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Solve the following.
Solve the differential equation: cosec³ x dy - cosec y dx = 0
Solve the differential equation:
$\operatorname{cosec}^3 x \, dy - \operatorname{cosec} y \, dx = 0$
Answer
Answer
$\operatorname{cosec}^3 x\,dy = \operatorname{cosec} y\,dx$
Separating variables: $\sin y\,dy = \sin^3 x\,dx$
$\sin^3 x = \sin x(1-\cos^2 x)$, so $\int \sin^3 x\,dx = -\cos x + \frac{\cos^3 x}{3}$
Integrating: $-\cos y = -\cos x + \frac{\cos^3 x}{3} + c$
Hence $\cos y = \cos x - \frac{\cos^3 x}{3} + C$.
Final answer: $\cos y = \cos x - \frac{\cos^3 x}{3} + C$