Kofi tried to solve the differential equation dxdy=3x−2e−y. This is his work:dxdy=3x−2e−yStep 1: ∫eydy=∫3x−2dxStep 2: ey=−x3Step 3: ln(ey)=ln(−x3)Step 4: y=ln(−x3)+CIs Kofi's work correct? If not, what is his mistake?Choose 1 answer:(A) Kofi's work is correct.(B) Step 1 is incorrect. The separation of variables wasn't done correctly.(C) Step 2 is incorrect. The right-hand side of the equation should be −x3+C.(D) Step 3 is incorrect. Kofi should not have a negative symbol inside of a natural logarithm.
Q. Kofi tried to solve the differential equation dxdy=3x−2e−y. This is his work:dxdy=3x−2e−yStep 1: ∫eydy=∫3x−2dxStep 2: ey=−x3Step 3: ln(ey)=ln(−x3)Step 4: y=ln(−x3)+CIs Kofi's work correct? If not, what is his mistake?Choose 1 answer:(A) Kofi's work is correct.(B) Step 1 is incorrect. The separation of variables wasn't done correctly.(C) Step 2 is incorrect. The right-hand side of the equation should be −x3+C.(D) Step 3 is incorrect. Kofi should not have a negative symbol inside of a natural logarithm.
Separate variables: Separate variables.Kofi attempts to separate the variables by multiplying both sides by ey and integrating. The correct separation should be:eydy=3x−2dxThen integrate both sides:∫eydy=∫3x−2dx
Integrate both sides: Integrate both sides.The integration of the left side is:∫eydy=eyThe integration of the right side is:∫3x−2dx=−3x−1+Cwhere C is the constant of integration.
Solve for y: Solve for y.Now we have:ey=−3x−1+CTaking the natural logarithm of both sides gives:y=ln(−3x−1+C)However, the natural logarithm is not defined for negative numbers, and −3x−1 is negative for positive x. Therefore, the constant C must be included inside the logarithm to ensure that the argument is positive for the domain of x.
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