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satellite73:

\[y=ae^x+be^{-x}\] is a solution of \[y''-y=0\]

satellite73:

first off, it is because it is, you can check. all this says is that the second derivative is equal to the function itself

satellite73:

now if \(y(o)=1\) what do you know? that \[1=ae^0+be^0=a+b\]

satellite73:

that is one equation then \[y'=ae^x-be^{-x}\]and since \[y'(0)=2\] you get \[2=a-b\]

satellite73:

solve \[a+b=1\\a-b=2\] and you are done

satellite73:

\[\csc(y)dx+\sec^2(x)dy=0\] right?

Vrefela:

yes

satellite73:

ok first step is algebra

satellite73:

you have to make it look like something(y)dy = someothething(x)dx then integrate, but the algebra is first

satellite73:

you want me to do the algebra, or you do it?

Vrefela:

please

satellite73:

ok i am kind of a bonehead so it takes me a few steps

Vrefela:

sounds good.

satellite73:

\[\csc(y)dx+\sec^2(x)dy=0\] \[\sec^2(x)dy=\csc(y)dx\] now divide to get \[\sin(y)dy=\cos^2(x)dx\] let me know when this is obvious

satellite73:

oh, and it is wrong

satellite73:

\[\sin(y)dy=-\cos^2(x)dx\]

satellite73:

i forgot the stupid minus sign

Vrefela:

looks good.

satellite73:

now integrate

satellite73:

\[\int\sin(y)dy=\int\cos^2(x)dx\]

satellite73:

again i forgot the minus sign lets put it on the left

Vrefela:

okie dokie.

satellite73:

so the left hand side is \[\cos(y)\]

Vrefela:

right

satellite73:

the right side is a very common integral, you use one of those double angle formulas that i always forget but you end up with \[\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{4}\sin(2x)+c\]

satellite73:

if you want to refresh your memory on sine squared and cosine squared, look at a calc 2 book

Vrefela:

Lol i think i remember this part. But thats it?

satellite73:

actually we did a raft of them right?

Vrefela:

Most definitely.

satellite73:

yeah thats it you can write it in a bunch of different ways, but basically it is going to be \[\cos(y)=\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{4}\sin(2x)+c\]

satellite73:

you cannot solve this for y, some of them you can

Vrefela:

So is that the final form?

Vrefela:

of the answer?

satellite73:

yes, unless you want to multiply both sides by 4 to clear the fraction

satellite73:

thats what they do to get the answer in the back of the book

Vrefela:

True but that's it?

satellite73:

yes dammit

satellite73:

want to try 3?

Vrefela:

Lol okie! Thank you!

satellite73:

or 13?

Vrefela:

Let's do it!

satellite73:

3 you actually solve for y do it yourself. make it look like dy=something in x dx

satellite73:

write your answer here, that takes only two algebra steps

Vrefela:

I kinda don't know where to start....

satellite73:

lol

satellite73:

subtract dx from both sides what do you get?

Vrefela:

(e^(y) + 1)^2*e^-y + (e^x +1)^3*3x = 0 dx

satellite73:

no cheating and looking up the answer

Vrefela:

i'm not

satellite73:

ooh you are doing 13, not 3 lets start with 3

Vrefela:

lollll ok

satellite73:

\[dx+e^{3x}dy=0\] go , subtract dx from both sides

Vrefela:

lol ok

Vrefela:

done

satellite73:

now the dx is on the right but there is still a function of x on the left divide by \(e^{3x}\)

satellite73:

what do you get?

Vrefela:

\[dx/(e^(3x))\]

satellite73:

nice latex

Vrefela:

lol sorry still new

satellite73:

what i wanted you to write was \[sy=e^{-3x}dx\]

satellite73:

\[dy=e^{-3x}dx\]

Vrefela:

show off

satellite73:

either way next is \[\int dy=\int e^{-3x}dx\] what do you get?

Vrefela:

y = (-1/3)e^-3x

satellite73:

plus c

satellite73:

which is really needed here

Vrefela:

okie

satellite73:

ok next is 5

satellite73:

let me know when you make \[x\frac{dy}{dx}=4y\] look like \[g(y)dy=f(x)dx\]

satellite73:

like ratios an proportions from arithmetic class in 4th grade

satellite73:

...

Vrefela:

x = 4y dy?

