Applying an Initial Condition

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Applying an Initial Condition

If the general solution is:

$$y=f(x,C)$$

and:

$$y(x_0)=y_0$$

then:

$$y_0=f(x_0,C)$$

Usage

- Solving this equation determines the constant $$c$$ and hence the particular solution.

Question 1

Let $$y:(-\infty,\infty)\to(0,\infty)$$ be the solution of the differential equation

$$\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{e^{5x}y^3+y^3}{e^x+e^x y^4},$$

satisfying $$y(0)=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$$. Then the value of $$y(\log_e 2)$$ is

Question 2

Let $$y=f(x)$$ be the real valued function defined on the interval $$(0,\infty)$$, satisfying $$y(1)=0$$ and the differential equation

$$x\dfrac{dy}{dx}=y-x^3.$$

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

Question 3

If the solution of the differential equation $$x^2y''+3xy'+y=0$$ is written as $$y=\frac{A+B\ln x}{x},$$ and satisfies $$y(1)=2,\ y'(1)=1,$$ then the value of $$A+B$$ is ______.

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