For the initial-value problem \(y'=f(x),\quad y(1)=7\), which expression is guaranteed to define the particular solution when \(f\) is continuous: A. \(7+\int_0^x f(t)\,dt\), B. \(7+\int_1^x f(t)\,dt\), or C. \(\int_1^7 f(t)\,dt\)? Justify.
Hints
- The lower limit must be the initial \(x\)-value so the integral is zero at \(x=1\).
- Differentiate each candidate using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
- Select the expression that satisfies both \(y'=f(x)\) and \(y(1)=7\).
Solution
1. Use the initial-value accumulation form \(y=7+\int_1^x f(t)\,dt\).
2. By the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, its derivative is \(f(x)\), and at \(x=1\) the integral is \(0\), so \(y(1)=7\). Therefore, choice B is correct.
Answer
Choice B. The derivative of \(7+\int_1^x f(t)\,dt\) is \(f(x)\), and at \(x=1\) the integral is \(0\), so \(y(1)=7\).