Mathematics · essential
Degree of a differential equation for JEE
Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree
Formula
\(\text{Degree} = \) power of the highest order derivative after the equation is made free from radicals and fractions in derivatives
Variables: Highest order derivative usually denoted by \(y^{(n)}\).
Conditions: Defined only when the differential equation can be expressed as a polynomial in derivatives.
Questions asking order and degree after simplification.