Let us take the trajectory of a car going uphill whose steepness is quantified by the angle of the incline and not by the distance or the height. This type of situation can be represented by a homogeneous differential equation whose relation between the variables is the same if the variables are multiplied by the same factor.
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The NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 9 – Exercise 9.4 are detailed in describing the steps involved in solving equations of this nature. Properly prepared by experienced members of staff of Careers360 according to the CBSE 2025–26 syllabus, the solutions help students perform well in solving homogeneous differential equations step by step. Solving Class 12 Maths NCERT Exercise 9.4 makes students ready to recognize homogeneous forms, substitute correctly, and solve problems with confidence. These are basic skills not only for board exams, but also for entrance exams such as JEE Main and Advanced.
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Answer:
The given diffrential eq can be written as
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{x^{2}+xy}$
Let $F(x,y)=\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{x^{2}+xy}$
Now, $F(\lambda x,\lambda y)=\frac{(\lambda x)^{2}+(\lambda y)^{2}}{(\lambda x)^{2}+(\lambda x)(\lambda y)}$
$=\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{x^{2}+xy} = \lambda ^{0}F(x,y)$
Hence, it is a homogeneous equation.
To solve it put y = vx
Diff erentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\v +x\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{x^{2}+(vx)^{2}}{x^{2}+x(vx)}\\$
$v +x\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{1+v^{2}}{1+v}$
$x\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{(1+v^{2})-v(1+v)}{1+v} = \frac{1-v}{1+v}$
$( \frac{1+v}{1-v})dv = \frac{dx}{x}$
$( \frac{2}{1-v}-1)dv = \frac{dx}{x}$
Integrating on both side, we get;
$\\-2\log(1-v)-v=\log x -\log k\\ $
$v= -2\log (1-v)-\log x+\log k\\ $
$v= \log\frac{k}{x(1-v)^{2}}\\$
Again substitute the value $y = \frac{v}{x}$ ,we get;
$\\\frac{y}{x}= \log\frac{kx}{(x-y)^{2}}\\ \frac{kx}{(x-y)^{2}}=e^{y/x}\\ (x-y)^{2}=kxe^{-y/x}$
This is the required solution of given diff. equation
Question 2: Show that the given differential equation is homogeneousand solve each of them. $y' = \frac{x+y}{x}$
Answer:
the above differential eq can be written as,
$\frac{dy}{dx} = F(x,y)=\frac{x+y}{x}$ ............................(i)
Now, $F(\lambda x,\lambda y)=\frac{\lambda x+\lambda y}{\lambda x} = \lambda ^{0}F(x,y)$
Thus the given differential eq is a homogeneous equaion
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$v+x\frac{dv}{dx}= \frac{x+vx}{x} = 1+v$
$\\x\frac{dv}{dx}= 1\\ $
$dv = \frac{dx}{x}$
Integrating on both sides, we get; (and substitute the value of $v =\frac{y}{x}$ )
$\\v =\log x+C\\ $
$\frac{y}{x}=\log x+C\\ y = x\log x +Cx$
this is the required solution
Question 3: Show that the given differential equation is homogeneous and solve each of them.
$(x-y)dy - (x+y)dx = 0$
Answer:
The given differential eq can be written as;
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{x+y}{x-y} = F(x,y)(let\ say)$ ....................................(i)
$F(\lambda x,\lambda y)=\frac{\lambda x+\lambda y}{\lambda x-\lambda y}= \lambda ^{0}F(x,y)$
Hence it is a homogeneous equation.
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\v+x\frac{dv}{dx}= \frac{1+v}{1-v}\\$
$x\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{1+v}{1-v}-v =\frac{1+v^{2}}{1-v}$
$\frac{1-v}{1+v^{2}}dv = (\frac{1}{1+v^{2}}-\frac{v}{1-v^{2}})dv=\frac{dx}{x}$
Integrating on both sides, we get;
$\tan^{-1}v-1/2 \log(1+v^{2})=\log x+C$
again substitute the value of $v=y/x$
$\\\tan^{-1}(y/x)-1/2 \log(1+(y/x)^{2})=\log x+C\\$
$\tan^{-1}(y/x)-1/2 [\log(x^{2}+y^{2})-\log x^{2}]=\log x+C\\ $
$tan^{-1}(y/x) = 1/2[\log (x^{2}+y^{2})]+C$
This is the required solution.
