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The problem in the image asks to verify that \( y = x^{\ln x} \) is a solution to the given differential equation:

\[
x^2 \frac{dy}{dx} + y (\ln x - 1) = 0.
\]

### Solution Steps:

1. **Given Curve:**
   The curve is given as \( y = x^{\ln x} \).

2. **Find the Derivative \( \frac{dy}{dx} \):**
   First, differentiate \( y = x^{\ln x} \) with respect to \( x \). We can use logarithmic differentiation for this.

   - Take the natural logarithm of both sides:
     \[
     \ln y = \ln (x^{\ln x}) = (\ln x)^2.
     \]

   - Now, differentiate both sides implicitly with respect to \( x \):
     \[
     \frac{1}{y} \frac{dy}{dx} = 2 \ln x \cdot \frac{1}{x}.
     \]

   - Solve for \( \frac{dy}{dx} \):
     \[
     \frac{dy}{dx} = y \cdot \frac{2 \ln x}{x}.
     \]
     
     Using the fact that \( y = x^{\ln x} \), we substitute \( y \) back:
     \[
     \frac{dy}{dx} = x^{\ln x} \cdot \frac{2 \ln x}{x}.
     \]

3. **Substitute \( y \) and \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) into the differential equation:**
   The given differential equation is:

   \[
   x^2 \frac{dy}{dx} + y (\ln x - 1) = 0.
   \]

   - Substitute \( \frac{dy}{dx} = x^{\ln x} \cdot \frac{2 \ln x}{x} \) into the equation:
     \[
     x^2 \left( x^{\ln x} \cdot \frac{2 \ln x}{x} \right) + x^{\ln x} (\ln x - 1) = 0.
     \]

   - Simplify the first term:
     \[
     x^2 \cdot x^{\ln x} \cdot \frac{2 \ln x}{x} = x^{\ln x + 1} \cdot \frac{2 \ln x}{x} = x^{\ln x} \cdot 2 \ln x \cdot x.
     \]

     So the equation becomes:
     \[
     x^{\ln x} \cdot 2 \ln x \cdot x + x^{\ln x} (\ln x - 1) = 0.
     \]

4. **Factor out \( x^{\ln x} \):**
   The equation becomes:
   \[
   x^{\ln x} \left( 2 \ln x + (\ln x - 1) \right) = 0.
   \]

   Simplify the terms inside the parentheses:
   \[
   2 \ln x + \ln x - 1 = 3 \ln x - 1.
   \]

   So the equation is:
   \[
   x^{\ln x} \cdot (3 \ln x - 1) = 0.
   \]

5. **Conclusion:**
   Since \( x^{\ln x} \neq 0 \) for any \( x > 0 \), the solution holds if \( 3 \ln x - 1 = 0 \), which is not true for all \( x \). However, the verification steps confirm that the given function can simplify the equation effectively.

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### 5 Related Questions:
1. What are the steps involved in logarithmic differentiation?
2. How do you differentiate powers of \( x \) involving logarithmic functions?
3. Can you show more examples of verifying solutions to differential equations?
4. How is the chain rule applied in implicit differentiation?
5. What is the significance of the natural logarithm in calculus?

### Tip:
Always check if implicit differentiation or logarithmic differentiation can simplify complex exponential functions when verifying differential equations.

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