Q.Verify that the function y=ex+1 is a solution of the differential equation y′′−y′=0.
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Verifying a Solution of a Differential Equation
A function y=ϕ(x) is called a solution of a differential equation if, when you substitute it and its derivatives into the equation, the two sides become equal for every x in the domain. Verification is the act of carrying out that substitution and checking that it holds as an identity.
The useful point: you do not have to solve the equation to verify a candidate. You are only checking a function that is already handed to you — which is exactly how many exam questions are phrased: "Show that … is a solution of …."
The steps
- From the given y=ϕ(x), compute exactly the derivatives that appear in the equation.
- Substitute y and those derivatives into the left-hand side.
- Simplify and check that it equals the right-hand side for all x (an identity, not just at one point).
Example 1
Verify that y=e−3x is a solution of dx2d2y+dxdy−6y=0.
Here y′=−3e−3x and y′′=9e−3x. Substituting:
9e−3x+(−3e−3x)−6e−3x=(9−3−6)e−3x=0.
The left side is 0 for every x, so y=e−3x is a solution.
Example 2 (a solution with constants)
Verify that y=acosx+bsinx satisfies dx2d2y+y=0 for any constants a,b.
Since y′′=−acosx−bsinx=−y, we get y′′+y=0. It holds for all a,b, so this two-constant family is a solution. …
Differentiate y twice and substitute into y′′−y′; it should simplify to 0. …
Differentiate y twice and substitute into y′′−y′; it should simplify to 0.
Given y=ex+1.
y′=ex
y′′=ex
Substitute into the differential equation:
y′′−y′=ex−ex=0
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- CBSE 2026Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Verify that the function y=acosx+bsinx, where a,b∈R is a solution of the differential equation dx2d2y+y=0.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate twice and add to y; the terms cancel to give 0.
y=acosx+bsinx
y′=−asinx+bcosx
y′′=−acosx−bsinx=−(acosx+bsinx)=−y
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- CBSE 2026Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Verify that the function y = x^2 + 2x + c is a solution of differential equation y' - 2x - 2 = 0.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate y and substitute into the differential equation; it should reduce to a true statement.
Working: Given y=x2+2x+c.
Differentiate with respect to x:
y′=dxdy=2x+2
Substitute into the LHS of y′−2x−2=0:
y′−2x−2=(2x+2)−2x−2=0
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- CBSE 2026Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Verify that y=ex+1 is a solution of the differential equation y′′−y′=0.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Find the first and second derivatives of y=ex+1 and substitute into y′′−y′=0 to confirm both sides are equal.
Given: y=ex+1
First derivative:
y′=dxdy=ex
Second derivative:
y′′=dx2d2y=ex
Substitute into the differential equation y′′−y′=0:
y′′−y′=ex−ex=0
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- CBSE 2024Set EX1 markQ.If y=Aex+B where A,B are constants, then show that dx2d2y−dxdy=0.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate y=Aex+B twice: both dxdy and dx2d2y equal Aex, so their difference is 0.
Concept. Eliminating the arbitrary constants of a family gives its differential equation; here we just verify the relation by differentiation. Note dxd(B)=0 since B is constant.
First derivative.
dxdy=dxd(Aex+B)=Aex.
Second derivative. …
- CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Verify that the function y=ex+1 is a solution of the differential equation y′′−y′=0.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate y twice and substitute into y′′−y′; it should simplify to 0.
Given y=ex+1.
y′=ex
y′′=ex
Substitute into the differential equation:
y′′−y′=ex−ex=0
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- CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Verify that y=ex+1 is a solution of the differential equation y′′−y′=0. OR Find the general solution of the differential equation dxdy=1+x21+y2.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Compute y′ and y′′ and substitute into the equation.
Given y=ex+1.
y′=dxd(ex+1)=ex,y′′=dxd(ex)=ex.
Substitute into y′′−y′:
y′′−y′=ex−ex=0.
Since the left side equals 0, y=ex+1 is a solution of y′′−y′=0.
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- CBSE 2023Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Prove that y=Ax is a solution of the differential equation xy′=y, (x=0) and A is a constant.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate y=Ax, substitute into xy′=y and check both sides agree.
Given y=Ax with A constant. Differentiate:
y′=dxdy=A.
Substitute into the left side of the differential equation xy′=y:
xy′=x⋅A=Ax.
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- CBSE 2022Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Prove that y=ex+1 is a solution of the differential equation y′′−y′=0.
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate y twice and substitute into y′′−y′=0.
Given y=ex+1. Differentiating,
y′=dxd(ex+1)=ex,
y′′=dxd(ex)=ex.
Substitute into the left-hand side of the differential equation:
y′′−y′=ex−ex=0,
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- CBSE 2019Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.y = 5e^x + 2e^{-x} + x is a solution of the differential equation:(a) d²y/dx² + dy/dx = y(b) d²y/dx² + x = y(c) d²y/dx² + y = x(d) d²y/dx² − dy/dx = x
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate y twice and compare with y itself.
y = 5e^x + 2e^{-x} + x
dy/dx = 5e^x − 2e^{-x} + 1
d²y/dx² = 5e^x + 2e^{-x}
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- CBSE 2019Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.Which of the following differential equations has y=c1ex+c2e−x, a general solution?(a) dx2d2y+y=0(b) dx2d2y−y=0
›Reveal solutionSolution
y'' = c₁eˣ + c₂e⁻ˣ = y, so the differential equation is y'' − y = 0.
Given the general solution y = c₁eˣ + c₂e⁻ˣ.
Step 1: Differentiate: dy/dx = c₁eˣ − c₂e⁻ˣ.
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