Related Formula
For a first-order linear differential equation (dy)/(dx) + P(x)y = Q(x)$\frac{dy}{dx} + P(x)y = Q(x)$:
- Integrating Factor (I.F.) = e∫ P(x) dx$e^{\int P(x) \, dx}$
- Solution is y · I.F. = ∫ Q(x) · I.F. dx + C$y \cdot \text{I.F.} = \int Q(x) \cdot \text{I.F.} \, dx + C$
Core Logic
Let's simplify the coefficient of y$y$:
3 ² x + 3 = 3( ² x + 1) = 3 ² x$$3\tan^2 x + 3 = 3(\tan^2 x + 1) = 3\sec^2 x$$
Thus, the equation is:
(dy)/(dx) + 3( ² x)y = ² x$$\frac{dy}{dx} + 3(\sec^2 x)y = \sec^2 x$$
Step 1: Finding Integrating Factor and General Solution
I.F. = e∫ 3 ² x dx = e3 x$e^{\int 3\sec^2 x \, dx} = e^{3\tan x}$
The general solution is:
y · e3 x = ∫ ² x · e3 x dx + C$$y \cdot e^{3\tan x} = \int \sec^2 x \cdot e^{3\tan x} \, dx + C$$
Substitute u = 3 x du = 3 ² x dx$u = 3\tan x \implies du = 3\sec^2 x \, dx$:
y · e3 x = (1)/(3) ∫ e^u du + C = (1)/(3) e3 x + C$$y \cdot e^{3\tan x} = \frac{1}{3} \int e^u \, du + C = \frac{1}{3} e^{3\tan x} + C$$
Step 2: Solving for boundary conditions
Given y(0) = (1)/(3) + e³$y(0) = \frac{1}{3} + e^3$:
((1)/(3) + e³) · e⁰ = (1)/(3) e⁰ + C C = e³$$\left(\frac{1}{3} + e^3\right) \cdot e^0 = \frac{1}{3} e^0 + C \implies C = e^3$$
Thus, the explicit function is:
y = (1)/(3) + e3 - 3 x$$y = \frac{1}{3} + e^{3 - 3\tan x}$$
Evaluating at x = (π)/(4)$x = \frac{\pi}{4}$:
y((π)/(4)) = (1)/(3) + e3 - 3 (π/4) = (1)/(3) + e³⁻³ = (1)/(3) + 1 = (4)/(3)$$y\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{1}{3} + e^{3 - 3\tan(\pi/4)} = \frac{1}{3} + e^{3-3} = \frac{1}{3} + 1 = \frac{4}{3}$$
Pattern Recognition
Recognizing that 3 ² x + 3 = 3 ² x$3\tan^2 x + 3 = 3\sec^2 x$ converts the system immediately into a classic linear differential equation where the coefficient of y$y$ is exactly the derivative of the exponent of I.F. This makes integration virtually instantaneous.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Mathematics: Differential Equations
Class 11 Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions