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JEE Main 17 March 2021, Shift 1, Maths Q72

Question 72 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 12 of 30, Section A.

Which of the following is true for

y(x)

that satisfies the differential equation

\frac{dy}{dx}=xy-1+x-y

;

y(0)=0

(1) $y(1)=e^{-\frac{1}{2}}-1$ Official answer
(2) $y(1)=e^{\frac{1}{2}}-1$
(3) $y(1)=e^{\frac{1}{2}}-e^{-\frac{1}{2}}$
(4) $y(1)=1$

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Differential Equations
Topic: Variable Separable Form
Idea tested: Initial Value Problem

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