Question #e4bc9

2 Answers
Jul 6, 2017

See below.

Explanation:

Calling z(x)=y(x)+x and substituting y(x) = z(x)-x into the differential equation we get at

z'(cosz+2)=4 or

(cosz+2)dz = 4 dx

This is a separable differential equation. Now integrating both sides

sinz+2z = 4x+C or

sin(y(x)+y)+2(y(x)+z)-4x=C

which is a solution in implicit form.

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sin(y(x)+y)+2(y(x)+z)-4x=0

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Jul 6, 2017

y' = (2 - cos(y+x))/(2+cos(y+x)).

Explanation:

Solve for y'

(y'+1)cos(y+x) = 2-2y'

Open the parentheses by distributing cos(y+x).

y'cos(y+x) +cos(y+x) = 2-2y'.

Collect terms tat include a factor of y' on one side (I'll use the left) and terms without y' on the other side of the equality.

y'cos(y+x) + 2y' = 2 - cos(y+x).

Factor out the y'

y'(cos(y+x) + 2) = 2 - cos(y+x).

Divide to isolate y'

(y'(cos(y+x) + 2))/(cos(y+x) + 2) = (2 - cos(y+x))/(cos(y+x) + 2).

Simplify

y' = (2 - cos(y+x))/(cos(y+x) + 2).

You may prefer to write

y' = (2 - cos(y+x))/(2+cos(y+x)).

Notation

The cos(y+x) makes this look more intimidating than it needs to be.

Let's replace cos(y+x) by C

We start with

(y'+1)C= 2-2y'

and we want to find y'. We proceed.

y'C+C=2-2y'

y'C+2y' = 2-C

y'(C+2) = 2-C

y' = (2-C)/(C+2) = (2-C)/(2+C)