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General solution of the differential equation 2 y d x 3 x d y 2 = 0 is ( c is an arbitrary constant )

Options

A

y= cx


B

y3 = x²


C

y3 = cx²


D

y = cx2

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Correct Answer :

Option C

y3 = cx²


Solution :

The correct option is y3 = cx².

To find the general solution of the given differential equation, we start with the equation:
2 y d x 3 x d y 2 = 0

Multiplying both sides by 2, we simplify the equation to:
2 y d 3 x d y = 0

Rearranging the terms to separate the variables, we get:
2 y d = 3 x d y

Now, we divide both sides by xy (assuming x, y ≠ 0) to separate the variables completely:
2 d x x = 3 d y y

Integrating both sides of the equation:
2 d x x = 3 d y y

This yields:
2 ln | x | = 3 ln | y | + c 1
where c1 is an arbitrary constant of integration.

Using the logarithmic property a ln(b) = ln(ba), we can rewrite the terms:
ln ( x 2 ) = ln ( y 3 ) + c 1

Letting the constant of integration c1 be represented as ln(c'), where c' > 0 is another constant, we get:
ln ( x 2 ) = ln ( y 3 ) + ln ( c )

Using the property of logarithms ln(a) + ln(b) = ln(ab):
ln ( x 2 ) = ln ( c y 3 )

By taking the exponential of both sides, we obtain:
x 2 = c y 3

Dividing both sides by the constant c', we get:
y 3 = 1 c x 2

Since c' is an arbitrary constant, we can define a new arbitrary constant c = 1 / c'. Thus, the equation simplifies to:
y 3 = c x 2

This matches the given correct option.

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