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Determine the order and degree (if defined) of the following differential equations:
(i) dsdt4+3sd2sdt2=0

(ii) y"' + 2y" + y' = 0
(iii) (y"')2 + (y")3 + (y')4 + y5 = 0
(iv) y"' + 2y" + y' = 0
(v) y" + (y')2 + 2y = 0
(vi) y" + 2y' + sin y = 0
(vii) y"' + y2 + ey' = 0

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Solution

i dsdt4+3sd2sdt2=0
The highest order derivative in the given equation is d2sdt2 and its power is 1.
Therefore, the given differential equation is of second order and first degree.
i.e., Order = 2 and degree = 1

(ii) y"' + 2y" + y' = 0
The highest order derivative in the given equation is y''' and its power is 1.
Therefore, the given differential equation is of third order and first degree.
i.e., Order = 3 and degree = 1

(iii) (y"')2 + (y")3 + (y')4 + y5 = 0
The highest order derivative in the given equation is y''' and its power is 2.
Therefore, the given differential equation is of third order and second degree.
i.e., Order = 3 and degree = 2

(iv) y"' + 2y" + y' = 0
The highest order derivative in the given equation is y''' and its power is 1.
Therefore, the given differential equation is of third order and first degree.
i.e., Order = 3 and degree = 1

(v) y" + (y')2 + 2y = 0
The highest order derivative in the given equation is y'' and its power is 1.
Therefore, the given differential equation is of second order and first degree.
i.e., Order = 2 and degree = 1

(vi) y" + 2y' + sin y = 0
The highest order derivative in the given equation is y'' and its power is 1.
Therefore, the given differential equation is of second order and first degree.
i.e., Order = 2 and degree = 1

(vii) y"' + y2 + ey' = 0
The highest order derivative in the given equation is y''' and its power is 1.
Therefore, the given differential equation is of third order. This equation cannot be expressed as a polynomial of derivative.
Thus, the degree is not defined.
i.e., Order = 3 and degree is not defined.

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