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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Oxford 2015 Prelims Mathematics III 1 a Solution by
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The integrating factor for this linear ordinary differential equation is . Multiplication gives an exact derivative:Consequently . The initial condition gives , so the initial value problem has solutionThe integrating factor calculation determines every solution, and the initial condition fixes its remaining constant of integration uniquely.
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