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The particular solution of the differential equation x(1 + y²)dx - y(1 + x²)dy = 0, y(0) = 1, is:

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Correct Option: 2

x(1+y2)dxy(1+x2)dy=0,y(0)=1x(1 + y^2)\,dx - y(1 + x^2)\,dy = 0, \quad y(0) = 1

x(1+y2)dx=y(1+x2)dyx(1 + y^2)\,dx = y(1 + x^2)\,dy

xdx1+x2=ydy1+y2\dfrac{x\,dx}{1 + x^2} = \dfrac{y\,dy}{1 + y^2}


xdx1+x2=ydy1+y2\displaystyle\int \frac{x\,dx}{1 + x^2} = \int \frac{y\,dy}{1 + y^2}

Both integrals are of the form tdt1+t2\displaystyle\int \frac{t\,dt}{1 + t^2}, where substituting u=1+t2u = 1 + t^2 gives 12ln1+t2\dfrac{1}{2}\ln|1 + t^2|.

12ln(1+x2)=12ln(1+y2)+C\dfrac{1}{2}\ln(1 + x^2) = \dfrac{1}{2}\ln(1 + y^2) + C

ln(1+x2)=ln(1+y2)+C1\ln(1 + x^2) = \ln(1 + y^2) + C_1


Applying y(0)=1y(0) = 1:

ln(1+0)=ln(1+1)+C1\ln(1 + 0) = \ln(1 + 1) + C_1

0=ln2+C10 = \ln 2 + C_1

C1=ln2C_1 = -\ln 2


ln(1+x2)=ln(1+y2)ln2\ln(1 + x^2) = \ln(1 + y^2) - \ln 2

ln(1+x2)+ln2=ln(1+y2)\ln(1 + x^2) + \ln 2 = \ln(1 + y^2)

ln[2(1+x2)]=ln(1+y2)\ln\big[2(1 + x^2)\big] = \ln(1 + y^2)

2(1+x2)=1+y22(1 + x^2) = 1 + y^2

2+2x2=1+y22 + 2x^2 = 1 + y^2

y2=2x2+1\boxed{y^2 = 2x^2 + 1}

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