Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Differential Equations

Question:

The solution of $\frac{d y}{d x}+P(x) y=0$, is

Options:

$y=C e^{\int P d x}$

$y=C e^{-\int P d x}$

$x=C e^{-\int P d y}$

$x=C e^{\int P d y}$

Correct Answer:

$y=C e^{-\int P d x}$

Explanation:

We have,

$\frac{d y}{d x}+P(x) y=0 \Rightarrow d y+P(x) y d x=0 \Rightarrow \frac{d y}{y}=-P(x) d x$

On integrating, we get

$\log y=\int-P(x) d x+\log C \Rightarrow y=C e^{\int-P d x}$