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Q.Obtain the differential equation from the relation Ax2+By2=1Ax^2 + By^2 = 1, where A and B are constants.
Solution:
The given equation is Ax2+By2=1Ax^2 + By^2 = 1 ...[I]
Differentiating equation (I) w.r.t. xx,
we get,
□ x+2Bydydx=0\square\,x + 2By\frac{dy}{dx} = 0
Ax+Bydydx=0Ax + By\frac{dy}{dx} = 0 ...[II]
Differentiating equation (II) w.r.t. xx,
we get,
A+B□=0A + B\square = 0 ...[III]
Since equations (I), (II), and (III) are consistent in A and B.
∴∣x2y21xydydx01□0∣=0\therefore \begin{vmatrix} x^2 & y^2 & 1 \\ x & y\frac{dy}{dx} & 0 \\ 1 & \square & 0 \end{vmatrix} = 0
∴{x[yd2ydx2+(dydx)2]−ydydx}=0\therefore \left\{x\left[y\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2\right] - y\frac{dy}{dx}\right\} = 0
∴□+x(dydx)2−ydydx=0\therefore \square + x\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 - y\frac{dy}{dx} = 0

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Since Ax2+By2=1Ax^2 + By^2 = 1 has two arbitrary constants, differentiate twice; eliminating AA and BB from the three relations gives the second-order equation xy y′′+x(y′)2−y y′=0x y\, y'' + x(y')^2 - y\, y' = 0.

The given relation is

Ax2+By2=1...(I)Ax^2 + By^2 = 1 \quad\text{...(I)}

Differentiating (I) with respect to xx:

2Ax+2Bydydx=0  ⇒  Ax+Bydydx=0...(II)2Ax + 2By\frac{dy}{dx} = 0 \;\Rightarrow\; Ax + By\frac{dy}{dx} = 0 \quad\text{...(II)}

Differentiating (II) with respect to xx (product rule on By y′By\,y'):

A+B[yd2ydx2+(dydx)2]=0...(III)A + B\left[y\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2\right] = 0 \quad\text{...(III)}

Equations (I), (II) and (III) are linear and consistent in AA and BB, so the determinant of coefficients vanishes:

∣x2y21xydydx01yd2ydx2+(dydx)20∣=0\begin{vmatrix} x^2 & y^2 & 1 \\ x & y\dfrac{dy}{dx} & 0 \\ 1 & y\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}+\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 & 0 \end{vmatrix} = 0

Expanding along the third column (only the top entry is non-zero):

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