Question 4: Show that the given differential equation is homogeneous and solve each of them.
$(x^2 - y^2)dx + 2xydy = 0$
Answer:
we can write it as;
$\frac{dy}{dx}= -\frac{(x^{2}-y^{2})}{2xy} = F(x,y)\ (let\ say)$ ...................................(i)
$F(\lambda x,\lambda y) = \frac{(\lambda x)^{2}-(\lambda y)^{2}}{2(\lambda x)(\lambda y)} = \lambda ^{0}.F(x,y)$
Hence it is a homogeneous equation
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$v+x\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{ x^{2}-(vx)^{2}}{2x(vx)} =\frac{v^{2}-1}{2v}$
$\\x\frac{dv}{dx} =\frac{v^{2}+1}{2v}\\ \frac{2v}{1+v^{2}}dv=\frac{dx}{x}$
integrating on both sides, we get
$\log (1+v^{2})= -\log x +\log C = \log C/x$
$\\= 1+v^{2} = C/x\\ = x^2+y^{2}=Cx$ .............[ $v =y/x$ ]
This is the required solution.
Question 5: Show that the given differential equation is homogeneous and solve it.
$x^2\frac{dy}{dx} = x^2 - 2y^2 +xy$
Answer:
$\frac{dy}{dx}= \frac{x^{2}-2y^{2}+xy}{x^{2}} = F(x,y)\ (let\ say)$
$F(\lambda x,\lambda y)= \frac{(\lambda x)^{2}-2(\lambda y)^{2}+(\lambda .\lambda )xy}{(\lambda x)^{2}} = \lambda ^{0}.F(x,y)$ ............(i)
Hence it is a homogeneous eq
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\v+x\frac{dv}{dx}= 1-2v^{2}+v\\ x\frac{dv}{dx} = 1-2v^{2}\\$
$\frac{dv}{1-2v^{2}}=\frac{dx}{x}$
$1/2[\frac{dv}{(1/\sqrt{2})^{2}-v^{2}}] = \frac{dx}{x}$
On integrating both sides, we get;
$\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\log (\frac{1/\sqrt{2}+v}{1/\sqrt{2}-v}) = \log x +C$
after substituting the value of $v= y/x$
$\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\log (\frac{x+\sqrt{2}y}{x-\sqrt{2}y}) = \log \left | x \right | +C$
This is the required solution
Question 6: Show that the given differential equation is homogeneous and solve it.
$xdy - ydx = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}dx$
Answer:
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y+\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}}{x} = F(x,y)$ .................................(i)
$F(\mu x,\mu y)=\frac{\mu y+\sqrt{(\mu x)^{2}+(\mu y)^{2}}}{\mu x} =\mu^{0}.F(x,y)$
henxe it is a homogeneous equation
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Diff erentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$v+x\frac{dv}{dx}= v+\sqrt{1+v^{2}}=\sqrt{1+v^{2}}$
$=\frac{dv}{\sqrt{1+v^{2}}} =\frac{dx}{x}$
On integrating both sides,
$\Rightarrow \log \left | v+\sqrt{1+v^{2}} \right | = \log \left | x \right |+\log C$
Substitute the value of v=y/x , we get
$\\\Rightarrow \log \left | \frac{y+\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}}{x} \right | = \log \left | Cx \right |\\$
$y+\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}} = Cx^{2}$
Required solution
Question 7: Solve.
$\left\{x\cos\left(\frac{y}{x} \right ) + y\sin\left(\frac{y}{x} \right ) \right \}ydx = \left\{y\sin\left(\frac{y}{x} \right ) - x\cos\left(\frac{y}{x} \right ) \right \}xdy$
Answer:
$\frac{dy}{dx} =\frac{x \cos(y/x)+y\sin(y/x)}{y\sin(y/x)-x\cos(y/x)}.\frac{y}{x} = F(x,y)$ ......................(i)
By looking at the equation we can directly say that it is a homogenous equation.
