Chapter 2: Problem 45
We are looking for a function \(y(x)\) such that \\[y^{2}+\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{2}=1\\]. Using the positive square root gives \\[\frac{d y}{d x}=\sqrt{1-y^{2}} \Longrightarrow \frac{d y}{\sqrt{1-y^{2}}}=d x \Longrightarrow \sin ^{-1} y=x+c\\]. Note that when \(c=c_{1}=0\) and when \(c=c_{1}=\pi / 2\) we obtain the well known particular solutions \(y=\sin x\) \(y=-\sin x, y=\cos x,\) and \(y=-\cos x .\) Note also that \(y=1\) and \(y=-1\) are singular solutions.
Short Answer
Step by step solution
Understand the Given Equation
Differentiate with respect to x
Separate the Variables
Integrate Both Sides
Solve for y(x)
Explore Particular Solutions
Identify Singular Solutions
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Separable Differential Equations
- Rearrange terms so that one side of the equation contains only terms involving the variable \(y\) and \(dy\), and the other side contains terms involving \(x\) and \(dx\).
- Integrate both sides independently.
- Combine the constants of integration into a single constant.
Pythagorean Identity
- Notice how the equation mirrors the structure of \( \sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1 \).
- This similarity suggests that solutions involving sine and cosine functions may satisfy the initial differential equation.
Singular Solutions
- For \( y = 1 \), the derivative \( \frac{dy}{dx} = 0 \), thus \( 1 + 0^2 = 1 \), which satisfies the equation.
- Similarly, for \( y = -1 \), we have \( (-1)^2 + 0^2 = 1 \).
Particular Solutions
- If \( c = 0 \), the function \( y = \sin x \) is obtained.
- When \( c = \frac{\pi}{2} \), \( y = \cos x \) arises as a solution.
- Additionally, using \(-y\) yields \( y = -\sin x \) and \( y = -\cos x \).