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The solution of the differential equation cos x sin y dx + sin x cos y dy = 0 is

Options

A

sinx/siny = c

B

sin x sin y = c

C

sin x + sin y = z

D

cos x cos y = c

Correct Answer :

sin x sin y = c

Solution :

The correct option/answer is sin x sin y = c.

Let us solve the given first-order differential equation step-by-step using the method of separation of variables.
The given differential equation is:
cos x sin y d x + sin x cos y d y = 0

To separate the variables, we divide the entire equation by sinxsiny (assuming sinxsiny0):
cos x sin y sin x sin y d x + sin x cos y sin x sin y d y = 0

Simplifying the terms, we get:
cos x sin x d x + cos y sin y d y = 0

This can be written in terms of cotangent functions as:
cot x d x + cot y d y = 0

Now, we integrate both sides of the equation:
cot x d x + cot y d y = C
where C is an arbitrary constant of integration.

Recall the standard integration formula: cotudu=ln|sinu|. Applying this to our equation, we obtain:
ln | sin x | + ln <|/ sin y | = ln | c |
where we have written the constant of integration as ln|c| for convenience of simplification.

Using the logarithmic property lnA+lnB=ln(A·B), we can combine the left side:
ln | sin x sin y | = ln | c |

Taking the exponential on both sides (exponentiating), we get:
sin x sin y = c

This matches the correct option.

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