A Solution Manual For

Differential Equations by Shepley

L. Ross. Third edition. John
Willey. New Delhi. 2004.

Nasser M. Abbasi

October 12, 2023

Contents
1 Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13 2

2 Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22 18

3 Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating

factors). Exercises page 37 30

4 Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47 49

1
 2

1 Chapter 1, Differential equations and their

solutions. Exercises page 13
1.1 problem 1(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 problem 1(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 problem 1(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 problem 1(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.5 problem 2(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.6 problem 2(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.7 problem 3(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.8 problem 3(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.9 problem 4(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.10 problem 4(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.11 problem 5(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.12 problem 5(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.13 problem 6(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.14 problem 6(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.15 problem 7(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
 3

1.1 problem 1(a)

Internal problem ID [10552]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 1(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_linear, ‘class A‘]]

y0 + y − x − 1 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 12
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x)+y(x)=1+x,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = x + e−x c1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.028 (sec). Leaf size: 15
 
DSolve[y'[x]+y[x]==1+x,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → x + c1 e−x
 4

1.2 problem 1(b)

Internal problem ID [10553]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 1(b).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _missing_x]]

y 00 − 7y 0 + 12y = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 17
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x$2)-7*diff(y(x),x)+12*y(x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = e3x c1 + c2 e4x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.003 (sec). Leaf size: 20
 
DSolve[y''[x]-7*y'[x]+12*y[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e3x (c2 ex + c1 )

 5

1.3 problem 1(c)

Internal problem ID [10554]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 1(c).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _with_linear_symmetries]]

y 00 − 3y 0 + 2y − 4x2 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 24
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x$2)-3*diff(y(x),x)+2*y(x)=4*x^2,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = e2x c1 + c2 ex + 2x2 + 6x + 7

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.007 (sec). Leaf size: 26
 
DSolve[y''[x]-3*y'[x]+2*y[x]==4*x^2,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → 2x(x + 3) + ex (c2 ex + c1 ) + 7

 6

1.4 problem 1(d)

Internal problem ID [10555]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 1(d).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _exact, _linear, _homogeneous]]

x2 + 1 y 00 + 4y 0 x + 2y = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 17
 
dsolve((1+x^2)*diff(y(x),x$2)+4*x*diff(y(x),x)+2*y(x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

xc1 + c2
y(x) =
x2 + 1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.008 (sec). Leaf size: 20
 
DSolve[(1+x^2)*y''[x]+4*x*y'[x]+2*y[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

c2 x + c1
y(x) →
x2 + 1
 7

1.5 problem 2(a)

Internal problem ID [10556]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 2(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _exact, _rational, _Bernoulli]

2yxy 0 + x2 + y 2 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.015 (sec). Leaf size: 49
 
dsolve(2*x*y(x)*diff(y(x),x)+x^2+y(x)^2=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

√ p
3 x (−x3 + 3c1 )
y(x) = −
3x
√ p
3 x (−x3 + 3c1 )
y(x) =
3x
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.24 (sec). Leaf size: 60
 
DSolve[2*x*y[x]*y'[x]+x^2+y[x]^2==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

√
−x3 + 3c1
y(x) → − √ √
3 x
√
−x3 + 3c1
y(x) → √ √
3 x
 8

1.6 problem 2(b)

Internal problem ID [10557]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 2(b).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class G‘], _rational, _Bernoulli]

y 0 x + y − x3 y 3 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.015 (sec). Leaf size: 30
 
dsolve(x*diff(y(x),x)+y(x)=x^3*y(x)^3,y(x), singsol=all)
 

1
y(x) = √
−2x + c1 x
1
y(x) = − √
−2x + c1 x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.369 (sec). Leaf size: 44
 
DSolve[x*y'[x]+y[x]==x^3*y[x]^3,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

1
y(x) → − p
x2 (−2x + c1 )
1
y(x) → p
x2 (−2x + c1 )
y(x) → 0
 9

1.7 problem 3(a)

Internal problem ID [10558]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 3(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_linear, ‘class A‘]]

y 0 + 3y − 3x2 e−3x = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 14
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x)+3*y(x)=3*x^2*exp(-3*x),y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = x3 + c1 e−3x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.061 (sec). Leaf size: 17
 
DSolve[y'[x]+3*y[x]==3*x^2*Exp[-3*x],y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e−3x x3 + c1


 10

1.8 problem 3(b)

Internal problem ID [10559]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 3(b).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

y 0 + 4xy − 8x = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 14
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x)+4*x*y(x)=8*x,y(x), singsol=all)
 

2
y(x) = 2 + e−2x c1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.045 (sec). Leaf size: 22
 
DSolve[y'[x]+4*x*y[x]==8*x,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

2
y(x) → 2 + c1 e−2x
y(x) → 2
 11

1.9 problem 4(a)

Internal problem ID [10560]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 4(a).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _missing_x]]

y 00 − 2y 0 − 8y = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 17
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x$2)-2*diff(y(x),x)-8*y(x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = c1 e4x + c2 e−2x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.003 (sec). Leaf size: 22
 
DSolve[y''[x]-2*y'[x]-8*y[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e−2x c2 e6x + c1

 12

1.10 problem 4(b)

Internal problem ID [10561]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 4(b).
ODE order: 3.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_3rd_order, _missing_x]]

y 000 − 2y 00 − 4y 0 + 8y = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 24
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x$3)-2*diff(y(x),x$2)-4*diff(y(x),x)+8*y(x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = e−2x c1 + c2 e2x + c3 e2x x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.003 (sec). Leaf size: 27
 
DSolve[y'''[x]-2*y''[x]-4*y'[x]+8*y[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e−2x e4x (c3 x + c2 ) + c1

 13

1.11 problem 5(a)

Internal problem ID [10562]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 5(a).
ODE order: 3.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_3rd_order, _missing_x]]

y 000 − 3y 00 − 4y 0 + 12y = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 23
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x$3)-3*diff(y(x),x$2)-4*diff(y(x),x)+12*y(x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = e3x c1 + c2 e−2x + c3 e2x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.003 (sec). Leaf size: 29
 
DSolve[y'''[x]-3*y''[x]-4*y'[x]+12*y[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e−2x e4x (c3 ex + c2 ) + c1

 14

1.12 problem 5(b)

Internal problem ID [10563]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 5(b).
ODE order: 3.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_3rd_order, _fully, _exact, _linear]]

x3 y 000 + 2x2 y 00 − 10y 0 x − 8y = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 20
 
dsolve(x^3*diff(y(x),x$3)+2*x^2*diff(y(x),x$2)-10*x*diff(y(x),x)-8*y(x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

c1 c3
y(x) = + c2 x 4 + 2
x x
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.004 (sec). Leaf size: 22
 
