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For the differential equations , find the general solution:\(\frac {dy}{dx} =\sqrt {4-y^2}, \ \ \ (-2<y<2)\)

Updated On: Oct 3, 2023
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The given differential equation is:

\(\frac {dy}{dx} =\sqrt {4-y^2}\)

Separating the variables, we get:

\(\frac {dy}{\sqrt {4-y^2}} =dx\)

Now, integrating both sides of both sides, we get:

\(∫\frac {dy}{\sqrt {4-y^2}} =∫dx\)

\(⇒sin^{-1}\frac y2=x+C\)

\(⇒\frac y2=sin(x+C)\)

\(⇒y=2sin(x+C)\)

This is the required general solution of the given differential equation.

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Concepts Used:

Differential Equations

A differential equation is an equation that contains one or more functions with its derivatives. The derivatives of the function define the rate of change of a function at a point. It is mainly used in fields such as physics, engineering, biology and so on.

Orders of a Differential Equation

First Order Differential Equation

The first-order differential equation has a degree equal to 1. All the linear equations in the form of derivatives are in the first order. It has only the first derivative such as dy/dx, where x and y are the two variables and is represented as: dy/dx = f(x, y) = y’

Second-Order Differential Equation

The equation which includes second-order derivative is the second-order differential equation. It is represented as; d/dx(dy/dx) = d2y/dx2 = f”(x) = y”.

Types of Differential Equations

Differential equations can be divided into several types namely

  • Ordinary Differential Equations
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Nonlinear differential equations
  • Homogeneous Differential Equations
  • Nonhomogeneous Differential Equations