Another Seperation of Variables Problem

Jason76

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Looking at the same one from the other thread:

\(\displaystyle \dfrac{2\sqrt{x}}{dx} = \dfrac{\sqrt{1 - y^{2}}}{dy}\)

\(\displaystyle \dfrac{2dy }{(1 - y^{2})^{1/2}} = x^{-1/2}dx \)

\(\displaystyle 2\int \dfrac{dy}{(1 - y^{2})^{1/2}} = \int x^{-1/2}dx\) :confused: Did the 2 on the far left side come from substitution?

\(\displaystyle 2 \arcsin y + C_y = 2x^{1/2} + C_x\)

\(\displaystyle 2 \arcsin y + C_y - C_y - = 2x^{1/2} + C_x - C_y\)

\(\displaystyle 2 \arcsin y = 2x^{1/2} + C\)

\(\displaystyle \arcsin y = x^{1/2} + C\)

\(\displaystyle y = \sin(\sqrt{x} + C)\)
 
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Looking at the same one from the other thread:

\(\displaystyle \dfrac{2\sqrt{x}}{dx} = \dfrac{\sqrt{1 - y^{2}}}{dy}\)

\(\displaystyle \dfrac{2dy }{(1 - y^{2})^{1/2}} = x^{-1/2}dx \)

\(\displaystyle 2\int \dfrac{dy}{(1 - y^{2})^{1/2}} = \int x^{-1/2}dx\) :confused: Did the 2 on the far left side come from substitution?

What substitution?

You had a "2" on the far-left-side from the first line down....


\(\displaystyle 2 \arcsin y + C_y = 2x^{1/2} + C_x\)

\(\displaystyle 2 \arcsin y + C_y - C_y - = 2x^{1/2} + C_x - C_y\)

\(\displaystyle 2 \arcsin y = 2x^{1/2} + C\)

\(\displaystyle \arcsin y = x^{1/2} + C\)

\(\displaystyle y = \sin(\sqrt{x} + C)\)

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So all constants of integration don't come from substitution.

:confused: How does this problem relate to the integral: \(\displaystyle \int \arcsin x dx = x \arcsin x + (1 - x^{2})^{1/2} + C\) ? I can see somehow how it relates.
 
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So all constants of integration don't come from substitution. .... I am not sure what do you mean by that.

:confused: How does this problem relate to the integral: \(\displaystyle \int \arcsin x dx = x \arcsin x + (1 - x^{2})^{1/2} + C\) ? I can see somehow how it relates.

I don't see any relation - but then relation is in the eye of the beholder.

\(\displaystyle \int \arcsin x dx = x \arcsin x + (1 - x^{2})^{1/2} + C\)

use integration by parts:

u = sin-1(x)

dv = dx
 
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