Question 1207540: if f (x) + f ' (x) = 2 tan ^3(x) + tan ^2(x) + tan (x) + 1 , then f (x) = ...
Answer by CPhill(1987)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We are given a first-order linear differential equation:
```
f'(x) + f(x) = 2tan^3(x) + tan^2(x) + tan(x) + 1
```
This equation is in the form:
```
y' + P(x)y = Q(x)
```
where:
* y = f(x)
* P(x) = 1
* Q(x) = 2tan^3(x) + tan^2(x) + tan(x) + 1
**Solution using Integrating Factor:**
1. **Find the integrating factor:**
* Integrating factor, IF = e^(∫P(x)dx) = e^(∫1 dx) = e^x
2. **Multiply both sides of the equation by the integrating factor:**
* e^x * f'(x) + e^x * f(x) = e^x * (2tan^3(x) + tan^2(x) + tan(x) + 1)
3. **Recognize the left side as the derivative of a product:**
* d/dx (e^x * f(x)) = e^x * (2tan^3(x) + tan^2(x) + tan(x) + 1)
4. **Integrate both sides:**
* ∫d(e^x * f(x)) = ∫e^x * (2tan^3(x) + tan^2(x) + tan(x) + 1) dx
5. **Solve the integral on the right side:**
* This integral is quite complex and might require techniques like integration by parts or trigonometric substitutions. It's recommended to use a computer algebra system (like Wolfram Alpha) to evaluate this integral.
6. **Solve for f(x):**
* Once you've evaluated the integral, isolate f(x) by dividing both sides by e^x.
**Note:** The exact solution will involve the integral of the right-hand side, which might not have a simple closed-form expression. However, the general approach using the integrating factor is outlined above.
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