Direct integration equations

#019

Problem

y' = \frac{3}{2x + 1}

Classification

logarithmic antiderivative
solution family

Method

direct integration
integration substitution

Solution

y = \frac{3}{2}\ln|2x + 1| + C

Simulation & Code

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Python codeOpen

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

x = np.linspace(-5, 5, 800)

with np.errstate(divide="ignore", invalid="ignore", over="ignore"):
    y = (3/2)*np.log(np.abs(2*x + 1))
    y_prime = 3/(2*x + 1)


def mask(values, limit=100):
    return np.where(np.isfinite(values) & (np.abs(values) <= limit), values, np.nan)

y = mask(y)
y_prime = mask(y_prime)
plt.figure(figsize=(8, 5))
plt.plot(x, y, label="y = (3/2)ln|2x + 1|", linewidth=2)
plt.plot(x, y_prime, label="y' = 3/(2x + 1)", linewidth=2, color="red")
plt.title("Entry #019: solution and derivative")
plt.xlabel("x")
plt.ylabel("value")
plt.grid(True, alpha=0.35)
plt.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

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Takeaway & Interpretation

This equation says the solution's slope is controlled entirely by 3/(2x + 1). After integrating, the solution family becomes y = (3/2)ln|2x + 1| + C, meaning every solution has the same overall shape but may be shifted vertically by the constant C.