Exercise · ZW-INITIAL-VALUE-PROBLEM-010 · ★★★ Advanced
How many solutions of \(y''=6x\) satisfy only \(y(0)=1\)?
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- C. Infinitely many
Explanation
The general solution is \(y=x^3+C_1x+C_2\); with \(C_2=1\), \(C_1\) stays free: there are infinitely many.
Review the concept: Initial value problem
An initial value problem asks for the solution of a differential equation that, in addition, takes given values at a given point.
\[y'=f(x,y),\qquad y(x_0)=y_0\]
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