GATE CE 2017 Set 1 — Question 20
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Question
Consider the following partial differential equation:For this equation to be classified as parabolic, the value of must be _______________.
Correct answer
35.9 to 36.1
Solution
A second-order linear partial differential equation of the form is classified based on the discriminant :
For the equation to be classified as parabolic, the discriminant must be equal to zero:
Thus, the value of must be 36.
1.Elliptic if
2.Parabolic if
3.Hyperbolic if
Given the equation:Comparing this with the standard form, we identify the coefficients of the second-order terms:For the equation to be classified as parabolic, the discriminant must be equal to zero:
Thus, the value of must be 36.
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