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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
OBJECTIVES

3
d 2y  dy 
1. The degree of the differential equation + 1+  =0 is
dx 2  dx 

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 6
2/3
  dy  
2
d 2y
2. The order and degree of the differential equation 4 +    = are
  dx   dx 2

(a) 2, 2 (b) 3, 3
(c) 2, 3 (d) 3, 2
3
 dy  dy  dy 
3. The order of the differential equation y =x +  is
 dx  dx  dx 

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
3/2
  dy  2 
1 +   
  dx  
4 .The order and degree of the differential equation ρ= are respectively
d 2 y / dx 2

(a) 2, 2 (b) 2, 3
(c) 2, 1 (d) None of these
3
 d 2y  4
5 The order and degree of the differential equation   +  dy  − xy = 0 are respectively
 dx 2   dx 
 

(a) 2 and 4 (b) 3 and 2

(c) 4 and 5 (d) 2 and 3
3/4 1/3
 2
 d 2y 
6. The degree of the differential equation  1 +  dy   =  2  is
  dx    dx 


1
(a) (b) 4
3

3
(c) 9 (d)
4

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2 3
dy 1  dy  1  dy 
7 The degree of the differential equation y(x ) = 1 + +   +   + ... is
dx 1 . 2  
dx 1 . 2 .3  dx 

(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) None of these

8 Which of the following differential equations has the same order and degree
6
d 4y  dy 
(a) + 8   + 5y = e x
dx 4  dx 

4
 y 
3
 dy 
2
(b) 5  d 3 
+ 8 1 +  + 5y = x 8
 dx   dx 

2/3
  dy  
3
d 3y
(c) 1 +    =4
  dx   dx 3

2
dy  dy 
(d) y = x2 + 1+ 
dx  dx 

9. The order of the differential equation of a family of curves represented by an equation

containing four arbitrary constants, will be
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) None of these

1/4
d 2y   dy  
2
10. Order and degree of differential equation = y +    are
dx 2   dx  

(a) 4 and 2 (b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
11. Order of the differential equation of the family of all concentric circles centered at (h, k) is

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
12. Family y = Ax + A 3 of curve represented by the differential equation of degree
(a) Three (b) Two
(c) One (d) None of these

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13. The degree and order of the differential equation of the family of all parabolas whose axis
is x–axis, are respectively
(a) 2, 1 (b) 1, 2 (c) 3, 2 (d) 2, 3
14. The order of the differential equation whose solution is x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 , is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
15. The order of the differential equation whose solution is y = a cos x + b sin x + ce − x is

(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) None of these
16. The order of the differential equation of all circles of radius r, having centre on y-axis and
passing through the origin is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
17. The differential equation of the family of curves represented by the equation x 2 + y 2 = a2 is
dy dy
(a) x+y =0 (b) y =x
dx dx

2
d 2 y  dy 
(c) y +  =0 (d) None of these
dx 2  dx 

18. The differential equation for the line y = mx + c is (where c is arbitrary constant)
dy dy
(a) =m (b) +m = 0
dx dx

dy
(c) =0 (d) None of these
dx

19. The differential equation for all the straight lines which are at a unit distance from the
origin is
2 2 2 2
 dy   dy   dy   dy 
(a) y − x  =1−  (b) y + x  =1+ 
 dx   dx   dx   dx 

2 2 2 2
 dy   dy   dy   dy 
(c) y − x  =1+  (d) y + x  =1− 
 dx   dx   dx   dx 

20. The differential equation of all circles which passes through the origin and whose centre

lies on y-axis, is

dy dy
(a) (x 2 − y 2 ) − 2 xy = 0 (b) (x 2 − y 2 ) + 2 xy = 0 (c) (x 2 − y 2 ) dy − xy = 0 (d) (x 2 − y 2 )
dy
+ xy = 0
dx dx dx dx

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21. The differential equation corresponding to primitive y = ecx is

or
The elimination of the arbitrary constant m from the equation y = e mx gives the differential
equation is
dy  y  dy  x 
(a) =   log x (b) =   log y
dx  x  dx  y 

dy  y  dy  x 
(c) =   log y (d) =   log x
dx  x  dx  y 

22. The differential equation whose solution is y = A sin x + B cos x , is

d 2y d 2y
(a) +y =0 (b) −y =0
dx 2 dx 2

dy
(c) +y =0 (d) None of these
dx
−1
23. If y = ce sin x
, then corresponding to this the differential equation is
dy y dy 1
(a) = (b) =
dx 1 − x2 dx 1 − x2

