Analyzing the Setup
The given differential equation is:
(4+x2)dy−2x(x2+3y+4)dx=0
Our first objective is to bring order to chaos by isolating the derivative, dxdy. By rearranging the terms, we obtain:
The Art of Rearrangement
Expanding the numerator gives 2x3+6xy+8x. We can group these terms strategically as 2x(x2+4)+6xy.
Dividing this expression by (x2+4) simplifies the equation to:
By moving the y term to the left, we arrive at the standard linear differential equation form:
The Magic of the Integrating Factor
We now identify the components of the linear form dxdy+P(x)y=Q(x), where P(x)=−x2+46x and Q(x)=2x. The Integrating Factor (I.F.) is defined as e∫P(x)dx.
We calculate the integral:
∫−x2+46xdx=−3∫x2+42xdx=−3ln(x2+4)
Thus, the I.F. is:
I.F.=e−3ln(x2+4)=(x2+4)−3=(x2+4)31
The Final Integration
The general solution is given by y⋅(I.F.)=∫Q(x)⋅(I.F.)dx. Substituting our values, we get:
y⋅(x2+4)31=∫(x2+4)32xdx
Using the substitution u=x2+4, the integral becomes ∫u−3du, which evaluates to:
This yields the general solution:
The Boundary Condition and the Finish Line
The curve passes through the origin (0,0). Substituting x=0 and y=0 allows us to solve for C:
0=−2(4)21+C⇒0=−321+C⇒C=321
The particular solution is therefore:
To find y(2), we substitute x=2:
y(2)=−222+4+32(22+4)3=−28+3283=−4+32512=−4+16=12
The final answer is 12.