`(dy)/dx = x/y`
This differential equation is separable since it can be re-written in the form
- `N(y)dy = M(x)dx`
So separating the variables, the equation becomes
`ydy = xdx`
Integrating both sides, it result to
`int y dy = int x dx`
`y^2/2 + C_1 = x^2/2 + C_2`
Isolating the y, it becomes
`y^2/2 =x^2/2+C_2-C_1`
`y^2=x^2 + 2C_2 - 2C_1`
`y=+-sqrt(x^2+2C_2-2C_1)`
Since C2 and C1 represents any number, it can be expressed as a single constant C.
`y = +-sqrt(x^2+C)`
Therefore, the general solution of the given differential equation is `y = +-sqrt(x^2+C)` .
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