Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation $x(1 - {x^2}){{dy} \over {dx}} + (3{x^2}y - y - 4{x^3}) = 0$, $x > 1$, with $y(2) = - 2$. Then y(3) is equal to :

  1. A $-$18 Correct answer
  2. B $-$12
  3. C $-$6
  4. D $-$3

Solution

<p>$${{dy} \over {dx}} + {{y(3{x^2} - 1)} \over {x(1 - {x^2})}} = {{4{x^3}} \over {x(1 - {x^2})}}$$</p> <p>$$IF = {e^{\int {{{3{x^2} - 1} \over {x - {x^3}}}dx} }} = {e^{ - \ln |{x^3} - x|}} = {e^{ - \ln ({x^3} - x)}} = {1 \over {{x^3} - x}}$$</p> <p>Solution of D.E. can be given by</p> <p>$$y.\,{1 \over {{x^3} - x}} = \int {{{4{x^3}} \over {x(1 - {x^2})}}.\,{1 \over {x({x^2} - 1)}}dx} $$</p> <p>$\Rightarrow {y \over {{x^3} - x}} = \int {{{ - 4x} \over {{{({x^2} - 1)}^2}}}dx}$</p> <p>$\Rightarrow {y \over {{x^3} - x}} = {2 \over {({x^2} - 1)}} + c$</p> <p>at x = 2, y = $-$2</p> <p>${{ - 2} \over 6} = {2 \over 3} + c \Rightarrow c = - 1$</p> <p>at $x = 3 \Rightarrow {y \over {24}} = {2 \over 8} - 1 \Rightarrow y = - 18$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Differential Equations · Topic: Order and Degree

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