Find the general solution of the differential equation cosec x .
- (a)
Find the general solution of the differential equation
cosec x .
- (b)
Find the equation of the solution curve whose tangent at the origin is parallel to the line .
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Worked solution
2(a)
1. Rearrange the differential equation to express the second derivative explicitly.
2. Integrate once with respect to $x$ using integration by parts to find $\frac{dy}{dx}$.
Using integration by parts, let and .
Then and .
3. Integrate a second time using integration by parts to find the general solution for $y$.
Evaluate using integration by parts:
Let and , giving and .
Substitute this back into the integral for :
2(b)
1. Find the first derivative by integrating the rearranged differential equation using integration by parts.
Rearranging the differential equation from part (a):
Integrating with respect to using integration by parts:
Let and , then and .
2. Integrate the first derivative to find the general equation for $y$.
Integrating again to find :
For , use integration by parts again ():
Therefore:
3. Apply the geometric condition for the tangent to find the integration constant $C$.
The tangent at the origin is parallel to the line , meaning the gradient at is .
Substitute and into the first derivative equation:
4. Substitute the coordinates of the origin to find the constant $D$ and state the final equation.
Since the curve passes through the origin , substitute , , and into the general equation:
The equation of the solution curve is:
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