Q. The solution of the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x} + \frac{\phi\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)}{\phi^{'}\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)}$ is

A) $x\ \phi\left( \frac{y}{x} \right) = k$
B) $\phi\ \left( \frac{y}{x} \right) = kx$
C) $y\ \phi\left( \frac{y}{x} \right) = k$
D) $\phi\ \left( \frac{y}{x} \right) = ky$
Explanation

(b)
Given, $\frac{dy}{dx} - \frac{y}{x} = \frac{\phi\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)}{\phi^{'}\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)}$
$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{\phi^{'}\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)\left( \frac{x\ \ dy - y\ \ dx}{x^{2}} \right)}{\phi\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)} = \frac{1}{x}\ dx$
$\Rightarrow$ $\int_{}^{}\frac{\phi^{'}\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)d\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)}{\phi\left( \frac{y}{x} \right)} = \int_{}^{}\frac{1}{x}\ dx + \log k$
$\Rightarrow$ $\log\phi\left( \frac{y}{x} \right) = \log x + \log k$
$\Rightarrow$ $\phi\left( \frac{y}{x} \right) = kx$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.