Question

The number of arbitrary constants in the general solution of a differential equation of fourth order are ______.

Options

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer 1

The number of arbitrary constants in the general solution of a differential equation of fourth order are 4.

Explanation: 

The generic solution of an n^th order differential equation has n arbitrary constants.

So the fourth-order differential equation contains four constants.