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solve: y^3 dx+2(x^3-xy^2) dy=0

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please sole
asked May 4, 2014 in PRECALCULUS by anonymous
reshown May 4, 2014 by moderator

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Definition :

An equation in differential form M ( x, y) dx + N (x, y) dy = 0 is said to be homogeneous, if when written in derivative form

there exists, a function g such that .

A homogeneous equation can be transformed into a separable equation by a change of variables.

The equation is homogeneous,

since

 

.

Take the transformation y = vx and

Then,

Separating variables,

Integrating,

Replacing v = y/x,

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answered May 10, 2014 by lilly Expert

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