What is the general solution of the differential equation y 4y 0?

The general solution of the differential equation can be derived by observing the equation provided. The expression ‘y 4y 0’ seems to be a typographical error. A more standard form might be ‘y’ = 4y’ or possibly describing a higher order ordinary differential equation.

Assuming you are referring to the first-order linear differential equation y’ = 4y, it can be solved using the method of separation of variables.

To solve it, we can rearrange the equation:

dy/y = 4 dx

Next, we integrate both sides:

∫(1/y) dy = ∫4 dx

This gives:

ln|y| = 4x + C

Where C is the constant of integration. Exponentiating both sides leads us to:

y = e^(4x + C) = e^C * e^(4x)

We can denote K = e^C, which is a constant and thus the general solution can be written as:

y = Ke^(4x)

This solution represents an exponential function which scales with respect to the variable x, where K is determined by initial or boundary conditions as needed.

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