Numerical answer
Let be the solution of on with . Find . Give the answer correct to two decimal places.
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Answer: 1.12
This is a linear equation with integrating factor on the given interval. Multiplying through, , because . Integrating gives , so . The condition gives , hence and . At , , so , i.e. . Substituting the solution back into the equation verifies it, and a symbolic ODE solver returns the same function. The most common error is a sign mistake in the integrating factor or forgetting that sin 2x carries a factor cos x that cancels the secant, which would leave a much harder integral. The final answer is rounded to two decimal places as the question requires.
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