DSolve[x^3*y'''[x]+2*x^2*y''[x]-10*x*y'[x]-8*y[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

c3 x6 + c2 x + c1
y(x) →
x2
 15

1.13 problem 6(a)

Internal problem ID [10564]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 6(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_linear, ‘class A‘]]

y 0 + 2y − 6 ex − 4x e−2x = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 22
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x)+2*y(x)=6*exp(x)+4*x*exp(-2*x),y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = 2x2 + 2 e3x + c1 e−2x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.082 (sec). Leaf size: 25
 
DSolve[y'[x]+2*y[x]==6*Exp[x]+4*x*Exp[-2*x],y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → 2ex + e−2x 2x2 + c1

 16

1.14 problem 6(b)

Internal problem ID [10565]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 6(b).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _linear, _nonhomogeneous]]

y 00 − 4y 0 + 4y + 8 sin (2x) = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 24
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x$2)-4*diff(y(x),x)+4*y(x)=-8*sin(2*x),y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = c2 e2x + x e2x c1 − cos (2x)

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.007 (sec). Leaf size: 25
 
DSolve[y''[x]-4*y'[x]+4*y[x]==-8*Sin[2*x],y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → − cos(2x) + e2x (c2 x + c1 )

 17

1.15 problem 7(a)

Internal problem ID [10566]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, Differential equations and their solutions. Exercises page 13
Problem number: 7(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 2.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_quadrature]

2
y 0 − 4y = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.171 (sec). Leaf size: 19
 
dsolve(diff(y(x),x)^2-4*y(x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = 0
y(x) = c21 − 2xc1 + x2

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.047 (sec). Leaf size: 38
 
DSolve[(y'[x])^2-4*y[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

1
y(x) → (−2x + c1 )2
4
1
y(x) → (2x + c1 )2
4
y(x) → 0
 18

2 Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22

2.1 problem 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.2 problem 2(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3 problem 2(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.4 problem 3(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.5 problem 4(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.6 problem 4(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.7 problem 4(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.8 problem 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.9 problem 6(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.10 problem 6(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.11 problem 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
 19

2.1 problem 1
Internal problem ID [10567]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 1.
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _missing_x]]

y 00 + y 0 − 6y = 0

With initial conditions

[y(0) = 6, y 0 (0) = 2]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.015 (sec). Leaf size: 17
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x$2)+diff(y(x),x)-6*y(x)=0,y(0) = 6, D(y)(0) = 2],y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = 4 e5x + 2 e−3x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.004 (sec). Leaf size: 20
 
DSolve[{y''[x]+y'[x]-6*y[x]==0,{y[0]==6,y'[0]==2}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e−3x 4e5x + 2

 20

2.2 problem 2(a)

Internal problem ID [10568]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 2(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_linear, ‘class A‘]]

y 0 + y − 2 e−x x = 0

With initial conditions

[y(0) = 2]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 14
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x)+y(x)=2*x*exp(-x),y(0) = 2],y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = x2 + 2 e−x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.056 (sec). Leaf size: 16
 
DSolve[{y'[x]+y[x]==2*x*Exp[-x],{y[0]==2}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e−x x2 + 2


 21

2.3 problem 2(b)

Internal problem ID [10569]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 2(b).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_linear, ‘class A‘]]

y 0 + y − 2 e−x x = 0

With initial conditions

[y(−1) = e + 3]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.031 (sec). Leaf size: 17
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x)+y(x)=2*x*exp(-x),y(-1) = exp(1)+3],y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = x2 + 3 e−1 e−x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.057 (sec). Leaf size: 20
 
DSolve[{y'[x]+y[x]==2*x*Exp[-x],{y[-1]==Exp[1]+3}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e−x−1 ex2 + 3

 22

2.4 problem 3(a)

Internal problem ID [10570]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 3(a).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _missing_x]]

y 00 − y 0 − 12y = 0

With initial conditions

[y(0) = 5, y 0 (0) = 6]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 17
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x$2)-diff(y(x),x)-12*y(x)=0,y(0) = 5, D(y)(0) = 6],y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = 3 e7x + 2 e−3x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.003 (sec). Leaf size: 20
 
DSolve[{y''[x]-y'[x]-12*y[x]==0,{y[0]==5,y'[0]==6}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → e−3x 3e7x + 2

 23

2.5 problem 4(a)

Internal problem ID [10571]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 4(a).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _missing_x]]

y 00 + y = 0

With initial conditions

h π  i
y(0) = 0, y 0 =1
2

7 Solution by Maple
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x$2)+y(x)=0,y(0) = 0, D(y)(1/2*Pi) = 1],y(x), singsol=all)
 

No solution found
7 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 0
 
DSolve[{y''[x]+y[x]==0,{y[0]==0,y'[Pi/2]==1}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

{}
 24

2.6 problem 4(b)

Internal problem ID [10572]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 4(b).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _missing_x]]

y 00 + y = 0

With initial conditions

h π  i
y(0) = 0, y 0 = −1
2

7 Solution by Maple
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x$2)+y(x)=0,y(0) = 0, D(y)(1/2*Pi) = -1],y(x), singsol=all)
 

No solution found
7 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 0
 
DSolve[{y''[x]+y[x]==0,{y[0]==0,y'[Pi/2]==-1}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

{}
 25

2.7 problem 4(c)

Internal problem ID [10573]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 4(c).
ODE order: 2.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_2nd_order, _missing_x]]

y 00 + y = 0

With initial conditions

[y(0) = 0, y 0 (π) = 1]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 8
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x$2)+y(x)=0,y(0) = 0, D(y)(Pi) = 1],y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = − sin (x)

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.004 (sec). Leaf size: 9
 
DSolve[{y''[x]+y[x]==0,{y[0]==0,y'[Pi]==1}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → − sin(x)
 26

2.8 problem 5
Internal problem ID [10574]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 5.
ODE order: 3.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_3rd_order, _with_linear_symmetries]]

x3 y 000 − 3x2 y 00 + 6y 0 x − 6y = 0

With initial conditions

[y(2) = 0, y 0 (2) = 2, y 00 (2) = 6]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.015 (sec). Leaf size: 16
 
dsolve([x^3*diff(y(x),x$3)-3*x^2*diff(y(x),x$2)+6*x*diff(y(x),x)-6*y(x)=0,y(2) = 0, D(y)(2) =
 

y(x) = x3 − 3x2 + 2x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.007 (sec). Leaf size: 13
 
