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Exact Equations & Substitutions · Challenge problem

The Riccati equation y′=y2+(1−2x) y+x2−x+1y' = y^2 + (1 - 2x)\,y + x^2 - x + 1 has a particular solution that is a polynomial of degree 11. Use it to solve the equation with y(0)=1y(0) = 1, and find y ⁣(ln⁡43)y\!\left(\ln\dfrac43\right).