| Exam Board | Edexcel |
| Module | FP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | First order differential equations (integrating factor) |
7. (a) Show that the substitution \(y = v x\) transforms the differential equation
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { x } { y } + \frac { 3 y } { x } , \quad x > 0 , \quad y > 0$$
into the differential equation
$$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} v } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 v + \frac { 1 } { v } .$$
(b) By solving differential equation (II), find a general solution of differential equation (I) in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Given that \(y = 3\) at \(x = 1\),
(c)find the particular solution of differential equation (I).(2)