If $x^\alpha \frac{d y}{d x}=y^\beta(\gamma \log x+\delta \log y+1)$ is a homogeneous differential equation,…

If $x^\alpha \frac{d y}{d x}=y^\beta(\gamma \log x+\delta \log y+1)$ is a homogeneous differential equation, then
  1. $\alpha=\beta$ and $\gamma=-\delta$
  2. $\alpha=\beta$ and $\gamma=\delta$
  3. $\alpha \neq \beta$ and $\gamma=\delta$
  4. $\alpha \neq \beta$ and $\gamma \neq \delta$

Solution

Given, $x^\alpha \frac{d y}{d x}=y^\beta(\gamma \log x+\delta \log y+1)$ $\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{y^\beta}{x^\alpha}\left(\log x^\gamma \cdot y^\delta e\right)$ for homogeneous differential equation $\alpha=\beta$ and $\gamma=-\delta$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (15 May Shift 2)

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