 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

For a nonzero solution, <separation of variables> gives $dy/y=k\,dx/(1+x^2)$, so $\ln|y|=k\arctan x+C$. Restoring the zero solution by allowing an arbitrary real multiplicative constant gives
$$
\boxed{y(x)=Ce^{k\arctan x},\qquad C\in\mathbb R.}
$$
It is valid for all <real numbers> $x$, including the constant solutions when $k=0$.

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