dy x
(c) = (d) None of these
dx 1 − x2

24. y = ae mx + be −mx satisfies which of the following differential equations

dy dy
(a) − my = 0 (b) + my = 0
dx dx

d 2y d 2y
(c) + m 2y = 0 (d) − m 2y = 0
dx 2 dx 2

25. The differential equation of all straight lines passing through the point (1, − 1) is

dy dy
(a) y = ( x + 1) +1 (b) y = ( x + 1) −1
dx dx

dy dy
(c) y = ( x − 1) +1 (d) y = ( x − 1) −1
dx dx

26. The differential equation of all parabolas whose axes are parallel to y-axis is
d 3y d2x
(a) =0 (b) =c
dx 3 dy 2

d 3y d 2x d 2y dy
(c) + =0 (d) 2
+2 =c
dx 3 dy 2 dx dx

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27. The differential equation of the family of curves represented by the equation x 2y = a , is
dy 2 y dy 2 x
(a) + =0 (b) + =0
dx x dx y

dy 2 y dy 2 x
(c) − =0 (d) − =0
dx x dx y

28. Differential equation whose solution is y = cx + c − c 3 , is

3
dy dy  dy 
(a) dy =c (b) y=x + − 
dx dx dx  dx 

dy
(c) = c − 3c 2 (d) None of these
dx

29. The differential equation whose solution is y = c1 cos ax + c 2 sin ax is

(Where c1 , c 2 are arbitrary constants)
d 2y d 2y
(a) + y2 = 0 (b) + a2y = 0
dx 2 dx 2

d 2y d 2y
(c) + ay 2 = 0 (d) − a2y = 0
dx 2 dx 2

30. Family of curves y = e x ( A cos x + B sin x ) , represents the differential equation

d 2y dy d 2y dy
(a) 2
=2 −y (b) 2
=2 − 2y
dx dx dx dx

d 2 y dy d 2y dy
(c) = − 2y (d) =2 +y
dx 2 dx dx 2
dx

d 2y
31. If y = ax n +1 + bx −n , then x2 equals to
dx 2

(a) n(n − 1)y (b) n(n + 1)y

(c) ny (d) n2y

32. Differential equation of y = sec(tan −1 x ) is

dy
(a) (1 + x 2 ) =y+x (b) (1 + x 2 ) dy =y−x
dx dx

(c) (1 + x 2 )
dy
= xy (d) (1 + x 2 ) dy =
x
dx dx y

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33. If x = sin t , y = cos pt , then

(a) (1 − x 2 )y 2 + xy 1 + p 2 y = 0

(b) (1 − x 2 )y 2 + xy 1 − p 2 y = 0
(c) (1 + x 2 )y 2 − xy 1 + p 2 y = 0

(d) (1 − x 2 )y 2 − xy 1 + p 2 y = 0

34. The differential equation for which sin −1 x + sin −1 y = c is given by

(a) 1 − x 2 dx + 1 − y 2 dy = 0

(b) 1 − x 2 dy + 1 − y 2 dx = 0

(c) 1 − x 2 dy − 1 − y 2 dx = 0

(d) 1 − x 2 dx − 1 − y 2 dy = 0

dy 1 + x 2
35. The solution of the differential equation + =0 is
dx x

1 x2
(a) y=− tan −1 x + c (b) y + log x + +c =0
2 2

1 x2
(c) y= tan −1 x + c (d) y − log x − =c
2 2

dy
36. The solution of the differential equation = e x + cos x + x + tan x is
dx

x2
(a) y = e x + sin x + + log cos x + c
2

x2
(b) y = e x + sin x + + log sec x + c
2

x2
(c) y = e x − sin x + + log cos x + c
2

x2
(d) y = e x − sin x + + log sec x + c
2

 dy 
37. The solution of the equation sin −1   = x + y is
 dx 

(a) tan( x + y ) + sec( x + y ) = x + c

(b) tan( x + y ) − sec( x + y ) = x + c

(c) tan( x + y ) + sec( x + y ) + x + c = 0

(d) None of these

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dy
38. The solution of the differential equation = (1 + x )(1 + y 2 ) is
dx

(a) y = tan( x 2 + x + c) (b) y = tan( 2 x 2 + x + c)

 x2 
(c) y = tan( x 2 − x + c) (d) y = tan  + x + c 
 2 

dy 1 − y2
39 .The solution of the equation + =0 is
dx 1 − x2

(a) x 1 − y2 − y 1 − x2 = c

(b) x 1 − y2 + y 1 − x2 = c

(c) x 1 + y2 + y 1 + x2 = c

(d) None of these

dy
40. Solution of the equation cos x cos y = − sin x sin y is
dx

(a) sin y + cos x = c (b) sin y − cos x = c

(c) sin y . cos x = c (d) sin y = c cos x

dy
41. The solution of the differential equation ( x 2 − yx 2 ) + y 2 + xy 2 = 0 is
dx

