Solve

x2

Let t
4t

H2 x + 3L2 +

2 yHxL

1
2

logH2 x + 3L, which gives x

2 yHxL

H2 x + 3L + yHxL 0 :

yHxL

yHxL

+ 2 t

x2

+ yHxL 0

By the chain rule

2 yHxL

and then

yHxL

Therefore

yHxL

I2 t - 3M:

1
2

t yHtL
,:
x t

yHtL t
J
N
x t x

yHtL
-2 t t

I x M

t 2 2 yHtL

2 yHxL

and

x2

2 t yHtL
.
x2 t

2 yHtL

-4 t

t2

- 2 -4 t

yHtL
t

Substitute these values into the differential equation:

2 yHtL

yHtL

t2

4t

4 t

yHtL

2
-

+ yHtL 0

4 t

Simplify:
2 yHtL
t2

yHtL

+ yHtL 0

Assume a solution will be proportional to t for some constant .

Substitute yHtL t into the differential equation:
2
t

I t M -

I t M + t 0

Substitute

t2
t

I t M 2 t and

2 t - + t 0

I t M
t

t :

Factor out t :

I2 - + 1M t 0
Since t 0 for any finite , the zeros must come from the polynomial:
2 - + 1 0

Solve for :

The roots

or

1
2

1
2

3
2

give y1 HtL c1

1
2

where c1 and c2 are arbitrary constants.

, y2 HtL c2

1
2

3
2

as solutions,

The general solution is the sum of the above solutions:

yHtL y1 HtL + y2 HtL c1

1
2

3
2

+ c2

3
2

Apply Euler's identity + cosHL + sinHL:

yHtL
c1 t2 cos

3 t

+ t2 sin

3 t
2

+ c2 t2 cos

3 t

- t2 sin

3 t
2

Regroup terms:
yHtL Hc1 + c2 L t2 cos

3 t
2

+ Hc1 - c2 L t2 sin

3 t
2

Redefine c1 + c2 as c1 and Hc1 - c2 L as c2 , since these are arbitrary constants:

yHtL c1 t2 cos

3 t

Substitute back for t

+ c2 t2 sin

1
2

3 t

logH2 x + 3L:

Answer:

yHxL
4

2 x + 3 c1 cos

1
4

3 logH2 x + 3L + c2 sin

1
4

3 logH2 x + 3L