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Which of the following are correct?

(A) The order of the differential equation (dydx)2+3y2−5y=0\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+3y^2-5y=0 is 2.

(B) The degree of the differential equation xd2ydx2=(3+2(dydx)2)3x\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\left(3+2\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2\right)^3 is 3.

(C) The differential equation representing the curve y=cxy=cx, cc being an arbitrary constant is ydx−xdy=0ydx-xdy=0.

(D) The general solution of an ordinary differential equation of nthn^{th} order contains nn independent arbitrary constants.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

(A) The highest derivative present is dydx\dfrac{dy}{dx}, so the order is 1, not 2: incorrect.

(B) The highest order derivative d2ydx2\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} appears to power 1, so the degree is 1: incorrect.

(C) From y=cxy = cx, c=yxc = \dfrac{y}{x} and dydx=yx\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{y}{x}, i.e. ydx−xdy=0ydx-xdy = 0: correct.

(D) Standard result: correct.

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