Additional Problem Set 6

1. Show that
1 + Cet
y(t) = ,
1 − Cet
is a solution of the DE
dy 1
= (y 2 − 1) .
dt 2
Here, C ∈ R is a constant.

2. Solve the DE using the given substitution:

dy 2y y y
= + cos 2 , v = 2
dx x x x
y y
Answer: sec 2 + tan 2 = Ce−1/x
x x
3. Solve the following integral equation:
Z x
y(x) = x + e x
y(t)e−t dt
0

x 1 2x

Answer: y(x) = + e −1
2 4