Solution
<p>We can solve the given differential equation using an integrating factor.
<br/><br/>The integrating factor is given by :
<br/><br/>$\mu(x) = e^{\int \frac{4x}{x^2 - 1} dx} = e^{2\ln(x^2 - 1)} = (x^2 - 1)^2$
<br/><br/>Multiplying both sides of the differential equation by $\mu(x)$, we get :</p>
<p>$$(x^2-1)^2 \frac{d y}{d x} + 4x y = \frac{x+2}{\left(x^{2}-1\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}$$</p>
<p>We can rewrite the left-hand side using the product rule:</p>
<p>$$\frac{d}{dx} \left((x^2-1)^2 y\right) = \frac{x+2}{\left(x^{2}-1\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}$$</p>
<p>Integrating both sides with respect to $x$, we get:</p>
<p>$$(x^2-1)^2 y = \int \frac{x+2}{\left(x^{2}-1\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}} dx = \sqrt{x^2-1}+2 \ln\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-1}\right|+C$$</p>
<p>where $C$ is the constant of integration. Using the initial condition $y(2) = \frac{2}{9} \log_e(2+\sqrt{3})$, we can solve for $C$:</p>
At $x=2$,
<br/><br/>$9 \cdot \frac{2}{9} \ln (2+\sqrt{3})=2 \ln (2+\sqrt{3})+\sqrt{3}+C$
<br/><br/>$C=-\sqrt{3}$
<br/><br/>At $x=\sqrt{2}$
<br/><br/>$y(\sqrt{2})=2 \ln (1+\sqrt{2})+1-\sqrt{3}$
<br/><br/>$\beta=1, \alpha=2, \gamma=3$
<br/><br/>$\Rightarrow \alpha \beta \gamma=6$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Differential Equations · Topic: Order and Degree
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