DSolve[{x^3*y'''[x]-3*x^2*y''[x]+6*x*y'[x]-6*y[x]==0,{y[2]==0,y'[2]==2,y''[2]==6}},y[x],x,Incl
 

y(x) → (x − 2)(x − 1)x

 27

2.9 problem 6(a)

Internal problem ID [10575]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 6(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

y 0 − x2 sin (y) = 0

With initial conditions

[y(1) = −2]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 2.719 (sec). Leaf size: 97
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x)=x^2*sin(y(x)),y(1) = -2],y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x)
   
(x−1) x2 +x+1 2(x−1) x2 +x+1
 
2 sin (2) e 3 (− cos (2) + 1) e 3 − cos (2) − 1 
= arctan  
2
2(x−1) x +x+1
 , 
2(x−1) x2 +x+1


(−1 + cos (2)) e 3 − cos (2) − 1 (−1 + cos (2)) e 3 − cos (2) − 1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 6.739 (sec). Leaf size: 24
 
DSolve[{y'[x]==x^2*Sin[y[x]],{y[1]==-2}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

 1 x3 
y(x) → −2 cot−1 e 3 − 3 cot(1)
 28

2.10 problem 6(b)

Internal problem ID [10576]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 6(b).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

y2
y0 − =0
x−2

With initial conditions

[y(1) = 0]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 5
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x)=y(x)^2/(x-2),y(1) = 0],y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = 0

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.002 (sec). Leaf size: 6
 
DSolve[{y'[x]==y[x]^2/(x-2),{y[1]==0}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → 0
 29

2.11 problem 8
Internal problem ID [10577]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 1, section 1.3. Exercises page 22
Problem number: 8.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_quadrature]

1
y0 − y 3 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(0) = 0]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 5
 
dsolve([diff(y(x),x)=y(x)^(1/3),y(0) = 0],y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = 0

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.004 (sec). Leaf size: 21
 
DSolve[{y'[x]==y[x]^(1/3),{y[0]==0}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

r
2 2 3/2
y(x) → x
3 3
 30

3 Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations

and integrating factors). Exercises page 37
3.1 problem 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.2 problem 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.3 problem 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.4 problem 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.5 problem 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.6 problem 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.7 problem 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.8 problem 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.9 problem 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.10 problem 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.11 problem 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.12 problem 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.13 problem 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.14 problem 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.15 problem 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.16 problem 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.17 problem 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.18 problem 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
 31

3.1 problem 1
Internal problem ID [10578]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 1.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _exact, _rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd typ

3x + 2y + (y + 2x) y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.078 (sec). Leaf size: 49
 
dsolve((3*x+2*y(x))+(2*x+y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

p
−2xc1 − c21 x2 + 1
y(x) =
c1
p
−2xc1 + c21 x2 + 1
y(x) =
c1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.538 (sec). Leaf size: 79
 
DSolve[(3*x+2*y[x])+(2*x+y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

√
y(x) → −2x − x2 + e2c1
√
y(x) → −2x + x2 + e2c1
√
y(x) → − x2 − 2x
√
y(x) → x2 − 2x
 32

3.2 problem 2
Internal problem ID [10579]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 2.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, _rational, [_1st_order, ‘_with_symmetry_[F(x)*G(y),0]‘

y 2 + 3 + (2xy − 4) y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 37
 
dsolve((y(x)^2+3)+(2*x*y(x)-4)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

1
c1 + √
√
=0
i 3 − y (x) i (xy (x) − 4) 3 − 3x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.392 (sec). Leaf size: 77
 
DSolve[(y[x]^2+3)+(2*x*y[x]-4)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

p
2− 4 + x(−3x + c1 )
y(x) →
x
p
2 + 4 + x(−3x + c1 )
y(x) →
x
√
y(x) → −i 3
√
y(x) → i 3
 33

3.3 problem 3
Internal problem ID [10580]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 3.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, _rational, [_1st_order, ‘_with_symmetry_[F(x),G(x)]‘],

2xy + 1 + x2 + 4y y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 47
 
dsolve((2*x*y(x)+1)+(x^2+4*y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

√
x2 x4 − 8c1 − 8x
y(x) = − −
4 4
√
x2 x4 − 8c1 − 8x
y(x) = − +
4 4
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.133 (sec). Leaf size: 61
 
DSolve[(2*x*y[x]+1)+(x^2+4*y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

1 2 p 4 
y(x) → −x − x − 8x + 16c1
4
1 2 p 4 
y(x) → −x + x − 8x + 16c1
4
 34

3.4 problem 4
Internal problem ID [10581]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 4.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd type‘, ‘class A‘]]

3x2 y + 2 − x3 + y y 0 = 0

7 Solution by Maple
 
dsolve((3*x^2*y(x)+2)-(x^3+y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

No solution found
7 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 0
 
DSolve[(3*x^2+2)-(x^3+y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

Not solved
 35

3.5 problem 5
Internal problem ID [10582]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 5.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, _rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd type‘, ‘class B‘]]

6xy + 2y 2 − 5 + 3x2 + 4xy − 6 y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.015 (sec). Leaf size: 67
 
dsolve((6*x*y(x)+2*y(x)^2-5)+(3*x^2+4*x*y(x)-6)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

√
−3x2 + 6 + 9x4 − 8xc1 + 4x2 + 36
y(x) =
4x
√
3x2 + 9x4 − 8xc1 + 4x2 + 36 − 6
y(x) = −
4x
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.471 (sec). Leaf size: 79
 
DSolve[(6*x*y[x]+2*y[x]^2-5)+(3*x^2+4*x*y[x]-6)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> Tr
 

√
3x2 +
9x4 + 4x2 + 16c1 x + 36 − 6
y(x) → −
4x
√
−3x2 + 9x4 + 4x2 + 16c1 x + 36 + 6
y(x) →
4x
 36

3.6 problem 7
Internal problem ID [10583]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 7.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, [_Abel, ‘2nd type‘, ‘class A‘]]

y sec (x)2 + sec (x) tan (x) + (tan (x) + 2y) y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.078 (sec). Leaf size: 63
 
dsolve((y(x)*sec(x)^2+sec(x)*tan(x))+(tan(x)+2*y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

q
sin (x) − −4 cos (x)2 c1 + sin (x)2 − 4 cos (x)
y(x) = −
2 cos (x)
q
sin (x) + −4 cos (x)2 c1 + sin (x)2 − 4 cos (x)
y(x) = −
2 cos (x)

