find the solution to the initial value problem. dy/dx=x((x^2)+1)/9y^3 y(0)=-1/sqrt(3)
can you get all the x's on one side and all the y's on one side?
\[\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{x(x^{2}+1)}{9y^{3}}\rightarrow 9y^{3}*dy=x(x^{2}+1)dx\]
you with me?
yea
\[\int9y^{3}dy=\int x(x^{2}+1)dx\]
so \[\int 9y^{3}dy=\int (x^{3}+x)dx\]
can you solve this?
9/4y^(4)=(x^(4)/4)+(x^(2)/2)+c
right now solve for y
y=((x^(4)/9)+(2x^(2)/9)+(4/9c))^(1/4)
now use the initial condition to solve for c
so plug in 0 for x, and -1/sqrt(3) for y
is c=-1/4?
use 9/4y^(4)=(x^(4)/4)+(x^(2)/2)+c plug in the point (0,-1/sqrt(3)) 9/4(-1/sqrt(3))^(4)=(0^(4)/4)+(0^(2)/2)+c c=1/4
the negative goes away
oh right. careless mistake
is it ok if i send you two other problems as an attached file and can you help me look over them because i dont know where my error is?
sure, do you know if we got this one right?
I trusted your integration so it should be fine..
im going to type in the answer right now give me a moment :)
i got it wrong. i'll attach my work and show you.
the one we just did?
yes
hmm let me write it on paper real fast, I hate using the latek here I am no good...
i'll be back in 5 minutes
\[y=\sqrt[4]{\frac{x^{4}+2x^{2}+1}{9}}\] is this what you got?
i had a 4/9c at the end is that wrong? (i attached the file of my work)
sorry on phone, give me a few minutes...my wife is lost lol
yeah its fine
wait nevermind. yes i got that answer you got at the end
oh ok, good. :)
need anything else?
yes just one problem. i'll attach it.
actually im still working on it right now. i actually got it though thank you for your help :)
good deal One thing to look out for. say we have 3y=3x+c and we divide by 3 y=x+c/3 many people think (because we can do this with normal integration for a general solution), that we can just say y=x+c because after all c is a constant, don't do this. Keep c separated and then solve for c when you have a ivp. You didn't have this problem but it is something I just remembered.
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