Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Calculus

Question:

The differential equation for which $y=a\, cos \, x + b \, sin \, x $ is a solution, is

Options:

$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+y = 0 $

$\frac{d^y}{dx^2}-y = 0 $

$\frac{d^y}{dx^2}+ (a + b ) y = 0 $

$\frac{d^y }{dx^2}+ (a-b) y = 0 $

Correct Answer:

$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+y = 0 $

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (1) : $\frac{d^y}{dx^2}+y = 0 $

We have,

$y=acosx + b sin x$

$⇒\frac{dy}{dx}= - a sin x + b \, cos x$

$⇒\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=-acos x - b sin x $

$⇒\frac{d^2y }{dx^2}=-y $