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 1.148 (sec). Leaf size: 96
 
DSolve[(y[x]*Sec[x]^2+Sec[x]*Tan[x])+(Tan[x]+2*y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions
 

1 p p 
y(x) → −2 tan(x) − sec (x) −16 cos(x) + (−2 + 8c1 ) cos(2x) + 2 + 8c1
2
4
1 p p 
y(x) → −2 tan(x) + sec2 (x) −16 cos(x) + (−2 + 8c1 ) cos(2x) + 2 + 8c1
4
 37

3.7 problem 8
Internal problem ID [10584]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 8.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_rational, [_1st_order, ‘_with_symmetry_[F(x)*G(y),0]‘]]

x2
 
x
+x+ + y y0 = 0
y2 y3

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.078 (sec). Leaf size: 47
 
dsolve((x/y(x)^2+x)+(x^2/y(x)^3+y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x)2 x2 y(x)2 1 2

+ − − ln y(x) + 1 + c1 = 0
2y (x)2 + 2 2 y (x)2 + 1


2

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.284 (sec). Leaf size: 55
 
DSolve[(x/y[x]^2+x)+(x^2/y[x]^3+y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

x2 y(x)2 y(x)2
 
1 2


Solve + − − log y(x) + 1 = c1 , y(x)
2 (y(x)2 + 1) 2 2 (y(x)2 + 1)
 38

3.8 problem 9
Internal problem ID [10585]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 9.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

(2s − 1) s0 s − s2
+ =0
t t2

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.031 (sec). Leaf size: 31
 
dsolve((2*s(t)-1)/t*diff(s(t),t)+(s(t)-s(t)^2)/t^2=0,s(t), singsol=all)
 

√
1 4c1 t + 1
s(t) = −
2 2
√
1 4c1 t + 1
s(t) = +
2 2
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.407 (sec). Leaf size: 59
 
DSolve[(2*s[t]-1)/t*s'[t]+(s[t]-s[t]^2)/t^2==0,s[t],t,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

1 √

s(t) → 1 − 1 − 4ec1 t
2
1 √

s(t) → 1 + 1 − 4ec1 t
2
s(t) → 0
s(t) → 1
 39

3.9 problem 10
Internal problem ID [10586]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 10.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_rational]

3
2y 2 + 1 √ √
+ 3 x y − 1 y0 = 0


1
x 3

7 Solution by Maple
 
dsolve((2*y(x)^(3/2)+1)/x^(1/3)+(3*x^(1/2)*y(x)^(1/2)-1)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

No solution found
7 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 0
 
DSolve[(2*y[x]^(3/2)+1)/x^(1/3)+(3*x^(1/2)*y[x]^(1/2)-1)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSoluti
 

Timed out
 40

3.10 problem 11
Internal problem ID [10587]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 11.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, _rational, [_1st_order, ‘_with_symmetry_[F(x),G(x)]‘],

2xy − 3 + x2 + 4y y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(1) = 2]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.046 (sec). Leaf size: 22
 
dsolve([(2*x*y(x)-3)+(x^2+4*y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(1) = 2],y(x), singsol=all)
 

√
x2 x4 + 24x + 56
y(x) = − +
4 4
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.137 (sec). Leaf size: 27
 
DSolve[{(2*x*y[x]-3)+(x^2+4*y[x])*y'[x]==0,{y[1]==2}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

1 √ 4 
y(x) → x + 24x + 56 − x2
4
 41

3.11 problem 12
Internal problem ID [10588]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 12.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, _rational]

3y 2 x2 − y 3 + 2x + 2x3 y − 3y 2 x + 1 y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(−2) = 1]

7 Solution by Maple
 
dsolve([(3*x^2*y(x)^2-y(x)^3+2*x)+(2*x^3*y(x)-3*x*y(x)^2+1)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(-2) = 1],y(x), si
 

No solution found
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 56.288 (sec). Leaf size: 250
 
DSolve[{(3*x^2*y[x]^2-y[x]^3+2*x)+(2*x^3*y[x]-3*x*y[x]^2+1)*y'[x]==0,{y[-2]==1}},y[x],x,Includ
 

y(x)
√3
√
6 q
3
√ p
2 2 1 − i 3 x + 4 −2x9 − 36x4 − 27x2 + 3 3 x3 (4x10 + 4x8 + 44x5 + 72x3 + 27x − 4)x3 + 1 +
→ q √ p
3
12x −2x9 − 36x4 − 27x2 + 3 3 x3 (
 42

3.12 problem 13
Internal problem ID [10589]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 13.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, [_Abel, ‘2nd type‘, ‘class B‘]]

2y sin (x) cos (x) + y 2 sin (x) + sin (x)2 − 2y cos (x) y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(0) = 3]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.359 (sec). Leaf size: 24
 
dsolve([(2*y(x)*sin(x)*cos(x)+y(x)^2*sin(x))+(sin(x)^2-2*y(x)*cos(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(0) = 3]
 

 q 
2 4
sin (x) + sin (x) + 36 cos (x) sec (x)
y(x) =
2
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 1.267 (sec). Leaf size: 32
 
DSolve[{(2*y[x]*Sin[x]*Cos[x]+y[x]^2*Sin[x])+(Sin[x]^2-2*y[x]*Cos[x])*y'[x]==0,{y[0]==3}},y[x]
 

 
1
q
2
y(x) → sec(x) − cos (x) + sin4 (x) + 36 cos(x) + 1
2
 43

3.13 problem 14
Internal problem ID [10590]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 14.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, [_Abel, ‘2nd type‘, ‘class B‘]]

ex y + 2 ex + y 2 + (ex + 2xy) y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(0) = 6]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.437 (sec). Leaf size: 29
 
dsolve([(y(x)*exp(x)+2*exp(x)+y(x)^2)+(exp(x)+2*x*y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(0) = 6],y(x), singsol
 

√
−ex + e2x − 8x ex + 32x
y(x) =
2x
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 31.602 (sec). Leaf size: 37
 
DSolve[{(y[x]*Exp[x]+2*Exp[x]+y[x]^2)+(Exp[x]+2*x*y[x])*y'[x]==0,{y[0]==6}},y[x],x,IncludeSing
 

√
−8ex x + 32x + e2x − ex
y(x) →
2x
 44

3.14 problem 15
Internal problem ID [10591]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 15.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_exact, _rational, [_1st_order, ‘_with_symmetry_[F(x)*G(y),0]‘

3 − y (y 2 − 2x) y 0
+ =0
x2 y2x

With initial conditions

[y(−1) = 2]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.079 (sec). Leaf size: 21
 
dsolve([(3-y(x))/x^2+((y(x)^2-2*x)/(x*y(x)^2))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(-1) = 2],y(x), singsol=all)
 

