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The general solution of the differential equation tan⁡((1+x2)y′+2xy2x)=1+x2\tan\left(\dfrac{(1+x^2)y'+2xy}{2x}\right)=1+x^2, is

(Consider log⁡ex=log⁡x\log_e x=\log x)

(where C is an arbitrary constant)

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

The condition gives (1+x2)y′+2xy=2xtan⁡−1(1+x2)(1+x^2)y' + 2xy = 2x\tan^{-1}(1+x^2), and the left side is ddx[(1+x2)y]\dfrac{d}{dx}[(1+x^2)y].

Putting u=1+x2u = 1+x^2, ∫tan⁡−1u du=utan⁡−1u−12log⁡(1+u2)\int\tan^{-1}u\,du = u\tan^{-1}u - \dfrac{1}{2}\log(1+u^2).

Since 1+(1+x2)2=x4+2x2+21+(1+x^2)^2 = x^4+2x^2+2, dividing by (1+x2)(1+x^2) gives option 4.

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