Vrefela:

no no

satellite73:

no no is right

Vrefela:

4y^-1 dy = x

satellite73:

no

Vrefela:

damn it

Vrefela:

im toaast

satellite73:

a) multiply both sides by dx

Vrefela:

I thought so but i seen it as dy/dx

Vrefela:

like one identity

satellite73:

yeah i know get used to it

satellite73:

you need \[g(y)dy=f(x)dx\] remember

satellite73:

dx should be on line line, not in a denominator

Vrefela:

ok so x dy = 4y dx

satellite73:

great

satellite73:

now you need the x's with the dx and the y's with the dy

Vrefela:

so 4y^-1 dy = x^-1 dx

satellite73:

yay

satellite73:

i wrote \[\frac{dy}{y}=\frac{4dx}{x}\] oh wait, your 4 is on the wrong side doh

Vrefela:

Oh oops

satellite73:

ok now integrate \[\int\frac{dy}{y}=\int\frac{4dx}{x}\]

Vrefela:

ln(y) = 4 ln(x)

Vrefela:

?

satellite73:

yes but what did you forget? it is very important here

Vrefela:

+ c

satellite73:

ok good so \[\ln(y)=4\ln(x)+c\] solve for \(y\)

satellite73:

if you get stuck here, i will show you

Vrefela:

e ^ (4 ln(x) + c )

satellite73:

yes, but you can do better

Vrefela:

....?

satellite73:

remember two things

satellite73:

first, what is another way to write \[4\ln(x)\]?

Vrefela:

.... i don't remember?

satellite73:

jeez really? laws of logariddims?

Vrefela:

I'm old

satellite73:

does \[\log(x^n)=n\log(x)\] ring a bell?

Vrefela:

Oh crap

satellite73:

soo \[e^{\ln(x^4)+c}\] is a start

Vrefela:

And thats the final form right?

satellite73:

next note that \[e^{\ln(x^4)+c}=e^{\ln(x^4)}\times e^c\]

Vrefela:

So basically simplify the form?

satellite73:

you are not done yet

satellite73:

note that the \(+c\) from the original integral is now a product, after you got rid of the log

satellite73:

now, for 100 points, what is \[\huge e^{\ln(\color{red}{x^4})}\]

Vrefela:

x^4

satellite73:

yay

satellite73:

final answer ?

Vrefela:

y = x^4 * e^c

satellite73:

yes, but don't be a mooncalf

satellite73:

\[e^c\] is just a constant some other constant you can call it C

Vrefela:

Are you serious?! all that work for x^4 + c

satellite73:

no no careful

satellite73:

\[cx^4\]

satellite73:

it was times right? not plus

satellite73:

yea all that work check the answer

satellite73:

replace \(y\) by \(cx^4\) in \[x\frac{dy}{dx}=4y\] and see that it is true

satellite73:

make sure you understand those steps, the solving for y part it comes up quite a bit

Vrefela:

Wait

satellite73:

ok i wait

Vrefela:

Why would that be true though? if we plugged in the answer we got for y?

satellite73:

\[x\frac{dy}{dx}=4y\] put \(y=cx^4\) get \[x\times 4cx^3=cx^4\] oh doh

satellite73:

i made a typo \[x\times 4cx^3=4cx^4\]

satellite73:

clear or no?

Vrefela:

OH!

Vrefela:

Goodness I'm so slow.

satellite73:

whew once you see it it is obvious right?

Vrefela:

Thank you!

Vrefela:

Yes lol absolutely

satellite73:

too much or one more?

Vrefela:

Alright I have to get to bed but thank you soooo much for tonight.

Vrefela:

Can I annoy you tomorrow?

satellite73:

ok me too you better do some of these many of these

satellite73:

the steps are clear

Vrefela:

Lol yea I definitely have to brush up. It's my last math class. I can do this lol

satellite73:

make it look like \[g(y)dy=f(x)dx\] then integrate don't screw up with the algebra

Vrefela:

I won't

satellite73:

sure tomorrow maybe earlier than 10:30 i am old

Vrefela:

Please and thank you.

satellite73:

\[\color\magenta\heartsuit\]

Vrefela:

Thank you so much Professor, I seriously appreciate this

Vrefela:

<3 You're the man

satellite73:

that was the sign off of my alter ego ttyl

Vrefela:

Lol goodnight

satellite73:

night

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