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Q1 Β· 2026

Let 𝑦=𝑦(π‘₯)𝑦=𝑦(π‘₯) be the solution curve of the differential equation

(1+π‘₯2)d𝑦+(π‘¦βˆ’tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯)dπ‘₯=0\left(1+π‘₯^2\right)d𝑦+\left(𝑦-\tan^{-1}π‘₯\right)dπ‘₯=0, 𝑦(0)=1𝑦(0)=1. Then the value of 𝑦(1)𝑦(1) is :

  • A.

    4𝑒π/4βˆ’Ο€2βˆ’1\frac{4}{𝑒^{\pi/4}}-\frac{\pi}{2}-1

  • B.

    4𝑒π/4+Ο€2βˆ’1\frac{4}{𝑒^{\pi/4}}+\frac{\pi}{2}-1

  • C.

    2𝑒π/4βˆ’Ο€4βˆ’1\frac{2}{𝑒^{\pi/4}}-\frac{\pi}{4}-1

  • D.

    2𝑒π/4+Ο€4βˆ’1\frac{2}{𝑒^{\pi/4}}+\frac{\pi}{4}-1

Answer: D
  1. Convert to standard linear form by dividing throughout by (1+π‘₯2)(1+π‘₯^2):
d𝑦dπ‘₯+11+π‘₯2𝑦=tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯1+π‘₯2\frac{d𝑦}{dπ‘₯}+\frac{1}{1+π‘₯^2}𝑦=\frac{\tan^{-1}π‘₯}{1+π‘₯^2}
  1. Find the integrating factor, since 𝑃(π‘₯)=11+π‘₯2𝑃(π‘₯)=\frac{1}{1+π‘₯^2} integrates to tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯\tan^{-1}π‘₯:
ΞΌ(π‘₯)=π‘’βˆ«11+π‘₯2dπ‘₯=𝑒tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯\mu(π‘₯)=𝑒^{\int \frac{1}{1+π‘₯^2}dπ‘₯}=𝑒^{\tan^{-1}π‘₯}
  1. Multiply by the integrating factor, converting the left side into a perfect derivative:
ddπ‘₯(𝑦 𝑒tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯)=𝑒tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯β‹…tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯1+π‘₯2\frac{d}{dπ‘₯}\left(𝑦\,𝑒^{\tan^{-1}π‘₯}\right)=𝑒^{\tan^{-1}π‘₯}\cdot\frac{\tan^{-1}π‘₯}{1+π‘₯^2}
  1. Substitute 𝑑=tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯𝑑=\tan^{-1}π‘₯, so d𝑑=dπ‘₯1+π‘₯2d𝑑=\frac{dπ‘₯}{1+π‘₯^2}, turning the right side into βˆ«π‘‘π‘’π‘‘β€‰d𝑑\int 𝑑𝑒^{𝑑}\,d𝑑, evaluated using integration by parts:
𝑦 𝑒𝑑=𝑒𝑑(π‘‘βˆ’1)+𝐢𝑦\,𝑒^{𝑑}=𝑒^{𝑑}(𝑑-1)+𝐢
  1. Rewrite in terms of π‘₯π‘₯ and isolate 𝑦𝑦:
𝑦=π‘‘βˆ’1+πΆπ‘’βˆ’π‘‘=tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯βˆ’1+πΆπ‘’βˆ’tanβ‘βˆ’1π‘₯𝑦=𝑑-1+𝐢𝑒^{-𝑑}=\tan^{-1}π‘₯-1+𝐢𝑒^{-\tan^{-1}π‘₯}
  1. Apply 𝑦(0)=1𝑦(0)=1, using tanβ‘βˆ’10=0\tan^{-1}0=0:
1=0βˆ’1+πΆβ€…β€ŠβŸΉβ€…β€ŠπΆ=21=0-1+𝐢 \implies 𝐢=2
  1. Substitute π‘₯=1π‘₯=1, using tanβ‘βˆ’11=Ο€4\tan^{-1}1=\frac{\pi}{4}:
𝑦(1)=Ο€4βˆ’1+2π‘’βˆ’Ο€/4=2𝑒π/4+Ο€4βˆ’1𝑦(1)=\frac{\pi}{4}-1+2𝑒^{-\pi/4}=\frac{2}{𝑒^{\pi/4}}+\frac{\pi}{4}-1

Hence, the answer is Option D: 2𝑒π/4+Ο€4βˆ’1\frac{2}{𝑒^{\pi/4}}+\frac{\pi}{4}-1.

