Answer
True
Work Step by Step
Any function $\phi(x,y)$ satisfying $\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial x}=M$ and $\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial y}=N$ can be called a potential function an exact differential equation $M(x,y)dx+N(x,y)dy=0$.
Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)
by Goode, Stephen W.; Annin, Scott A.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13:
978-0-32196-467-0
Chapter 1 - First-Order Differential Equations - 1.9 Exact Differential Equations - True-False Review - Page 91: b
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