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The degree of the differential equation $y(x)=1 +\frac{dy}{dx}+\frac{1}{1.2}\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+\frac{1}{1.2.3}\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^3+.........$ is

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Solution and Explanation

Given that
$y(x)=1+\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{1.2}\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{2}+\frac{1}{1.2 .3}\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{3}+\ldots \ldots $
or $y(x)=1+\frac{1}{1 !}\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)+\frac{1}{2 !}\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{2}+\frac{1}{3 !}\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{3}+\ldots \ldots$
$y(x)=e^{d y / d x}$
Taking log on both sides, we get
$\log y(x)=\frac{d y}{d x}$
$\therefore$ The degree of this equation is $1$ .
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Concepts Used:

Order and Degree of Differential Equation

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 Order of a Differential Equation:

The highest order of the derivative that appears in the differential equation is the order of a differential equation.

The Degree 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.

For examples:

  • 7(d4y/dx4)3 + 5(d2y/dx2)4+ 9(dy/dx)8 + 11 = 0 (Degree - 3)
  • (dy/dx)2 + (dy/dx) - Cos3x = 0 (Degree - 2)
  • (d2y/dx2) + x(dy/dx)3 = 0 (Degree - 1)