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Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(Differential equation)(Order and Degree)
(A) d3ydx3+y2+edy/dx=0\frac{d^3y}{dx^3} + y^2 + e^{dy/dx} = 0(I) order = 3, degree = 1
(B) (d2ydx2)3+(dydx)2+dydx+1=0\left(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)^3 + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 + \frac{dy}{dx} + 1 = 0(II) order = 3, degree not defined
(C) 2x2d2ydx2−3(dydx)2+y=02x^2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} - 3\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 + y = 0(III) order = 2, degree = 3
(D) d3ydx3+2(dydx)2+dydx=0\frac{d^3y}{dx^3} + 2\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 + \frac{dy}{dx} = 0(IV) order = 2, degree = 1

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Order is determined by the highest derivative in the equation. Degree is the power of the highest derivative when the equation is a polynomial in derivatives. If the equation contains transcendental functions (exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic) of derivatives, the degree is not defined.


For equation (A): d3ydx3+y2+edy/dx=0\frac{d^3y}{dx^3} + y^2 + e^{dy/dx} = 0

The highest derivative is d3ydx3\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}, so order =3= 3.

The equation contains edy/dxe^{dy/dx}, which is an exponential function of a derivative. The equation is not a polynomial in derivatives, so degree is not defined.

Match: (A) → (II)


For equation (B): (d2ydx2)3+(dydx)2+dydx+1=0\left(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)^3 + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 + \frac{dy}{dx} + 1 = 0

The highest derivative is d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}, so order =2= 2.

The equation is a polynomial in derivatives. The highest derivative d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} appears with power 33, so degree =3= 3.

Match: (B) → (III)


For equation (C): 2x2d2ydx2−3(dydx)2+y=02x^2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} - 3\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 + y = 0

The highest derivative is d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}, so order =2= 2.

The equation is a polynomial in derivatives. The highest derivative d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} appears with power 11 (the coefficient 2x22x^2 does not affect the degree), so degree =1= 1.

Match: (C) → (IV)


For equation (D): d3ydx3+2(dydx)2+dydx=0\frac{d^3y}{dx^3} + 2\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 + \frac{dy}{dx} = 0

The highest derivative is d3ydx3\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}, so order =3= 3.

The equation is a polynomial in derivatives. The highest derivative d3ydx3\frac{d^3y}{dx^3} appears with power 11, so degree =1= 1.

Match: (D) → (I)


Final matching:

(A) → (II), (B) → (III), (C) → (IV), (D) → (I)

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