Calculus Examples
y′=2xyy'=2xy , y=cex2y=cex2 , y(0)=1y(0)=1
Step 1
Step 1.1
Find y′y'.
Step 1.1.1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
ddx(y)=ddx(cex2)ddx(y)=ddx(cex2)
Step 1.1.2
The derivative of yy with respect to xx is y′y'.
y′y'
Step 1.1.3
Differentiate the right side of the equation.
Step 1.1.3.1
Since cc is constant with respect to xx, the derivative of cex2cex2 with respect to xx is cddx[ex2]cddx[ex2].
cddx[ex2]cddx[ex2]
Step 1.1.3.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that ddx[f(g(x))]ddx[f(g(x))] is f′(g(x))g′(x)f'(g(x))g'(x) where f(x)=exf(x)=ex and g(x)=x2g(x)=x2.
Step 1.1.3.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set uu as x2x2.
c(ddu[eu]ddx[x2])c(ddu[eu]ddx[x2])
Step 1.1.3.2.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that ddu[au]ddu[au] is auln(a)auln(a) where aa=ee.
c(euddx[x2])c(euddx[x2])
Step 1.1.3.2.3
Replace all occurrences of uu with x2x2.
c(ex2ddx[x2])c(ex2ddx[x2])
c(ex2ddx[x2])c(ex2ddx[x2])
Step 1.1.3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that ddx[xn]ddx[xn] is nxn-1nxn−1 where n=2n=2.
cex2(2x)cex2(2x)
Step 1.1.3.4
Simplify.
Step 1.1.3.4.1
Reorder the factors of cex2(2x)cex2(2x).
2ex2cx2ex2cx
Step 1.1.3.4.2
Reorder factors in 2ex2cx2ex2cx.
2cxex22cxex2
2cxex2
2cxex2
Step 1.1.4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
y′=2cxex2
y′=2cxex2
Step 1.2
Substitute into the given differential equation.
2cxex2=2x(cex2)
Step 1.3
Reorder factors in 2cxex2=2x(cex2).
2cxex2=2xcex2
Step 1.4
The given solution satisfies the given differential equation.
y=cex2 is a solution to y′=2xy
y=cex2 is a solution to y′=2xy
Step 2
Substitute in the initial condition.
1=ce02
Step 3
Step 3.1
Rewrite the equation as ce02=1.
ce02=1
Step 3.2
Divide each term in ce02=1 by e02 and simplify.
Step 3.2.1
Divide each term in ce02=1 by e02.
ce02e02=1e02
Step 3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of e02.
Step 3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
ce02e02=1e02
Step 3.2.2.1.2
Divide c by 1.
c=1e02
c=1e02
c=1e02
Step 3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.3.1
Simplify the denominator.
Step 3.2.3.1.1
Raising 0 to any positive power yields 0.
c=1e0
Step 3.2.3.1.2
Anything raised to 0 is 1.
c=11
c=11
Step 3.2.3.2
Divide 1 by 1.
c=1
c=1
c=1
c=1