Find the general solution of the differential equation: .
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13. Intro to Differential Equations
Basics of Differential Equations
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Find the general solution of the differential equation: .
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Step 1: Rewrite the differential equation in standard form. Divide through by cos²(x) to isolate dy/dx. The equation becomes:
Step 2: Identify the type of differential equation. This is a first-order linear differential equation of the form Here, and
Step 3: Find the integrating factor. The integrating factor is given by Compute Thus, the integrating factor is
Step 4: Multiply through the differential equation by the integrating factor. This transforms the equation into Notice that the left-hand side is now the derivative of
Step 5: Integrate both sides. The left-hand side integrates to For the right-hand side, integrate , which equals Add the constant of integration, C. Solve for y to find the general solution.
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