Explanation
The general equation of all conics with axes as coordinate axes isax2+by2+c=0
⇒x2+bay2+ca=0Since, it has two arbitrary constants, the differential equation has the order 2.
The general equation of all conics with center at origin can be written asax2+2hxy+by2+c=0
Dividing by 'a', we get
x2+(2ha)xy+(ba)y2+(ca)=0Since, it has three arbitrary constants.So, the differential equation is of order 3.
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