Question 14 Marks
Order: The order of a differential equation is the order of the highest order derivative appearing in the differential equation.
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.
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 $y'" + y^2 + e^{y'} = 0.$
- 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.
- $2, 1$
- $2, 3$
- $1, 3$
- $1,\ \frac{7}{3}$
Answer
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 $2.$
We have, $\text{y}\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=\frac{\text{x}}{\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}+\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^3}$
$\Rightarrow\ \ \text{y}\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^2+\text{y}\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^4=\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow $ Here, highest order derivative is $\frac{\text{d}\text{y}}{\text{dx}}.$ So, its order is $I$ and degree is $4.$
We have, $y'" + y^2 + e^{y'} = 0.$
$\frac{\text{d}^3\text{y}}{\text{dy}^3}+\text{y}^2+\text{e}^\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=0$
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.
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 $= 1.$
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 $3.$
View full question & answer→- $(c)\ 3$
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 $2.$
- $(d)\ 1, 4$
We have, $\text{y}\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=\frac{\text{x}}{\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}+\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^3}$
$\Rightarrow\ \ \text{y}\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^2+\text{y}\Big(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\Big)^4=\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow $ 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.
We have, $y'" + y^2 + e^{y'} = 0.$
$\frac{\text{d}^3\text{y}}{\text{dy}^3}+\text{y}^2+\text{e}^\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=0$
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.
- $(c)\ 1$
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 $= 1.$
- $(b)\ 2, 3$
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 $3.$




