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Differential Equations

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The solution of the differential equation \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y}{x}\) is

a

\(y=\log \left|x\right|+c\)

b

\(y=cx\)

c

\(y=x\log \left|x\right|+cx\)

d

\(y=\log \left|x\right|+cx\)

✓ Correct answer: b)

\(y=cx\)

Explanation

The given differential equation is:

\(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y}{x}.....(I)\)

Rearrange the tems of the equation \(\left(I\right)\)

\(\frac{dy}{y}=\frac{dx}{x}.....(II)\)

Integrate on both sides of equation \((II)\) and calculate the solution of the given differential equation.

\(\int \frac{dy}{y}=\int \frac{dx}{x}\\ \log (y)=\log (x)+\log (c)\\ \log (y)=\log (cx)\\ y=cx\)

Hence, the solution of the given differential equation is \(y=cx\).

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Let \(y=y(x)\) be the solution of the differential equation \({x}^{4}dy+\left(4{x}^{3}y+2\sin x\right)dx=0\), \(x>0,y\left(\frac{\pi }{2}\right)=0\). Then \({\pi }^{4}y\left(\frac{\pi }{3}\right)\) is equal to:

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a

64

b

92

c

81

d

72

✓ Correct answer: c)

81

Explanation

Given: \(\left(x^4 d y+4 x^3 y d x\right)=-2 \sin x d x\)

\(\Rightarrow \int d\left(x^4 y\right)=\int-2 \sin x d x\)

\(\Rightarrow x^4 y=2 \cos x+c\)

As \(y\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0\)

So, \(c=0\)

Now, \(\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)^4 y\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=2 \cos \frac{\pi}{3}\)

\(\Rightarrow \pi^4 y\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=81\)

Q3 FREE PREVIEW
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The integrating factor of the differential equation \(\left(1-x^2\right) \frac{d y}{d x}+x y=a x\), \(-1

a

\(\frac{1}{x^2-1}\)

b

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\)

c

\(\frac{1}{1-\mathrm{x}^2}\)

d

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\mathrm{x}^2}}\)

✓ Correct answer: d)

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\mathrm{x}^2}}\)

Explanation

\(\left(1-x^2\right) \frac{d y}{d x}+x y=a x\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}+\frac{x}{1-x^2} y=\frac{a x}{1-x^2}\)

\(P(x)=\frac{x}{1-x^2}\)

\(\int P(x) d x=\int \frac{x}{1-x^2} d x\)

Let \(u=1-x^2, d u=-2 x d x\)

\(\int \frac{x}{1-x^2} d x=-\frac{1}{2} \int \frac{d u}{u}=-\frac{1}{2} \ln \left(1-x^2\right)\)

I.F. \(=e^{\int P d x}=e^{-\frac{1}{2} \ln \left(1-x^2\right)}=\left(1-x^2\right)^{-1 / 2}\)

Q4
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The differential equation \(\frac{d y}{d x}=F(x, y)\) will not be a homogeneous differential equation, if \(\mathrm{F}(\mathrm{x}, \mathrm{y})\) is :

a

\(\cos x-\sin \left(\frac{y}{x}\right)\)

b

\(\frac{y}{x}\)

c

\(\frac{x^2+y^2}{x y}\)

d

\(\cos ^2\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)\)

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Q5
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Let \(f:\left[1,∞\right)\to ℝ\) be a differentiable function. If \(6{\int }_{1}^{x}f\left(t\right)dt=3xf\left(x\right)+{x}^{3}−4\) for all \(x\geq 1\), then the value of \(f(2)–f(3)\) is

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a

\(–3\)

b

\(4\)

c

\(3\)

d

\(–4\)

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Q6
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The degree of the differential equation \(\left(y^{\prime \prime}\right)^2+\left(y^{\prime}\right)^3=x \sin \left(y^{\prime}\right)\) is :

a

1

b

2

c

3

d

not defined

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Q7
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The order and degree of the differential equation

\(xy\left(\frac{{d}^{2}y}{d{x}^{2}}\right)+x{\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)}^{2}-y\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)=0\) is

a

Order\(=2\), Degree\(=1.\)

b

Order \(=2\), Degree \(=2.\)

c

Order \(=1\), Degree\(=2.\)

d

Order \(=1\), Degree \(=1.\)

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Q8
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The integrating factor of the differential equation \(\frac{dy}{dx}+2y={e}^{3x}\) is

a

\({e}^{3x}\)

b

\({e}^{2x}\)

c

\({e}^{x}\)

d

\({e}^{4x}\)

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Q9
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Let the solution curve of the differential equation \(xdy−ydx=\sqrt{{x}^{2}+{y}^{2}}dx,x>0\), \(y(1)=0,\) be \(y=y(x)\). Then \(y(3)\) is equal to

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a

\(2\)

b

\(1\)

c

\(6\)

d

\(4\)

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Q10
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The integrating factor of the differential equation \(\frac{dy}{dx}+2y={e}^{3x}\) is

a

\({e}^{3x}\)

b

\({e}^{2x}\)

c

\({e}^{x}\)

d

\({e}^{4x}\)

