Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation sec xfracdydx - 2y = 2 + 3sin x, x in left(-fracpi2, fracpi2right), y(0) = -frac74. Then yleft(fracpi6right) is equal to:

Solution & Explanation

### Related Formula textStandard form LDE: fracdydx + P(x)y = Q(x) textIntegrating Factor (I.F.) = e^int P(x)dx textSolution is y(I.F.) = int Q(x)(I.F.)dx + C ### Core Logic Multiply the entire differential equation by cos x to normalize the fracdydx term: fracdydx - (2cos x)y = 2cos x + 3sin xcos x This is a standard first-order linear differential equation with P(x) = -2cos x. ### Step 1: Integrating Factor textI.F. = e^int -2cos x \, dx = e^-2sin x ### Step 2: General Solution y cdot e^-2sin x = int e^-2sin x (2cos x + 3sin xcos x) \, dx Let u = sin x implies du = cos x \, dx. The integral becomes: int e^-2u (2 + 3u) \, du Using integration by parts: = (2+3u)left(frace^-2u-2right) - int 3 left(frace^-2u-2right) \, du = -frac2+3u2 e^-2u - frac34 e^-2u = e^-2u left(-frac2+3u2 - frac34right) = e^-2u left(-frac4+6u+34right) = e^-2u left(-frac6u+74right) Re-substitute u = sin x: y e^-2sin x = e^-2sin x left(-frac32sin x - frac74right) + C y = -frac32sin x - frac74 + C e^2sin x ### Step 3: Apply Boundary Conditions Given y(0) = -frac74: -frac74 = -frac32(0) - frac74 + C e^0 implies C = 0 Thus, y(x) = -frac32sin x - frac74. ### Step 4: Find Final Value Calculate yleft(fracpi6right): yleft(fracpi6right) = -frac32sinleft(fracpi6right) - frac74 = -frac32left(frac12right) - frac74 = -frac34 - frac74 = -frac104 = -frac52 ### Pattern Recognition When integrating e^ax(f(x)), use DI method or standard Integration by Parts mapping. For int e^-2u(3u+2), always extract polynomial as u, exponential as dv. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Maths: Differential Equations

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