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Consider the differential equation y x = 3 y t + y If  y ( x , 0 ) = 10 e 2 x , then find y ( x , t )

Options

A

y(x,t)=10e2x+t

B

 y(x,t)=10e2x2t

C

y(x,t)=10e2x+2t

D

y(x,t)=10e2xt

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Correct Answer :

Option D

y(x,t)=10e2xt

Solution :

The correct option is:
y(x,t)=10e2xt

Step-by-step Derivation:

We are given the partial differential equation:
yx=3yt+y
subject to the initial condition:
y(x,0)=10e2x

We can solve this partial differential equation using the method of separation of variables. Let us assume a product solution of the form:
y(x,t)=X(x)T(t)

Taking the partial derivatives with respect to x and t, we get:
yx=X(x)T(t)
and
yt=X(x)T(t)

Substituting these derivatives back into the original differential equation gives:
X(x)T(t)=3X(x)T(t)+X(x)T(t)

To separate the variables, we divide both sides of the equation by X(x)T(t):
X(x)X(x)=3T(t)T(t)+1

Since the left-hand side is a function only of x and the right-hand side is a function only of t, they must be equal to a separation constant, which we will call k:
X(x)X(x)=k
and
3T(t)T(t)+1=k

Now, we solve these two ordinary differential equations separately.

For the first equation involving X(x):
dXdx=kXX(x)=Aekx
where A is a constant.

For the second equation involving T(t):
3T(t)T(t)=k1dTdt=k13TT(t)=Bek13t
where B is a constant.

Combining the solutions, the product solution is:
y(x,t)=Cekx+k13t
where C=AB is a combined constant.

Now, we apply the initial condition y(x,0)=10e2x by setting t=0:
y(x,0)=Cekx=10e2x

Comparing the coefficients and the exponents on both sides, we find:
C=10
and
k=2

Substituting these values back into the expression for y(x,t), we obtain:
y(x,t)=10e2x+213t

Simplifying the coefficient of t in the exponent:
213=33=1

This gives final expression for y(x,t):
y(x,t)=10e2xt

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