Analyzing the Setup
We are given the differential equation:
f(x)sin2x+sinx−(1+cos2x)f′(x)=0
with the boundary condition
f(0)=0. Our goal is to determine the value of
f(2π).
To reveal the standard form of a first-order linear differential equation, we rearrange the terms:
(1+cos2x)f′(x)−(sin2x)f(x)=sinx
Dividing the entire equation by
(1+cos2x) to normalize the coefficient of
f′(x), we obtain:
f′(x)−1+cos2xsin2xf(x)=1+cos2xsinx
This matches the standard form
dxdy+P(x)y=Q(x), where:
P(x)=−1+cos2xsin2x,Q(x)=1+cos2xsinx
The Hero of the Story
The Integrating Factor
To solve this, we calculate the Integrating Factor (IF) using the formula IF=e∫P(x)dx.
First, we evaluate the integral of
P(x):
∫P(x)dx=∫−1+cos2xsin2xdx
Using the substitution
u=1+cos2x, we find
du=−2cosxsinxdx=−sin2xdx. The integral simplifies to:
∫u1du=lnu=ln(1+cos2x)
Thus, the Integrating Factor is:
IF=eln(1+cos2x)=1+cos2x
The Final Stretch
Integration and the Boundary Condition
Multiplying the normalized differential equation by the
IF, the left side becomes the derivative of the product
f(x)⋅IF:
f(x)(1+cos2x)=∫Q(x)⋅IFdx+C
Substituting the known values:
f(x)(1+cos2x)=∫1+cos2xsinx(1+cos2x)dx+C
The terms cancel out, leaving a simple integral:
f(x)(1+cos2x)=∫sinxdx+C=−cosx+C
Applying the boundary condition
f(0)=0:
f(0)(1+cos20)=−cos0+C⇒0(2)=−1+C⇒C=1
The specific solution is:
f(x)(1+cos2x)=1−cosx
Finally, substituting
x=2π to find
f(2π):
f(2π)(1+cos22π)=1−cos2π
f(2π)(1+0)=1−0
The final result is:
f(2π)=1