Order of this differential equation and why?

38 Views Asked by At

$$x y^{(4)} + 2 y'' + (x y')^5 = x^3$$

Could someone please explain how this is a fourth order equation? I would have thought it was a second order equation. Does the $4^{th}$ power on the $y$ make a difference?

1

There are 1 best solutions below

0
On BEST ANSWER

$y^{(4)}$ is equal to the $4^{\text{th}}$ derivative of $y$.

So, the order of this equation is $4$.