Calculus Examples

$y d y - x d x = 0$

Step 1

Add $x d x$ to both sides of the equation.

$y d y = x d x$

Step 2

Integrate both sides.

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Step 2.1

Set up an integral on each side.

$\int y d y = \int x d x$

Step 2.2

By the Power Rule, the integral of $y$ with respect to $y$ is $\frac{1}{2} y^{2}$ .

$\frac{1}{2} y^{2} + C_{1} = \int x d x$

Step 2.3

By the Power Rule, the integral of $x$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{1}{2} x^{2}$ .

$\frac{1}{2} y^{2} + C_{1} = \frac{1}{2} x^{2} + C_{2}$

Step 2.4

Group the constant of integration on the right side as $K$ .

$\frac{1}{2} y^{2} = \frac{1}{2} x^{2} + K$

Step 3

Solve for $y$ .

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Step 3.1

Multiply both sides of the equation by $2$ .

$2 (\frac{1}{2} y^{2}) = 2 (\frac{1}{2} x^{2} + K)$

Step 3.2

Simplify both sides of the equation.

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Step 3.2.1

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1.1

Simplify $2 (\frac{1}{2} y^{2})$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1.1

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $y^{2}$ .

$2 \frac{y^{2}}{2} = 2 (\frac{1}{2} x^{2} + K)$

Step 3.2.1.1.2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1.2.1

Cancel the common factor.

$2 \frac{y^{2}}{2} = 2 (\frac{1}{2} x^{2} + K)$

Step 3.2.1.1.2.2

Rewrite the expression.

$y^{2} = 2 (\frac{1}{2} x^{2} + K)$

Step 3.2.2

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.2.2.1

Simplify $2 (\frac{1}{2} x^{2} + K)$ .

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Step 3.2.2.1.1

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $x^{2}$ .

$y^{2} = 2 (\frac{x^{2}}{2} + K)$

Step 3.2.2.1.2

Apply the distributive property.

$y^{2} = 2 \frac{x^{2}}{2} + 2 K$

Step 3.2.2.1.3

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 3.2.2.1.3.1

Cancel the common factor.

$y^{2} = 2 \frac{x^{2}}{2} + 2 K$

Step 3.2.2.1.3.2

Rewrite the expression.

$y^{2} = x^{2} + 2 K$

Step 3.3

Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.

$y = \pm \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

Step 3.4

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

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Step 3.4.1

First, use the positive value of the $\pm$ to find the first solution.

$y = \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

Step 3.4.2

Next, use the negative value of the $\pm$ to find the second solution.

$y = - \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

Step 3.4.3

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

$y = \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

$y = - \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

$y = \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

$y = - \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

$y = \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

$y = - \sqrt{x^{2} + 2 K}$

Step 4

Simplify the constant of integration.

$y = \sqrt{x^{2} + K}$

$y = - \sqrt{x^{2} + K}$