Consider the family of functions that satisfies .

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Problem

Consider the family of functions F(x)F(x) that satisfies F′(x)=2x+1F'(x)=2x+1. (a) Describe the relationship between any two such antiderivatives. Your answer should make explicit reference to how the graphs of the functions are positioned relative to one another. (b) A particle moving along a line has position described by F(x)F(x), and it is known that F(2)=7F(2)=7. Explain how this single condition determines a unique member of the family and write the explicit formula for that particular function. (c) Suppose instead that the only information given were F′(x)=2x+1F'(x)=2x+1 and the fact that the particle passes through the point (2,y0)(2,y_0), where y0y_0 is unknown. What additional quantitative information must be supplied to single out a particular solution? Justify your answer.

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