Question #8b242

1 Answer
Aug 29, 2016

y =1 - 3/(4x^3 -1)

Explanation:

y' = 4x^2 (y-1)^2, y(0) =1

This is separable:

1/(y-1)^2 y' = 4x^2

int 1/(y-1)^2 y' dx =int 4x^2 dx

int 1/(y-1)^2 dy =int 4x^2 dx

-1/(y-1) = (4x^3)/3 + C

-(y-1) = 1/((4x^3)/3 + C) = 3/(4x^3 + C)

y =1 - 3/(4x^3 + C)

y(1) = 0 = 1 - 3/(4 + C)

4 + C = 3, C = -1

y =1 - 3/(4x^3 -1)