x 1 1
(a) log   = + + c (b) log y  = 1 + 1 + c
y x y x x y

log (xy ) = (d) log (xy ) + 1 + 1 = c

1 1
(c) + +c
x y x y

dy
42. The solution of the differential equation = sec x (sec x + tan x ) is
dx

(a) y = sec x + tan x + c (b) y = sec x + cot x + c

(c) y = sec x − tan x + c (d) None of these

dy (1 + x )y
43. The solution of the differential equation = is
dx (y − 1)x

(a) log xy + x + y = c (b) log x  + x − y = c

y

(c) log xy + x − y = c (d) None of these

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dy
44. The solution of = sin(x + y ) + cos( x + y ) is
dx

  x + y 
(a) log 1 + tan   + c = 0
  2 

(b) log 1 + tan  x + y  = x + c

  2 

  x + y 
(c) log 1 − tan   = x + c
  2 

(d) None of these

dy x −y+3
45. The solution of the differential equation = is
dx 2(x − y ) + 5

(a) 2( x − y ) + log( x − y ) = x + c

(b) 2( x − y ) − log( x − y + 2) = x + c

(c) 2( x − y ) + log( x − y + 2) = x + c

(d) None of these

46. Solution of the equation (e x + 1)ydy = (y + 1)e x dx is
(a) c(y + 1)(e x + 1) + e y = 0 (b) c(y + 1)(e x − 1) + e y =0

(c) c(y + 1)(e x − 1) − e y = 0 (d) c(y + 1)(e x + 1) = e y

dy
47. The solution of the differential equation ( x + y )2 = a2 is
dx

a2
(a) ( x + y )2 = x +c (b) (x + y)2 = a2 x + c
2

(c) ( x + y )2 = 2 a 2 x + c (d) None of these

48. The solution of ( x 1 + y 2 )dx + (y 1 + x 2 )dy = 0 is

(a) 1 + x2 + 1 + y2 = c

(b) 1 + x2 − 1 + y2 = c

(c) (1 + x 2 )3 / 2 + (1 + y 2 )3 / 2 = c

(d) None of these

49. The general solution of the differential equation ydx + (1 + x 2 ) tan −1 xdy = 0, is
(a) y tan −1 x = c (b) x tan −1 y = c

(c) y + tan −1 x = c (d) x + tan −1 y = c

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50 .The solution of the differential equation (1 + x 2 )(1 + y )dy + (1 + x )(1 + y 2 )dx = 0 is

(a) tan −1 x + log(1 + x 2 ) + tan −1 y + log(1 + y 2 ) = c

1 1
(b) tan −1 x − log(1 + x 2 ) + tan −1 y − log(1 + y 2 ) = c
2 2

1 1
(c) tan −1 x + log(1 + x 2 ) + tan − 1 y + log(1 + y 2 ) = c
2 2

(d) None of these

51. For solving dy = (4 x + y + 1) , suitable substitution is

dx

(a) y = vx (b) y = 4x +v

(c) y = 4x (d) y + 4x +1 = v

 dy 
52. The solution of log   = ax + by is
 dx 

e by e ax e − by e ax
(a) = +c (b) = +c
b a −b a

e − by e ax
(c) = +c (d) None of these
a b

53. The solution of the differential equation ( x − y 2 x )dx = (y − x 2 y )dy is

(a) (1 − y 2 ) = c 2 (1 − x 2 ) (b) (1 + y 2 ) = c 2 (1 − x 2 )
(c) (1 + y 2 ) = c 2 (1 + x 2 ) (d) None of these
 dy 
54. The general solution of the differential equation log  = x +y is
 dx 

(a) ex + ey = c (b) e x + e − y =c

(c) e −x + e y = c (d) e − x + e −y = c

dy 1 − y2 
55. The solution of +   = 0 is
dx 1 − x 2 
 

(a) tan −1 x + cot −1 x = c (b) sin −1 x + sin −1 y = c

(c) sec −1 x + cosec −1 x = c (d) None of these

y +1
56. The number of solutions of y′ = , y (1) = 2 is
x −1

(a) None (b) One

(c) Two (d) Infinite
57. The solution of the differential equation cos y log(sec x + tan x )dx = cos x log(sec y + tan y )dy is
(a) sec 2 x + sec 2 y = c (b) sec x + sec y = c

(c) sec x − sec y = c (d) None of these

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58. The solution of e 2 x − 3 y dx + e 2 y − 3 x dy = 0 is

(a) e 5 x + e 5y = c (b) e 5 x − e 5y = c

(c) e 5 x +5 y = c (d) None of these

59. The solution of (cosec x log y )dy + ( x 2 y )dx = 0 is
log y
(a) + (2 − x 2 ) cos x + 2 sin x = c
2

2
(b)  log y  + (2 − x 2 ) cos x + 2 x sin x = c
 2 

2
(log y )
(c) + (2 − x 2 ) cos x + 2 x sin x = c
2

(d) None of these

dy y2 − y − 2
60 . The solution of the equation = 2 is
dx x + 2x − 3

1 y−2 1 x+3 1 y +1 1 x −1
(a) log = log +c (b) log = log +c
3 y +1 4 x −1 3 y−2 4 x+3

y−2 x −1
(c) 4 log = 3 log +c (d) None of these
y +1 x+3

dy
61. Solution of the differential equation tan y = sin( x + y ) + sin( x − y ) is
dx

