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DE of a family of parabolas

This type of question, asked 7 times: May 2021 S1, 9 May 2024 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S2, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 18 Apr 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S1, 13 May 2026 S2. All 7 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    May 2021 S1

    120
    The differential equation of all parabolas having vertex at the origin and axis along positive Y-axis is

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  2. Question 2

    9 May 2024 S1

    143
    The differential equation of all parabolas, whose axes are parallel to Y-axis, is

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  3. Question 3

    26 Apr 2025 S2

    125
    The differential equation representing the family of parabolas having vertex at the origin and axis along the positive Y -axis is

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  4. Question 4

    16 Apr 2026 S1

    82
    The degree of the differential equation obtained from the equation (y−a)2=4(x−b)(y - a)^2 = 4(x - b) [where aa and b are arbitrary constants] is

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  5. Question 5

    18 Apr 2026 S2

    84
    The differential equation of the family of all parabolas whose axis is the yy-axis is …\ldots

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  6. Question 6

    13 May 2026 S1

    87
    The order of the differential equation representing the family of all parabolas having a fixed latus rectum of length 4a4a and an axis parallel to the x-axis is...

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  7. Question 7

    13 May 2026 S2

    86
    The differential equation of all parabolas which have 4a4a as latus rectum and whose axis is parallel to the X-axis is 2ad2ydx2+(dydx)k=02a\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} + \left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^k = 0, then the value of kk is...

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