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Let y=y(x) be the solution of the differential equation 2 x(dy)/(dx)= 2x-4y x, xin(0,(π)/(2)) If y((π)/(3))=0 , then y((π)/(4))+y((π)/(4)) is equal to \_\_\_\_.

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Solution & Explanation

Related Formula

Standard first-order linear differential equation structure:

(dy)/(dx) + P(x)y = Q(x) Integrating Factor (I.F.) = e∫ P(x)dx
Step 1: Reduce into Standard Format

Divide the full expression by 2 x:

(dy)/(dx) = (2 x x)/(2 x) - (4y x)/(2 x) (dy)/(dx) + 2y x = x
Step 2: Integrating Factor & Solution

Compute the integrating multiplier :

I.F. = e∫ 2 x dx = e2ln| x| = ² x

Write general integration solution path :

y · ² x = ∫ x · ² x dx = ∫ x x dx = x + C y = x + C ² x
Step 3: Boundary Evaluation

Apply the initialization condition y((π)/(3)) = 0:

0 = ((π)/(3)) + C ²((π)/(3)) ⇒ 0 = (1)/(2) + C((1)/(4)) ⇒ C = -2

Thus, the solution is y = x - 2 ² x .

Find derivative y :

y = - x + 4 x x = - x + 2 2x
Step 4: Target Calculation

Evaluate components at x = (π)/(4) :

y((π)/(4)) = 1√(2) - 2((1)/(2)) = 1√(2) - 1 y ((π)/(4)) = - 1√(2) + 2 ((π)/(2)) = - 1√(2) + 2 y ((π)/(4)) + y((π)/(4)) = (- 1√(2) + 2) + ( 1√(2) - 1) = 1
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Q11 jee_main_2024_31_jan_morning Linear Differential Equations
Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation (dy)/(dx) = (( x) + y)/( x( x - x x)), x in (0, (π)/(2)) satisfying the condition y((π)/(4)) = 2. Then, y((π)/(3)) is
  • A. √(3)(2 + ₑ√(3))
  • B. √(3)2(2 + ₑ 3)
  • C. √(3)(1 + 2 ₑ 3)
  • D. √(3)(2 + ₑ 3)

Solution

Core Logic
(dy)/(dx) = (( x)/( x) + y)/( x ((1)/( x) - ( ² x)/( x))) = ( x + y x)/( x (1 - ² x)) (dy)/(dx) = ( x + y x)/( x ² x) = ² x + (2y)/( 2x) (dy)/(dx) - 2 (2x)y = ² x
Step 1: Integrating Factor

This is an LDE of form (dy)/(dx) + Py = Q.

I.F. = e∫ -2 (2x) dx

Let 2x = t 2dx = dt.

I.F. = e-∫ t dt = e-ln| (t/2)| = e-ln| x| = (1)/(| x|)
Step 2: Solution of LDE
y(I.F.) = ∫ Q(I.F.) dx + C y(1)/( x) = ∫ ² x (1)/( x) dx + C

Let x = t ² x dx = dt.

y(1)/( x) = ∫ (dt)/(t) + C = ln| x| + C y = x(ln| x| + C)
Step 3: Boundary Value

Given y(π/4) = 2:

2 = 1(ln 1 + C) C = 2

Thus, y = x (ln| x| + 2). At x = π/3:

y(π/3) = √(3)(ln√(3) + 2)
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