Tom K. answered 01/01/19
Knowledgeable and Friendly Math and Statistics Tutor
We rewrite this as as dy/y = 2x, which yields a solution ln(y) = x2 + c, or y = Ce^x2 (note that C = e^c)
As f(0) = 2, C = 2
Thus, the solution is f(x) = 2 e^x2
Val N.
asked 01/01/19Find y = f(x) by solving the differential equation dy/dx =2xy with the initial condition f(0) = 2
Tom K. answered 01/01/19
Knowledgeable and Friendly Math and Statistics Tutor
We rewrite this as as dy/y = 2x, which yields a solution ln(y) = x2 + c, or y = Ce^x2 (note that C = e^c)
As f(0) = 2, C = 2
Thus, the solution is f(x) = 2 e^x2
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