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If $\log y$ is an integrating factor of $\frac{d x}{d y}+P(y) x=Q(y)$, then $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{y})=$
MathematicsDifferential EquationsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2023 (18 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $\frac{1}{y+\log y}$
  • B $\frac{y}{\log y}$
  • C $\frac{\log y}{y}$
  • D $\frac{1}{y \log y}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\frac{1}{y \log y}$
I. $F=\log y$
$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow e^{\int P(y) d y}=\log y \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \int P(y) d y=\log (\log y)\end{aligned}$
Differentiating both sides, we get
$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow P(y)=\frac{1}{\log y} \cdot \frac{1}{y} \\ & \Rightarrow P(y)=\frac{1}{y \cdot \log y}\end{aligned}$

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