The solution of the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx}-\frac{y}{x}=2 \log_ex$
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → $y=x((\log_ex)^2 + C)$: C is an arbitrary constant
Given differential equation: $\frac{dy}{dx}-\frac{y}{x}=2\log_e x$
It is a linear equation of the form $\frac{dy}{dx}+P(x)y=Q(x)$ with $P(x)=-\frac{1}{x}$ and $Q(x)=2\log_e x$.
Integrating factor (I.F.) $= e^{\int P(x)dx}=e^{-\int \frac{1}{x}dx}=e^{-\log x}=\frac{1}{x}$
Multiplying both sides by $\frac{1}{x}$:
$\frac{1}{x}\frac{dy}{dx}-\frac{y}{x^{2}}=\frac{2\log x}{x}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d}{dx}\!\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)=\frac{2\log x}{x}$
Integrate both sides:
$\frac{y}{x}=\int \frac{2\log x}{x}dx + C$
Let $t=\log x \Rightarrow dt=\frac{dx}{x}$
$\frac{y}{x}=2\int t\,dt + C = 2\cdot\frac{t^{2}}{2}+C=(\log x)^{2}+C$
$\Rightarrow y=x((\log_e x)^{2}+C)$
$y=x((\log_e x)^{2}+C)$