√
3 4x2 + 4x + 9
y(x) = x + +
2 2
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 1.216 (sec). Leaf size: 26
 
DSolve[{(3-y[x])/x^2+( (y[x]^2-2*x)/(x*y[x]^2) )*y'[x]==0,{y[-1]==2}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSo
 

1 p 
y(x) → 2x + 4x(x + 1) + 9 + 3
2
 45

3.15 problem 16
Internal problem ID [10592]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 16.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class G‘], _exact, _rational]

 4 2 1

1 + 8xy
2
3
2x 3 y 3 − x 3 y 0
2 1 + 4 =0
x3 y 3 y3

With initial conditions

[y(1) = 8]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.25 (sec). Leaf size: 55
 
dsolve([(1+8*x*y(x)^(2/3))/(x^(2/3)*y(x)^(1/3))+((2*x^(4/3)*y(x)^(2/3)-x^(1/3))/(y(x)^(4/3)))*
 

 7 5 4 1

y(x) = RootOf 64_Z 3 x4 + 96_Z 3 x3 − 729_Z 3 + 48x2 _Z + 8x _Z 3

7 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 0
 
DSolve[{(1+8*x*y[x]^(2/3))/(x^(2/3)*y[x]^(1/3))+((2*x^(4/3)*y[x]^(2/3)-x^(1/3))/(y[x]^(4/3)))*
 

{}
 46

3.16 problem 21
Internal problem ID [10593]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 21.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class G‘], _rational, _Bernoulli]

4x + 3y 2 + 2yxy 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 38
 
dsolve((4*x+3*y(x)^2)+(2*x*y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

p
x (−x4 + c1 )
y(x) =
x2
p
x (−x4 + c1 )
y(x) = −
x2
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.228 (sec). Leaf size: 46
 
DSolve[(4*x+3*y[x]^2)+(2*x*y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

√
−x4 + c1
y(x) → −
x3/2
√
−x4 + c1
y(x) →
x3/2
 47

3.17 problem 22
Internal problem ID [10594]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 22.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _rational, _Bernoulli]

y 2 + 2xy − x2 y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 15
 
dsolve((y(x)^2+2*x*y(x))-x^2*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

x2
y(x) =
−x + c1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.144 (sec). Leaf size: 22
 
DSolve[(y[x]^2+2*x*y[x])-x^2*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

x2
y(x) →
−x + c1
y(x) → 0
 48

3.18 problem 24
Internal problem ID [10595]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.1 (Exact differential equations and integrating factors). Exercises
page 37
Problem number: 24.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_1st_order, _with_linear_symmetries], _rational]

2 
2 
y + x x2 + y 2 + y x2 + y 2 − x y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.218 (sec). Leaf size: 39
 
dsolve((y(x)+x*(x^2+y(x)^2)^2)+(y(x)*(x^2+y(x)^2)^2-x)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = − tan RootOf − tan (_Z)4 x4 − 2 tan (_Z)2 x4 − x4 + 4c1 − 4_Z x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.097 (sec). Leaf size: 40
 
DSolve[(y[x]+x*(x^2+y[x]^2)^2)+(y[x]*(x^2+y[x]^2)^2-x)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolution
 

x4 1 2 y(x)4
   
x 2
Solve arctan + + x y(x) + = c1 , y(x)
y(x) 4 2 4
 49

4 Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations).

Exercises page 47
4.1 problem 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.2 problem 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.3 problem 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.4 problem 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.5 problem 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6 problem 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.7 problem 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4.8 problem 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
4.9 problem 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4.10 problem 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
4.11 problem 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.12 problem 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4.13 problem 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4.14 problem 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
4.15 problem 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.16 problem 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.17 problem 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
4.18 problem 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
4.19 problem 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4.20 problem 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
4.21 problem 22(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
4.22 problem 22(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
4.23 problem 23(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
4.24 problem 23(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
 50

4.1 problem 1
Internal problem ID [10596]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 1.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

4xy + x2 + 1 y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 13
 
dsolve((4*x*y(x))+(x^2+1)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

c1
y(x) =
(x2 + 1)2

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.03 (sec). Leaf size: 20
 
DSolve[(4*x*y[x])+(x^2+1)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

c1
y(x) →
(x2 + 1)2
y(x) → 0
 51

4.2 problem 2
Internal problem ID [10597]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 2.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

xy + 2x + y + 2 + x2 + 2x y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 15
 
dsolve((x*y(x)+2*x+y(x)+2)+(x^2+2*x)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

c1
y(x) = −2 + p
x (x + 2)

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.095 (sec). Leaf size: 27
 
DSolve[(x*y[x]+2*x+y[x]+2)+(x^2+2*x)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

c1
y(x) → −2 + √ √
x x+2
y(x) → −2
 52

4.3 problem 3
Internal problem ID [10598]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 3.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

2r s2 + 1 + r4 + 1 s0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.016 (sec). Leaf size: 15
 
dsolve(2*r*(s(r)^2+1)+(r^4+1)*diff(s(r),r)=0,s(r), singsol=all)
 

s(r) = − tan arctan r2 + 2c1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.316 (sec). Leaf size: 31
 
DSolve[2*r*(s[r]^2+1)+(r^4+1)*s'[r]==0,s[r],r,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

s(r) → − tan arctan r2 − c1

s(r) → −i
s(r) → i
 53

4.4 problem 4
Internal problem ID [10599]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 4.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

csc (y) + y 0 sec (x) = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 9
 
dsolve(csc(y(x))+sec(x)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = arccos (sin (x) + c1 )

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.443 (sec). Leaf size: 27
 
DSolve[Csc[y[x]]+Sec[x]*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → − arccos(sin(x) − c1 )
y(x) → arccos(sin(x) − c1 )
 54

4.5 problem 5
Internal problem ID [10600]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 5.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

tan (θ) + 2rθ0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.469 (sec). Leaf size: 21
 
dsolve(tan(theta(r))+2*r*diff(theta(r),r)=0,theta(r), singsol=all)
 

 
1
θ(r) = arcsin √
c1 r
 
1
θ(r) = − arcsin √
c1 r

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 8.404 (sec). Leaf size: 21
 
DSolve[Tan[theta[r]]+2*r*theta'[r]==0,theta[r],r,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

ec1
 
θ(r) → arcsin √
r
θ(r) → 0
 55

4.6 problem 6
Internal problem ID [10601]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 6.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

