Solve the following differential equation: $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x} + \frac{\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}}{x}, x > 0$ |
$y + \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} = Cx^2$ $y^2 = C^2x^4 - 2Cx^2y$ $\ln\left| \frac{y + \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}}{x^2} \right| = C$ $2y + \sqrt{x^2 - y^2} = Cx^2$ |
$y + \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} = Cx^2$ |
The correct answer is Option (1) → $y + \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} = Cx^2$ ## Given differential equation is $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x} + \frac{\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}}{x}, x > 0 \quad \dots(i)$ $\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x} + \sqrt{1 + \left(\frac{y}{x}\right)^2} = f\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)$ Hence, homogeneous. Put $y = vx ⇒\frac{dy}{dx} = v + x \frac{dv}{dx} \quad \dots(ii)$ On comparing (i) & (ii), the differential equation becomes: $v + x \frac{dv}{dx} = v + \sqrt{1 + v^2}$ $\text{or } \frac{dv}{\sqrt{1 + v^2}} = \frac{dx}{x}$ On integrating, we get: $\log |v + \sqrt{1 + v^2}| = \log |x| + \log c$ $\Rightarrow \log |v + \sqrt{1 + v^2}| = \log |xc|$ $\Rightarrow v + \sqrt{1 + v^2} = \pm cx$ $\Rightarrow \frac{y}{x} + \sqrt{1 + \left(\frac{y}{x}\right)^2} = \pm cx$ $\Rightarrow y + \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} = cx^2$ which is the required solution. |