Form the differential equation of the family of an ellipse having foci on the y-axis and centers at the origin.
Equation of the family of an ellipse having foci on the y-axis and centers at the origin can be represented by
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Differentiating the above equation with respect to x on both sides, we have,
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Again differentiating the above equation with respect to x on both sides, we have,

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Rearranging the above equation
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This is the required differential equation.
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