Friday, January 24, 2014

`dy/dx = xsqrt(x-6)` Use integration to find a general solution to the differential equation

The general solution of a differential equation in a form of  `y’ =f(x,y)`  can be 'evaluated using direct integration. The derivative of y denoted as ` y'` can be written as`(dy)/(dx) ` then `y'= f(x,y)` can be expressed as `(dy)/(dx)= f(x,y)` .


 That is form of the given problem:`(dy)/(dx)=xsqrt(x-6)` .


We may apply the variable separable differential in which we follow `N(y) dy = M(x) dx` .


Cross-multiply `dx` to the right side: `dy=xsqrt(x-6)dx` .


Apply direct integration on both sides: `intdy=int xsqrt(x-6)dx` .


For the left side, we apply basic integration property:


 `int (dy)=y`


For the right side, we may apply u-substitution by letting: `u = x-6` or `x = u+6` then `dx = du` .


`intxsqrt(x-6)dx=int (u+6)sqrt(u)du`


                        `=int (u+6)u^(1/2)du`


                         `=int(u^(3/2)+6u^(1/2))du`


Apply the basic integration property: `int (u+v) dx= int (u) dx + int (v) dx` .


`int u^(3/2)du+ int 6u^(1/2)du`


Apply the Power Rule for integration : `int x^n= x^(n+1)/(n+1)+C` .


`int u^(3/2)du+ int 6u^(1/2)du=u^((3/2+1))/(3/2+1)+ 6u^((1/2+1))/(1/2+1)+C`


`=u^(5/2)/((5/2))+ 6u^(3/2)/((3/2))+C`


`=u^(5/2)*(2/5)+ 6u^(3/2)*(2/3)+C`


`=(2u^(5/2))/5+ 4u^(3/2)+C`


Plug-in `u = x-6` , we get:


`intxsqrt(x-6)dx=(2(x-6)^(5/2))/5+ 4(x-6)^(3/2)+C`


Combining the results, we get the general solution for the differential equation: 


`y=(2(x-6)^(5/2))/5+ 4(x-6)^(3/2)+C`

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