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\=v+x\frac{dv}{dx} =\frac{v \cos v+v^{2}\sin v}{v\sin v-\cos v}\\$
$=x\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{2v\cos v}{v\sin v-\cos v}\\$
$=(\tan v-1/v)dv = \frac{2dx}{x}$
integrating on both sides, we get
$\\=\log(\frac{\sec v}{v})= \log (Cx^{2})\\$
$=\sec v/v =Cx^{2}$
substitute the value of v= y/x , we get
$\\\sec(y/x) =Cxy \\ $
$xy \cos (y/x) = k$
Required solution
Question 8: Solve.
$x\frac{dy}{dx} - y + x\sin\left(\frac{y}{x}\right ) = 0$
Answer:
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y-x \sin(y/x)}{x} = F(x,y)$ ...............................(i)
$F(\mu x, \mu y)=\frac{\mu y-\mu x \sin(\mu y/\mu x)}{\mu x} = \mu^{0}.F(x,y)$
it is a homogeneous equation
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$v+x\frac{dv}{dx}= v- \sin v = -\sin v$
$\Rightarrow -\frac{dv}{\sin v} = -(cosec\ v)dv=\frac{dx}{x}$
On integrating both sides we get;
$\\\Rightarrow \log \left | cosec\ v-\cot v \right |=-\log x+ \log C\\ $
$\Rightarrow cosec (y/x) - \cot (y/x) = C/x$
$= x[1-\cos (y/x)] = C \sin (y/x)$ Required solution
Question 9: Solve.
$ydx + x\log\left(\frac{y}{x} \right ) -2xdy = 0$
Answer:
$\frac{dy}{dx}= \frac{y}{2x-x \log(y/x)} = F(x,y)$ ..................(i)
$\frac{\mu y}{2\mu x-\mu x \log(\mu y/\mu x)} = F(\mu x,\mu y) = \mu^{0}.F(x,y)$
hence it is a homogeneous eq
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\=v+x\frac{dv}{dx}= \frac{v}{2-\log v}\\ =x\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{v\log v-v}{2-\log v}\\$
$=[\frac{1}{v(\log v-1)}-\frac{1}{v}]dv=\frac{dx}{x}$
integrating on both sides, we get; ( substituting v =y/x)
$\\\Rightarrow \log[\log(y/x)-1]-\log(y/x)=\log(Cx)\\\Rightarrow \frac{x}{y}[\log(y/x)-1]=Cx\\$
$\Rightarrow \log (y/x)-1=Cy$
This is the required solution of the given differential eq
Question 10: Solve.
$\left(1 + e^{\frac{x}{y}} \right )dx + e^\frac{x}{y}\left(1-\frac{x}{y}\right )dy = 0$
Answer:
$\frac{dx}{dy}=\frac{-e^{x/y}(1-x/y)}{1+e^{x/y}} = F(x,y)$ .......................................(i)
$= F(\mu x,\mu y)=\frac{-e^{\mu x/\mu y}(1-\mu x/\mu y)}{1+e^{\mu x/\mu y}} =\mu^{0}.F(x,y)$
Hence it is a homogeneous equation.
Now, to solve substitute x = yv
Diff erentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dx}{dy}= v +y\frac{dv}{dy}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\=v+y\frac{dv}{dy} = \frac{-e^{v}(1-v)}{1+e^{v}} \\$
$=y\frac{dv}{dy} = -\frac{v+e^{v}}{1+e^{v}}\\$
$=\frac{1+e^{v}}{v+e^{v}}dv=-\frac{dy}{y}$
Integrating on both sides, we get;
${100} \log(v+e^{v})=-\log y+ \log c =\log (c/y)\\$
$=[\frac{x}{y}+e^{x/y}]= \frac{c}{y}\\\Rightarrow x+ye^{x/y}=c$
This is the required solution of the diff equation.
Question 11: Solve for particular solution.
