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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Differential equation of a parabola with vertex at origin and symmetric about \(x\)-axis is :

  1. A \(x \frac{d y}{d x}-2 y=0\)
  2. B \(2 x \frac{d y}{d x}-y=0\)
  3. C \(\frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}-2 \frac{d y}{d x}=0\)
  4. D \(2 \frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}-\frac{d y}{d x}=0\)
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(B) \(2 x \frac{d y}{d x}-y=0\)

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Equation of parabola: \(y^2 = 4ax\) Differentiate w.r.t. \(x\): \(2y \frac{dy}{dx} = 4a\) From \(y^2 = 4ax\), \(4a = \frac{y^2}{x}\). Substitute: \(2y \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y^2}{x}\) Simplify (assuming \(y \neq 0\)): \(2x \frac{dy}{dx} = y\) Differential equation:…
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