JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Differential Equations Question Bank Formation of differential equations

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    The differential equation whose solution is \[y={{c}_{1}}\cos ax+{{c}_{2}}\sin ax\] is (Where \[{{c}_{1}},\ {{c}_{2}}\]are arbitrary constants)                [MP PET 1996]

    A)                 \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+{{y}^{2}}=0\] 

    B)                 \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+{{a}^{2}}y=0\]

    C)                 \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+a{{y}^{2}}=0\]               

    D)                 \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}-{{a}^{2}}y=0\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                       Solution is \[y={{c}_{1}}\cos ax+{{c}_{2}}\sin ax\]         Differentiate it w.r.t. x, we get         \[\frac{dy}{dx}=-{{c}_{1}}a\sin ax+{{c}_{2}}a\cos ax\]         Again \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=-{{c}_{1}}{{a}^{2}}\cos ax-{{c}_{2}}{{a}^{2}}\sin ax\]         \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=-{{a}^{2}}({{c}_{1}}\cos ax+{{c}_{2}}\sin ax)\Rightarrow \frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=-{{a}^{2}}y\]                 or \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+{{a}^{2}}y=0\].


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