[SOLVED] Find my mistake...

**Altair** · March 7th 2008, 09:18 AM

I have moved to the non-homogeneous equations and was doing the question $(2x+y-2)dx + (2y-x+1)dy = 0$ and the answer given is,
$<br /> ln (X^2+Y^2) -tan^{-1}(\frac{Y}{X}) = c$

Now, After I got it in the form (after converting it into homogeneous form) $\frac{-1 +2V}{-2(V^2+1)} = \frac{dX}{X}$ , I simplified it till ,
$<br /> ln(({\frac{X^2}{Y^2+X^2})^{1/2}})^2 - tan^{-1}\frac{Y}{X} = ln(X) + C$

Then,

$ln(X) - ln(X^2 + Y^2) - tan^{-1}\frac{Y}{X} = C$

Where does my mistake lie?

**Opalg** · March 7th 2008, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Altair

I have moved to the non-homogeneous equations and was doing the question $(2x+y-2)dx + (2y-x+1)dy = 0$ and the answer given is,
$<br /> ln (X^2+Y^2) -tan^{-1}(\frac{Y}{X}) = c$

Now, After I got it in the form (after converting it into homogeneous form) $\frac{-1 +2V}{-2(V^2+1)} = \frac{dX}{X}$ , [This looks correct!] I simplified it till ,
$<br /> ln(({\frac{X^2}{Y^2+X^2})^{1/2}})^2 - tan^{-1}\frac{Y}{X} = ln(X) + C$

Then,

$ln(X) - ln(X^2 + Y^2) - tan^{-1}\frac{Y}{X} = C$

Where does my mistake lie?

$\int\frac{-1 +2v}{-2(v^2+1)}dv = {\textstyle\frac12}\!\int\frac1{1+v^2}dv - \int\frac v{1+v^2}dv = {\textstyle\frac12}\tan^{-1}v - {\textstyle\frac12}\ln(1+v^2)$ (+const.)

If v = y/x then this is equal to ${\textstyle\frac12}\tan^{-1}{\textstyle\frac yx} - {\textstyle\frac12}\ln(x^2+y^2) + {\textstyle\frac12}\ln x^2 = {\textstyle\frac12}\tan^{-1}{\textstyle\frac yx} - {\textstyle\frac12}\ln(x^2+y^2) + \ln x$ . Then the ln(x) term will cancel with the ln(x) on the right-hand side.

**Soroban** · March 7th 2008, 12:18 PM

Hello, Altair!

$(2x+y-2)dx + (2y-x+1)dy \:= \:0$
and the answer given is: . $\ln(X^2+Y^2) -\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{Y}{X}\right) \;= \;C$

I got it in the form: . $\frac{-1 +2V}{-2(V^2+1)}d \;= \;\frac{dX}{X}$ . . . . Correct!

I would separate it like this: . $\frac{2V-1}{V^2+1}\,dV \:=\:-2\,\frac{dX}{X}$

Then we have: . $\left(\frac{2V}{V^2+1} - \frac{1}{V^2+1}\right)\,dV \:=\:-2\,\frac{dX}{X}$

Integrate: . $\ln(V^2+1) - \tan^{-1}(V) \;=\;-2\ln(X)+C$

Back-substitute: . $\ln\left(\frac{Y^2+X^2}{X^2}\right) - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{Y}{X}\right) \;=\;-\ln(X^2) + C$

. . $\ln(X^2+Y^2) \:\underbrace{-\: \ln(X^2)}\: - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{Y}{X}\right) \;=\;\:\underbrace{-\:\ln(X^2)} \:+ C$

Therefore: . $\ln(X^2+Y^2) - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{Y}{X}\right) \:=\:C$

Thread: [SOLVED] Find my mistake...

LinkBack

Thread Tools

Display

[SOLVED] Find my mistake...

Similar Math Help Forum Discussions

Can someone find the mistake?

[SOLVED] Cannot find my own mistake (derivation)

cant find my mistake anywhere

triple integrals..help me find my mistake

[SOLVED] Please find the mistake

Search Tags