Solved on Dec 10, 2023

Solve the initial value problem dvdt=2tt21,t>1,v(2)=0\frac{dv}{dt}=\frac{2}{t\sqrt{t^2-1}}, t>1, v(2)=0 and find v(t)v(t).

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are given the differential equation dvdt=2tt21\frac{dv}{dt} = \frac{2}{t\sqrt{t^2 - 1}}.
2. The domain of the function is t>1t > 1.
3. The initial condition is v(2)=0v(2) = 0.
4. We are to solve for v(t)v(t).

STEP 2

To solve the initial value problem, we need to integrate the right-hand side of the differential equation with respect to tt.
v(t)=2tt21dtv(t) = \int \frac{2}{t\sqrt{t^2 - 1}} \, dt

STEP 3

To integrate the function, we will perform a substitution. Let u=t21u = t^2 - 1. Then, du=2tdtdu = 2t \, dt.

STEP 4

We rewrite the integral in terms of uu using the substitution from STEP_3.
v(t)=1uduv(t) = \int \frac{1}{\sqrt{u}} \, du

STEP 5

Now we integrate the function with respect to uu.
v(t)=u12duv(t) = \int u^{-\frac{1}{2}} \, du

STEP 6

The integral of u12u^{-\frac{1}{2}} with respect to uu is 2u122u^{\frac{1}{2}}.
v(t)=2u12+Cv(t) = 2u^{\frac{1}{2}} + C

STEP 7

We now substitute back for uu using u=t21u = t^2 - 1 to get v(t)v(t) in terms of tt.
v(t)=2(t21)12+Cv(t) = 2(t^2 - 1)^{\frac{1}{2}} + C

STEP 8

We apply the initial condition v(2)=0v(2) = 0 to find the constant CC.
0=2(221)12+C0 = 2(2^2 - 1)^{\frac{1}{2}} + C

STEP 9

Calculate the term (221)12(2^2 - 1)^{\frac{1}{2}}.
0=2(3)12+C0 = 2(3)^{\frac{1}{2}} + C

STEP 10

Solve for CC.
C=2(3)12C = -2(3)^{\frac{1}{2}}

STEP 11

Substitute the value of CC back into the expression for v(t)v(t).
v(t)=2(t21)122(3)12v(t) = 2(t^2 - 1)^{\frac{1}{2}} - 2(3)^{\frac{1}{2}}

STEP 12

Simplify the expression for v(t)v(t).
v(t)=2t2123v(t) = 2\sqrt{t^2 - 1} - 2\sqrt{3}
This is the solution to the initial value problem.
v(t)=2t2123v(t) = 2\sqrt{t^2 - 1} - 2\sqrt{3}

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