A slope field corresponds to the differential equation

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Differential Equations · Differential Equations

Problem

A slope field corresponds to the differential equation dydx=y2−k\dfrac{dy}{dx}=y^{2}-k, where kk is a positive constant. In the field, horizontal line segments appear only on the two horizontal lines y=−3y=-3 and y=3y=3. Determine the value of kk.

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