(a) sec y + 2 cos x = c (b) sec y − 2 cos x = c

(c) cos y − 2 sin x = c (d) tan y − 2 sec y = c
(e) sec y + 2 sin x = c

dy x log x 2 + x
62. Solution of = is
dx sin y + y cos y

(a) y sin y = x 2 log x + c (b) y sin y = x 2 + c

(c) y sin y = x 2 + log x + c (d) y sin y = x log x + c

63. The solution of e dy / dx = ( x + 1) , y (0 ) = 3 is

(a) y = x log x − x + 2

(b) y = (x + 1) log | x + 1 | − x + 3

(c) y = (x + 1) log | x + 1 | + x + 3

(d) y = x log x + x + 3

(e) y = −(x + 1) log | x + 1 | + x + 3

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64. The solution of the differential equation (x 2 + y 2 )dx = 2 xydy is

(a) x = c(x 2 + y 2 ) (b) x = c(x 2 − y 2 )

(c) x + c(x 2 − y 2 ) = 0 (d) None of these

65. (x 2 + y 2 )dy = xydx . If y(x 0 ) = e , y (1) = 1 , then value of x0 =

1
(a) 3e (b) e2 −
2

e2 − 1 e2 + 1
(c) (d)
2 2

66. The solution of ye − x / y dx − (xe − x / y + y 3 )dy = 0 is

y2 x2
(a) + e −x / y = k (b) + e −x / y = k
2 2

x2 y2
(c) + ex /y = k (d) + ex /y = k
2 2

67. The solution of the differential equation, y dx + ( x + x 2 y )dy = 0 is

1
(a) log y = cx (b) − + log y = c
xy

1 1
(c) − + log y = c (d) − + log y = c
xy xy

68. Solution of the differential equation, y dx − x dy + xy 2 dx = 0 can be

(a) 2 x + x 2 y = λy (b) 2 y + y 2 x = λy

(c) 2 y − y 2 x = λy (d) None of these

69 .If xdy = y (dx + ydy ), y > 0 and y (1) = 1, then y (−3) is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) –1
70. The solution of (x − y 3 )dx + 3 xy 2 dy = 0 is
3
x
(a) log x + =k (b) log x + y =k
y3 x

x
(c) log x − =k (d) log xy − y 3 = k
y3

71. The solution of the differential equation (3 xy + y 2 )dx + (x 2 + xy )dy = 0 is

(a) x 2 (2 xy + y 2 ) = c 2 (b) x 2 (2 xy − y 2 ) = c 2

(c) x 2 (y 2 − 2 xy ) = c 2 (d) None of these

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dy
72. The solution of the differential equation x2 = x 2 + xy + y 2 is
dx

y y
(a) tan −1   = log x + c (b) tan −1   = − log x + c
x x

y x
(c) sin −1   = log x + c (d) tan −1   = log x + c
x y

73. The solution of the differential equation x dy − y dx = ( x 2 + y 2 )dx is

(a) y − x 2 + y 2 = cx 2 (b) y + x 2 + y 2 = cx 2

(c) y + x 2 + y 2 + cx 2 = 0 (d) None of these

dy x + y
74. The solution of the equation = is
dx x −y

−1
(a) c(x 2 + y 2 )1 / 2 + e tan (y / x )
=0

−1
(b) c(x 2 + y 2 )1 / 2 = e tan (y / x )

−1
(c) c( x 2 − y 2 ) = e tan (y / x )

(d) None of these

dy y  y 
75. The solution of the equation =  log + 1  is
dx x  x 

y y
(a) log   = cx (b) = log y + c
x x

(c) y = log y + 1 (d) y = xy + c

dy xy
76. The solution of the differential equation = 2 is
dx x + y2

2
/ y2
a) ay 2 = e x (b) ay = e x / y
2 2 2
(c) y = e x + ey + c (d) y = ex + y2 + c

dy
77. Integrating factor of equation ( x 2 + 1) + 2 xy = x 2 − 1 is
dx

2x
(a) x2 +1 (b)
x +1
2

x2 −1
(c) (d) None of these
x2 +1

dy
78. The solution of the equation x + 3y = x is
dx

x4 x4
(a) x 3y + +c =0 (b) x 3y = +c
4 4

x4
(c) x 3y + =0 (d) None of these
4
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dy
79 .The solution of the differential equation x log x + y = 2 log x is
dx

