A differential equation of first degreea)Is always linearb)Is of first...
(i)(a) is not correct because a differential equation of first degree may not be linear. For example, the differential equation.
is of first degree but non-linear,
(ii) (b) is not correct because a differential equation of first, degree is not necessarily of first order. The differential equation (i) is of first, degree but of second order.
(iii) (d) is not correct because a differential equation of first degree may be of first order and may not be linear.
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A differential equation of first degreea)Is always linearb)Is of first...
(i)(a) is not correct because a differential equation of first degree may not be linear. For example, the differential equation.
is of first degree but non-linear,
(ii) (b) is not correct because a differential equation of first, degree is not necessarily of first order. The differential equation (i) is of first, degree but of second order.
(iii) (d) is not correct because a differential equation of first degree may be of first order and may not be linear.
A differential equation of first degreea)Is always linearb)Is of first...
A differential equation of first degree can be either linear or nonlinear, depending on the nature of the equation. However, it is always of first order.
Explanation:
First Degree Differential Equation:
A differential equation of first degree is an equation that involves derivatives of a function up to the first order. It can be represented as:
dy/dx = f(x, y)
where y is the dependent variable, x is the independent variable, dy/dx represents the derivative of y with respect to x, and f(x, y) is a given function.
Linear Differential Equation:
A linear differential equation is an equation in which the dependent variable y and its derivatives appear in a linear form. It can be represented as:
a(x)dy/dx + b(x)y = g(x)
where a(x), b(x), and g(x) are given functions of x. The highest power of y and its derivatives in the equation is 1. This means that the equation is linear with respect to y and its derivatives.
Nonlinear Differential Equation:
A nonlinear differential equation is an equation in which the dependent variable y and its derivatives appear in a nonlinear form. This means that the equation may contain terms with powers of y and its derivatives other than 1. For example:
(dy/dx)^2 + y = x
In this equation, the term (dy/dx)^2 is nonlinear with respect to y and its derivative.
Conclusion:
From the above explanation, it is clear that a differential equation of first degree can be either linear or nonlinear. Therefore, option C (may or may not be linear) is the correct answer. However, it is always of first order, which means that the highest power of y and its derivatives in the equation is 1.