Calculus Examples

Solve the Differential Equation (dr)/(dtheta)=(r^2+2rtheta)/(theta^2)
Step 1
Rewrite the differential equation as a function of .
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Step 1.1
Split and simplify.
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Step 1.1.1
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3
Factor out from .
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Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Reorder and .
Step 2
Let . Substitute for .
Step 3
Solve for .
Step 4
Use the product rule to find the derivative of with respect to .
Step 5
Substitute for .
Step 6
Solve the substituted differential equation.
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Step 6.1
Separate the variables.
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Step 6.1.1
Solve for .
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Step 6.1.1.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 6.1.1.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.1.1.1.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.1.1.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 6.1.1.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 6.1.1.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 6.1.1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.1.1.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.1.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.1.2
Factor.
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Step 6.1.2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.1.2.2
Factor out of .
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Step 6.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.2.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.2.2.4
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.3
Multiply both sides by .
Step 6.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.5
Rewrite the equation.
Step 6.2
Integrate both sides.
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Step 6.2.1
Set up an integral on each side.
Step 6.2.2
Integrate the left side.
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Step 6.2.2.1
Write the fraction using partial fraction decomposition.
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Step 6.2.2.1.1
Decompose the fraction and multiply through by the common denominator.
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Step 6.2.2.1.1.1
For each factor in the denominator, create a new fraction using the factor as the denominator, and an unknown value as the numerator. Since the factor in the denominator is linear, put a single variable in its place .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.2
Multiply each fraction in the equation by the denominator of the original expression. In this case, the denominator is .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.2.2.1.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.2.2.1.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.5
Simplify each term.
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Step 6.2.2.1.1.5.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.2.2.1.1.5.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.5.1.2
Divide by .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.5.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.2.2.1.1.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.5.4.2
Divide by .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.6
Move .
Step 6.2.2.1.2
Create equations for the partial fraction variables and use them to set up a system of equations.
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Step 6.2.2.1.2.1
Create an equation for the partial fraction variables by equating the coefficients of from each side of the equation. For the equation to be equal, the equivalent coefficients on each side of the equation must be equal.
Step 6.2.2.1.2.2
Create an equation for the partial fraction variables by equating the coefficients of the terms not containing . For the equation to be equal, the equivalent coefficients on each side of the equation must be equal.
Step 6.2.2.1.2.3
Set up the system of equations to find the coefficients of the partial fractions.
Step 6.2.2.1.3
Solve the system of equations.
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Step 6.2.2.1.3.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 6.2.2.1.3.2
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
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Step 6.2.2.1.3.2.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 6.2.2.1.3.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 6.2.2.1.3.2.2.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 6.2.2.1.3.3
Solve for in .
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Step 6.2.2.1.3.3.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 6.2.2.1.3.3.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.2.2.1.3.4
Solve the system of equations.
Step 6.2.2.1.3.5
List all of the solutions.
Step 6.2.2.1.4
Replace each of the partial fraction coefficients in with the values found for and .
Step 6.2.2.1.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.2.2.2
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 6.2.2.3
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.2.2.4
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.2.2.5
Let . Then . Rewrite using and .
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Step 6.2.2.5.1
Let . Find .
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Step 6.2.2.5.1.1
Differentiate .
Step 6.2.2.5.1.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.2.2.5.1.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 6.2.2.5.1.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.2.2.5.1.5
Add and .
Step 6.2.2.5.2
Rewrite the problem using and .
Step 6.2.2.6
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.2.2.7
Simplify.
Step 6.2.2.8
Use the quotient property of logarithms, .
Step 6.2.2.9
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 6.2.3
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.2.4
Group the constant of integration on the right side as .
Step 6.3
Solve for .
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Step 6.3.1
Move all the terms containing a logarithm to the left side of the equation.
Step 6.3.2
Use the quotient property of logarithms, .
Step 6.3.3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 6.3.4
Multiply .
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Step 6.3.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.4.2
To multiply absolute values, multiply the terms inside each absolute value.
Step 6.3.5
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 6.3.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.5.3
Factor out of .
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Step 6.3.5.3.1
Factor out of .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 6.3.5.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.3.5.3.4
Factor out of .
Step 6.3.6
To solve for , rewrite the equation using properties of logarithms.
Step 6.3.7
Rewrite in exponential form using the definition of a logarithm. If and are positive real numbers and , then is equivalent to .
Step 6.3.8
Solve for .
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Step 6.3.8.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 6.3.8.2
Multiply both sides by .
Step 6.3.8.3
Simplify.
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Step 6.3.8.3.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 6.3.8.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.3.8.3.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3.8.3.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.3.8.3.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 6.3.8.3.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 6.3.8.3.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
Step 6.3.8.4
Solve for .
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Step 6.3.8.4.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 6.3.8.4.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 6.3.8.4.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 6.3.8.4.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 6.3.8.4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.3.8.4.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3.8.4.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.3.8.4.3
Rewrite the absolute value equation as four equations without absolute value bars.
Step 6.3.8.4.4
After simplifying, there are only two unique equations to be solved.
Step 6.3.8.4.5
Solve for .
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.1
Multiply both sides by .
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Simplify.
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Simplify .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.8.4.5.2.1.1.2
Reorder and .
Step 6.3.8.4.5.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3.8.4.5.2.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.3.8.4.5.3
Solve for .
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.3
Factor out of .
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.3.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.4.1
Divide each term in by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.4.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 6.3.8.4.5.3.4.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.3.8.4.6
Solve for .
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Step 6.3.8.4.6.1
Multiply both sides by .
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Simplify.
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Step 6.3.8.4.6.2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Simplify .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.8.4.6.2.1.1.2
Reorder and .
Step 6.3.8.4.6.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 6.3.8.4.6.2.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3.8.4.6.2.2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.3.8.4.6.3
Solve for .
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Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.3
Factor out of .
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Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.3.1
Factor out of .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.3.4
Factor out of .
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Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.4.1
Divide each term in by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.4.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 6.3.8.4.6.3.4.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.3.8.4.7
List all of the solutions.
Step 6.4
Simplify the constant of integration.
Step 7
Substitute for .
Step 8
Solve for .
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Step 8.1
Rewrite.
Step 8.2
Multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction. Set this equal to the product of the denominator of the first fraction and the numerator of the second fraction.
Step 8.3
Solve the equation for .
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Step 8.3.1
Simplify.
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Step 8.3.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.3.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.3.1.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 8.3.1.4
Add and .
Step 8.3.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 8.3.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 8.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 8.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 8.3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.3.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 8.3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 8.3.2.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 9
Solve for .
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Step 9.1
Rewrite.
Step 9.2
Multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction. Set this equal to the product of the denominator of the first fraction and the numerator of the second fraction.
Step 9.3
Solve the equation for .
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Step 9.3.1
Simplify.
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Step 9.3.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.3.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.3.1.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.3.1.4
Add and .
Step 9.3.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 9.3.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 9.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 9.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 9.3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.3.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 9.3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 9.3.2.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 10
List the solutions.