(ev + 1) cos (u) + ev (1 + sin (u)) v 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.922 (sec). Leaf size: 28
 
dsolve((exp(v(u))+1)*cos(u) + exp(v(u))*(1+sin(u))*diff(v(u),u)=0,v(u), singsol=all)
 

 
1 + sin (u)
v(u) = − ln − − c1
−1 + sin (u) ec1 + ec1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 4.67 (sec). Leaf size: 28
 
DSolve[(Exp[v[u]]+1)*Cos[u] + Exp[v[u]]*(1+Sin[u])*v'[u]==0,v[u],u,IncludeSingularSolutions ->
 

ec1
 
v(u) → log −1 +
sin(u) + 1
v(u) → iπ
 56

4.7 problem 7
Internal problem ID [10602]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 7.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

(x + 4) y 2 + 1 + y x2 + 3x + 2 y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 122
 
dsolve((x+4)*(y(x)^2+1) + y(x)*(x^2+3*x+2)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

√
−x6 + c1 x4 − 6x5 + 8c1 x3 + 24x2 c1 + 100x3 + 32xc1 + 345x2 + 16c1 + 474x + 239
y(x) =
(x + 1)3
y(x)
√
−x6 + c1 x4 − 6x5 + 8c1 x3 + 24x2 c1 + 100x3 + 32xc1 + 345x2 + 16c1 + 474x + 239
=−
(x + 1)3
 57

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 4.966 (sec). Leaf size: 126
 
DSolve[(x+4)*(y[x]^2+1) + y[x]*(x^2+3*x+2)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

p
−(x + 1)6 + e2c1 (x + 2)4
y(x) → −
(x + 1)3
p
−(x + 1)6 + e2c1 (x + 2)4
y(x) →
(x + 1)3
y(x) → −i
y(x) → i
(x + 1)3
y(x) → p
−(x + 1)6
p
−(x + 1)6
y(x) →
(x + 1)3
 58

4.8 problem 8
Internal problem ID [10603]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 8.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_linear]

x + y − y0x = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 10
 
dsolve((x+y(x))- x*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = (ln (x) + c1 ) x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.023 (sec). Leaf size: 12
 
DSolve[(x+y[x])- x*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → x(log(x) + c1 )
 59

4.9 problem 9
Internal problem ID [10604]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 9.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd type‘, ‘cla

2xy + 3y 2 − 2xy + x2 y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.032 (sec). Leaf size: 35
 
dsolve((2*x*y(x)+3*y(x)^2)- (2*x*y(x)+x^2)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

 √ 
1 4xc1 + 1
y(x) = − − x
2 2
 √ 
1 4xc1 + 1
y(x) = − + x
2 2

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.406 (sec). Leaf size: 61
 
DSolve[(2*x*y[x]+3*y[x]^2)- (2*x*y[x]+x^2)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

1  √ 
c
y(x) → − x 1 + 1 + 4e x
1
2
1  √ 
y(x) → x −1 + 1 + 4ec1 x
2
y(x) → 0
y(x) → −x
 60

4.10 problem 10
Internal problem ID [10605]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 10.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _rational, _dAlembert]

v 3 + u3 − uv 2 v 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.047 (sec). Leaf size: 21
 
dsolve(v(u)^3+ (u^3-u*v(u)^2)*diff(v(u),u)=0,v(u), singsol=all)
 

−2c1
 
LambertW − e 2
u
− −c1
v(u) = e 2

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 5.391 (sec). Leaf size: 56
 
DSolve[v[u]^3+ (u^3-u*v[u]^2)*v'[u]==0,v[u],u,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

s
e−2c1
 
v(u) → −iu W − 2
u
s  −2c 
e 1
v(u) → iu W − 2
u
v(u) → 0
 61

4.11 problem 11
Internal problem ID [10606]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 11.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _dAlembert]

y
x tan + y − y0x = 0
x

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.015 (sec). Leaf size: 10
 
dsolve((x*tan(y(x)/x)+y(x))- x*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

y(x) = arcsin (xc1 ) x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 5.033 (sec). Leaf size: 19
 
DSolve[(x*Tan[y[x]/x]+y[x])- x*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

y(x) → x arcsin (ec1 x)

y(x) → 0
 62

4.12 problem 12
Internal problem ID [10607]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 12.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _exact, _rational, _dAlembert]

2s2 + 2st + t2 s0 + s2 + 2st − t2 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.094 (sec). Leaf size: 421
 
dsolve((2*s(t)^2+2*s(t)*t+t^2)*diff(s(t),t)+(s(t)^2+2*s(t)*t-t^2)=0,s(t), singsol=all)
 

 1
q 3
4t3 c31 +2+ 17c61 t6 +16t3 c31 +4
t2 c21 c1 t
2
−  1 − 2
q 3
2 4t3 c31 +2+ 17c61 t6 +16t3 c31 +4
s(t) =
c1
s(t)

 1
3
q
√  4t3 c3 6 6 3 3
1 +2+ 17c1 t +16t c1 +4
 1 i 3 +
q 3 2 
4t3 c31 +2+ 17c61 t6 +16t3 c31 +4

2 4t3 c3
1 +2+
t2 c21 c1 t
− 4
+  1 − 2
− 2
q 3
4 4t3 c31 +2+ 17c61 t6 +16t3 c31 +4
=
c1
s(t)

 1
3
q
√  4t3 c3 6 6 3 3
1 +2+ 17c1 t +16t c1 +4
 1 i 3 +
q 3 2 
4t3 c31 +2+ 17c61 t6 +16t3 c31 +4

2 4t3 c3
1 +2+
t2 c21 c1 t
− 4
+  1 − 2
+ 2
q 3
4 4t3 c31 +2+ 17c61 t6 +16t3 c31 +4
=
c1
 63

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 43.63 (sec). Leaf size: 613
 
DSolve[(2*s[t]^2+2*s[t]*t+t^2)*s'[t]+(s[t]^2+2*s[t]*t-t^2)==0,s[t],t,IncludeSingularSolutions
 


