-aux.2.2.4 de y'+(\cot x)y&=2 \csc x; y(\pi/2)=a

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In summary, the given differential equation can be solved by finding the integrating factor u(x) and multiplying the equation through by sin x. After rewriting and integrating, the solution for y(x) can be found to be (2x+1-π) csc x, with the parameter c_1 determined from the initial value of y at π/2. The solution is equivalent to the one given by W|A, with the restriction that x cannot equal πk for any integer k, and the initial value being in the interval 0<x<π. The person discussing the solution also mentions carrying the 2 through in a step.
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$$\begin{array}{lrll}
\textit {Given }\\
&y'+(\cot x)y&=2 \csc x \qquad y(\pi/2)=1 &_{(1)}\\
\textit {Find u(x) }\\
&\displaystyle u(x)&=\exp\int \cot x \, dx\\
&&\displaystyle=e^{\ln{\sin{x}}}\\
&&\displaystyle=\sin{x} &_{(2)}\\
\textit{multiply thru w/ $\sin x$} \\
&\sin x y' +\cos x y&=1 &_{(3)}\\
\textit{rewrite:}\\
&(\sin{x} y)'&=1 &_{(4)}\\
\textit{Integrate }\\
&\displaystyle \sin{x} y
&=\displaystyle\int \, dx\\
&&=x+c &_{(5)}\\
\textit{divide thru by $\sin{x}$}\\
&\displaystyle y
&=x\csc x+\displaystyle\frac{c}{\sin x} &_{(6)}\\
\textit{So if }\\
&\displaystyle y(\pi/2)
&=\displaystyle\frac{\pi}{2}(1)+c=1
% +\displaystyle\frac{c}{\sin \frac{\pi}{2}}=1\\
\\ \\
&&c=\displaystyle 1-\frac{\pi}{2} &_{(7)}\\
\textit{finally W|A says}\\
%&y&=\color{red}{\displaystyle\frac{2x+1-\pi}{\sin{x}},
%\quad 0<x<\pi}
&y&=\color{red}{\displaystyle y c_1 \csc{x}
+ 2 x \csc{x},
\quad 0<x<\pi} &_{(8)}\\
\end{array}$$

ok I didnt quite get the last 3 steps red is W|A answer
 
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When you multiply through by $\mu(x)$, you should have:

\(\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}(\sin(x)y)=2\)

And then integrate:

\(\displaystyle \sin(x)y=2x+c_1\)

\(\displaystyle y(x)=2x\csc(x)+c_1\csc(x)\)

Determine parameter from initial values

\(\displaystyle y\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=2\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\csc\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)+c_1\csc\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=\pi+c_1=1\implies c_1=1-\pi\)

And so the solution to the IVP is:

\(\displaystyle y(x)=2x\csc(x)+(1-\pi)\csc(x)=(2x+1-\pi)\csc(x)\)

This is equivalent to what W|A returns for me. In the original ODE, we have:

\(\displaystyle x\ne\pi k\) where \(\displaystyle k\in\mathbb{Z}\)

And we find the initial value is in the interval:

\(\displaystyle 0<x<\pi\)
 
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mega mahalo again

I probably would have made if carried the 2 thru

(Headbang)
 

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