Q120 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2018 (24 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics

The general solution of the differential equation $\frac{d x}{d y}+\frac{x}{y}=x^2$ is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{y}=c x-y \log x$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{x}=c y+x \log x$
  • Correct answer
    C
    $\frac{1}{x}=c y-y \log y$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{y}=c x+y \log x$

Solution

Given differential equation is $$ \frac{d x}{d y}+\frac{x}{y}=x^2 $$ On dividing by $x^2$, we get $$ \begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{x^2} \frac{d x}{d y}+\left(\frac{1}{y}\right)\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=1 \\ & \text { let } \quad \frac{1}{x}=t \\ & -\frac{1}{x^2} \frac{d x}{d y}=\frac{d t}{d y} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{x^2} \frac{d x}{d y}=-\frac{d t}{d y} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad-\frac{d t}{d y}+\frac{1}{y}(t)=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{d t}{d y}+\left(-\frac{1}{y}\right)(t)=-1 \\ & \text { I. } \mathrm{F}=e^{\int-\frac{1}{y} d y}=e^{-\log y}=\frac{1}{y} \\ & \end{aligned} $$ So, solution is $$ \begin{aligned} & t \cdot\left(\frac{1}{y}\right)=\int(-1)\left(\frac{1}{y}\right) d y+c \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{t}{y}=-\log y+c \\ & \Rightarrow \quad t=-y \log y+c y \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{1}{x}=c y-y \log y \\ & \end{aligned} $$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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