(a) y = log x + c (b) y = log x 2 + c

(c) y log x = (log x )2 + c (d) y = x log x + c

dy
80 .Solution of the differential equation + y sec 2 x = tan x sec 2 x is
dx

(a) y = tan x − 1 + ce − tan x

(b) y 2 = tan x − 1 + ce tan x

(c) ye tan x = tan x − 1 + c

(d) ye − tan x = tan x − 1 + c

dy
81. Integrating factor of the differential equation + P( x )y = Q ( x ) is
dx

(a) ∫ P dx (b) ∫ Q dx
(c) e ∫ e∫
P dx Q dx
(d)
dy
82. The solution of the equation (x + 2 y 3 ) −y =0 is
dx

(a) y(1 − xy ) = Ax (b) y 3 − x = Ay

(c) x (1 − xy ) = Ay (d) x (1 + xy ) = Ay

Where A is any arbitrary constant

83. The solution of dy + 2 y tan x = sin x , is

dx

(a) y sec 3 x = sec 2 x + c (b) y sec 2 x = sec x + c

(c) y sin x = tan x + c (d) None of these

π
84. The solution of dy = cos x (2 − y cosec x )dx where y=2 when x = is
2

(a) y = sin x + cosec x

x x
(b) y = tan + cot
2 2

1 x x
(c) y= sec + 2 cos
2 2 2

(d) None of these

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dy 3x2 sin 2 x
85. The solution of the differential equation + y= is
dx 1 + x 3
1 + x3

1
(a) y(1 + x 3 ) = x + sin 2 x + c
2

1
(b) y(1 + x 3 ) = cx + sin 2 x
2

1
(c) y(1 + x 3 ) = cx − sin 2 x
2

x 1
(d) y(1 + x 3 ) = − sin 2 x + c
2 4

dy y
86. The solution of the differential equation + = x 2 is
dx x

(a) 4 xy = x 4 + c (b) xy = x 4 + c

1
(c) xy = x 4 + c (d) xy = 4 x 4 + c
4

87. The equation of the curve passing through the origin and satisfying the equation
dy
(1 + x 2 ) + 2 xy = 4 x 2 is
dx

(a) 3(1 + x 2 )y = 4 x 3 (b) 3(1 − x 2 )y = 4 x 3

(c) 3(1 + x 2 ) = x 3 (d) None of these

dy
88. The integrating factor of the differential equation ( x log x ) + y = 2 log x is
dx

(a) log x (b) log(log x )

( c) ex (d) x

89. Solution of the equation (x + log y )dy + y dx = 0 is

(a) xy + y log y = c (b) xy + y log y − y = c

(c) xy + log y − x = c (d) None of these

1
− log x
90. An integrating factor of the differential equation x dy + y log x = xe x x 2 , (x > 0 ) is
dx

(a) x log x (b) ( x )log x

2
(c) ( e )log x (d) ex

d 2y
91. The solution of the equation = e −2 x is
dx 2

1 −2 x
(a) e (b) 1 e − 2 x + cx + d (c) 1 e − 2 x + cx 2 + d (d) 1 −2 x
e +c+d
4 4 4 4

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92. A particle starts at the origin and moves along the x–axis in such a way that its velocity at
dx
the point (x, 0) is given by the formula = cos 2 πx . Then the particle never reaches the point
dt

on
1 3
(a) x= (b) x=
4 4

1
(c) x= (d) x = 1
2

dy
93. The differential equation y + x = a (a is any constant) represents
dx

(a) A set of circles having centre on the y-axis

(b) A set of circles centre on the x-axis
(c) A set of ellipses
(d) None of these
94. The equation of the curve which passes through the point (1, 1) and whose slope is given by
2y
, is
x

(a) y = x2 (b) x2 − y2 = 0

(c) 2x 2 + y 2 = 3 (d) None of these

95.A function y = f (x ) has a second order derivatives f ′′( x ) = 6 ( x − 1) . If its graph passes through the
point (2, 1) and at that point the tangent to the graph is y = 3x − 5 , then the function is

(a) (x + 1)3 (b) (x − 1)3

(c) (x + 1)2 (d) (x − 1)2

y −1
96. The equation of the curve through the point (1,0) and whose slope is is
x2 + x

(a) (y − 1)( x + 1) + 2 x = 0 (b) 2 x (y − 1) + x + 1 = 0

(c) x (y − 1)( x + 1) + 2 = 0 (d) None of these

x2 + y2
97. The slope of the tangent at (x, y) to a curve passing through a point (2, 1) is , then
2 xy

the equation of the curve is

(a) 2( x 2 − y 2 ) = 3 x (b) 2( x 2 − y 2 ) = 6 y

(c) x (x 2 − y 2 ) = 6 (d) x ( x 2 + y 2 ) = 10

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d2y
98. The solution of 2
= sec 2 x + xe x is
dx