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Q11
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The integrating factor of the differential equation \(\left(1-x^2\right) \frac{d y}{d x}+x y=a x\), \(-1

a

\(\frac{1}{x^2-1}\)

b

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\)

c

\(\frac{1}{1-\mathrm{x}^2}\)

d

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\mathrm{x}^2}}\)

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Q12
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The order of the differential equation \(\frac{{\mathrm{d}}^{4}\mathrm{y}}{{\mathrm{dx}}^{4}}-\sin \left(\frac{{\mathrm{d}}^{2}\mathrm{y}}{{\mathrm{dx}}^{2}}\right)=5\) is :

a

\(4\)

b

\(3\)

c

\(2\)

d

\(\mathrm{not}\mathrm{defined}\)

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Q13
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The integrating factor of the differential equation

\(\frac{dy}{dx}+2y=\sin x\) is

a

\({e}^{x}\)

b

\({e}^{3x}\)

c

\({e}^{2x}\)

d

\({e}^{4x}\)

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Q14
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If \(p\) and \(q\) are respectively the order and degree of the differential equation \(\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d} x}\left(\frac{\mathrm{~d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\right)^3=0\), then \((p-q)\) is

a

\(0\)

b

\(1\)

c

\(2\)

d

\(3\)

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Q15
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The integrating factor of the differential equation

\(\frac{dy}{dx}+2y=\sin x\) is

a

\({e}^{x}\)

b

\({e}^{3x}\)

c

\({e}^{2x}\)

d

\({e}^{4x}\)

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Q16
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The order and degree of the differential equation \(\left[1+\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^2\right]^3=\frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}\) respectively are :

a

1,2

b

2,3

c

\( 2,1\)

d

2,6

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Q17
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The order and degree of the differential equation

\(xy\left(\frac{{d}^{2}y}{d{x}^{2}}\right)+x{\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)}^{2}-y\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)=0\) is

a

Order\(=2\), Degree\(=1.\)

b

Order \(=2\), Degree \(=2.\)

c

Order \(=1\), Degree\(=2.\)

d

Order \(=1\), Degree \(=1.\)

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Q18
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The solution of the differential equation \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y}{x}\) is

a

\(y=\log \left|x\right|+c\)

b

\(y=cx\)

c

\(y=x\log \left|x\right|+cx\)

d

\(y=\log \left|x\right|+cx\)

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Q19
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If \(y=y(x)\) satisfies the differential equation \(16\left(\sqrt{9x+x\sqrt{x}}\right)\left(4+\sqrt{9+\sqrt{x}}\right)\) \(\cos y\text{  }dy=(1+2\sin y)\)\(dx,\text{  }x>0\) and \(y(256)=\frac{\pi }{2},\text{  }y(49)=\alpha ,\) then \(2\sin \alpha\) is equal to

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a

\(\sqrt{2}−1\)

b

\(2(\sqrt{2}−1)\)

c

\(2\sqrt{2}−1\)

d

\(3(\sqrt{2}−1)\)

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Q20
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The order of the differential equation \(\frac{{\mathrm{d}}^{4}\mathrm{y}}{{\mathrm{dx}}^{4}}-\sin \left(\frac{{\mathrm{d}}^{2}\mathrm{y}}{{\mathrm{dx}}^{2}}\right)=5\) is :

a

\(4\)

b

\(3\)

c

\(2\)

d

\(\mathrm{not}\mathrm{defined}\)

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Q21
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The differential equation \(\frac{d y}{d x}=F(x, y)\) will not be a homogeneous differential equation, if \(\mathrm{F}(\mathrm{x}, \mathrm{y})\) is :

a

\(\cos x-\sin \left(\frac{y}{x}\right)\)

b

\(\frac{y}{x}\)

c

\(\frac{x^2+y^2}{x y}\)

d

\(\cos ^2\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)\)

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Q22
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The order and degree of the differential equation \(\left[1+\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^2\right]^3=\frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}\) respectively are :

a

1,2

b

2,3

c

\( 2,1\)

d

2,6

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Q23
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The degree of the differential equation \(\left(y^{\prime \prime}\right)^2+\left(y^{\prime}\right)^3=x \sin \left(y^{\prime}\right)\) is :

a

1

b

2

c

3

d

not defined

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Q24
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If \(p\) and \(q\) are respectively the order and degree of the differential equation \(\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d} x}\left(\frac{\mathrm{~d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\right)^3=0\), then \((p-q)\) is

a

0

b

1

c

2

d

3

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Q25
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The number of arbitrary constants in the general solution of a differential equation of fourth order are :

a

0

b

2

c

3

d

4

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Q26
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The anti derivative of \(\left(\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)\) with respect to x-

a

\(\frac{1}{3}{x}^{\frac{1}{3}}+2{x}^{\frac{1}{2}}+\mathrm{C}\)

b

\(\frac{2}{3}{x}^{\frac{2}{3}}+\frac{1}{2}{x}^{2}+\mathrm{C}\)

c

\(\frac{2}{3}{x}^{\frac{3}{2}}+2{x}^{\frac{1}{2}}+\mathrm{C}\)

d

\(\frac{3}{2}{x}^{\frac{3}{2}}+\frac{1}{2}{x}^{\frac{1}{2}}+\mathrm{C}\)

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