1 3 3 √ 6
q
s(t) → 4t + 17t + 16e3c1 t3 + 4e6c1 + 2e3c1
2

2
t
−q √ − t
3
4t3 + 17t6 + 16e3c1 t3 + 4e6c1 + 2e3c1

√ √
q
1  3
s(t) → 2i 3 + i 4t3 + 17t6 + 16e3c1 t3 + 4e6c1 + 2e3c1
8
√

2 + 2i 3 t2
+q √ − 4t
3
4t3 + 17t6 + 16e3c1 t3 + 4e6c1 + 2e3c1

√  3 √
q
1 
s(t) → −2 − 2i 3 4t3 + 17t6 + 16e3c1 t3 + 4e6c1 + 2e3c1
8
√

2 − 2i 3 t2
+q √ − 4t
3
4t3 + 17t6 + 16e3c1 t3 + 4e6c1 + 2e3c1
 
1 3 √ √ 6 t2
q
s(t) → 17 t + 4t3 − q √ − t
2 3 √
17 t6 + 4t3
 √
2 
1  √  q
3 √ √ 1−i 3 t
s(t) →  −1 − i 3 17 t6 + 4t3 + q √ − 2t
4 3 √
17 t6 + 4t3
 √
2 
1  √  q
3 √ √ 1 + i 3 t
s(t) → i 3 + i 17 t6 + 4t3 + q √ − 2t
4 3 √
17 t6 + 4t3
 64

4.13 problem 13
Internal problem ID [10608]
Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 13.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _dAlembert]

p p
x3 + y 2 y 2 + x2 − xy y 2 + x2 y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.0 (sec). Leaf size: 26
 
dsolve((x^3+y(x)^2*sqrt(x^2+y(x)^2))-x*y(x)*sqrt(x^2+y(x)^2)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

32
y(x)2 + x2
− + 3 ln (x) − c1 = 0
x3
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 19.618 (sec). Leaf size: 265
 
DSolve[(x^3+y[x]^2*Sqrt[x^2+y[x]^2])-x*y[x]*Sqrt[x^2+y[x]^2]*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSo
 

1√ √
r p
6
y(x) → − −x2 −3 3 + 3i 3 x6 (log(x) + c1 )2
2
1√ √
r p
6
y(x) → −x2 − 3 3 + 3i 3 x6 (log(x) + c1 )2
2
1√ √
r p
6
y(x) → − −x2 − 3 3 − 3i 3 x6 (log(x) + c1 )2
2
1√ √
r p
6
y(x) → −x2 − 3 3 − 3i 3 x6 (log(x) + c1 )2
2
q p
y(x) → − −x2 + 32/3 3 x6 (log(x) + c1 )2
q p
y(x) → −x2 + 32/3 3 x6 (log(x) + c1 )2
 65

4.14 problem 14
Internal problem ID [10609]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 14.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class C‘], _dAlembert]

√ √ √ √
x + y y0 = 0


x+y+ x−y+ x−y−

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 3.781 (sec). Leaf size: 32
 
dsolve((sqrt(x+y(x))+sqrt(x-y(x)))+(sqrt(x-y(x))-sqrt(x+y(x)))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=al
 

 
 
y(x) 1
ln (x) + ln − arctanh  q  − c1 = 0
x y(x)2
− x2 + 1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 1.717 (sec). Leaf size: 66
 
DSolve[(Sqrt[x+y[x]]+Sqrt[x-y[x]])+(Sqrt[x-y[x]]-Sqrt[x+y[x]])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingular
 

1 c1 √
y(x) → − e 2 ec1 − 8ix
4
1 c1 √
y(x) → e 2 ec1 − 8ix
4
y(x) → 0
 66

4.15 problem 15
Internal problem ID [10610]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 15.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

y + 2 + y(x + 4) y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(−3) = −1]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.219 (sec). Leaf size: 18
 
dsolve([(y(x)+2)+(y(x)*(x+4))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(-3) = -1],y(x), singsol=all)
 

√ 1
!
x + 4 e− 2
y(x) = −2 LambertW − −2
2

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 9.319 (sec). Leaf size: 26
 
DSolve[{(y[x]+2)+(y[x]*(x+4))*y'[x]==0,{y[-3]==-1}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

  √  
x+4
y(x) → −2 W − √ +1
2 e
 67

4.16 problem 16
Internal problem ID [10611]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 16.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

8 cos (y)2 + csc (x)2 y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

h  π  πi
y =
12 4

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.234 (sec). Leaf size: 20
 
dsolve([(8*cos(y(x))^2)+csc(x)^2*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(1/12*Pi) = 1/4*Pi],y(x), singsol=all)
 

 π 
y(x) = − arctan − + 4x − 2 sin (2x)
3
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.752 (sec). Leaf size: 21
 
DSolve[{(8*Cos[y[x]]^2)+Csc[x]^2*y'[x]==0,{y[Pi/12]==Pi/4}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions ->
 

 π
y(x) → arctan −4x + 2 sin(2x) +
3
 68

4.17 problem 17
Internal problem ID [10612]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 17.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [_separable]

(3x + 8) y 2 + 4 − 4y x2 + 5x + 6 y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(1) = 2]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.062 (sec). Leaf size: 21
 
dsolve([(3*x+8)*(y(x)^2+4)-4*y(x)*(x^2+5*x+6)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(1) = 2],y(x), singsol=all)
 

q √
2 −9 + (3x + 6) 3 + x
y(x) =
3
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 4.372 (sec). Leaf size: 36
 
DSolve[{(3*x+8)*(y[x]^2+4)-4*y[x]*(x^2+5*x+6)*y'[x]==0,{y[1]==2}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSoluti
 

p√ √
2 x + 3x + 2 x + 3 − 3
y(x) → √
3
 69

4.18 problem 18
Internal problem ID [10613]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 18.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _rational, _Bernoulli]

x2 + 3y 2 − 2yxy 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(2) = 6]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.078 (sec). Leaf size: 13
 
dsolve([(x^2+3*y(x)^2)-2*x*y(x)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(2) = 6],y(x), singsol=all)
 

√
y(x) = 5x − 1 x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.275 (sec). Leaf size: 16
 
DSolve[{(x^2+3*y[x]^2)-2*x*y[x]*y'[x]==0,{y[2]==6}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

√
y(x) → x 5x − 1
 70

4.19 problem 19
Internal problem ID [10614]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 19.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd type‘, ‘cla

2x − 5y + (4x − y) y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(1) = 4]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.297 (sec). Leaf size: 35
 
dsolve([(2*x-5*y(x))+(4*x-y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(1) = 4],y(x), singsol=all)
 

√
y(x) = 6 − 2x − 6 1 − x
√
y(x) = 6 − 2x + 6 1 − x

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 1.302 (sec). Leaf size: 41
 
DSolve[{(2*x-5*y[x])+(4*x-y[x])*y'[x]==0,{y[1]==4}},y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

√
y(x) → −2x − 6i x − 1 + 6
√
y(x) → −2x + 6i x − 1 + 6
 71

4.20 problem 20
Internal problem ID [10615]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 20.
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd type‘, ‘cla