(a) y = log(sec x ) + (x − 2)e x + c1 x + c 2

(b) y = log(sec x ) + (x + 2)e x + c1 x + c 2

(c) y = log(sec x ) − (x + 2)e x + c1 x + c 2

(d) None of these

dy
99. The solution of the differential equation x = y(log y − log x + 1) is
dx

(a) y = xe cx (b) y + xe cx = 0

(c) y + ex = 0 (d) None of these

100. The general solution of y 2 dx + ( x 2 − xy + y 2 ) dy = 0 is

x
(a) tan −1   + log y + c = 0
y

x
(b) 2 tan −1   + log x + c = 0
y

(c) log( y + x 2 + y 2 ) + log y + c = 0

x
(d) sinh −1   + log y + c = 0
y

101. The differential equation of the family of curves y = Ae 3 x + Be 5 x , where A and B are arbitrary
constants, is

d 2y dy d 2y dy
(a) +8 + 15 y = 0 (b) −8 + 15 y = 0
dx 2 dx dx 2 dx

d 2 y dy
(c) − +y =0 (d) None of these
dx 2 dx

102. The order of the differential equation whose general solution is given by y = C1e 2 x + C 2 +

C 3 e x + C 4 sin( x + C5 ) is
(a) 5 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 2

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103. The differential equation of the family of parabolas with focus at the origin and the x–axis
as axis is
2 2
 dy  dy  dy  dy
(a) y  + 4x = 4y (b) − y   = 2x −y
 dx  dx  dx  dx

2 2
 dy  dy  dy  dy
(c) y   + y = 2 xy (d) y   + 2 xy +y =0
 dx  dx  dx  dx

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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
HINTS AND SOLUTIONS

3 2
d 2y  dy   y 
2
 dy 
3
1. (b) 2
= − 1+  ⇒  d 2 
=1+ 
dx  dx   dx   dx 

degree is 2.
2. (c) Here power on the differential coefficient is fractional, therefore change it into positive
integer, so
2/3 2 3
  dy  
2
d 2y   dy  
2
 d 2y 
4 +    = ⇒ 4 +    =  2 
  dx   dx 2   dx    dx 

3. (a) order is 1.
4. (a) order = 2, degree = 2.
5. (d) Clearly, order = 2, degree = 3.
6. (b) degree is 4.
t2 t3 dy
7. (c) y =1+t + + + ... + ∞ where t=
2! 3! dx

⇒ y = et , ∴ t = log y ⇒ dy
= log y . Hence degree is 1.
dx

8. (c)
9. (b)
4
 d 2y   dy 
2
 
10. (d)  dx 2  = y +  dx 
 

Obviously, order is 2 and degree is 4.

11. (a) ( x − h) 2 + (y − k ) 2 = r 2 . Here r is arbitrary constant
∴ order of differential equation = 1.
dy
12. (a) Differentiating the given equation, we get =A
dx
3
 dy   dy 
∴ y = x +  which is of degree 3.
 dx   dx 

13. (b) y 2 = ±4 a( x − h)

⇒ 2 y y 1 = ±4 a ⇒ yy 1 = ±2a ⇒ y 12 + yy 2 = 0

Hence degree = 1, order = 2.

14. (c) order of the differential equation is 3.
15. (a)
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16. (a) The equation of a family of circles of radius r passing through the origin and having centre
on y-axis is (x − 0 )2 + (y − r)2 = r 2 or x 2 + y 2 − 2ry = 0 .(a) Given equation x 2 + y 2 = a2 . Differentiate it
w.r.t. x,
we get 2 x + 2y
dy
=0 ⇒ x+y
dy
=0.
dx dx

dy
17. (a) Differentiate it w.r.t. x, we get =m .
dx

18. (c)
19. (a) The system of circles pass through origin and centre lies on y-axis is x 2 + y 2 − 2 ay = 0

dx
⇒ 2 x + 2y
dy
− 2a
dy
=0 ⇒ 2a = 2 y + 2 x
dx dx dy

Therefore, the required differential equation is

dx
= 0 ⇒ (x 2 − y 2 )
dy
20. (a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 y 2 − 2 xy − 2 xy = 0 .
dy dx

21. (c) y = e mx ⇒ log y = mx ⇒ m =

log y
x

y
Now y = e mx ⇒ dy
= me mx =
log y
.y =   log y .
dx x x

22. (a) standard problem

−1
23. (a) y = ce sin x
. Differentiate it w.r.t. x, we get
dy −1 1 y dy y
= ce sin x . = or = .
dx 1−x 2
1 − x2 dx 1 − x2

24. (d) standard problem.

