QuestionSolve the separable differential equation , and find the particular solution satisfying the initial condition .
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
1. The differential equation is separable.
2. We will use separation of variables to solve the differential equation.
3. The initial condition will be used to find the particular solution.
STEP 2
1. Separate the variables.
2. Integrate both sides.
3. Solve for the constant of integration using the initial condition.
4. Write the particular solution.
STEP 3
Separate the variables by dividing both sides by and multiplying both sides by :
STEP 4
Integrate both sides:
This gives:
where is the constant of integration.
STEP 5
Solve for by exponentiating both sides to eliminate the natural logarithm:
We can rewrite this as:
Let , then:
Use the initial condition to solve for :
STEP 6
Substitute back into the equation for :
The particular solution satisfying the initial condition is:
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