Engineering
Mathematics
Linear Differential Equation
Question

Let y = y(x) be the solution curve of the differential equation, (y2−x)dydx=1, satisfying y(0) = 1. This curve intersects the x-axis at a point whose abscissa is:

2 + e

2 – e

2

–e

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Solution

dydx+x=y2

I.F.=e∫l.dy=ey

x.ey =∫y2 .ey .dy = y2.ey –∫2y.ey.dy

⇒ y2ey – 2(y.ey –ey) + c

x.ey = y2ey –2yey + 2ey + C

x = y2 –2y + 2 + c. e–y

x = 0,    y = 1

0=1−2+2+ce

c = –e

y = 0,    x = 0 – 0 + 2 + (–e) (e–0)

x = 2 –e