AQA FP3 2009 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicFirst order differential equations (integrating factor)

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  1. Show that \(\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\) is an integrating factor for the first-order differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } - \frac { 2 } { x } y = x$$
  2. Hence find the general solution of this differential equation, giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).