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Differential Equations

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Mathematics

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Card 1Order and Degree

Find the order and degree of the differential equation: $$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^3 = x$$

Answer

Step 1: Identify the highest derivative → $$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$$ → Order = 2. Step 2: The power of the highest derivative is 1 (no exponent written means power 1). So, Degree = 1. Answer: Order = 2,

Card 2Order and Degree

What is the order and degree of: $$\left(\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)^4 = 0$$

Answer

Step 1: The highest derivative is $$\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}$$ → Order = 3. Step 2: This derivative is squared → power is 2 → Degree = 2. Answer: Order = 3, Degree = 2.

Card 3Order and Degree

Find the order and degree of: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = \sin\left(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)$$

Answer

Step 1: The highest derivative is $$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$$ → Order = 2. Step 2: The sine function contains the second derivative, but it's not raised to a power. The equation is not polynomial in deriva

Card 4Order and Degree

Determine the order and degree of: $$\left[1 + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2\right]^{3/2} = k\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$$

Answer

Step 1: Highest derivative is $$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$$ → Order = 2. Step 2: The equation has a fractional power (3/2). To find degree, remove radicals by squaring both sides: $$\left[1 + \left(\frac{dy

Card 5Linear vs Non-linear

Is the differential equation $$\frac{dy}{dx} + y^2 = x$$ linear or non-linear? Why?

Answer

The equation is **non-linear**. Reason: The dependent variable 'y' is raised to the power 2 in the term $$y^2$$. In a linear differential equation, the dependent variable and its derivatives must app

Card 6Linear vs Non-linear

Why is $$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + y\frac{dy}{dx} = 0$$ non-linear?

Answer

This equation is **non-linear** because the term $$y\frac{dy}{dx}$$ involves the product of the dependent variable 'y' and its derivative $$\frac{dy}{dx}$$. In a linear differential equation, no such

Card 7Variables Separable

Solve: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = 3x^2$$

Answer

This is a simple separable equation. Step 1: Write as: $$dy = 3x^2 dx$$ Step 2: Integrate both sides: $$\int dy = \int 3x^2 dx$$ $$y = 3 \cdot \frac{x^3}{3} + C$$ $$y = x^3 + C$$ Answer: $$y = x

Card 8Variables Separable

Solve: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = e^{x} \cdot y$$

Answer

Step 1: Separate variables: $$\frac{dy}{y} = e^x dx$$ Step 2: Integrate both sides: $$\int \frac{1}{y} dy = \int e^x dx$$ $$\ln|y| = e^x + C$$ Step 3: Solve for y: $$|y| = e^{e^x + C} = e^C \cdo

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