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Differential Equations Class 12 Maths NCERT Solutions

The complete NCERT exercise solutions for Chapter 9, Differential Equations — 80 questions from Ex 9.1 to Ex 9.6, each worked through step by step in the CBSE marking pattern. Order and degree, variables separable and homogeneous equations, and linear differential equations.

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How many questions are in NCERT Class 12 Maths Chapter 9?

Chapter 9 carries 6 exercise questions, numbered Ex 9.1 to Ex 9.6. All of them are solved step by step on this page, along with the chapter's key formulas and exam pointers.

01

Chapter Overview

02

Exercise 9.1 — Order and Degree of a Differential Equation

12Exercise questions

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1The highest order derivative present is — order 4.
  2. 2The term is transcendental in the derivative, so the equation is not a polynomial in derivatives — degree not defined.

Final answer

Order 4; degree not defined.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — first order.
  2. 2It appears to the power 1, so degree = 1.

Final answer

Order 1; degree 1.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 2.
  2. 2It appears with power 1, so degree = 1.

Final answer

Order 2; degree 1.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 2.
  2. 2The term is transcendental in the derivative, so the equation is not a polynomial in derivatives — degree not defined.

Final answer

Order 2; degree not defined.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 2.
  2. 2It appears with power 1, so degree = 1.

Final answer

Order 2; degree 1.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: = — order 3.
  2. 2Its highest power in the equation is 2, so degree = 2.

Final answer

Order 3; degree 2.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 3.
  2. 2It appears with power 1, so degree = 1.

Final answer

Order 3; degree 1.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 1.
  2. 2It appears with power 1, so degree = 1.

Final answer

Order 1; degree 1.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 2.
  2. 2It appears with power 1, so degree = 1.

Final answer

Order 2; degree 1.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 2.
  2. 2The derivatives appear polynomially (sin y is not a function of a derivative), so degree = 1.

Final answer

Order 2; degree 1.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 2.
  2. 2The term makes the equation non-polynomial in the derivatives — degree not defined.

Final answer

Order 2; degree not defined.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Highest order derivative present: — order 2.
  2. 2Square both sides to clear the fractional power:
  3. 3The highest order derivative now appears with power 4, so degree = 4.

Final answer

Order 2; degree 4.

03

Exercise 9.2 — General and Particular Solutions

12Exercise questions

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y = eˣ + 1 gives y' = eˣ and y'' = eˣ.
  2. 2 — an identity, so it is a solution.

Final answer

Yes — the function satisfies y'' − y' = 0.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y' = 2x + 2.
  2. 2 — identity.

Final answer

Yes — it is a solution (a family of parabolas).

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y' = −sin x.
  2. 2 — identity.

Final answer

Yes — it is a solution.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y² = 1 + x², so 2yy' = 2x ⇒ y' = x/y.
  2. 2 — identity.

Final answer

Yes — it is a solution.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y' = A.
  2. 2 — identity.

Final answer

Yes — it is a solution.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y' = sin x + x cos x, so xy' = x sin x + x² cos x = y + x² cos x.
  2. 2x² − y² = x² − x² sin²x = x² cos²x, so x√(x² − y²) = x² cos x (cos x > 0).
  3. 3Hence xy' = y + x√(x² − y²) — identity. It is a solution.

Final answer

Yes — it is a solution.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y² = a² − x² gives 2yy' = −2x ⇒ yy' = −x.
  2. 2 — identity, valid for x ∈ (−a, a).

Final answer

Yes — it is a solution on the given interval.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y' = −sin x − cos x and y'' = −cos x + sin x.
  2. 2 — identity.

Final answer

Yes — it is a solution.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Differentiate x + y = tan⁻¹y with respect to x:
  2. 2Multiply by 1 + y²: (1 + y²)(1 + y') = y' ⇒ 1 + y² + y²y' = 0 — identity.

Final answer

Yes — it is a solution.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1y' = −a sin x + b cos x, y'' = −a cos x − b sin x = −y.
  2. 2 and the function carries two arbitrary constants — the general solution of this second order equation.

Final answer

Yes — y = a cos x + b sin x is the general solution.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1The general solution of an equation of order n contains exactly n arbitrary constants.
  2. 2Order 4 ⇒ 4 arbitrary constants.

Final answer

Option (D) — 4.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1A particular solution is obtained from the general solution by fixing all the arbitrary constants using the initial conditions.
  2. 2Hence it contains no arbitrary constants.

Final answer

Option (D) — 0.

04

Exercise 9.3 — Formation of Differential Equations

13Exercise questions

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1The equation has two constants a and b, so differentiate twice.
  2. 2First derivative:
  3. 3Second derivative:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Differentiate once: 2yy' = −2ax ⇒ yy' = −ax.
  2. 2Differentiate again: yy'' + (y')² = −a.
  3. 3Substitute −a: from yy' = −ax we have a = −yy'/x, giving yy'' + (y')² = yy'/x.
  4. 4Multiply by x: xyy'' + x(y')² − yy' = 0.

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Constant count 2 ⇒ differentiate twice.
  2. 2
  3. 3Eliminate a, b: note 3y + y' = 6ae³ˣ and 3y' + y'' = 6be⁻²ˣ; multiplying the first relation of the system y'' − y' − 6y = 0 — verify: substitute both terms.
  4. 4

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2Eliminate be²ˣ = y' − 2y: y'' = 4y + 4(y' − 2y) = 4y' − 4y.

