Given differential equation: We are given the differential equation dxdy=2y2 and the initial condition y(1)=−1. To find y(3), we first need to solve the differential equation.
Separate and integrate variables: Separate the variables y and x to integrate them separately. We can write the equation as y2dy=2dx.
Use initial condition to find C: Integrate both sides of the equation. The integral of y21 with respect to y is −y1, and the integral of 2 with respect to x is 2x. ∫(y21)dy=∫2dx −y1=2x+C, where C is the constant of integration.
Particular solution: Use the initial condition y(1)=−1 to find the value of C.−−11=2(1)+C1=2+CC=−1
Solve for y in terms of x: Now we have the particular solution to the differential equation: −y1=2x−1
Evaluate y at x=3: Solve for y in terms of x.y=−2x−11
Evaluate y at x=3: Solve for y in terms of x. y=−2x−11Evaluate y at x=3 using the particular solution. y(3)=−2(3)−11 y(3)=−6−11 y(3)=−51
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