[_exact]
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Exact equation
Mathematica ✓
cpu = 0.143213 (sec), leaf count = 32
Maple ✓
cpu = 0.271 (sec), leaf count = 33
DSolve[Cos[x]*(Cos[x] - Sin[A]*Sin[y[x]]) + Cos[y[x]]*(Cos[y[x]] - Sin[A]*Sin[x])*y'[x] == 0,y[x],x]
Mathematica raw output
Solve[2*x + C[1] + Sin[2*x] + Sin[2*y[x]] + 2*y[x] == 4*Sin[A]*Sin[x]*Sin[y[x]],
y[x]]
Maple raw input
dsolve(diff(y(x),x)*cos(y(x))*(cos(y(x))-sin(A)*sin(x))+cos(x)*(cos(x)-sin(A)*sin(y(x))) = 0, y(x),'implicit')
Maple raw output
1/2*(-2*sin(A)*sin(x)+cos(y(x)))*sin(y(x))+1/2*cos(x)*sin(x)+1/2*x+_C1+1/2*y(x)
= 0