$(x + y)dy + (x -y)dx = 0;\ y =1\ when \ x =1$
Answer:
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-(x-y)}{x+y} =F(x,y)$ ..........................(i)
We can clearly say that it is a homogeneous equation.
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Diff erentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\v+x\frac{dv}{dx}=\frac{v-1}{v+1}\\$
$\Rightarrow x\frac{dv}{dx} = -\frac{(1+v^{2})}{1+v}$
$\frac{1+v}{1+v^{2}}dv = [\frac{v}{1+v^{2}}+\frac{1}{1+v^{2}}]dv=-\frac{dx}{x}$
On integrating both sides
$\\=\frac{1}{2}[\log (1+v^{2})]+\tan^{-1}v = -\log x +k\\$
$=\log(1+v^{2})+2\tan^{-1}v=-2\log x +2k\\$
$=\log[(1+(y/x)^{2}).x^{2}]+2\tan^{-1}(y/x)=2k\\$]
$=\log(x^{2}+:y^{2})+2\tan^{-1}(y/x) = 2k$ ......................(ii)
Now, y=1 and x= 1
$\\=\log 2 +2\tan^{-1}1=2k\\ $
$=\pi/2+\log 2 = 2k\\$
After substituting the value of 2k in eq. (ii)
$\log(x^{2}+y^2)+2\tan^{-1}(y/x)=\pi/2+\log 2$
This is the required solution.
Question 12: Solve for particular solution.
$x^2dy + (xy + y^2)dx = 0; y =1\ \textup{when}\ x = 1$
Answer:
$\frac{dy}{dx}= \frac{-(xy+y^{2})}{x^{2}} = F(x,y)$ ...............................(i)
$F(\mu x, \mu y)=\frac{-\mu^{2}(xy+(\mu y)^{2})}{(\mu x)^{2}} =\mu ^{0}. F(x,y)$
Hence it is a homogeneous equation
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i), we get
$\\=v+\frac{xdv}{dx}= -v- v^{2}\\ $
$=\frac{xdv}{dx}=-v(v+2)\\ $
$=\frac{dv}{v+2}=-\frac{dx}{x}\\$
$=1/2[\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{v+2}]dv=-\frac{dx}{x}$
Integrating on both sides, we get;
$\\=\frac{1}{2}[\log v -\log(v+2)]= -\log x+\log C\\$
$=\frac{v}{v+2}=(C/x)^{2}$
replace the value of v=y/x
$\frac{x^{2}y}{y+2x}=C^{2}$ .............................(ii)
Now y =1 and x = 1
$C = 1/\sqrt{3}$
therefore,
$\frac{x^{2}y}{y+2x}=1/3$
Required solution
Question 13: Solve for particular solution.
$\left [x\sin^2\left(\frac{y}{x} \right ) - y \right ]dx + xdy = 0;\ y =\frac{\pi}{4}\ when \ x = 1$
Answer:
$
\begin{aligned}
& \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-\left[x \sin ^2(y / x)-y\right]}{x}=F(x, y) \cdots \cdots \cdots \cdots \cdots \cdots . . . . . . .(i) \\
& F(\mu x, \mu y)=\frac{-\left[\mu x \sin ^2(\mu y / \mu x)-\mu y\right]}{\mu x}=\mu^0 . F(x, y)
\end{aligned}
$
Hence it is a homogeneous eq
Now, to solve substitute $\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{vx}$
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$
\frac{d y}{d x}=v+x \frac{d v}{d x}
$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
on integrating both sides, we get;
$
\begin{aligned}
& -\cot v=\log |x|-C \\
& =\cot v=\log |x|+\log C
\end{aligned}
$
On substituting $\mathrm{v}=\mathrm{y} / \mathrm{x}$
$
=\cot (y / x)=\log |C x| .
$
Now, $y=\pi / 4 @ x=1$
$
\begin{aligned}
& \cot (\pi / 4)=\log C \\
& =C=e^1
\end{aligned}
$
put this value of C in eq (ii)
$
\cot (y / x)=\log |e x|
$
Required solution.
Question 14: Solve for particular solution.
