Question:

The solution of the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{yf '\left(x\right)-y^{2}}{f \left(x\right)}$ is

Updated On: Apr 19, 2024
  • $f(x) = y+C$
  • $f(x) = y(x+C)$
  • $f(x) = x+C$
  • None of the above
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Solution and Explanation

The given equation is $\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{y f^{\prime}(x)-y^{2}}{f(x)} $ $\Rightarrow y f^{\prime}(x) d x-f(x) d y=y^{2} d x $ $\Rightarrow \frac{y f^{\prime}(x) d x-f(x) d y}{y^{2}}=d x $ $\Rightarrow d\left\{\frac{f(x)}{y}\right\}=d x$ On integration, we get $ \frac{f(x)}{y}=x+C $ $\Rightarrow f(x)=y(x+C)$
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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