simple differential equation

**pafpat** · April 17th 2008, 12:46 AM

I want to solve simple differential equation

2x(1+sqrt(x^2-y)) = y'*sqrt(x^2-y)

10x in advance

**mr fantastic** · April 17th 2008, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by pafpat

I want to solve simple differential equation

2x(1+sqrt(x^2-y)) = y'*sqrt(x^2-y)

10x in advance

Well, there's probably some obviously simple approach. In the meantime:

Make the substitution $w^2 = x^2 - y \Rightarrow 2w \frac{dw}{dx} 2x - \frac{dy}{dx} \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx} = 2x - 2w \frac{dw}{dx}$ .

Then after a little algebra the DE becomes $-w^2 \frac{dw}{dx} = x$ which is seperable. Solve for w and then substitute back $w^2 = x^2 - y$ .

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