Differential Equations Question 167

Question: Which of the following equation is non-linear

Options:

A) $ \frac{dy}{dx}=\cos x $

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

C) $ dx+dy=0 $

D) $ x\frac{dy}{dx}+\frac{3}{\frac{dy}{dx}}=y^{2} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ x\frac{dy}{dx}+\frac{3}{(dy/dx)}=y^{2} $

Therefore $ x{{( \frac{dy}{dx} )}^{2}}-y^{2}\frac{dy}{dx}+3=0 $

Hence it is a non-linear differential equation.