The differential equation representing family of curves y = aemx + benx, where a and b are arbitrary constants, is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
y = aemx + benx
on differentiating both side, we get
$\frac{dy}{dx}=ame^{mx}+bne^{nx}$
Again differentiating, we get
$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=am^2e^{mx}+bn^2e^{nx}$
$∴\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}-(m+n)\frac{dy}{dx}+mny=am^2e^{mx}+bn^2e^{nx}$
$-(m+n)[ame^{mx}+bne^{nx}]+mn[ae^{mx}+be^{nx}]$
$=0$