Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
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Chapter 6 - Differential Equations - 6.1 Exercises - Page 406: 90

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

There are two unknown quantities $C_1$ and $C_2$ which must be determined. One initial condition will only give us a relation between $C_1$ and $C_2$ but two initial conditions will give us two relations which we can then use to determine both $C_1$ and $C_2$. In fact, this particular equation can be interpreted as the height(y) of a projectile on Earth with respect to the time(t). In this context, $C_1$ represents the initial velocity and $C_2$ represents the initial height.
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