Degree: The degree of differential equation is the power of the highest order derivative, when differential coefficients are made free from radicals and fractions. Also, differential equation must be a polynomial equation in derivatives for the degree to be defined.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
- Find the degree of the differential equation $2\frac{\text{d}^2\text{y}}{\text{dx}^2}+3\sqrt{1-\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^2-\text{y}=0}.$
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 1
- Order and degree of the differential equation $\text{y}\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=\frac{\text{x}}{\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}+\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^3}$ are respectively.
- 1, 1
- 1, 2
- 1, 3
- 1, 4
- Find order and degree of the equation y'" + y2 + ey' = 0.
- Order = 3, degree = undefined.
- Order = 1, degree = 3.
- Order = 2, degree = undefined.
- Order = 1, degree = 2.
- Determine degree of the differential equation $(\sqrt{\text{a+x}})\times\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)+\text{x}=0.$
- 3
- Not defined
- 1
- 2
- Order and degree of the differential equation $\Bigg(1+\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^3\Bigg)^\frac{7}{3}=7\frac{\text{d}^2\text{y}}{\text{dx}^2}$ are respectively.
- 2, 1
- 2, 3
- 1, 3
- $1,\ \frac{7}{3}$
- (c) 3
Solution:
We have, $2\frac{\text{d}^2\text{y}}{\text{dx}^2}+3\sqrt{1-\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^2-\text{y}=0}.$
$\therefore\ \ 2\frac{\text{d}^2\text{y}}{\text{dx}^2}=-3\sqrt{1-\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^2-\text{y}}$
Squaring both sides, we get
$4\Big(\frac{\text{d}^2\text{y}}{\text{dx}^2}\Big)^2=9\Bigg[1-\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^2-\text{y}\Bigg]$
Here, highest order derivative is $\frac{\text{d}^2\text{y}}{\text{dx}^2}$ and its power is 2. So, its degree is 2.
- (d) 1, 4
Solution:
We have, $\text{y}\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=\frac{\text{x}}{\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}+\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^3}$
$\Rightarrow\ \ \text{y}\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^2+\text{y}\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^4=\text{x}$
⇒ Here, highest order derivative is $\frac{\text{d}\text{y}}{\text{dx}}.$ So, its order is I and degree is 4.
- (a) Order = 3, degree = undefined.
Solution:
We have, y'" + y2 + ey' = 0.
$\frac{\text{d}^3\text{y}}{\text{dy}^3}+\text{y}^2+\text{e}^\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=0$
Highest order derivative is $\frac{\text{d}^3\text{y}}{\text{dy}^3}.$ So, its order is 3. Also, the given differential cannot be expressed as a polynomial. So, its degree is not defined.
- (c) 1
Solution:
The given differential equation is,
$\sqrt{\text{a+x}}\times\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)+\text{x}=0$
$\Rightarrow\ \ \frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=\frac{-\text{x}}{\sqrt{\text{a+x}}}$
Clearly, degree = 1.
- (b) 2, 3
Solution:
We have, $\Bigg(1+\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^3\Bigg)^\frac{7}{3}=7\frac{\text{d}^2\text{y}}{\text{dx}^2}$
$\Rightarrow\ \ \Bigg(1+\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^3\Bigg)^7=\Bigg(7\frac{\text{d}^2\text{y}}{\text{dx}^2}\Bigg)^3$
$\therefore$ Order is 2 and degree is 3.




