Q.Form the differential equation of the family y=ax2+b, where a and b are arbitrary constants.
Concept understanding — Formation of a Differential Equation
Differentiating a family of curves' equation once per arbitrary constant, then eliminating the constant(s), yields the differential equation the whole family satisfies — the number of constants fixes the resulting order.
Two constants, so differentiate twice and eliminate them.
dxdy=2ax, dx2d2y=2a; eliminate a to get xdx2d2y=dxdy.
xdx2d2y=dxdy.
There are two arbitrary constants (a and b), so differentiate twice.
y=ax2+b.
dxdy=2ax.(1)
dx2d2y=2a.(2)
From (2), 2a=dx2d2y. Substitute into (1):
dxdy=(2a)x=dx2d2y⋅x⟹xdx2d2y=dxdy.
(The constant b dropped out at the first differentiation.)
Verify: with y=ax2+b, dxdy=2ax and xdx2d2y=x(2a)=2ax. Both equal 2ax, so xdx2d2y=dxdy holds for all a,b. Correct.
xdx2d2y=dxdy.
Even though b vanishes at the first derivative, you still need the second derivative to eliminate a; with two constants the equation must be second-order.
- CBSE 2025Set ANNUAL1 markQ.State whether the following statement is true or false: The differential equation obtained by eliminating arbitrary constants from bx+ay=ab is dx2d2y=0.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiating bx+ay=ab once gives a constant slope, and differentiating again gives dx2d2y=0 — so the statement is true.
The given family is
bx+ay=ab,
with a and b as arbitrary constants. Differentiate both sides with respect to x:
b+adxdy=0⇒dxdy=−ab,
which is a constant. Differentiating once more with respect to x:
adx2d2y=0⇒dx2d2y=0(a=0).
This matches the stated differential equation.
✓Final answerThe statement is True: eliminating the constants gives dx2d2y=0.
- CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.The differential equation of y=k1ex+k2e−x is ______.(a) dx2d2y−y=0(b) dx2d2y+dxdy=0(c) dx2d2y+ydxdy=0(d) dx2d2y+y=0
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiating y=k1ex+k2e−x twice gives dx2d2y=k1ex+k2e−x=y, i.e. dx2d2y−y=0.
Start from
y=k1ex+k2e−x.
First derivative:
dxdy=k1ex−k2e−x.
Second derivative:
dx2d2y=k1ex+k2e−x.
The right-hand side is exactly y again, so
dx2d2y=y⇒dx2d2y−y=0.
(There are two arbitrary constants, matching a second-order equation.)
✓Final answerdx2d2y−y=0 — option (a).
- CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markQ.A solution of a differential equation which can be obtained from the general solution by giving particular values to the arbitrary constants is called ___________ solution.
›Reveal solutionSolution
A solution obtained from the general solution by giving definite values to the arbitrary constants is called a particular solution.
The general solution of a differential equation contains as many arbitrary constants as the order of the equation. When these arbitrary constants are assigned particular (specific) values — usually determined from given initial or boundary conditions — the resulting solution is a single specific member of that family.
This specific solution is called the particular solution.
✓Final answerParticular solution.
- CBSE 2023Set MARCH1 markMCQQ.The differential equation formed by eliminating A and B from y=e−2x(Acosx+Bsinx) is :(a) y2−4y1−5=0(b) y2−4y1+5=0(c) y2+4y1+5=0(d) y2+4y−5=0
›Reveal solutionSolution
The form e−2x(Acosx+Bsinx) means complex roots −2±i; forming the auxiliary equation gives y2+4y1+5y=0.
The general solution y=e−2x(Acosx+Bsinx) corresponds to a linear differential equation with complex conjugate roots of the form α±iβ, where α=−2 and β=1. So the roots are:
m=−2±i.
The auxiliary (characteristic) equation is (m−(−2+i))(m−(−2−i))=0, i.e.
(m+2)2−(i)2=0⇒(m+2)2+1=0.
Expanding:
m2+4m+4+1=0⇒m2+4m+5=0.
Replacing m2→y2, m→y1 and the constant with y:
y2+4y1+5y=0.
✓Final answerOption (c) y2+4y1+5y=0 (printed as y2+4y1+5=0).
- CBSE 2022Set ANNUAL1 markQ.y2=(x+c)3 is the general solution of the differential equation ______.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate y2=(x+c)3 to get 2ydxdy=3(x+c)2, then eliminate c using the original relation to obtain 8(dxdy)3=27y.
The general solution y2=(x+c)3 contains one arbitrary constant c, so the differential equation is obtained by differentiating once and eliminating c.
Differentiate both sides with respect to x:
2ydxdy=3(x+c)2.
From this, (x+c)2=32ydxdy. Cube both sides:
(x+c)6=(32ydxdy)3=278y3(dxdy)3.
But from the original equation (x+c)3=y2, so (x+c)6=[(x+c)3]2=(y2)2=y4. Substituting:
y4=278y3(dxdy)3.
Dividing both sides by y3 and rearranging:
27y=8(dxdy)3.
✓Final answerThe differential equation is 8(dxdy)3=27y.
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