25. (d) Since the equation of line passing through (1,–1) is y + 1 = m ( x − 1)

⇒ y +1 =
dy
( x − 1) ⇒ y = ( x − 1)
dy
−1 .
dx dx

26. (a) standard problem

27. (a) x 2y = a

x2
dy
+y
d 2
(x ) = 0 ⇒ x2
dy
+ 2 xy = 0
dx dx dx

⇒ dy 2 y
+ =0.
dx x

dy
28. (b) Differentiating, we have =c
dx
3
dy dy  dy 
Hence differential equation is, y=x + −  .
dx dx  dx 

29. (b) Differentiate 2 times w.r.t. x

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30. (b) standard problem

31. (b) standard problem
32. (c) y = sec(tan −1 x )

dy 1 xy
= sec(tan −1 x ) tan(tan −1
x ). =
dx 1+ x 2
1+ x2

⇒ (1 + x 2 )
dy
= xy .
dx

33. (d) x = sin t , y = cos pt

dx dy dy − p sin pt
= cos t ; = − p sin pt ; =
dt dt dx cos t

d 2 y − cos t p 2 cos pt (dt / dx ) − p sin pt sin t(dt / dx )

=
dx 2 cos 2 t

d 2y
⇒ (1 − x 2 ) 2
−x
dy
+ p 2y = 0
dx dx

or (1 − x 2 )y 2 − xy 1 + p 2 y = 0 .

34. (b) sin −1 x + sin −1 y = c

On differentiating w.r.t. to x, we get d.eq

dy 1 + x 2 1 
35. (b) + =0 ⇒ dy +  + x  dx = 0
dx x  x 

dy
36. (b) = e x + cos x + x + tan x
dx

dy
37. (b) Here = sin( x + y )
dx

38. Now put x + y = v (d)

dy
= (1 + x )(1 + y 2 ) ⇒ dy
= (1 + x )dx
dx 1 + y2

1 − y2
39. (b) dy
+ =0 ⇒ ∫
dy
=− ∫
dx
dx 1 − x2 1−y 2
1− x2

40. (d) cos x cos y dy = − sin x sin y

dx

cos y sin x
⇒ dy = − dx ⇒ cot ydy = − tan xdx
sin y cos x

1−y 1+ x
+ y 2 + xy 2 = 0 ⇒ 2 dy + 2 dx = 0
dy
41. (a) (x 2 − yx 2 )
dx y x

 1 1
⇒  2 − dy +  2 + dx = 0
1 1
y y   x
  x

42. (a) dy
= sec x (sec x + tan x ) ⇒ dy
= sec 2 x + sec x tan x
dx dx

dy (1 + x )y
43. (c) =
dx (y − 1)x

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y −1 (1 + x )  1  1
dy = dx ⇒  1 − dy =  1 + dx
y x  y   x

44. (b) Put x +y =v

45. (c) Let x −y =v

46. (d) (e x + 1)ydy = (y + 1)e x dx

 y   ex 
⇒  dy =  x 
 e + 1  dx
 y +1   

47. (d) Put x +y =v

48. (a) x 1 + y 2 dx = −y 1 + x 2 dy

⇒ ∫
x
dx + ∫
y
dy = c
1+ x 2
1 + y2

49. (a) ydx + (1 + x 2 ) tan −1 xdy = 0

⇒ ∫
dx
=− ∫
dy
(1 + x 2 ) tan − 1 x y

50. (c) (1 + x 2 )(1 + y )dy + (1 + x )(1 + y 2 )dx = 0

(1 + y ) (1 + x )
⇒ dy = − dx
(1 + y 2 ) (1 + x 2 )

51. (d) Put y + 4 x + 1 = v .

52. (b) log  dy  = ax + by ⇒ dy

= e ax +by = e ax .e by
 dx  dx

e −by e ax
⇒ e −by dy = e ax dx ⇒ = +c.
−b a

x y
53. (a) dx = dy
1−x 2
1 − y2

54. (b) log  dy  = x + y ⇒ e x +y =

dy
⇒ e x e y = dy
 dx  dx dx

dy dx
55. (b) ∫ 1−y 2
+ ∫ 1− x2
=0

y +1 dy dx
56. (a) dy
= ⇒ =
dx x −1 y +1 x −1

57. (d) cos y log(sec x + tan x)dx = cos x log(secy + tan y)dy
58. (a) e 2 x − 3 y dx + e 2 y − 3 x dy = 0

e 3 x +3y ⇒ e 5 x dx + e 5 y dy = 0

59. (c) (cosec x log y)dy + (x 2 y )dx = 0 ⇒ 1

log ydy = − x 2 sin xdx
y

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y2 − y − 2 dy dx
60. (c) dy
= 2 ⇒ =
dx x + 2x − 3 (y − 2)(y + 1) (x + 3)(x − 1)

