Given differential equation is dy/dx=ytanx−y2secx ⇒dy/dx−ytanx=−y2secx ⇒ 1/y2dy/dx−tanx/y=−secx Put −1/y=u ⇒ 1/y2dy/dx=du/dx ...(i) From Eq. (i), du/dx+tanx.u=−secx ...(ii) This is linear differential equation of the form du/dx+P.u=Q,whereP=tanx,Q=−secx ∴ IF=e∫tanxdx=elogsecx=secx Hence, general solution is u.IF=∫IF.Qdx+C1 ⇒ u.secx=∫(secx).(−secx)dx+C1 ⇒u.secx=−∫sec2xdx+C1 ⇒usecx=−tanx+c1 ⇒−secx/y=−tanx+C1[∵u=−1/y] ⇒secx=y(tanx−C1) ⇒secx=y(tanx+C)[where,C=−C1]