Thread: Integrate second order differential equation

I need to integrate the function d^2 y/d x^2=0

I know I need to begin by...

d^2 y/d x^2 =

d/dx * dy/dx =

d/dy * dy/dx * dy/dx

.... after that I am lost.

How did you get from one step to the other?

Originally Posted by cheme

d/dx * dy/dx =

d/dy * dy/dx * dy/dx

Are you trying to find y?

Yes I am trying to find y. However, I just tried to factor out differentials. I am confused because there is nothing else to go along with the equation, thus preventing me from using any DiffEq technique.

Do this...

d^2y/dx^2=0

dy/dx=A where A= constant

y=Ax+b where B = constant..

hence y=Ax+b

This satisfies the given differential

You are trying to get?







Maybe then intgrate twice on both sides?

The final answer should relate y to x.

I know the final answer is y=(y2-y1)(x-x1)/(x2-x1) +y1

Cheme: It's effectively the same thing

y=(y2-y1)(x-x1)/(x2-x1) +y1 = Ax+b

where A= y2-y1/x2-x1 and B=((y2-y1)*x1/x2-x1) +y1

They gave you the solution in general form with gradient and everything from y-y1=m(x-x1) form..

All I did is say

y''(x)=0 --> y'(x)=A -->y(x)=Ax+B where A,B are constant..