3x2 + 9xy + 5y 2 − 6x2 + 4xy y 0 = 0

With initial conditions

[y(2) = −6]

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.329 (sec). Leaf size: 21
 
dsolve([(3*x^2+9*x*y(x)+5*y(x)^2)-(6*x^2+4*x*y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(2) = -6],y(x), singsol=all
 

√ √
 q 
3 + −3 + 6 x 2 x
y(x) = −
2
3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 21.827 (sec). Leaf size: 30
 
DSolve[{(3*x^2+9*x*y[x]+5*y[x]^2)-(6*x^2+4*x*y[x])*y'[x]==0,{y[2]==-6}},y[x],x,IncludeSingular
 

√ √
q 
1
y(x) → − 6 2 x−3+3 x
2
 72

4.21 problem 22(a)

Internal problem ID [10616]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 22(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _exact, _rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd typ

x + 2y + (2x − y) y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.093 (sec). Leaf size: 51
 
dsolve((x+2*y(x))+(2*x-y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

p
2xc1 − 5c21 x2 + 1
y(x) =
c1
p
2xc1 + 5c21 x2 + 1
y(x) =
c1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.458 (sec). Leaf size: 94
 
DSolve[(x+2*y[x])+(2*x-y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

√
y(x) → 2x − 5x2 + e2c1
√
y(x) → 2x + 5x2 + e2c1
√ √
y(x) → 2x − 5 x2
√ √
y(x) → 5 x2 + 2x
 73

4.22 problem 22(b)

Internal problem ID [10617]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 22(b).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _exact, _rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd typ

3x − y − (x + y) y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.078 (sec). Leaf size: 51
 
dsolve((3*x-y(x))-(x+y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

p
−xc1 − 4c21 x2 + 1
y(x) =
c1
p
−xc1 + 4c21 x2 + 1
y(x) =
c1

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.445 (sec). Leaf size: 85
 
DSolve[(3*x-y[x])-(x+y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

√
y(x) → −x − 4x2 + e2c1
√
y(x) → −x + 4x2 + e2c1
√
y(x) → −2 x2 − x
√
y(x) → 2 x2 − x
 74

4.23 problem 23(a)

Internal problem ID [10618]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 23(a).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _exact, _rational, _dAlembert]

x2 + 2y 2 + 4xy − y 2 y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.078 (sec). Leaf size: 441
 
dsolve((x^2+2*y(x)^2)+(4*x*y(x)-y(x)^2)*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

 1
q 3
4+68x3 c31 +4 33c61 x6 +34x3 c31 +1
8c21 x2
2
+  1 + 2xc1
q 3
4+68x3 c31 +4 33c61 x6 +34x3 c31 +1
y(x) =
c1
y(x)

 1
3
q
√  4+68x3 c3 6 6 3 3
1 +4 33c1 x +34x c1 +1
 1 i 3 −
q 3 2
4+68x3 c31 +4 33c61 x6 +34x3 c31 +1

4c21 x2
− 4
−  1 + 2xc1 − 2
q 3
4+68x3 c31 +4 33c61 x6 +34x3 c31 +1
=
c1
y(x)

 1
3
q
√  4+68x3 c3 6 6 3 3
1 +4 33c1 x +34x c1 +1
 1 i 3 −
q 3 2
4+68x3 c31 +4 33c61 x6 +34x3 c31 +1

4c21 x2
− 4
−  1 + 2xc1 + 2
q 3
4+68x3 c31 +4 33c61 x6 +34x3 c31 +1
=
c1
 75

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 31.117 (sec). Leaf size: 564
 
DSolve[(x^2+2*y[x]^2)+(4*x*y[x]-y[x]^2)*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True]
 

√
q
3
17x3 + 33x6 + 34e3c1 x3 + e6c1 + e3c1
y(x) → √
3
√2
3
4 2x2
+q √ + 2x
3
17x3 + 33x6 + 34e3c1 x3 + e6c1 + e3c1

√
q
1 2/3 3
y(x) → (−2) 17x3 + 33x6 + 34e3c1 x3 + e6c1 + e3c1
2
√

3 2
8 −2x
−q √ + 4x
3
17x3 + 33x6 + 34e3c1 x3 + e6c1 + e3c1
 √ 
2/3 3
4(−1) 2x
y(x) → x2 + q √

3
17x3 + 33x6 + 34e3c1 x3 + e6c1 + e3c1
√
r q
3 13
− − 17x3 + 33x6 + 34e3c1 x3 + e6c1 + e3c1
2
q
3 √ √ √
3
33 x6 + 17x3 4 2x2
y(x) → √ +q √ + 2x
3 √
3
2 6 3
33 x + 17x
√
13 √ √ 6
r q 3
3 4(−1)2/3 2x2
y(x) → − − 3
33 x + 17x + q √ + 2x
2 3 √
33 x6 + 17x3
√
 
1
q
3 √ √ 3
8 −2x 2
y(x) → (−2)2/3 33 x6 + 17x3 − q √ + 4x
2 3 √
33 x6 + 17x3
 76

4.24 problem 23(b)

Internal problem ID [10619]

Book: Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross. Third edition. John Willey. New Delhi. 2004.
Section: Chapter 2, section 2.2 (Separable equations). Exercises page 47
Problem number: 23(b).
ODE order: 1.
ODE degree: 1.

CAS Maple gives this as type [[_homogeneous, ‘class A‘], _exact, _rational, [_Abel, ‘2nd typ

2x2 + 2xy + y 2 + 2xy + x2 y 0 = 0

3 Solution by Maple
Time used: 0.063 (sec). Leaf size: 73
 
dsolve((2*x^2+2*x*y(x)+y(x)^2)+(x^2+2*x*y(x))*diff(y(x),x)=0,y(x), singsol=all)
 

p
3c21 x2 − −15x4 c41 + 12xc1
y(x) = −
6x c21
p
3c21 x2 + −15x4 c41 + 12xc1
y(x) = −
6x c21
 77

3 Solution by Mathematica
Time used: 0.789 (sec). Leaf size: 150
 
DSolve[(2*x^2+2*x*y[x]+y[x]^2)+(x^2+2*x*y[x])*y'[x]==0,y[x],x,IncludeSingularSolutions -> True
 

√ √ !
1 3 −5x3 + 4e3c1
y(x) → −3x − √
6 x
√ √ !
1 3 −5x3 + 4e3c1
y(x) → −3x + √
6 x
√ !
1 15x3/2
y(x) → x √ −3
6 −x3
q √
5
3
−x3 x
y(x) → √ −
2 x 2