Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Order and Degree of Differential Equations · easy

Determine the order and degree of ≤ft(d2y/dx2 )3+dy/dx=x.

1. Order 2, degree 3
2. Order 3, degree 2
3. Order 2, degree 1
4. Order 1, degree 3

Answer

A. Order 2, degree 3

Solution

The highest derivative is d2y/dx2, so the order is 2; it is raised to the power 3, so the degree is 3.

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