MHT CET202619 April 2026Evening ShiftMathematicsDifferential EquationsActual
The differential equation of all lines where the length of the normal from the origin is p and the inclination of the normal is is... (where p and are arbitrary constants)
Options
- Ad^2y dx^2 = 0
- Bdy dx = 0
- Cdy dx = -
- Dd^2y dx^2 = ^2
Correct answer
A. d^2y dx^2 = 0
Step-by-step solution
The equation of a straight line in normal form is given by: x + y = p Since p and are arbitrary constants, we need to eliminate them by differentiating the equation. Differentiating once with respect to x , we get: + dy dx = 0 Differentiating again with respect to x , we get: d^2y dx^2 = 0 Since is an arbitrary constant, is not identically zero. Therefore, we must have: d^2y dx^2 = 0 Answer: d^2y dx^2 = 0