Let f(x) be a positive function such that the area bounded by y = f(x), y = 0 from x = 0 to x = a > 0 is e-a + 4a2 + a - 1. Then the differential equation, whose general solution is y = c1 f(x) + c2, where c1 and c2 are arbitrary constants, is
- (8ex + 1 ) d2ydx2 - dydx = 0
- (8ex + 1 ) d2ydx2 + dydx = 0
- (8ex - 1 ) d2ydx2 - dydx = 0
- (8ex - 1 ) d2ydx2 + dydx = 0
Answer
(2) (8ex + 1 ) d2ydx2 + dydx = 0
Solution
0a f(x) dx = e-a + 4a2 + a - 1
Differentiate w.r.t. a: f(a) = -e-a + 8a + 1
f'(x) = e-x + 8, f''(x) = -e-x
y = c1 f(x) + c2 dydx = c1 (e-x + 8 ), d2ydx2 = -c1 e-x
Divide to remove c1: d2y/dx2dy/dx = -e-xe-x + 8 = -11 + 8ex
(8ex + 1 ) d2ydx2 + dydx = 0
Answer: (2)