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Q.Form the differential equation of the family y=ax2+by = a x^{2} + b, where aa and bb are arbitrary constants.

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There are two arbitrary constants (aa and bb), so differentiate twice.

y=ax2+b.y = a x^{2} + b.

dydx=2ax.(1)\frac{dy}{dx} = 2ax. \qquad (1)

d2ydx2=2a.(2)\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = 2a. \qquad (2)

From (2), 2a=d2ydx22a = \dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}. Substitute into (1):

dydx=(2a)x=d2ydx2⋅x⟹xd2ydx2=dydx.\frac{dy}{dx} = (2a)x = \frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\cdot x \quad\Longrightarrow\quad x\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{dy}{dx}.

(The constant bb dropped out at the first differentiation.)

Verify: with y=ax2+by = ax^{2}+b, dydx=2ax\dfrac{dy}{dx}=2ax and xd2ydx2=x(2a)=2axx\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=x(2a)=2ax. Both equal 2ax2ax, so xd2ydx2=dydxx\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\dfrac{dy}{dx} holds for all a,ba,b. Correct.

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xd2ydx2=dydx\displaystyle x\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{dy}{dx}.

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