The order of the differential equation, whose general solution is given by…

The order of the differential equation, whose general solution is given by $y=\left(\mathrm{c}_1+\mathrm{c}_2\right) \cos \left(x+\mathrm{c}_3\right)-\mathrm{c}_4 \mathrm{e}^{x+\mathrm{c}^5}$ where $c_1, c_2, c_3, c_4$ and $c_5$ are arbitrary constant, is
  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 2

Solution

$\begin{aligned} y= & \left(c_1+c_2\right) \cos \left(x+c_3\right)-c_4 \mathrm{e}^{x+c^5} \\ = & \left(c_1+c_2\right) \cos \left(x+c_3\right)-c_4 \mathrm{e}^x \mathrm{e}^{c_5} \\ = & A \cos \left(x+c_3\right)-B \mathrm{e}^x \\ \quad & \ldots\left[\mathrm{~A}=c_1+c_2, B=c_4 \mathrm{e}^{c_5}\right] \end{aligned}$
There are 3 arbitrary constants. $\therefore \quad$ Order of the given differential equation is 3.

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (10 May Shift 2)

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