If integrating factor of \(: x\left(1-x^{2}\right) d y+\left(2 x^{2} y-y-a x^{3}\right) d x=0\) is \(\mathrm{e}^{\int \mathrm{p} \cdot \mathrm{d} \mathrm{x}}\), then \(\mathrm{p}\) is equal to: (A) \(2 \mathrm{x}^{2}-1\) (B) \(\left[\left\\{2 \mathrm{x}^{2}-1\right\\} /\left\\{\mathrm{x}\left(1-\mathrm{x}^{2}\right)\right\\}\right]\) (C) \(\left[\left\\{2 \mathrm{x}^{2}-\mathrm{ax}^{3}\right\\} /\left\\{\mathrm{x}\left(1-\mathrm{x}^{2}\right)\right]\right.\) (D) \(\mathrm{ax}^{3}\)

Short Answer

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The value of p(x) is: \(\boxed{(B) \frac{2x^2-1}{x(1-x^2)}}\).

Step by step solution

01

Rewrite the given differential equation in the standard form (dy/dx)

Given the differential equation: \(x(1-x^2)~dy+(2x^2y-y-ax^3)~dx=0\). We can rewrite it in the standard form (dy/dx): \(dy/dx =-\frac{2x^2y-y-ax^3}{x(1-x^2)}\)
02

Identify the P(x) term

In the standard form, the P(x) term is the term next to the y variable: \(\frac{dy}{dx} + P(x)y = Q(x)\) Here, we have: \(\frac{dy}{dx} -\frac{2x^2-1}{x(1-x^2)}y =\frac{-ax^3}{x(1-x^2)}\) So, the P(x) term is: \(P(x) = -\frac{2x^2-1}{x(1-x^2)}\)
03

Use the integrating factor formula and match with the given exponential term with integration

The given integrating factor is: \(e^{\int p~dx}\) Replacing 'p' with P(x) we have: Integrating factor: \(e^{\int -\frac{2x^2-1}{x(1-x^2)}~dx}\)
04

Extract the value of p(x) from that integrating factor

Now, we have to match this integrating factor with the given options to find the correct value of p(x): (A) \(2x^2-1\) (B) \(\frac{2x^2-1}{x(1-x^2)}\) (C) \(\frac{2x^2-ax^3}{x(1-x^2)}\) (D) \(ax^3\) Comparing the integrating factor expression, we can conclude that the correct option is: \(p(x) = \boxed{(B) \frac{2x^2-1}{x(1-x^2)}}\)

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