Question:

The slope at any point of a curve $y = f(x )$ is given by $\frac{d y}{d x}=3x^{2}$ and it passes through $(-1 ,1 )$ The equation of the curve is

Updated On: Apr 23, 2024
  • $y = x^{3}+2$
  • $y=-x^{3}-2$
  • $y=3x^{3}+4$
  • $y=-x^{3}+2$
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Solution and Explanation

Given, $\frac{dy}{dx}=3x^{2}$
$\Rightarrow dy=3x^{2}dx$
On integrating, we get
$y=\frac{3x^{3}}{3}+c $
$\Rightarrow y=x^{3}+c$
It passes through $(-1 ,1 )$
$\therefore 1=\left(-1\right)^{3}+c$
$\Rightarrow c=2$
$\therefore y=x^{3}+2$
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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