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Consider the partial differential equation

\(z=x \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}+y \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}+\frac{\partial z}{\partial x} \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}\)

Which of the following statements are true?

Partial Differential Equation Analysis

The given partial differential equation is \(z=x \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}+y \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}+\frac{\partial z}{\partial x} \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}\).

Let \(p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}\) and \(q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}\). The equation can be written as:

\(z = xp + yq + pq\)

This equation is in the form \(z = px + qy + f(p, q)\), which is known as a Clairaut's equation in partial differential equations. For a Clairaut's equation, the complete integral is obtained by simply replacing \(p\) with an arbitrary constant \(a\) and \(q\) with an arbitrary constant \(b\).

Complete Integral Derivation

For the given PDE, \(f(p, q) = pq\).

Replacing \(p\) with \(a\) and \(q\) with \(b\), the complete integral is:

\(z = ax + by + ab\)

where \(a\) and \(b\) are arbitrary constants.

Let's examine the given options:

  • Option 1: The complete integral is \(z = xa + yb + ab\), a, b arbitrary constants. This matches our derived complete integral.
  • Option 2: The complete integral is \(z = xa + yb + \sqrt{a^2+b^2}\), a, b arbitrary constants. This does not match the form \(z = ax + by + ab\), so it is incorrect.

Based on this, Option 1 is a true statement.

Particular Solution Verification

We need to find or verify the particular solution passing through the condition \(x = 0\) and \(z = y^2\).

Let's check the proposed particular solutions from the options.

  • Option 3 proposes the particular solution \(z = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)^2\).

    First, let's check if this solution satisfies the initial condition \(z = y^2\) when \(x=0\).

    Substitute \(x=0\) into \(z = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)^2\):

    \(z = \left(\frac{0}{4}-y\right)^2 = (-y)^2 = y^2\)

    This matches the condition \(z=y^2\) at \(x=0\).

    Next, let's check if this solution satisfies the original partial differential equation \(z = xp + yq + pq\).

    If \(z = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)^2\), then:

    \(p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} = 2\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right) \cdot \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)\)

    \(q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = 2\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right) \cdot (-1) = -2\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)\)

    Substitute these into the PDE \(z = xp + yq + pq\):

    RHS \( = x \left[\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)\right] + y \left[-2\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)\right] + \left[\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)\right]\left[-2\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)\right]\)

    RHS \( = \frac{x}{2}\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right) - 2y\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right) - \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)^2\)

    Factor out \(\left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)\):

    RHS \( = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right) \left[\frac{x}{2} - 2y - \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)\right]\)

    RHS \( = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right) \left[\frac{x}{2} - 2y - \frac{x}{4} + y\right]\)

    RHS \( = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right) \left[\left(\frac{x}{2} - \frac{x}{4}\right) + (-2y + y)\right]\)

    RHS \( = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right) \left[\frac{x}{4} - y\right]\)

    RHS \( = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)^2\)

    This is equal to \(z\). So, the solution \(z = \left(\frac{x}{4}-y\right)^2\) satisfies the PDE and the initial condition. Thus, Option 3 is a true statement.

  • Option 4 proposes the particular solution \(z = \left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)^2\).

    Let's check if this solution satisfies the PDE \(z = xp + yq + pq\).

    If \(z = \left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)^2\), then:

    \(p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} = 2\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right) \cdot \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)\)

    \(q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = 2\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right) \cdot (1) = 2\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)\)

    Substitute these into the PDE \(z = xp + yq + pq\):

    RHS \( = x \left[\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)\right] + y \left[2\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)\right] + \left[\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)\right]\left[2\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)\right]\)

    RHS \( = \frac{x}{2}\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right) + 2y\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right) + \left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)^2\)

    RHS \( = \left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right) \left[\frac{x}{2} + 2y\right] + \left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)^2\)

    RHS \( = \left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right) \left[\frac{x}{2} + 2y + \frac{x}{4} + y\right]\)

    RHS \( = \left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right) \left[\frac{3x}{4} + 3y\right]\)

    RHS \( = 3\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right) \left(\frac{x}{4} + y\right) = 3\left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)^2\)

    This is not equal to \(z = \left(\frac{x}{4}+y\right)^2\). So, Option 4 is incorrect.

Therefore, the true statements are Option 1 and Option 3.

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Important Questions from Lagrange and Charpit Methods

  1. The general solution of the equation

    \(x \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}+y \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}=0\) is

  2. Which of the following is a solution to ux + x2uy = 0 with u(x, 0) = ex?

  3. Let u ∶ ℝ2 → ℝ  be the solution to the Cauchy problem:

    \(\left\{\begin{aligned} \rm \partial_x u+2 \partial_y u & =0 & & \text { for } \rm (x, y) \in ℝ ^2, \\ \rm u(x, y) & =\rm \sin (x) & & \text { for } \rm y=3 x+1, x \in ℝ.\end{aligned}\right.\)

    Let v ∶ ℝ2 → ℝ be the solution to the Cauchy problem:

    \(\left\{\begin{aligned} \rm \partial_x v+2 \partial_y v & =0 & & \text { for } \rm (x, y) \in ℝ ^2, \\ \rm v(x, 0) & =\rm\sin (x) & & \text { for } \rm x \in ℝ.\end{aligned}\right.\)

    Let δ = [0, 1] × [0, 1].

    Which of the following statements are true?

  4. Let u(x, y) be the solution of the Cauchy problem

    uux + uy = 0, x ∈ ℝ, y > 0,

    u(x, 0) = x, x ∈ ℝ.

    Which of the following is the value of u(2, 3)?

  5. Let u = u(x, y) be the solution to the following Cauchy problem

    ux + uy = eu for (x, y) ∈ ℝ × \(\rm\left(0, \frac{1}{e}\right)\) and u(x, 0) = 1 for x ∈ ℝ.

    Which of the following statements are true?

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