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    • a 2A
      • Solution a
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Since 1+cos2y=2cos2y, separation gives
sec2ydy=x22​dx,tany=C−x2​.
(1)
The limiting condition gives C=1. Taking tan−1 with range (−π/2,π/2) and selecting the branch approaching 9π/4 yields
y(x)=2π+tan−1(1−x2​)
(2)
for x>0.

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Write u=xv on an interval not containing zero. The equation becomes x2v′=x, so v′=1/x. Hence
u(x)=x{log∣x∣+C}.​
(1)

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