The differential equation representing the family of curves , where , is a parameter, is of order and degree as follows:
- (A)order 1, degree 2
- (B)order 1, degree 1
- (C)order 1, degree 3✓ Correct
- (D)order 2, degree 2
Answer: (C)
Solution
Differentiating gives , so . Substituting this back, , which rearranges to . Squaring to clear the radical gives . The highest derivative present is , so the order is , and once the relation is made polynomial the highest power of is , so the degree is .
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