Question: Verify that if c > 0, then the function defined piecewise by satisfies the differential equation y' = 4x y for all x. Sketch a

Verify that if c > 0, then the function defined piecewise by


Jo if x c, y(x) = {(x-c) if x > c


satisfies the differential equation y' = 4x √y for all x. Sketch a variety of such solution curves for different values of c. Then determine (in terms of a and b) how many different solutions the initial value problem y' = 4x √y, y(a) = b has.

Jo if x c, y(x) = {(x-c) if x > c

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