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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
The highest order derivation present in the D.E. is y, so its order is 1.
As the given D.E. is a polynomial equation in its derivative its degree is 1.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
The given equation of curve is .
Differentiating with respect to x, we get:
Again, differentiating with respect to x, we get:
Now, on substituting the values of y, and from equation (1) and (2) in each of the given alternatives, we find that only the differential equation given in alternative C is correct
Therefore, option (C) is correct.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
Given:
Differentiating with respect to x, we get:
Again, differentiating with respect to x, we get:
This is the required differential equation of the given equation of curve.
Hence, the correct answer is B.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the centre of the circle on y-axis be (0, b).
The differential equation of the family of circles with centre at (0, b) and radius 3 is as follows:

Differentiating equation (1) with respect to x, we get:
Substituting the value of in equation (1), we get:
This is the required differential equation.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
The equation of the family of hyperbolas with the centre at origin and foci along the x-axis is:

Differentiating both sides of equation (1) with respect to x, we get:
Again, differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get:
Substituting the value of in equation (2), we get:
This is the required differential equation.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
The equation of the family of ellipses having foci on the y-axis and the centre at origin is as follows:

Differentiating equation (1) with respect to x, we get:
Again, differentiating with respect to x, we get:
Substituting this value in equation (2), we get:
This is the required differential equation
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
The equation of the parabola having the vertex at origin and the axis along the positive y-axis is:

Differentiating equation (1) with respect to x, we get:
Dividing equation (2) by equation (1), we get:
This is the required differential equation.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
The centre of the circle touching the y-axis at origin lies on the x-axis.
Let (a, 0) be the centre of the circle.
Since it touches the y-axis at origin, its radius is a.
Now, the equation of the circle with centre (a, 0) and radius (a) is

Differentiating equation (1) with respect to x, we get:
Now, on substituting the value of a in equation (1), we get:
This is the required differential equation.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
Given: Equation of the family of curves
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get:
Again, differentiating with respect to x, we get:
Adding equations (1) and (3), we get:
This is the required differential equation of the given curve.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
Given: Equation of the family of curves
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get:
Multiplying equation (1) with (2) and then subtracting it from equation (2), we get:
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get:
Dividing equation (4) by equation (3), we get:
This is the required differential equation of the given curve.
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