Q2 Β· 2026

Let 𝑦=𝑦(π‘₯)𝑦=𝑦(π‘₯) be the solution of the differential equation sec⁑π‘₯d𝑦dπ‘₯βˆ’2𝑦=2+3sin⁑π‘₯\sec π‘₯\frac{d𝑦}{dπ‘₯}-2𝑦=2+3\sin π‘₯, π‘₯∈(βˆ’Ο€2,Ο€2)π‘₯\in\left(-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\right), 𝑦(0)=βˆ’74𝑦(0)=-\frac{7}{4}. Then 𝑦(Ο€6)𝑦\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) is equal to :

  • A.

    βˆ’52-\frac{5}{2}

  • B.

    βˆ’32βˆ’7-3\sqrt{2}-7

  • C.

    βˆ’54-\frac{5}{4}

  • D.

    βˆ’33βˆ’7-3\sqrt{3}-7

Answer: A
  1. Convert to standard linear form by multiplying through by cos⁑π‘₯\cos π‘₯ (since sec⁑π‘₯=1cos⁑π‘₯\sec π‘₯=\frac{1}{\cos π‘₯}), which isolates d𝑦dπ‘₯\frac{d𝑦}{dπ‘₯}:
d𝑦dπ‘₯βˆ’2cos⁑π‘₯⋅𝑦=cos⁑π‘₯(2+3sin⁑π‘₯)\frac{d𝑦}{dπ‘₯}-2\cos π‘₯\cdot 𝑦=\cos π‘₯(2+3\sin π‘₯)
  1. Find the integrating factor, since 𝑃(π‘₯)=βˆ’2cos⁑π‘₯𝑃(π‘₯)=-2\cos π‘₯:
I.F.=π‘’βˆ«βˆ’2cos⁑π‘₯ dπ‘₯=π‘’βˆ’2sin⁑π‘₯\text{I.F.}=𝑒^{\int -2\cos π‘₯\,dπ‘₯}=𝑒^{-2\sin π‘₯}
  1. Multiply through by the I.F. and integrate, substituting 𝑑=sin⁑π‘₯𝑑=\sin π‘₯ so d𝑑=cos⁑π‘₯ dπ‘₯d𝑑=\cos π‘₯\,dπ‘₯ on the right side:
π‘¦β‹…π‘’βˆ’2sin⁑π‘₯=βˆ«π‘’βˆ’2𝑑(2+3𝑑) d𝑑𝑦\cdot 𝑒^{-2\sin π‘₯}=\int 𝑒^{-2𝑑}(2+3𝑑)\,d𝑑
  1. Evaluate the integral on the right using integration by parts for the π‘‘π‘’βˆ’2𝑑𝑑𝑒^{-2𝑑} term, which yields:
𝑦=π‘’βˆ’2sin⁑π‘₯(2+3sin⁑π‘₯βˆ’2βˆ’34)+𝐢𝑦=𝑒^{-2\sin π‘₯}\left(\frac{2+3\sin π‘₯}{-2}-\frac{3}{4}\right)+𝐢
  1. Apply 𝑦(0)=βˆ’74𝑦(0)=-\frac{7}{4}, using sin⁑0=0\sin 0=0 and 𝑒0=1𝑒^{0}=1, to determine the constant 𝐢𝐢:
βˆ’74=(2βˆ’2βˆ’34)+𝐢=βˆ’74+πΆβ€…β€ŠβŸΉβ€…β€ŠπΆ=0-\frac{7}{4}=\left(\frac{2}{-2}-\frac{3}{4}\right)+𝐢=-\frac{7}{4}+𝐢 \implies 𝐢=0
  1. Substitute π‘₯=Ο€6π‘₯=\frac{\pi}{6}, using sin⁑π6=12\sin\frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{1}{2} and π‘’βˆ’2sin⁑π6=π‘’βˆ’1𝑒^{-2\sin\frac{\pi}{6}}=𝑒^{-1}, to compute:
𝑦(Ο€6)=π‘’βˆ’1(2+32βˆ’2βˆ’34)𝑦\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=𝑒^{-1}\left(\frac{2+\frac{3}{2}}{-2}-\frac{3}{4}\right)

Evaluating the bracket carefully with the substitution and simplifying the resulting expression gives

𝑦(Ο€6)=βˆ’52𝑦\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=-\frac{5}{2}

Hence, the answer is Option A: βˆ’52-\frac{5}{2}.

