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JEE Mathematics 2023 Question with Solution

Let y=y(x)y = y(x) be the solution curve of the differential equation

dydx=yx(1+xy2(1+logx)),x>0,y(1)=3.\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x}(1 + xy^2(1 + \log x)), \quad x > 0, \, y(1) = 3.

Then y2(x)9\frac{y^2(x)}{9} is equal to:

  • A

    x252x3(2+logx3)\frac{x^2}{5 - 2x^3(2 + \log x^3)}

  • B

    x22x3(2+logx3)3\frac{x^2}{2x^3(2 + \log x^3) - 3}

  • C

    x23x3(1+logx2)2\frac{x^2}{3x^3(1 + \log x^2) - 2}

  • D

    x273x3(2+logx2)\frac{x^2}{7 - 3x^3(2 + \log x^2)}

Answer

Correct answer:A

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given:

dydx=yx(1+xy2(1+logx)),x>0,y(1)=3\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x}(1 + xy^2(1 + \log x)), \qquad x>0, \qquad y(1)=3

Find: y2(x)9\frac{y^2(x)}{9} and identify the correct option.

From the extracted working,

dxdyxy=y3(1+logx)\frac{dx}{dy} - \frac{x}{y} = y^3(1+\log x)

and then

1y3dxdyxy2=1+logx\frac{1}{y^3}\frac{dx}{dy} - \frac{x}{y^2} = 1+\log x

Let

t=1y2t = -\frac{1}{y^2}

Then

y32dxdy=dxdt\frac{y^3}{2}\frac{dx}{dy} = \frac{dx}{dt}

so the equation becomes

dxdt+x2t=2(1+logx)\frac{dx}{dt} + \frac{x}{2t} = 2(1+\log x)

The integrating factor used in the extracted solution is

I.F.=ex2dx=x2\text{I.F.} = e^{\int \frac{x}{2} \, dx} = x^2

After integration, the working gives

y2x2=32((1+logx)x33x3)+C\frac{y^2}{-x^2} = \frac{3}{2}\left((1+\log x)x^3 - \frac{3}{x^3}\right) + C

Using the initial condition y(1)=3y(1)=3, the final result stated in the solution is

y29=x252x3(2+logx3)\frac{y^2}{9} = \frac{x^2}{5 - 2x^3(2 + \log x^3)}

Therefore, the correct option is A.

Extracted Alternate Approach

The second provided approach states option A, but its intermediate derivation is inconsistent with the original differential equation. Still, its final conclusion matches the primary the solution.

It concludes directly that

y29=x252x3(2+logx3)\frac{y^2}{9} = \frac{x^2}{5 - 2x^3(2 + \log x^3)}

Hence, the correct option is A.

Note: The option text and the extracted source contain some bracket inconsistencies, but the solution explicitly marks A as correct.

Common mistakes

  • Treating the equation as directly separable. This is wrong because yy and xx are mixed nonlinearly in the term xy2(1+logx)xy^2(1+\log x). Instead, follow the substitution or transformation indicated by the solution method.

  • Dropping the initial condition y(1)=3y(1)=3 until the very end and then forgetting to evaluate the constant correctly. After obtaining the integrated form, substitute the condition carefully before simplifying the final expression.

  • Misreading logarithmic terms such as logx3\log x^3 as (logx)3(\log x)^3. These are not the same. Preserve the exact expression written in the option while comparing with the final result.

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