Mathematics A-Level
Separable first order differential equations
What Separable first order differential equations means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Separable first order differential equations
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A first order differential equation with separable variables can be written as dy/dx = f(x)g(y), then separated and integrated on both sides.
Topics that use Separable first order differential equations
- Integration (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Antiderivative
- Area between curves
- Area under a curve
- Definite integral
- Differential equation
- Factorisation involving a common factor
- First-Order
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
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