Exercise · ZW-EXACT-EQUATION-009 · ★★★ Advanced
The equation \(y\,dx+2x\,dy=0\) is not exact. Which function should it be multiplied by to make it exact?
Choose one option.
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- C. \(y\)
Explanation
With \(y\) it becomes \(y^2\,dx+2xy\,dy=0\), where \(M_y=2y=N_x\). With \(x\) we get \(x\) and \(4x\); with \(1/y\), \(0\) and \(2/y\); with \(1/x\), \(1/x\) and \(0\).
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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