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3Eliminating gives y'' − 2y' + 2y = 0.

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Constants a, b, r (3) ⇒ differentiate thrice. First:
  2. 2Second:
  3. 3
  4. 4Third/elimination leads to — substitute back: |1+(y')²| = r|y''|, square.

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Differentiate:
  2. 2Differentiate again:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2Eliminate a: from y' = −a/x², a/x³ = −y'/x, so y'' = −2y'/x ⇒ xy'' + 2y' = 0.

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Differentiate: 2x = 4ay' ⇒ 4a = 2x/y'.
  2. 2Differentiate again: 2 = 4ay'' ⇒ substitute: 2 = (2x/y')y'' ⇒ xy'' − y' = 0.

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Differentiate: 2yy' = 4a.
  2. 2Differentiate again: 2(y')² + 2yy'' = 0.

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1For y = x: y' = 1, y'' = 0.
  2. 2Check each: (A) 0 = x²? no. (B) 1 = x²? no. (C) 0 − x²(1) + x(x) = 0 ✓. (D) 0 = x³? no.

Final answer

Option (C) — y'' − x²y' + xy = 0.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2Hence y'' − y = 0.

Final answer

Option (B) — y'' − y = 0.

05

Exercise 9.4 — Variable Separable Method

14Exercise questions

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Use identities:
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2y(0) = 5 ⇒ ln 6 = C, so

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Separate:
  2. 2Integrate: ln|tan x| + ln|tan y| = C, so

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2Hence

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2Hence

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2Partial fractions:
  3. 3Solving: A = 1/2, B = 3/2, C = −1/2.
  4. 4

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2Partial fractions:
  3. 3Solving: A = −1, B = 1/2, C = 1/2.
  4. 4

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2y(0) = 1 ⇒ C = 0, so

Final answer

06

Exercise 9.5 — Homogeneous Differential Equations

12Exercise questions

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1F(x,y) = (x² + y²)/(x² + xy) satisfies F(tx, ty) = F(x, y), so the equation is homogeneous; put y = vx, dy = v dx + x dv.
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4With y = vx:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3y = vx ⇒

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Put y = vx:
  2. 2
  3. 3Back-substitute v = y/x:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Put y = vx, dy = v dx + x dv:
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4y = vx ⇒

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Put y = vx:
  2. 2
  3. 3y = vx:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Put y = vx, dy = v dx + x dv:
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4y = vx ⇒

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Put y = vx, dy = v dx + x dv:
  2. 2Cancel x² and collect dx terms:
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5v = y/x ⇒

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2Put y = vx:
  3. 3
  4. 4y = vx ⇒

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Write for x as a function of y:
  2. 2Put x = uy, dx/dy = u + y du/dy:
  3. 3
  4. 4Integrate (w = 1 − log u):
  5. 5u = x/y and 1 − log(x/y) = 1 + log(y/x):

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Put x = uy, dx = u dy + y du:
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4u = x/y ⇒

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Put y = vx:
  2. 2
  3. 3y(1) = 1 ⇒ v(1) = 1 ⇒ C = −1:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Put y = vx:
  2. 2
  3. 3y(1) = 0 ⇒ v(1) = 0 ⇒ C = 0:

Final answer

07

Exercise 9.6 — Linear Differential Equations

17Exercise questions

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3Put u = tan x:
  4. 4

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Note d/dx (1+x²) = 2x, so the left side is d/dx [y(1+x²)]:
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1 linear in x
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1 linear in x
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1 linear in x
  2. 2

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3y(0) = 0 ⇒ 0 = 1 + C ⇒ C = −1:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1Left side = d/dx [y(1+x²)]:
  2. 2y(0) = 0 ⇒ C = 0:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3y(π/2) = 2 ⇒ 2 = −2 + C ⇒ C = 4:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3y(π/2) = 0 ⇒ 0 = 2(π/2)² + C ⇒ C = −π²/2:

Final answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1
  2. 2

Final answer

Option (D) — 1/√(1−y²).

Quick Revision

Key formulas at a glance

Memorise these equations — direct application numericals and derivations in CBSE & JEE frequently hinge on these.

General solution

Separable form

Linear equation

Integrating factor

Exam Strategy

How this chapter is asked

High-yield question patterns observed across CBSE boards, JEE Main & Advanced, and NEET.

  • The order is the highest power of a derivative present and the degree is the power of the highest derivative once it is free of radicals and fractions — check both.
  • Multiply a linear equation by e^(∫P dx) so the left side becomes the derivative of y times that factor, then integrate once.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in NCERT Class 12 Maths Chapter 9 (Differential Equations)?

There are 6 exercise questions in this chapter, numbered Ex 9.1 to Ex 9.6. Every one is solved step by step on this page in the official NCERT numbering.

Which formulas come up in Differential Equations Class 12 Maths?

The formulas this chapter's questions actually turn on are: General solution, Separable form, Linear equation, Integrating factor. They are listed with their expressions in the key formulas section below, and the solved questions show where each one is used.

Is Differential Equations important for JEE Main?

Moderate — a short chapter worth secure marks in boards, with the variable-separation method carrying most of the questions.

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