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Find the solution of the differential equation that satisfies the given initial condition.

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Answer:


y = √(x^2+4)

Explanation:

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Find the solution of the differential equation that satisfies the given initial condition. dy/dx = x/y, y(0) = -2

Using the variable separable method.

Step 1: Separate the variables

dy/dx = x/y

x dx = y dy

Step 2: Integrate both sides of the resulting equation


\int\limits {x} \, dx = \int\limits{y} \, dy\\(x^2)/(2) = (y^2)/(2) \\ (y^2)/(2) = (x^2)/(2) + C\\y^2 = x^2 + 2C\\y^2 = x^2 + K; K = 2C

Note that the constant of integration added to the side containing x

Step 3: Apply the initial condition y(0) = -2

This means when x = 0, y = -2. From step 2:


y^2+x^2 = K\\(-2)^2+0^2 = K\\4 = K

Step 4: Substitute K = 4 into the resulting differential equation above


y^2=x^2+4\\y = √(x^2+4)

This gives the solution to the differential equation.

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