Exercise · ZW-INTEGRATING-FACTOR-002 · ★☆☆ Basic
For \(x>0\), find an integrating factor of \(y'+\dfrac{1}{x}\,y=x^2\).
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- B. \(\mu=x\)
Explanation
Since \(\int \frac{1}{x}\,dx=\ln x\), we get \(\mu=e^{\ln x}=x\). Multiplying gives \((xy)'=x^3\).
Review the concept: Integrating factor
An integrating factor is a function \(\mu\) that, when multiplied by a first-order linear equation with coefficient \(p\), turns the left side into the derivative of a product.
\[\mu(x)=e^{\int p(x)\,dx}\]
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