Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 4 - Integration - 4.1 Exercises - Page 251: 6

Answer

$ y $ = $ -\frac{1}{x^{2}} + C $

Work Step by Step

$\frac{dy}{dx} $ = $ 2x^{-3}$ To get the original equation, we have to integrate the aforementioned differential equation. $y=\int dy=\int 2x^{-3} dx$ = $\frac{2x^{-3+1}}{-3+1} + C $ = $ \frac{2x^{-2}}{-2} + C $ = $ \frac{2}{-2}\frac{x^{-2}}{1} + C $ = $ -\frac{1}{1}x^{-2} + C $ = $ -x^{-2} + C $ = $ -\frac{1}{x^{2}} + C $ Hence, $ y $ = $ -\frac{1}{x^{2}} + C$. The result checks out.
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