$\frac{dy}{dx} - \frac{y}{x} + \textup{cosec}\left (\frac{y}{x} \right ) = 0;\ y = 0 \ \textup{when}\ x = 1$
Answer:
$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y}{x} -cosec(y/x) =F(x,y)$ ....................................(i)
the above eq is homogeneous. So,
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\=v+x\frac{dv}{dx}=v- cosec\ v\\ $
$=x\frac{dv}{dx} = -cosec\ v\\$
$=-\frac{dv}{cosec\ v}= \frac{dx}{x}\\$
$=-\sin v dv = \frac{dx}{x}$
on integrating both sides, we get;
$\\=cos\ v = \log x +\log C =\log Cx\\$
$=\cos(y/x)= \log Cx$ .................................(ii)
now y = 0 and x =1 , we get
$C =e^{1}$
put the value of C in eq 2
$\cos(y/x)=\log \left | ex \right |$
Question 15: Solve for particular solution.
$2xy + y^2 - 2x^2\frac{dy}{dx} = 0 ;\ y = 2\ \textup{when}\ x = 1$
Answer:
The above eq can be written as;
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2xy+y^{2}}{2x^{2}} = F(x,y)$
By looking, we can say that it is a homogeneous equation.
Now, to solve substitute y = vx
Differentiating on both sides wrt $x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}= v +x\frac{dv}{dx}$
Substitute this value in equation (i)
$\\=v+x\frac{dv}{dx}= \frac{2v+v^{2}}{2}\\ $
$=x\frac{dv}{dx} = v^{2}/2\\ $
$= \frac{2dv}{v^{2}}=\frac{dx}{x}$
integrating on both sides, we get;
$\\=-2/v=\log \left | x \right |+C\\$
$=-\frac{2x}{y}=\log \left | x \right |+C$ .............................(ii)
Now, y = 2 and x =1, we get
C =-1
put this value in equation(ii)
$\\=-\frac{2x}{y}=\log \left | x \right |-1\\$
$\Rightarrow y = \frac{2x}{1- \log x}$
(A) $y = vx$
(B) $v = yx$
(C) $x = vy$
(D) $x =v$
Answer:
$\frac{dx}{dy}= h\left(\frac{x}{y} \right )$
for solving this type of equation put x/y = v
x = vy
option C is correct
Question 17: Which of the following is a homogeneous differential equation?
(A) $(4x + 6x +5)dy - (3y + 2x +4)dx = 0$
(B) $(xy)dx - (x^3 + y^3)dy = 0$
(C) $(x^3 +2y^2)dx + 2xydy =0$
(D) $y^2dx + (x^2 -xy -y^2)dy = 0$
Answer:
Option D is the right answer.
$y^2dx + (x^2 -xy -y^2)dy = 0$
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y^{2}}{x^{2}-xy-y^{2}} = F(x,y)$
we can take out lambda as a common factor and it can be cancelled out
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| Topic | Description | Example |
| Homogeneous Differential Equation | A DE where $\frac{d y}{d x}=f(x, y)$ and $f(x, y)$ is homogeneous of degree 0. | $\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{x+y}{x-y}$ |
| Checking Homogeneity | Check if replacing x=λx, y=λy keeps the equation unchanged. | $f(\lambda x, \lambda y)=f(x, y) \Rightarrow$ homogeneous |
| Substitution Method | Use substitution y=vx (or x=vy) to simplify the equation. | $y=v x \Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=v+x \frac{d v}{d x}$ |
| Converting to Separable Form | After substitution, reduce the DE to a variable separable form. | $\frac{d v}{d x}=\frac{1-v^2}{2 v}$ |
| Solving Using Integration | Integrate both sides to get general/particular solution. | $\int \frac{2 v}{1-v^2} d v=\int d x$ |
| General and Particular Solutions | Find general solutions and then use initial conditions (if any) to find particular ones. | General: $y=v x$, Particular: Use values to find $C$ |
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Two objective type questions with 4 choices are given in the NCERT solutions for Class 12 Maths chapter 9 exercise 9.5.
The first step is to verify the given differential equation is homogeneous or not.
3 examples are given.
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The differential equations of variable separable form.
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