Review:

Given: y = 3x2 + x - 2

Now reverse the process :

Given

Solution y = 3x2 + x + c

A differential equation (DE) is an

equation which relates an independent or
dependent variable with one or more
derivatives.
EXAMPLES :
a) define differential equations,
b) understand degree, order and solution,
c) define separable differential equations,
d) solve separable differential equations. A solution for a DE is a function that is
independent from derivatives and
satisfy the differential equation.
 DEFINITION : Two types of solution for
Order is the highest derivative in a
differential equations
differential equation.
Degree is the highest power of the General solution - contains an arbitrarily
highest derivative which occurs in a constant c.
differential equation.
Order = 2
EXAMPLES :
Particular
Solution - Given initial conditions

Degree = 1

EXAMPLE :

EXAMPLE ORDER DEGREE Given

1 1
y = x2 + c. General solution
2 1
If x = 1, y = 4, then

In this topic, we will only y = x2 + 3.

Particular solution
NOTE : focus on first order and first
degree DE
 EXAMPLE 1
Differential Equations with
Separable Variables Find the general solutions of the following
differential equations :
A differential equation is separable if
it can be written in the form of

Methods for solving DE Solution

of separable variable type

i) Separate the variables

ii) Integrate both sides

 Solution

By substitution

EXAMPLE 2 Solution

For each of the DE, find a solution that satisfies

the given conditions:

Using
integration
by parts
 Solution

Solution Assignment

Refer to our reference book from Advance Engineering Mathematics by

Dennis G. Zill 6th Edition.

integration Solve the problems from Exercises 2.2.

of partial
Problem # 4
fractions Problem #10
Problem #38
Problem #45 (a)