FP2 January 2006 Q3

EdexcelOld spec14 marksDifferential Equations

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(a) Show that the substitution \(y = vx\) transforms the differential equation \[\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} = \frac{3x - 4y}{4x + 3y} \qquad \text{(I)}\] into the differential equation \[x\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}x} = -\frac{3v^2 + 8v - 3}{3v + 4} \qquad \text{(II)}.\] (4)
(b) By solving differential equation (II), find a general solution of differential equation (I). (5)
(c) Given that \(y = 7\) at \(x = 1\), show that the particular solution of differential equation (I) can be written as \[(3y - x)(y + 3x) = 200.\] (5)