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AP Calculus AB/BC

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change. In mathematics, it usually refers to a number with a specific value, such as 2 or -π.

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True or False: the limit of a constant a constant.
The rate of change of a parachuter’s speed is the sum of two terms: a constant gravity that speeds up the parachuter, and air resistance that slows down the parachuter, which is proportional to the parachuter’s speed. Which of the following differential equations represents this situation?
In the process of finding a particular solution using initial conditions, why do we need to determine the value of a constant?
What role does the constant play in the general solution of a differential equation?

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