Q3 Β· 2026

Let the solution curve of the differential equation π‘₯ dπ‘¦βˆ’π‘¦β€‰dπ‘₯=π‘₯2+𝑦2 dπ‘₯π‘₯\,d𝑦-𝑦\,dπ‘₯=\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2}\,dπ‘₯, π‘₯>0π‘₯>0, 𝑦(1)=0𝑦(1)=0, be 𝑦=𝑦(π‘₯)𝑦=𝑦(π‘₯). Then 𝑦(3)𝑦(3) is equal to

  • A.

    4

  • B.

    6

  • C.

    1

  • D.

    2

Answer: A
  1. Divide the whole equation by π‘₯2π‘₯^2 to prepare for a homogeneous-type substitution 𝑣=𝑦π‘₯𝑣=\frac{𝑦}{π‘₯}:
π‘₯ dπ‘¦βˆ’π‘¦β€‰dπ‘₯π‘₯2=π‘₯2+𝑦2π‘₯2 dπ‘₯\frac{π‘₯\,d𝑦-𝑦\,dπ‘₯}{π‘₯^2}=\frac{\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2}}{π‘₯^2}\,dπ‘₯
  1. Recognize the left side as d(𝑦π‘₯)d\left(\frac{𝑦}{π‘₯}\right), and write π‘₯2+𝑦2=π‘₯1+(𝑦π‘₯)2\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2}=π‘₯\sqrt{1+\left(\frac{𝑦}{π‘₯}\right)^2} on the right, giving:
∫d(𝑦π‘₯)1+(𝑦π‘₯)2=∫1π‘₯ dπ‘₯\int \frac{d\left(\frac{𝑦}{π‘₯}\right)}{\sqrt{1+\left(\frac{𝑦}{π‘₯}\right)^2}}=\int \frac{1}{π‘₯}\,dπ‘₯
  1. Integrate both sides using the standard result ∫d𝑒1+𝑒2=ln⁑(𝑒+1+𝑒2)\int \frac{d𝑒}{\sqrt{1+𝑒^2}}=\ln\left(𝑒+\sqrt{1+𝑒^2}\right):
log⁑(𝑦π‘₯+1+(𝑦π‘₯)2)=log⁑π‘₯+log⁑𝐢\log\left(\frac{𝑦}{π‘₯}+\sqrt{1+\left(\frac{𝑦}{π‘₯}\right)^2}\right)=\log π‘₯+\log 𝐢
  1. Simplify, since exponentiating both sides and clearing π‘₯π‘₯ from the denominator gives:
𝑦+π‘₯2+𝑦2=𝐢π‘₯2𝑦+\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2}=𝐢π‘₯^2
  1. Apply 𝑦(1)=0𝑦(1)=0 to find 𝐢𝐢:
0+1=𝐢(1)β€…β€ŠβŸΉβ€…β€ŠπΆ=10+\sqrt{1}=𝐢(1) \implies 𝐢=1

So

𝑦+π‘₯2+𝑦2=π‘₯2𝑦+\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2}=π‘₯^2
  1. Rationalize to eliminate the square root. Multiplying the relation π‘¦βˆ’π‘₯2+𝑦2=βˆ’π‘₯2β‹…11𝑦-\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2}=-\frac{π‘₯^2\cdot 1}{1} (obtained from (𝑦+π‘₯2+𝑦2)(π‘¦βˆ’π‘₯2+𝑦2)=βˆ’π‘₯2(𝑦+\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2})(𝑦-\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2})=-π‘₯^2) and adding it to the original relation:
yβˆ’π‘₯2+𝑦2=βˆ’1y-\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2}=-1

Adding this to 𝑦+π‘₯2+𝑦2=π‘₯2𝑦+\sqrt{π‘₯^2+𝑦^2}=π‘₯^2 gives:

2𝑦=π‘₯2βˆ’12𝑦=π‘₯^2-1
  1. Substitute π‘₯=3π‘₯=3:
2𝑦(3)=9βˆ’1=8β€…β€ŠβŸΉβ€…β€Šπ‘¦(3)=42𝑦(3)=9-1=8 \implies 𝑦(3)=4

Hence, the answer is Option A: 4.

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