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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Check if the given function is a solution to the ODE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[xy \prime +y=0 , y(x)=\frac{ 1 }{ x }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y'=\frac{-1}{x^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So \[xy'+y = x\frac{-1}{x^2}+\frac{1}{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=1/x + (-1/x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that indeed equals zero so it works

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Confused one where the x came from in front of -1/x^2

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

what x :O

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

u have y=1/x and ODE of xy'+y=0 first find y' and apply it in the ODE :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[xy \prime +y=>x< \frac{ -1 }{ x^2 }+\frac{ 1 }{ x }\]

OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

from where `<` came from ?

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

y'=-1/x^2 right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yess so when you put it in the ODE why is there an x in front of it? I get the 1/x

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

the ODE is xy'+y=0 so x(-1/x^2)+1/x =0 which is correct :D thats it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH so basically you just sub in y and y prime? I'm trying to brush up on this lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The x came form multiplying by x in the xy'+y=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you :)

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

its in ur question :) http://prntscr.com/4nthpy

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