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The solution of $\frac{dy}{dx} + y \, \tan \, x = \sec \, x, y (0) = 0$ is

Updated On: Jun 7, 2024
  • y sec x = tan x
  • y tan x = sec x
  • tan x = y tan x
  • x sec x = tan y
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Solution and Explanation

We have,
$\frac{d y}{d x}+y \tan x=\sec x$
which is a linear differential equation.
$\therefore \text { I. } F=e^{\int \tan \,x \,d x}=e^{\log \sec x}=\sec x$
$\therefore$ The solution is given by
$y \cdot \sec x=\int \sec\, x \cdot \sec\, x \,d x+C $
$ y\,\sec x=\tan\, x+C$...(i)
Now, $y=0$, when $x=0$
$\therefore 0=0+c\,\,\,$ [From E(i)]
$\Rightarrow c=0$
Putting $c=0$ in E (i), we get
$y\, \sec\, x=\tan\, x$
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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