Exercise · ZW-EXACT-EQUATION-005 · ★☆☆ Basic

The equation \((2x+y)\,dx+(x+2y)\,dy=0\) is exact. Which function \(F\) satisfies \(F_x=M\) and \(F_y=N\)?

Choose one option.

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  • C. \(F=x^2+xy+y^2\)

Explanation

Integrating \(M\) with respect to \(x\) gives \(x^2+xy+h(y)\), and \(F_y=x+h'(y)=x+2y\) gives \(h=y^2\). The term \(xy\) must appear only once.

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Review the concept: Exact equation

An exact equation is a differential equation \(M\,dx+N\,dy=0\) whose left side is the total differential of a function \(F(x,y)\).

\[\dfrac{\partial M}{\partial y}=\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial x}\]

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