ch02 - 2 (PD Terpisah)
ch02 - 2 (PD Terpisah)
ch02 - 2 (PD Terpisah)
2: Separable Equations
In this section we examine a subclass of linear and nonlinear
first order equations. Consider the first order equation
dy
f ( x, y )
dx
We can rewrite this in the form
dy
M ( x, y ) N ( x, y ) 0
dx
For example, let M(x,y) = - f (x,y) and N(x,y) = 1. There may
be other ways as well. In differential form,
M ( x, y )dx N ( x, y )dy 0
If M is a function of x only and N is a function of y only, then
M ( x)dx N ( y )dy 0
In this case, the equation is called separable.
Example 1: Solving a Separable Equation
Solve the following first order nonlinear equation:
dy x 2 1
2
dx y 1
Separating variables, and using calculus, we obtain
y 1dy x 1dx
2 2
y 1dy x 1dx
2 2
1 3 1
y y x3 x C
3 3
y 3 3 y x 3 3x C
The equation above defines the solution y implicitly. A
graph showing the direction field and implicit plots of several
integral curves for the differential equation is given above.
Example 2:
Implicit and Explicit Solutions (1 of 4)
Solve the following first order nonlinear equation:
dy 3 x 2 4 x 2
dx 2 y 1
Separating variables and using calculus, we obtain
2 y 1dy 3x 2 4 x 2 dx
2 y 1dy 3x 2 4 x 2 dx
y 2 2 y x3 2 x 2 2 x C
The equation above defines the solution y implicitly. An
explicit expression for the solution can be found in this case:
y 2 y x 2x 2x C 0 y
2 3 2
2 4 4 x3 2 x 2 2 x C
2
y 1 x 3 2 x 2 2 x C1
Example 2: Initial Value Problem (2 of 4)
Suppose we seek a solution satisfying y(0) = -1. Using the
implicit expression of y, we obtain
y 2 2 y x3 2 x 2 2 x C
(1) 2 2(1) C C 3
Thus the implicit equation defining y is
y 2 2 y x3 2 x 2 2 x 3
Using explicit expression of y,
y 1 x 3 2 x 2 2 x C1
1 1 C1 C1 4
It follows that
y 1 x3 2 x 2 2 x 4
Example 2: Initial Condition y(0) = 3 (3 of 4)