_1\). Starting at rest makes \(C_1=0\). 3. Integrating again gives \(s(t)=t^3+C_2\). The initial position makes \(C_2=2\). 4. At \(t=2\), \(s(2)=2^3+2=10\) meters to the right of the marker.

Answer

\(s(t)=t^3+2\,\text{m}\), for \(0\le t\le2\); after \(2\) seconds, the cart is \(10\,\text{m}\) to the right of the marker.
Particular solutions from initial conditions 76
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=e^x(1+y^2)\), \(y(0)=0\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Integrate \(dy/(1+y^2)=e^x\,dx\). - Use \(y(0)=0\) to set the constant in the inverse-tangent relation. - Determine the maximal interval by finding where the tangent argument first reaches a pole on each side of the initial point.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(\arctan y=e^x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=0\), giving \(C=-1\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=\tan(e^x-1)\). 4. The nearest tangent pole to the right satisfies \(e^x-1=\frac{\pi}{2}\); there is no finite left endpoint. The maximal interval containing \(0\) is \(\left(-\infty,\ln\left(1+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right)\).

Answer

\(y=\tan(e^x-1)\), on \(\left(-\infty,\ln\left(1+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right)\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 77
Find the solution curve of \(y'=\frac{x+1}{2y+1}\) that passes through the point specified by \(y(0)=0\). State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Multiply by \(2y+1\) and integrate to an implicit quadratic relation. - Use \((0,0)\) before applying the quadratic formula. - Choose the quadratic branch containing \(y=0\) and find the nearest point where the original denominator \(2y+1\) becomes zero.

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y^2+y=\frac{x^2}{2}+x+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=0\), giving \(C=0\). 3. The initial condition selects \(y=\frac{-1+\sqrt{2x^2+4x+1}}{2}\). 4. The radicand is positive on the interval containing \(0\) when \(x>-1+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\).

Answer

\(y=\frac{-1+\sqrt{2x^2+4x+1}}{2}\), on \(\left(-1+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2},\infty\right)\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 78
Separate the variables in \(y'=\frac{3x^2}{2y+1}\), then apply \(y(0)=0\) to find the particular solution. State the maximal interval or branch containing the initial point.

Hints

- Multiply by \(2y+1\) and integrate \(3x^2\). - Use \((0,0)\) before solving the quadratic relation for \(y\). - Choose the branch containing the initial value and stop where \(2y+1=0\).

Solution

1. Separate and antidifferentiate to obtain \(y^2+y=x^3+C\). 2. Apply \(y(0)=0\), giving \(C=0\). 3. The particular solution is \(y=\frac{-1+\sqrt{1+4x^3}}{2}\). 4. The initial point selects the stated branch, with \(x>-\sqrt[3]{\frac14}\).

Answer

\(y=\frac{-1+\sqrt{1+4x^3}}{2}\), with \(x>-\sqrt[3]{\frac14}\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 79
Find the particular solution of \(y'=(1+x^2)(1-y)^2\) satisfying \(y(0)=\frac{7}{4}\). State the maximal interval containing \(x=0\).

Hints

- Rearrange the equation so each side contains only one variable. - Apply the initial condition to the integrated relation before solving for \(y\). - Locate where the denominator of the explicit solution vanishes and determine which side contains the initial point.

Solution

1. Rearrange as \(\frac{dy}{(1-y)^2}=(1+x^2)\,dx\). 2. Integration gives \(\frac{1}{1-y}=x+\frac{x^3}{3}+C\). 3. The initial condition gives \(-\frac{4}{3}=C\), so \(y=1-\frac{1}{x+\frac{x^3}{3}-\frac{4}{3}}\). 4. The denominator is zero at \(x=1\). Because its derivative is \(1+x^2>0\), this is its only real zero. The maximal interval containing \(0\) is \((-\infty,1)\).

Answer

\(y(x)=1-\frac{1}{x+\frac{x^3}{3}-\frac{4}{3}}\), with maximal interval \((-\infty,1)\).
Particular solutions from initial conditions 80
Maya solves \(y'=\frac{3x^2}{2y-1}\), \(y(1)=2\), and obtains \(y=\frac{1+\sqrt{4x^3+5}}{2}\). Maya gives the maximal interval as \(\left[-\sqrt[3]{\frac{5}{4}},\infty\right)\) because the square root is defined at the left endpoint. a) Verify the explicit solution and initial condition. b) Explain why the endpoint cannot be included. c) State the correct maximal interval.

Hints

- Differentiate the proposed branch and simplify \(2y-1\). - Check the original denominator at the endpoint, not only the square-root domain. - A maximal solution interval must be open and cannot contain a singular point of the differential equation.

Solution

1. Differentiating gives \(y'=\frac{3x^2}{\sqrt{4x^3+5}}\). 2. Since \(2y-1=\sqrt{4x^3+5}\), the differential equation gives the same derivative wherever the denominator is nonzero. 3. At \(x=1\), \(y(1)=\frac{1+3}{2}=2\), so the initial condition is satisfied. 4. At \(x=-\sqrt[3]{\frac{5}{4}}\), the square root is zero, so \(2y-1=0\). The original differential equation is undefined there. 5. Therefore, the maximal interval containing \(x=1\) is \(\left(-\sqrt[3]{\frac{5}{4}},\infty\right)\).

Answer

a) The formula satisfies the differential equation where \(4x^3+5>0\), and \(y(1)=2\). b) At the proposed endpoint, \(2y-1=0\), so the differential equation is undefined. c) \(\left(-\sqrt[3]{\frac{5}{4}},\infty\right)\)
Particular solutions from initial conditions 81
Solve the initial-value problem \(y'=\frac{y}{x(1+\ln y)}\), \(y(1)=e\). State the maximal interval and find \(y(e^{5/2})\).

Hints

- A logarithmic substitution simplifies the factor \(y'/y\). - Complete the square in the transformed variable. - Use the initial condition to select a branch and the original denominator to find the endpoint.

Solution

1. Let \(u=\ln y\). Then \(u'=\frac{y'}{y}=\frac{1}{x(1+u)}\). 2. Separate and integrate: \((1+u)\,du=\frac{dx}{x}\), so \(u+\frac{u^2}{2}=\ln x+C\). 3. The initial condition \(u(1)=1\) gives \(C=\frac32\). 4. Thus \((u+1)^2=2\ln x+4\). The initial value selects \(u=-1+\sqrt{2\ln x+4}\). 5. The solution reaches the singular level \(u=-1\) when \(x=e^{-2}\), so the maximal interval is \((e^{-2},\infty)\). 6. At \(x=e^{5/2}\), \(u=-1+\sqrt9=2\), so \(y=e^2\).

Answer

\(y=\exp\left(-1+\sqrt{2\ln x+4}\right)\), on \((e^{-2},\infty)\), and \(y(e^{5/2})=e^2\).

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