arthham

JEE Advanced 2018 · Differential Equations

Let f:R→Rf:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R} be a differentiable function with f(0)=0f(0)=0. If y=f(x)y=f(x) satisfies the differential equation dydx=(2+5y)(5y−2)\frac{dy}{dx}=(2+5y)(5y-2), then the value of lim⁡x→−∞f(x)\lim_{x\to-\infty} f(x) is ______.

Answer: 0.40.4

Watch this solved on the board The full walkthrough, written out a line at a time with narration explaining each step as it appears. Pause anywhere and ask why a line is there. Free to watch

Or read the worked solution below. Jump to the steps ↓

Written solution

dydx=(2+5y)(5y−2)=25y2−4\dfrac{dy}{dx} = (2+5y)(5y-2) = 25y^{2} - 4

f(0)=0f(0) = 0

lim⁡x→−∞f(x)=?\lim_{x\to-\infty} f(x) = ?

1. separate variables and integrate1.\ \text{separate variables and integrate}

2. use f(0)=0 to fix C2.\ \text{use } f(0)=0 \text{ to fix } C

3. take the limit x→−∞3.\ \text{take the limit } x\to-\infty

dy25y2−4=dx\dfrac{dy}{25y^2 - 4} = dx

1(5y−2)(5y+2)=14(15y−2−15y+2)\dfrac{1}{(5y-2)(5y+2)} = \dfrac{1}{4}\left(\dfrac{1}{5y-2} - \dfrac{1}{5y+2}\right)

120ln⁡∣5y−25y+2∣=x+C\dfrac{1}{20}\ln\left|\dfrac{5y-2}{5y+2}\right| = x + C

x=0, y=0: 120ln⁡∣−22∣=0=C⇒C=0x=0,\ y=0: \ \dfrac{1}{20}\ln\left|\dfrac{-2}{2}\right| = 0 = C \Rightarrow C = 0

⇒∣5y−25y+2∣=e20x\Rightarrow \left|\dfrac{5y-2}{5y+2}\right| = e^{20x}

x→−∞: e20x→0⇒5y−25y+2→0x\to-\infty: \ e^{20x} \to 0 \Rightarrow \dfrac{5y-2}{5y+2} \to 0

⇒5y−2→0⇒y→25\Rightarrow 5y - 2 \to 0 \Rightarrow y \to \dfrac{2}{5}

lim⁡x→−∞f(x)=25\lim_{x\to-\infty} f(x) = \dfrac{2}{5}

More from Differential Equations

All 21 Differential Equations questions →

Differential Equations: formulas and what the chapter covers →