dy
61. (a) tan y = sin( x + y ) + sin( x − y )
dx

dy
(tan y ) = 2 sin x cos y ⇒ sin y
dy = 2 sin xdx
dx cos 2 y

dy x log x 2 + x
62. (a) = .
dx sin y + y cos y

63. (b) dy
= log( x + 1) ⇒ dy = log( x + 1)dx
dx

dy x2 + y2
64. (b) =
dx 2 xy

put y = vx

65. (a) x 2 dy + y 2 dy = xydx ⇒ x ( xdy − ydx ) = − y 2 dy

(ydx − xdy ) x  x  dy
⇒ x = dy ⇒ d   =
y2 y y y

(ydx − xdy )
66. (a) y e − x / y dx − ( xe − x / y + y 3 )dy = 0 e − x / y (ydx − xdy ) = y 3 dy ⇒ e −x / y = ydy
y2

x
e − x / y d   = ydy .
y

67. (b) ydx + xdy = − x 2 ydy ⇒ 1

dxy = −
dy
( xy )2 y

ydx − xdy x

68. (a) = − xdx ⇒ d   = − xdx
y2 y

xdy − ydx x

69. (b) xdy = y (dx + ydy ) ⇒ = dy ⇒ − d   = dy
y2 y

70. (b) xdx − y 3 dx + 3 xy 2 dy = 0

Put y 3 = t ⇒ dt = 3 y 2 dy

x dx − tdx + xdt = 0 ⇒ xdx + xdt − tdx = 0

t
⇒ dx
+ d  = 0
x x

dy 3 xy + y 2
71. (a) =− 2 put y = vx
dx x + xy

dy x 2 + xy + y 2
72. (a) = put y = vx
dx x2

73. (b) put y = vx

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dy x + y
74. (b) = put y = vx
dx x − y

75. (a) y = vx ⇒ dy
= v + x.
dv
dx dx

dy xy
76. (a) = 2 . Put y = vx ;
dx x + y2

dy 2x x2 −1
77. (a) + y= 2
dx 1 + x 2
x +1

2x
∫ dx
= e log(1+ x
2
I.F. =e 1+ x 2 )
=1 + x2 .

78. b) x
dy
+ 3y = x ⇒ dy 3 y
+ =1
dx dx x

dy 1 2
79. (c) x log x
dy
+ y = 2 log x ⇒ + y=
dx dx x log x x

2
80. (a) I.F. = e ∫ sec x dx
= e tan x

81. (c)

82. (b) (x + 2 y 3 ) dy =y ⇒ dy
=
y
dx dx x + 2y 3

x + 2y 3
⇒ dx
=
dy y

dy
83. (b) + 2 y tan x = sin x
dx

84. (a) dy
= 2 cos x − y cot x ⇒ dy
+ y cot x = 2 cos x
dx dx

dy 3x 2 sin 2 x
85. (d) + y =
dx 1 + x 3 1 + x3

dy y
86. (a) The given equation + = x2
dx x

dy 2x 4x2
87. (a) + y=
dx 1 + x 2
1+ x2

88. (a) I.F. =e

∫ x log x
dx
= e log(log x ) = log x .
89. (b) xdy + ydx + log ydy = 0 ⇒ xdy + ydx = − log ydy

dx dx x log y
y + x = − log y ⇒ + =−
dy dy y y

1
dy  log x  − log x
90. (b) + y = e x 2
x
dx  x 

d 2y
91. (b) = e −2 x
dx 2

Integrate both sides 2times

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dx
92. (c) Given = cos 2 πx . Differentiate w.r.t. t,
dt

d2x
= −2π sin 2πx = −ve
dt 2

d2x
∵ =0 ⇒ −2π sin 2πx = 0 ⇒ sin 2πx = sin π
dt 2

⇒ 2πx = π ⇒ x =1/2 .

dy
93. (b) We have y + x = a or ydy + xdx = adx
dx

y2 x2
Integrating, we get + = ax + c
2 2

dy 2 y
94. (a) Slope =
dx x

dx dy
⇒ 2 ∫ = ∫ ⇒ 2 log x = log y + log c ⇒ x 2 = yc
x y

95. (b) verification

dy
96. (a) Slope =
dx

y −1 dy dx
⇒ dy
= 2 ⇒ =
dx x +x y −1 x2 + x

dy x2 + y2
97. (a) = . Put y = vx
dx 2 xy

d 2y
98. (a) = sec 2 x + xe x Integrate both sides 2 times
dx 2

dy y y 
99. (a) =  log + 1  put y = vx
dx x x 

dx x 2 − xy + y 2
100. (a) + =0
dy y2

2
dx  x  x
+   −   + 1 = 0
dy  y  y

Put v = x /y

101. (b) y = Ae 3 x + Be 5 x

2
⇒ dy
= 3 Ae 3 x + 5 Be 5 x ⇒d y
= 9 Ae 3 x + 25 Be 5 x
dx dx 2

d 2y
⇒ −8
dy
+ 15 y = 0
dx 2 dx

102. (c) order = no. of arbitrary constants =3

103. (b) Given family of parabolas is y 2 = 4 a( x + a) . Eliminate a from this equation.

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