If the roots of the quadratic equation \( ax^2 + bx + c = 0 \) are real and equal, then:
The equation that helps us to identify the type and complexity of the differential equation is the order and degree of a differential equation.
The highest order of the derivative that appears in the differential equation is the order of a differential equation.
The highest power of the highest order derivative that appears in a differential equation is the degree of a differential equation. Its degree is always a positive integer.
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