Solving Separable Differential Equation Using Antidifferential
Solving Separable Differential Equation Using Antidifferential
Solving Separable Differential Equation Using Antidifferential
Solving Separable
Differential Equation
Using Antidifferential
Table 1: Shows first-order differential equations and determines if it is separable or not. It also shows the
resulting equation if the differential equation if separable.
Note: Resulting equations can be obtain through the manipulation of variables using laws of algebra so that
variables are separated from both sides of equation. Resulting equations are important in solving for the
antiderivative.
𝒅𝒚 𝒙𝟐
= Separable (𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 )𝒅𝒚 = 𝒙𝟐 𝒅𝒙
𝒅𝒙 𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐
𝒅𝟒 𝒚 𝒅𝟐 𝒚
+ = 𝒇(𝒙) Not Separable
𝒅𝒙𝟒 𝒅𝒙𝟐
𝒅𝒚 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏
= Separable 𝟐𝒚𝒅𝒚 = (𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏)𝒅𝒙
𝒅𝒙 𝟐𝒚
𝒅𝒚 𝒙 + 𝒚
= Not Separable
𝒅𝒙 𝒙 − 𝒚
𝒅𝒚 𝒙
= Separable 𝒚𝒅𝒚 = 𝒙𝒅𝒙
𝒅𝒙 𝒚
The general solution of the differential equation can be obtain only when the
separable equation is integrated from both side of the equation. Note that not
all equations can be evaluated in terms of y.
Example: Step by step process of solving the general equation of the differential equation.
𝒅𝒚 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏
= Given
𝒅𝒙 𝟐𝒚
∫ 𝟐𝒚𝒅𝒚 = ∫(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏)𝒅𝒙 Solve for integral of both sides of the equations
𝟏 𝟑
𝒚𝟐 = 𝒙 +𝒙+𝑪 Theorems (no. 11) on antidifferentiation
𝟑
𝟏
𝒚 = √ 𝒙𝟑 + 𝒙 + 𝑪 Evaluate in terms of y
𝟑
𝟏
𝒚 = √𝑨 + 𝒙𝟑 + 𝒙 ; where A = C General solution of the differential equation
𝟑
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Example
𝟐 𝟑
∫ 𝒅𝒙 = ∫ 𝒅𝒚 Solve for integral of both sides of the equations
𝒙 𝒚
𝟐
|𝒚|𝟑 = 𝒆𝒍𝒏 |𝒙| 𝒆−𝑪 Evaluate in terms of y; Laws of Logarithm
𝟑
𝒚 = √ 𝒆−𝑪 𝒙𝟐 Evaluate in terms of y
The particular solution of the differential equation can be obtain only when there are
initial conditions, or if the solution passes through a point. The unknown value ‘A’ will
be solved during substitution.
𝟑
𝒚 = √𝑨𝒙𝟐/𝟑 ; where A = e-3 General solution solved on page 4
𝟑
𝟏 = √𝑨𝟏𝟐/𝟑 Substitution
Problem:
In a class experiment, you have observed that the population of bacteria in a petri
dish is reproduced one-fourth of its population at any point of time. Let y denote the
population so that the change is one-fourth y. Solve for the particular solution of the
equation to recover the population y using integration given that the initial population is
100.
𝟏
Answer: The particular solution or the equation to be used in the problem is 𝒚 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝒆𝟒𝒕 .
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Application
Problem:
𝒅𝒓
Find the curve 𝒓 = 𝒓(𝜽) in polar coordinate given the formula = −𝒓 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 and
𝒅𝜽
the point (pi, 2) that solves the solution of the initial-value problem.
Point(pi, 2) Given
Balmaceda, Lemence, Ortega, Pilar-Arceo, & Vallejo, (2016). Basic Calculus. Commission
on Higher Education Diliman Quezon City.