Tuesday, October 2, 2018

dy/dx = 6x^2 Use integration to find a general solution to the differential equation

An ordinary differential equation (ODE)  is differential equation for the derivative of a function of one variable. When an ODE is in a form of y'=f(x,y) , this is just a first order ordinary differential equation. 
The y ' is the same as (dy)/(dx) therefor first order ODE can written in a form of (dy)/(dx) = f(x,y)
That is form of the given problem: (dy)/(dx) = 6x^2.
We may apply integration after we rearrange it in a form of variable separable differential equation: N(y) dy = M(x) dx .
By cross-multiplication, we can be rearrange the problem into: (dy) = 6x^2dx .
Apply direct integration on both sides:
int (dy) =int 6x^2dx .
For the left side, we may apply basic integration property: 
int (dy)=y
For the right side, we may apply the basic integration property: int c*f(x)dx = c int f(x) dx .
int 6x^2dx =6int x^2dx
 Then apply Power Rule for integration: int u^n du= u^(n+1)/(n+1)+C
6 int x^2dx = 6*x^(2+1)/(2+1)
                  = 6*x^3/3+C
                  = 2x^3+C
 
Combining the results, we get the general solution for differential equation:
y=2x^3+C
 

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