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D. Inexact Differential Equation
2. Given: (2

+ )

+2

+(

3 )

=0

Required: GS
Solution:
=2 [

]+6

+4

=2

+1

The given equation is inexact.

Now we check if an integrating factor in terms of x can be found.
( )=
=

+2

+8

+6

+12

+2

+3

+4
3

This can no longer be reduced in a pure function of x.

( )=

8
2

4 2
2

=
( )=

+8
+2

+4
+

+2
+2

+1
+1

Multiplying IF in the given equation:

2

=2

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1
2

=0

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=2

The equation is now exact.

=

+
+

=0

E. Linear Differential Equation

+(

sin

1. Given:

1)

=0

Required: GS
Solution:
Multiply the whole equation by 1/
1

+
+

( )=

=
=

( )=
=

1
1

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=0

( )=

sin

+
+

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1

+ ]

2. Given: (1

=1

+2

Required: GS
Solution:
(1
+

=1
=

1
13

+2

13 +2
1

+2

= (1

)(1 2

= 12

1
( )=

( ) = 12

( )=

=1

Let

= 2

=
=
=

1
1
12

Let

= sin ,

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= cos
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cos
cos

= 1

= 1

= |cos | = cos

cos
cos

Check the supplementary material for the trigonometric identities

= 1

= 1

= 1

cos 2

Let

1 cos 2
2
+

cos 2

=2 ;

=2

= 1

1
2

= 1

2 sin cos
+
2

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cos

1
sin 2 +
2
1

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