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Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation x(dy)/(dx) - 2y = 2 + 3 x, x in (-(π)/(2), (π)/(2)), y(0) = -(7)/(4). Then y((π)/(6)) is equal to:

Solution & Explanation

Related Formula
Standard form LDE: (dy)/(dx) + P(x)y = Q(x) Integrating Factor (I.F.) = e∫ P(x)dx Solution is y(I.F.) = ∫ Q(x)(I.F.)dx + C
Core Logic

Multiply the entire differential equation by x to normalize the (dy)/(dx) term:

(dy)/(dx) - (2 x)y = 2 x + 3 x x

This is a standard first-order linear differential equation with P(x) = -2 x.

Step 1: Integrating Factor
I.F. = e∫ -2 x dx = e-2 x
Step 2: General Solution
y · e-2 x = ∫ e-2 x (2 x + 3 x x) dx

Let u = x du = x dx. The integral becomes:

∫ e-2u (2 + 3u) du

Using integration by parts:

= (2+3u)( e-2u-2) - ∫ 3 ( e-2u-2) du = -(2+3u)/(2) e-2u - (3)/(4) e-2u = e-2u (-(2+3u)/(2) - (3)/(4)) = e-2u (-(4+6u+3)/(4)) = e-2u (-(6u+7)/(4))

Re-substitute u = x:

y e-2 x = e-2 x (-(3)/(2) x - (7)/(4)) + C y = -(3)/(2) x - (7)/(4) + C e2 x
Step 3: Apply Boundary Conditions

Given y(0) = -(7)/(4):

-(7)/(4) = -(3)/(2)(0) - (7)/(4) + C e⁰ C = 0

Thus, y(x) = -(3)/(2) x - (7)/(4).

Step 4: Find Final Value

Calculate y((π)/(6)):

y((π)/(6)) = -(3)/(2) ((π)/(6)) - (7)/(4) = -(3)/(2)((1)/(2)) - (7)/(4) = -(3)/(4) - (7)/(4) = -(10)/(4) = -(5)/(2)
Pattern Recognition

When integrating eax(f(x)), use DI method or standard Integration by Parts mapping. For ∫ e-2u(3u+2), always extract polynomial as u, exponential as dv.

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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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