Question:

An integrating factor of the differential equation $xdy - ydx + x^2e^xdx = 0$ is

Updated On: Jun 7, 2024
  • $\frac{1}{x}$
  • $log\sqrt{1+x^{2}}$
  • $\sqrt{1+x^{2}}$
  • $x$
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Given differential equation i
$\mid x d y-y d x+x^{2} e^{x} d x=0$
$\Rightarrow x d y+d x\left(x^{2} e^{x}-y\right)=0$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}-\frac{y}{x}=-x e^{x}$
$\therefore IF =e^{\int P d x}=e^{\int-\frac{1}{x} d x}$
$=e^{-\log x} $
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Differential Equations

A differential equation is an equation that contains one or more functions with its derivatives. The derivatives of the function define the rate of change of a function at a point. It is mainly used in fields such as physics, engineering, biology and so on.

Orders of a Differential Equation

First Order Differential Equation

The first-order differential equation has a degree equal to 1. All the linear equations in the form of derivatives are in the first order. It has only the first derivative such as dy/dx, where x and y are the two variables and is represented as: dy/dx = f(x, y) = y’

Second-Order Differential Equation

The equation which includes second-order derivative is the second-order differential equation. It is represented as; d/dx(dy/dx) = d2y/dx2 = f”(x) = y”.

Types of Differential Equations

Differential equations can be divided into several types namely

  • Ordinary Differential Equations
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Nonlinear differential equations
  • Homogeneous Differential Equations
  • Nonhomogeneous Differential Equations