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The functions \(y(x)=\frac{1}{16} x^{4}, \ \ -\infty<x<\infty\) and \(y(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} 0, & x<0 \\\frac{1}{16} x^{4}, & x \geq 0 \end{array}\right.\)

have the same domain but are clearly different. See Figures 1.2.12(a) and 1.2.12(b), respectively. Show that both functions are solutions of the initial-value problem \(d y / d x=x y^{1 / 2}\), y(2) = 1 on the interval \((-\infty, \infty)\). Resolve the apparent contradiction between this fact and the last sentence in Example 5.

                             

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y(x)=1/16 x^4,  -infty<x<infty

y(x)={0,  x<0 over 1/16 x^4,  x geq 0

dy/dx=xy^1/2

(-infty, infty)

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QUESTION:

The functions \(y(x)=\frac{1}{16} x^{4}, \ \ -\infty<x<\infty\) and \(y(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} 0, & x<0 \\\frac{1}{16} x^{4}, & x \geq 0 \end{array}\right.\)

have the same domain but are clearly different. See Figures 1.2.12(a) and 1.2.12(b), respectively. Show that both functions are solutions of the initial-value problem \(d y / d x=x y^{1 / 2}\), y(2) = 1 on the interval \((-\infty, \infty)\). Resolve the apparent contradiction between this fact and the last sentence in Example 5.

                             

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y(x)=1/16 x^4,  -infty<x<infty

y(x)={0,  x<0 over 1/16 x^4,  x geq 0

dy/dx=xy^1/2

(-infty, infty)

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We have to show that both functions are solutions of the initial-value problem.

 

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